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# release environments resume

Command reference doc for the Release CLI

Resume a paused environment

## Description

Resume a paused ephemeral environment to restore it to a running state.

The environment's containers will be restarted with their preserved state and configuration, allowing you to continue working where you left off.

If the --wait flag is passed, the command will wait until the environment is fully deployed and running before exiting. This is useful for automation scripts and CI/CD pipelines.

```
release environments resume [ENVIRONMENT_ID or HANDLE] [flags]
```

## Examples

```

Resume an environment by ID:
> release environments resume v9mc2jlz --account my-account --app my-app

Resume an environment by handle:
> release environments resume my-feature-env --account my-account --app my-app

Resume an environment and wait for completion:
> release environments resume v9mc2jlz --account my-account --app my-app --wait

Using short form with alias:
> release envs start my-feature-env --account my-account --app my-app
```

## Options

| `--account <string>` | Account name or ID (default: $RELEASE\_ACCOUNT or "account" in config file) |
| -------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `--app <string>`     | App name or ID (default: $RELEASE\_APP or "app" in config file)             |
| `--wait`             | Wait for environment resume to complete before exiting                      |

## Options inherited from parent commands

| `--config <string>` | config file (default is $HOME/.release.yaml) |
| ------------------- | -------------------------------------------- |
| `--debug`           | enable debug logging                         |

## Related

* [release environments](/cli/release/environments.md) - Manage environments


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