gb rebuild

Rebuild a Genbox environment with updated configuration.

Synopsis


gb rebuild [name] [options]

Description

Rebuilds an environment from scratch while preserving the database. Useful when configuration changes require a fresh setup.

Arguments

Argument	Description
`name`	Optional. Environment name.

Options

Option	Description
`--profile <name>`	Use different profile
`--apps <list>`	Change included apps
`--size <size>`	Change server size
`--branch <name>`	Switch to different branch
`--fresh-db`	Also reset database
`-y, --yes`	Skip confirmation
`-w, --watch`	Watch rebuild progress

Examples

Basic Rebuild


gb rebuild feature-auth

Change Configuration


# Switch to different profile
gb rebuild feature-auth --profile full-stack
 
# Add more apps
gb rebuild feature-auth --apps admin,api,web
 
# Upgrade server size
gb rebuild feature-auth --size large

Switch Branch


# Rebuild with different branch
gb rebuild feature-auth --branch develop

Fresh Database


# Rebuild and reset database
gb rebuild feature-auth --fresh-db

What Gets Rebuilt

Component	Default	With —fresh-db
Server	Preserved	Preserved
Code	Re-cloned	Re-cloned
Dependencies	Reinstalled	Reinstalled
Database	Preserved	Reset
Redis	Cleared	Cleared

Use Cases

genbox.yaml changes: Apply new configuration
Dependency issues: Clean node_modules reinstall
Branch switching: Move to different branch
Size upgrade: Need more resources
Corrupted state: Fresh start with data

Rebuild vs Other Commands

Command	Speed	Code	Deps	DB
`restart`	Fast	Same	Same	Same
`push`	Fast	Updated	Same	Same
`rebuild`	Slow	Fresh	Fresh	Same
`destroy + create`	Slowest	Fresh	Fresh	Fresh

Notes

Rebuild takes several minutes
Database is preserved by default
Use --fresh-db for complete reset
Watch mode shows detailed progress

gb rebuild

Synopsis

Description

Arguments

Options

Examples

Basic Rebuild

Change Configuration

Switch Branch

Fresh Database

What Gets Rebuilt

Use Cases

Rebuild vs Other Commands

Notes

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