# App management

Manage your AppKit application throughout its lifecycle using the Databricks CLI. This guide covers deploying, starting, stopping, monitoring, and deleting apps.

## Prerequisites[​](#prerequisites "Direct link to Prerequisites")

* [Node.js](https://nodejs.org) v22+ environment with `npm`
* Databricks CLI (v0.287.0 or higher): install and configure it according to the [official tutorial](https://docs.databricks.com/aws/en/dev-tools/cli/tutorial).

## Create app[​](#create-app "Direct link to Create app")

See the [Quick start](/appkit/docs.md#quick-start) section to create a new Databricks app with AppKit installed.

## Configuration[​](#configuration "Direct link to Configuration")

Before deploying your app, you need to configure it. See the [Configuration guide](/appkit/docs/configuration.md) for details on:

* `app.yaml` configuration and command specification
* Environment variables and SQL warehouse binding
* Local development authentication options

## Deploy app[​](#deploy-app "Direct link to Deploy app")

Deploy your AppKit application using the automated deployment pipeline:

```bash
databricks apps deploy

```

This command runs a complete deployment pipeline:

1. Builds the frontend (`npm run build`)
2. Deploys the bundle to the workspace
3. Runs the app

note

For all available options, run:

```bash
databricks apps deploy --help

```

### Examples[​](#examples "Direct link to Examples")

* Deploy to a specific target:

  ```bash
  databricks apps deploy --target prod

  ```

* Deploy with custom variables:

  ```bash
  databricks apps deploy --var="warehouse_id=abc123"

  ```

* Skip the build step for faster iteration:

  ```bash
  databricks apps deploy --skip-build

  ```

* Force deploy (override Git branch validation):

  ```bash
  databricks apps deploy --force

  ```

## Start app[​](#start-app "Direct link to Start app")

To start a stopped app, run:

```bash
databricks apps start {name}

```

## Stop app[​](#stop-app "Direct link to Stop app")

Stop a running app without deleting it:

```bash
databricks apps stop {name}

```

## List all apps[​](#list-all-apps "Direct link to List all apps")

```bash
databricks apps list

```

## Get detailed app information[​](#get-detailed-app-information "Direct link to Get detailed app information")

```bash
databricks apps get {name}

```

## Stream app Logs[​](#stream-app-logs "Direct link to Stream app Logs")

Stream application logs in real-time:

```bash
databricks apps logs {name}

```

By default, this shows the most recent 200 log lines and exits.

> **Note:** For all available options, run `databricks apps logs --help`

### Examples[​](#examples-1 "Direct link to Examples")

* Show the last 50 log lines:

  ```bash
  databricks apps logs my-app --tail-lines 50

  ```

* Follow logs with a search filter:

  ```bash
  databricks apps logs my-app --follow --search ERROR

  ```

* Filter logs by source:

  ```bash
  databricks apps logs my-app --follow --source APP

  ```

* Save logs to a file:

  ```bash
  databricks apps logs my-app --follow --output-file app.log

  ```

* Stream logs for 5 minutes:

  ```bash
  databricks apps logs my-app --follow --timeout 5m

  ```

## Delete app[​](#delete-app "Direct link to Delete app")

Permanently delete an app:

```bash
databricks apps delete {name}

```

**⚠️ Warning:** This action cannot be undone. All app data and configurations will be removed.

## See also[​](#see-also "Direct link to See also")

For more information about Databricks Apps, including platform architecture, use cases, security, and advanced features, see the [Databricks Apps documentation](https://docs.databricks.com/aws/en/dev-tools/databricks-apps/).
