The CLI serialization command

Version: 10.0

The Sitecore serialization plugin includes a ser command. This command handles the serialization of items. To install the serialization plugin, run the following code:

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dotnet sitecore plugin add -n Sitecore.DevEx.Extensibility.Serialization

Usage

You can use the command as follows:

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dotnet sitecore ser [subcommand] [options]

Subcommands

You can use the following subcommands:

Subcommand	Description
`diff`	Compares the content items of two Sitecore instances. This command requires elevated permissions in both instances.
`explain`	Explains whether a content item path is included and why.
`info`	Shows serialization configuration information.
`package`	Lists serialization package commands.
`package create`	Creates a package of serialized content items.
`package install`	Installs a package of serialized content items in a Sitecore instance. This command requires elevated permissions.
`pull`	Serializes content items from a Sitecore instance to your file system. This command requires elevated permissions.
`push`	Pushes serialized content items from your file system to a Sitecore instance. This command requires elevated permissions.
`validate`	Checks serialized content items for validity. Can fix common issues with the `--fix` argument. Note For more information, see Validate serialized content items.
`watch`	Monitors changes to content items in a Sitecore instance and automatically serializes the changes to your file system. This command requires elevated permissions.

Options

You can use the following options with the pull and push subcommands:

Options	Required?	Description
`--what-if`	No	Simulate what content changes you are going to make before you actually make them. Note For more information on the `--what-if` option, see the video Sitecore CLI and the 'what-if' flag.

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