---
title: app release
description: >-
  Releases an existing app version. Pass the name of the version that you want
  to release using the `--version` flag.
api_name: shopify-cli
source_url:
  html: 'https://shopify.dev/docs/api/shopify-cli/app/app-release'
  md: 'https://shopify.dev/docs/api/shopify-cli/app/app-release.md'
---

# app releasecommand

Releases an existing app version. Pass the name of the version that you want to release using the `--version` flag.

## Flags

The following flags are available for the `app release` command:

* \--version \<value>

  string

  required

  env: SHOPIFY\_FLAG\_VERSION

  The name of the app version to release.

* \--client-id \<value>

  string

  env: SHOPIFY\_FLAG\_CLIENT\_ID

  The Client ID of your app.

* \--no-color

  env: SHOPIFY\_FLAG\_NO\_COLOR

  Disable color output.

* \--path \<value>

  string

  env: SHOPIFY\_FLAG\_PATH

  The path to your app directory.

* \--reset

  env: SHOPIFY\_FLAG\_RESET

  Reset all your settings.

* \--verbose

  env: SHOPIFY\_FLAG\_VERBOSE

  Increase the verbosity of the output.

* -c, --config \<value>

  string

  env: SHOPIFY\_FLAG\_APP\_CONFIG

  The name of the app configuration.

* -f, --force

  env: SHOPIFY\_FLAG\_FORCE

  Release without asking for confirmation.

### Examples

* #### app release

  ##### app release

  ```bash
  shopify app release --version <version>
  ```