> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://www.qovery.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# qovery lifecycle

> Lifecycle job management commands

## Overview

Manage lifecycle jobs within your Qovery environment. Lifecycle jobs run at specific points in your environment lifecycle (e.g., before/after deployment, on start, on stop, on delete).

## Commands

### List Lifecycle Jobs

List all lifecycle jobs in current environment:

```bash theme={null}
qovery lifecycle list
```

### Deploy Lifecycle Job

Deploy or update a lifecycle job:

```bash theme={null}
qovery lifecycle deploy
```

### Redeploy Lifecycle Job

Redeploy an existing lifecycle job:

```bash theme={null}
qovery lifecycle redeploy
```

### Stop Lifecycle Job

Stop a lifecycle job:

```bash theme={null}
qovery lifecycle stop
```

### Delete Lifecycle Job

Delete a lifecycle job:

```bash theme={null}
qovery lifecycle delete
```

### Cancel Deployment

Cancel a lifecycle job deployment:

```bash theme={null}
qovery lifecycle cancel
```

### Clone Lifecycle Job

Clone an existing lifecycle job:

```bash theme={null}
qovery lifecycle clone
```

### Update Lifecycle Job

Update lifecycle job configuration:

```bash theme={null}
qovery lifecycle update
```

## Options

| Flag             | Description                       |
| ---------------- | --------------------------------- |
| `--lifecycle`    | Lifecycle job ID or name          |
| `--organization` | Organization name                 |
| `--project`      | Project name                      |
| `--environment`  | Environment name                  |
| `--output`       | Output format (table, json, yaml) |
| `--help`         | Show help                         |

## Examples

### Deploy Database Migration Job

```bash theme={null}
# List lifecycle jobs
qovery lifecycle list

# Deploy migration job
qovery lifecycle deploy

# Check status
qovery status
```

### Run Post-Deployment Script

```bash theme={null}
# Deploy lifecycle job that runs after environment deployment
qovery lifecycle deploy

# View job logs
qovery log
```

## Lifecycle Job Types

| Event      | Description                      |
| ---------- | -------------------------------- |
| **START**  | Runs when environment starts     |
| **STOP**   | Runs when environment stops      |
| **DELETE** | Runs before environment deletion |
| **DEPLOY** | Runs during deployment           |

## Related Commands

* [`qovery cronjob`](/cli/commands/cronjob) - Manage scheduled cronjobs
* [`qovery log`](/cli/commands/log) - View lifecycle job logs
* [`qovery status`](/cli/commands/status) - Check lifecycle job status