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help

Last updated: August 12, 2026

The --help parameter lists all the available Liquibase commands, required and optional parameters, and changelog properties.

Uses

You can use the --help parameter to check the syntax of commands, their definitions, and parameters. Its output includes the following:

  • Standard commands

  • Diff commands

  • Documentation commands

  • Maintenance commands

  • Required parameters

  • Optional parameters

  • Required diff parameters

  • Optional diff parameters

  • changelog properties

Using the --help parameter

For best results, specify all commands and parameters in the --kebab-case format in the CLI. If your preference is camelCase, it also works in the CLI.

To show a list of Liquibase commands, enter the following on your command line:

liquibase --help

To show the parameters for a specific command, enter the following on your command line: liquibase update --help

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