Templates

Templates are frozen snapshots of a sandbox that can be used to rapidly create new sandboxes with a pre-configured starting point.

Save a sandbox as a template

wp rudel template save my-sandbox-a1b2 --name=starter

This copies the sandbox's SQLite database and wp-content into a template. You can optionally add a description:

wp rudel template save my-sandbox-a1b2 --name=starter --description="WordPress with WooCommerce and Storefront theme"

Create a sandbox from a template

wp rudel create --name="new-sandbox" --template=starter

The new sandbox starts with the template's database and content, ready to use immediately.

List templates

wp rudel template list

Shows all available templates with their name, description, source sandbox ID, and creation date. Supports --format=json, --format=csv, and --format=yaml.

Delete a template

wp rudel template delete starter

You will be prompted for confirmation unless you pass --force:

wp rudel template delete starter --force

Use cases

• Standardized environments: Create a "starter" template with your preferred theme, plugins, and settings.
• Team onboarding: Share a template so every developer starts from the same state.
• Testing baselines: Template a known-good state for repeatable testing.
• Client demos: Pre-configure sandboxes for different client scenarios.