netlify db status command supports NETLIFY_DB_BRANCH

Introduced 2026-04-21 · score 0.91

HOW TO USE IT

When checking a repository’s selected database branch, run `netlify database status`; set `NETLIFY_DB_BRANCH` to select a branch when needed. The documentation confirms the status command, but does not document that environment variable.

WHY THIS HELPS

Check database status for a repository's selected database branch.

REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS

• Version: 25.1.0
• NETLIFY_DB_BRANCH: Not found in the official documentation checked; the release note says it selects the branch for `db status`.

FIRST-PARTY EVIDENCE

• https://github.com/netlify/cli/releases/tag/v25.1.0
• https://docs.netlify.com/build/data-and-storage/netlify-database/local-development/

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