Manage editing hosts with the Sitecore CLI

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Streamlined XM Cloud editing host management via CLI

Sitecore has introduced a major improvement for XM Cloud users: the new cloud editing host command in the Sitecore Command-Line Interface (CLI). This enables developers and DevOps teams to manage editing hosts directly from the terminal or within automated scripts. This will be a significant time-saver when deploying frontend code to XM Cloud.

Key benefits:

  • No full redeploys: Editing host updates no longer require redeploying the entire authoring environment, cutting down deployment time significantly.
  • Improved dev experience: Frontend deployments are now independent from the backend. Separate logs for each component make debugging faster and cleaner.
  • Multiple editing hosts per environment: Manage multiple frontend experiences in a single environment—ideal for parallel development and testing.

For more information, check out their documentation.

I think that this is a great step forward. I really like this direction—moving towards clearer separation of concerns. Can’t wait for Sitecore to fully close the door on manual backend modifications.

Happy codin'!