Review Diffs Before Syncing

Always review what will change before running a sync operation. The --dry-run flag shows a colored diff without making any changes.

Forward sync diff

To see what a forward sync would change in the local file:

yarn sync:questionnaire -q <slug> --dry-run

This fetches the current published data from Strapi and shows a diff against the existing local .ts file. Useful for checking if a Strapi edit was made correctly before overwriting the local file.

Reverse sync diff

To see what a reverse sync would change in Strapi:

yarn reverse-sync:questionnaire -q <slug> --dry-run

This compares the local file against the current Strapi draft/published state and shows the differences.

Reading the diff

Green lines — Additions (new content)
Red lines — Deletions (removed content)
White lines — Unchanged context

What to look for

Check	Why
Only your intended changes appear	Confirms you edited the right fields
No unintended deletions	Prevents accidentally removing questions or rules
String formatting is consistent	Detects whitespace or encoding issues
Question IDs are correct	Typos in IDs break rules and navigation

Force mode

If you are confident in the changes and want to skip the interactive confirmation prompt:

yarn sync:questionnaire -q <slug> --force
yarn reverse-sync:questionnaire -q <slug> --force