generated: '2026-07-21'
method: searched
source: https://docs.shorebird.dev/code-push/guides/staging-patches/
description: >-
  Shorebird has no card/credential-style sandbox; its pre-production surface is
  the staging track plus preview and dry-run tooling, which let developers
  validate a patch before it reaches stable-track production devices.
mechanisms:
- name: staging track
  detail: 'Ship a patch to --track=staging so only internal/staging builds receive it; promote to stable when validated.'
  invoke: shorebird patch android --track=staging
- name: preview
  detail: Run a release or patch on a connected device without shipping it to users.
  invoke: shorebird preview
- name: dry-run
  detail: Validate that a release or patch builds and would upload, without actually uploading (CI-friendly).
  invoke: shorebird patch android --dry-run
- name: percentage-based rollout
  detail: Roll a stable patch out to a small percentage of devices first, then ramp up or roll back.
note: No fixed magic/test identifiers are published; validation is done against real builds on the staging track.