> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.voiceflow.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Dialog

> Conduct interactive conversations with your Voiceflow projects.

The `dialog` commands allow you to interact with your Voiceflow project through a conversational interface. You can start new conversations, record them for later use, replay previous conversations, and create tests from your interactions.

### Available Commands

| Command                                                | Description                                          |
| ------------------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------- |
| [start](/developer-tools/voiceflow-cli/dialog/start)   | Start a new conversation with your Voiceflow project |
| [replay](/developer-tools/voiceflow-cli/dialog/replay) | Replay a previously recorded conversation            |

### Common Options

All dialog commands support these common options:

| Option                | Description                                                                        |
| --------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `--environment`, `-e` | Voiceflow environment to use (default: "development")                              |
| `--user-id`, `-u`     | User ID for the conversation (optional, will generate a random ID if not provided) |

### Basic Usage

```bash theme={null}
# Start a new conversation in the development environment
voiceflow dialog start

# Replay a recorded conversation
voiceflow dialog replay -f conversation.json

# Start a conversation in the production environment
voiceflow dialog start -e production
```

For detailed information about each command, refer to their specific documentation pages.