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  The terraform workspace select command is used to choose a workspace.
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# Command: workspace select

The `terraform workspace select` command is used to choose a different
workspace to use for further operations.

## Usage

Usage: `terraform workspace select NAME [DIR]`

This command will select another workspace. The named workspace must already
exist.

## Example

```
$ terraform workspace list
  default
* development
  jsmith-test

$ terraform workspace select default
Switched to workspace "default".
```
