poc: app deploy command

src/snowflake/cli/plugins/nativeapp/commands.py

@@ -224,3 +224,26 @@ def app_teardown(
     )
     processor.process(force)
     return MessageResult(f"Teardown is now complete.")
+
+
+@app.command("deploy", requires_connection=True)
+@with_project_definition("native_app")
+def app_deploy(
+    **options,
+) -> CommandResult:
+    """
+    Syncs the local changes to the stage without creating or updating the application.
+    """
+
+    processor = NativeAppRunProcessor(
+        project_definition=cli_context.project_definition,
+        project_root=cli_context.project_root,
+    )
+
+    processor.build_bundle()
+    processor.process(
+        policy=DenyAlwaysPolicy(),
+        skip_app_update=True,
+    )
+
+    return MessageResult(f"Deployed successfully.")

src/snowflake/cli/plugins/nativeapp/run_processor.py

@@ -356,6 +356,7 @@ def process(
         patch: Optional[str] = None,
         from_release_directive: bool = False,
         is_interactive: bool = False,
+        skip_app_update: bool = True,
         *args,
         **kwargs,
     ):
@@ -395,5 +396,6 @@ def process(
             # 3. Upload files from deploy root local folder to the above stage
             diff = self.sync_deploy_root_with_stage(self.package_role)
 
-        # 4. Create an application if none exists, else upgrade the application
-        self._create_dev_app(diff)
+        if not skip_app_update:
+            # 4. Create an application if none exists, else upgrade the application
+            self._create_dev_app(diff)