diff --git a/.changeset/khaki-years-act.md b/.changeset/khaki-years-act.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..ae7e4c36c608b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/khaki-years-act.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"wrangler": minor
+---
+
+Add `-C, --cwd` global argument to the `wrangler` CLI to allow changing the current working directory before running any command.
diff --git a/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/ai.test.ts b/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/ai.test.ts
index 13cb23e2a0780..a417890484dc7 100644
--- a/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/ai.test.ts
+++ b/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/ai.test.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ describe("ai help", () => {
 
 			GLOBAL FLAGS
 			  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+			  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 			  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 			  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 			  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]"
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ describe("ai help", () => {
 
 			GLOBAL FLAGS
 			  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+			  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 			  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 			  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 			  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]"
diff --git a/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/cert.test.ts b/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/cert.test.ts
index 396f9793ec0ea..dc5b0487aaffa 100644
--- a/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/cert.test.ts
+++ b/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/cert.test.ts
@@ -440,6 +440,7 @@ describe("wrangler", () => {
 
 						GLOBAL FLAGS
 						  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+						  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 						  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 						  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 						  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]"
diff --git a/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/cloudchamber/create.test.ts b/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/cloudchamber/create.test.ts
index d9475ad8fe0d9..dfb49d9c97e74 100644
--- a/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/cloudchamber/create.test.ts
+++ b/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/cloudchamber/create.test.ts
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ describe("cloudchamber create", () => {
 
 			GLOBAL FLAGS
 			  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+			  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 			  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 			  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 			  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]
diff --git a/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/cloudchamber/curl.test.ts b/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/cloudchamber/curl.test.ts
index 5856bb590b561..57f74470e86ea 100644
--- a/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/cloudchamber/curl.test.ts
+++ b/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/cloudchamber/curl.test.ts
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ describe("cloudchamber curl", () => {
 
 			GLOBAL FLAGS
 			  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+			  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 			  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 			  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 			  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]
diff --git a/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/cloudchamber/delete.test.ts b/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/cloudchamber/delete.test.ts
index 10193cfeeeb46..b2202580dc0f4 100644
--- a/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/cloudchamber/delete.test.ts
+++ b/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/cloudchamber/delete.test.ts
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ describe("cloudchamber delete", () => {
 
 			GLOBAL FLAGS
 			  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+			  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 			  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 			  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 			  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]
diff --git a/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/cloudchamber/images.test.ts b/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/cloudchamber/images.test.ts
index 6bfe4ad9c5725..aa0f6dafb4e30 100644
--- a/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/cloudchamber/images.test.ts
+++ b/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/cloudchamber/images.test.ts
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ describe("cloudchamber image", () => {
 
 			GLOBAL FLAGS
 			  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+			  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 			  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 			  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 			  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]
diff --git a/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/cloudchamber/list.test.ts b/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/cloudchamber/list.test.ts
index cd9af2a35702d..3453abcb06dc0 100644
--- a/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/cloudchamber/list.test.ts
+++ b/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/cloudchamber/list.test.ts
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ describe("cloudchamber list", () => {
 
 			GLOBAL FLAGS
 			  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+			  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 			  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 			  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 			  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]
diff --git a/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/cloudchamber/modify.test.ts b/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/cloudchamber/modify.test.ts
index 83a06ce3e00da..013caca23a2b7 100644
--- a/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/cloudchamber/modify.test.ts
+++ b/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/cloudchamber/modify.test.ts
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ describe("cloudchamber modify", () => {
 
 			GLOBAL FLAGS
 			  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+			  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 			  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 			  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 			  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]
diff --git a/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/d1/d1.test.ts b/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/d1/d1.test.ts
index 8be9b0ecc8928..b06a55136c63f 100644
--- a/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/d1/d1.test.ts
+++ b/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/d1/d1.test.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ describe("d1", () => {
 
 			GLOBAL FLAGS
 			  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+			  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 			  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 			  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 			  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]"
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ describe("d1", () => {
 
 			GLOBAL FLAGS
 			  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+			  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 			  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 			  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 			  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]"
@@ -95,6 +97,7 @@ describe("d1", () => {
 
 			GLOBAL FLAGS
 			  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+			  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 			  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 			  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 			  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]"
@@ -123,6 +126,7 @@ describe("d1", () => {
 
 			GLOBAL FLAGS
 			  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+			  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 			  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 			  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 			  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]"
diff --git a/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/deployments.test.ts b/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/deployments.test.ts
index 3f29eb0a32fab..861294a034f98 100644
--- a/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/deployments.test.ts
+++ b/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/deployments.test.ts
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ describe("deployments", () => {
 
 			GLOBAL FLAGS
 			  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+			  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 			  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 			  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 			  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]"
diff --git a/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/dev.test.ts b/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/dev.test.ts
index 5cbce0f5ecb10..3a44f918049d5 100644
--- a/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/dev.test.ts
+++ b/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/dev.test.ts
@@ -1364,6 +1364,7 @@ describe.sequential("wrangler dev", () => {
 
 				GLOBAL FLAGS
 				  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+				  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 				  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 				  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 				  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]
diff --git a/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/docs.test.ts b/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/docs.test.ts
index 240e410504aa4..d0f83e215fe31 100644
--- a/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/docs.test.ts
+++ b/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/docs.test.ts
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ describe("wrangler docs", () => {
 
 			GLOBAL FLAGS
 			  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+			  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 			  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 			  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 			  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]
diff --git a/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/hyperdrive.test.ts b/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/hyperdrive.test.ts
index 85873cee789a0..c3d8675497ac6 100644
--- a/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/hyperdrive.test.ts
+++ b/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/hyperdrive.test.ts
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ describe("hyperdrive help", () => {
 
 			GLOBAL FLAGS
 			  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+			  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 			  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 			  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 			  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]"
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ describe("hyperdrive help", () => {
 
 			GLOBAL FLAGS
 			  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+			  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 			  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 			  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 			  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]"
diff --git a/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/index.test.ts b/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/index.test.ts
index 8bfc0b45bb160..f3d751f17ed9b 100644
--- a/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/index.test.ts
+++ b/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/index.test.ts
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ describe("wrangler", () => {
 
 				GLOBAL FLAGS
 				  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+				  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 				  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 				  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 				  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]
@@ -126,6 +127,7 @@ describe("wrangler", () => {
 
 				GLOBAL FLAGS
 				  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+				  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 				  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 				  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 				  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]
@@ -154,6 +156,14 @@ describe("wrangler", () => {
 				`[Error: The argument "--config" expects a single value, but received multiple: ["wrangler.toml","example"].]`
 			);
 		});
+
+		it("should change cwd with -C, --cwd", async () => {
+			const spy = vi.spyOn(process, "chdir").mockImplementation(() => {});
+			await Promise.all([runWrangler("-C /path"), runWrangler("--cwd /path")]);
+			expect(process.chdir).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
+			expect(process.chdir).toHaveBeenCalledWith("/path");
+			spy.mockRestore();
+		});
 	});
 
 	describe("preview", () => {
@@ -192,6 +202,7 @@ describe("wrangler", () => {
 
 				GLOBAL FLAGS
 				  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+				  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 				  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 				  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 				  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]"
@@ -213,6 +224,7 @@ describe("wrangler", () => {
 
 				GLOBAL FLAGS
 				  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+				  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 				  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 				  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 				  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]"
@@ -235,6 +247,7 @@ describe("wrangler", () => {
 
 				GLOBAL FLAGS
 				  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+				  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 				  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 				  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 				  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]"
@@ -255,6 +268,7 @@ describe("wrangler", () => {
 
 				GLOBAL FLAGS
 				  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+				  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 				  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 				  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 				  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]"
@@ -275,6 +289,7 @@ describe("wrangler", () => {
 
 				GLOBAL FLAGS
 				  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+				  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 				  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 				  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 				  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]"
diff --git a/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/kv.test.ts b/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/kv.test.ts
index 187e559258ead..21abd9009441b 100644
--- a/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/kv.test.ts
+++ b/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/kv.test.ts
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ describe("wrangler", () => {
 
 			GLOBAL FLAGS
 			  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+			  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 			  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 			  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 			  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]"
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ describe("wrangler", () => {
 
 			GLOBAL FLAGS
 			  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+			  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 			  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 			  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 			  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]"
@@ -97,6 +99,7 @@ describe("wrangler", () => {
 
 			GLOBAL FLAGS
 			  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+			  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 			  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 			  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 			  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]"
@@ -141,6 +144,7 @@ describe("wrangler", () => {
 
 					GLOBAL FLAGS
 					  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+					  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 					  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 					  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 					  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]
@@ -172,6 +176,7 @@ describe("wrangler", () => {
 
 					GLOBAL FLAGS
 					  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+					  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 					  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 					  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 					  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]
@@ -623,6 +628,7 @@ describe("wrangler", () => {
 
 					GLOBAL FLAGS
 					  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+					  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 					  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 					  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 					  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]
@@ -664,6 +670,7 @@ describe("wrangler", () => {
 
 					GLOBAL FLAGS
 					  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+					  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 					  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 					  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 					  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]
@@ -705,6 +712,7 @@ describe("wrangler", () => {
 
 					GLOBAL FLAGS
 					  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+					  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 					  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 					  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 					  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]
@@ -746,6 +754,7 @@ describe("wrangler", () => {
 
 					GLOBAL FLAGS
 					  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+					  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 					  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 					  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 					  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]
@@ -787,6 +796,7 @@ describe("wrangler", () => {
 
 					GLOBAL FLAGS
 					  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+					  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 					  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 					  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 					  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]
@@ -1156,6 +1166,7 @@ describe("wrangler", () => {
 
 					GLOBAL FLAGS
 					  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+					  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 					  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 					  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 					  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]
@@ -1192,6 +1203,7 @@ describe("wrangler", () => {
 
 					GLOBAL FLAGS
 					  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+					  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 					  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 					  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 					  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]
@@ -1229,6 +1241,7 @@ describe("wrangler", () => {
 
 					GLOBAL FLAGS
 					  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+					  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 					  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 					  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 					  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]
@@ -1800,6 +1813,7 @@ describe("wrangler", () => {
 
 				GLOBAL FLAGS
 				  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+				  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 				  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 				  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 				  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]"
@@ -1820,6 +1834,7 @@ describe("wrangler", () => {
 
 				GLOBAL FLAGS
 				  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+				  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 				  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 				  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 				  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]"
@@ -1838,6 +1853,7 @@ describe("wrangler", () => {
 
 				GLOBAL FLAGS
 				  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+				  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 				  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 				  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 				  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]"
diff --git a/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/mtls-certificates.test.ts b/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/mtls-certificates.test.ts
index 15b03f6bf00f6..d70791e3952fa 100644
--- a/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/mtls-certificates.test.ts
+++ b/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/mtls-certificates.test.ts
@@ -366,6 +366,7 @@ describe("wrangler", () => {
 
 						GLOBAL FLAGS
 						  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+						  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 						  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 						  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 						  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]"
diff --git a/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/pages/deploy.test.ts b/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/pages/deploy.test.ts
index 806f692195609..301bc15a9dd9f 100644
--- a/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/pages/deploy.test.ts
+++ b/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/pages/deploy.test.ts
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ describe("pages deploy", () => {
 			  directory  The directory of static files to upload  [string]
 
 			GLOBAL FLAGS
+			  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 			  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 			  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]
 
diff --git a/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/pages/pages.test.ts b/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/pages/pages.test.ts
index f8fedd5add508..6b73da058d9ba 100644
--- a/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/pages/pages.test.ts
+++ b/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/pages/pages.test.ts
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ describe("pages", () => {
 			  wrangler pages download                        Download settings from your project
 
 			GLOBAL FLAGS
+			  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 			  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 			  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]"
 		`);
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ describe("pages", () => {
 			  command    The proxy command to run  [deprecated]  [string]
 
 			GLOBAL FLAGS
+			  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 			  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 			  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]
 
@@ -96,6 +98,7 @@ describe("pages", () => {
 			  wrangler pages project delete [project-name]  Delete a Cloudflare Pages project
 
 			GLOBAL FLAGS
+			  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 			  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 			  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]"
 		`);
@@ -116,6 +119,7 @@ describe("pages", () => {
 			  wrangler pages deployment tail [deployment]   Start a tailing session for a project's deployment and livestream logs from your Functions
 
 			GLOBAL FLAGS
+			  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 			  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 			  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]"
 		`);
@@ -134,6 +138,7 @@ describe("pages", () => {
 			  directory  The directory of static files to upload  [string]
 
 			GLOBAL FLAGS
+			  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 			  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 			  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]
 
@@ -165,6 +170,7 @@ describe("pages", () => {
 			  wrangler pages secret list          List all secrets for a Pages project
 
 			GLOBAL FLAGS
+			  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 			  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 			  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]"
 		`);
@@ -183,6 +189,7 @@ describe("pages", () => {
 			  wrangler pages download config [projectName]  Experimental: Download your Pages project config as a Wrangler configuration file
 
 			GLOBAL FLAGS
+			  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 			  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 			  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]"
 		`);
diff --git a/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/pipelines.test.ts b/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/pipelines.test.ts
index 335dc28149f37..ac7e831391200 100644
--- a/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/pipelines.test.ts
+++ b/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/pipelines.test.ts
@@ -263,6 +263,7 @@ describe("pipelines", () => {
 
 			GLOBAL FLAGS
 			  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+			  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 			  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 			  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 			  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]"
@@ -285,6 +286,7 @@ describe("pipelines", () => {
 
 				GLOBAL FLAGS
 				  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+				  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 				  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 				  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 				  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]
diff --git a/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/pubsub.test.ts b/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/pubsub.test.ts
index d76a11bc191b2..dec8286ef55da 100644
--- a/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/pubsub.test.ts
+++ b/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/pubsub.test.ts
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ describe("wrangler", () => {
 
 					GLOBAL FLAGS
 					  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+					  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 					  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 					  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 					  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ describe("wrangler", () => {
 
 						GLOBAL FLAGS
 						  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+						  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 						  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 						  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 						  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]
@@ -195,6 +197,7 @@ describe("wrangler", () => {
 
 						GLOBAL FLAGS
 						  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+						  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 						  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 						  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 						  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]
diff --git a/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/queues.test.ts b/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/queues.test.ts
index e69a3ab20b6c3..226ce504288e7 100644
--- a/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/queues.test.ts
+++ b/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/queues.test.ts
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ describe("wrangler", () => {
 
 				GLOBAL FLAGS
 				  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+				  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 				  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 				  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 				  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]"
@@ -108,6 +109,7 @@ describe("wrangler", () => {
 
 					GLOBAL FLAGS
 					  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+					  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 					  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 					  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 					  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]
@@ -244,6 +246,7 @@ describe("wrangler", () => {
 
 					GLOBAL FLAGS
 					  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+					  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 					  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 					  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 					  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]
@@ -366,6 +369,7 @@ describe("wrangler", () => {
 
 					GLOBAL FLAGS
 					  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+					  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 					  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 					  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 					  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]"
@@ -434,6 +438,7 @@ describe("wrangler", () => {
 
 					GLOBAL FLAGS
 					  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+					  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 					  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 					  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 					  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]"
@@ -481,6 +486,7 @@ describe("wrangler", () => {
 
 						GLOBAL FLAGS
 						  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+						  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 						  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 						  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 						  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]
@@ -802,6 +808,7 @@ describe("wrangler", () => {
 
 						GLOBAL FLAGS
 						  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+						  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 						  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 						  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 						  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]"
@@ -1189,6 +1196,7 @@ describe("wrangler", () => {
 
 					GLOBAL FLAGS
 					  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+					  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 					  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 					  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 					  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]"
@@ -1235,6 +1243,7 @@ describe("wrangler", () => {
 
 						GLOBAL FLAGS
 						  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+						  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 						  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 						  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 						  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]
@@ -1365,6 +1374,7 @@ describe("wrangler", () => {
 
 						GLOBAL FLAGS
 						  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+						  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 						  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 						  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 						  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]"
@@ -1452,6 +1462,7 @@ describe("wrangler", () => {
 
 					GLOBAL FLAGS
 					  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+					  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 					  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 					  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 					  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]"
diff --git a/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/r2.test.ts b/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/r2.test.ts
index 4385bb97caf35..485034973220b 100644
--- a/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/r2.test.ts
+++ b/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/r2.test.ts
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ describe("r2", () => {
 
 			GLOBAL FLAGS
 			  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+			  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 			  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 			  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 			  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]"
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ describe("r2", () => {
 
 			GLOBAL FLAGS
 			  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+			  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 			  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 			  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 			  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]"
@@ -99,6 +101,7 @@ describe("r2", () => {
 
 				GLOBAL FLAGS
 				  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+				  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 				  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 				  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 				  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]"
@@ -137,6 +140,7 @@ describe("r2", () => {
 
 				GLOBAL FLAGS
 				  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+				  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 				  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 				  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 				  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]"
@@ -244,6 +248,7 @@ describe("r2", () => {
 
 					GLOBAL FLAGS
 					  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+					  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 					  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 					  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 					  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]
@@ -277,6 +282,7 @@ describe("r2", () => {
 
 					GLOBAL FLAGS
 					  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+					  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 					  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 					  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 					  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]
@@ -399,6 +405,7 @@ describe("r2", () => {
 
 					GLOBAL FLAGS
 					  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+					  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 					  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 					  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 					  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]"
@@ -428,6 +435,7 @@ describe("r2", () => {
 
 						GLOBAL FLAGS
 						  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+						  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 						  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 						  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 						  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]
@@ -493,6 +501,7 @@ describe("r2", () => {
 
 					GLOBAL FLAGS
 					  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+					  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 					  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 					  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 					  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]
@@ -556,6 +565,7 @@ describe("r2", () => {
 
 					GLOBAL FLAGS
 					  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+					  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 					  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 					  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 					  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]
@@ -623,6 +633,7 @@ describe("r2", () => {
 
 					GLOBAL FLAGS
 					  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+					  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 					  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 					  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 					  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]"
@@ -714,6 +725,7 @@ describe("r2", () => {
 
 						GLOBAL FLAGS
 						  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+						  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 						  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 						  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 						  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]
@@ -757,6 +769,7 @@ describe("r2", () => {
 
 						GLOBAL FLAGS
 						  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+						  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 						  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 						  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 						  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]
@@ -808,6 +821,7 @@ describe("r2", () => {
 
 						GLOBAL FLAGS
 						  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+						  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 						  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 						  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 						  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]
@@ -989,6 +1003,7 @@ describe("r2", () => {
 
 						GLOBAL FLAGS
 						  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+						  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 						  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 						  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 						  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]
@@ -1349,6 +1364,7 @@ describe("r2", () => {
 
 						GLOBAL FLAGS
 						  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+						  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 						  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 						  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 						  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]
@@ -1507,6 +1523,7 @@ describe("r2", () => {
 
 						GLOBAL FLAGS
 						  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+						  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 						  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 						  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 						  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]
@@ -2295,6 +2312,7 @@ describe("r2", () => {
 
 				GLOBAL FLAGS
 				  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+				  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 				  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 				  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 				  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]"
diff --git a/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/secret.test.ts b/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/secret.test.ts
index 9b11085d6bca2..bb6225e80695f 100644
--- a/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/secret.test.ts
+++ b/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/secret.test.ts
@@ -1091,6 +1091,7 @@ describe("wrangler secret", () => {
 
 				GLOBAL FLAGS
 				  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+				  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 				  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 				  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 				  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]
diff --git a/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/vectorize/vectorize.test.ts b/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/vectorize/vectorize.test.ts
index 2edc6a3e3e98c..237eda3357345 100644
--- a/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/vectorize/vectorize.test.ts
+++ b/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/vectorize/vectorize.test.ts
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ describe("vectorize help", () => {
 
 			GLOBAL FLAGS
 			  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+			  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 			  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 			  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 			  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]
@@ -88,6 +89,7 @@ describe("vectorize help", () => {
 
 			GLOBAL FLAGS
 			  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+			  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 			  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 			  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 			  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]
@@ -124,6 +126,7 @@ describe("vectorize help", () => {
 
 			GLOBAL FLAGS
 			  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+			  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 			  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 			  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 			  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]
@@ -164,6 +167,7 @@ describe("vectorize help", () => {
 
 			GLOBAL FLAGS
 			  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+			  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 			  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 			  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 			  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]
diff --git a/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/versions/versions.help.test.ts b/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/versions/versions.help.test.ts
index c64a31356f779..7b7dded354026 100644
--- a/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/versions/versions.help.test.ts
+++ b/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/versions/versions.help.test.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ describe("versions --help", () => {
 
 			GLOBAL FLAGS
 			  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+			  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 			  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 			  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 			  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]"
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ describe("versions subhelp", () => {
 
 			GLOBAL FLAGS
 			  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+			  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 			  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 			  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 			  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]"
diff --git a/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/worker-namespace.test.ts b/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/worker-namespace.test.ts
index 8b1a6bcab1dec..44b1f5ebd8e12 100644
--- a/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/worker-namespace.test.ts
+++ b/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/worker-namespace.test.ts
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ describe("dispatch-namespace", () => {
 
 			GLOBAL FLAGS
 			  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+			  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 			  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 			  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 			  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]",
@@ -95,6 +96,7 @@ describe("dispatch-namespace", () => {
 
 				GLOBAL FLAGS
 				  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+				  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 				  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 				  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 				  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]"
@@ -145,6 +147,7 @@ describe("dispatch-namespace", () => {
 
 				GLOBAL FLAGS
 				  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+				  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 				  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 				  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 				  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]"
@@ -204,6 +207,7 @@ describe("dispatch-namespace", () => {
 
 				GLOBAL FLAGS
 				  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+				  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 				  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 				  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 				  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]"
@@ -314,6 +318,7 @@ describe("dispatch-namespace", () => {
 
 				GLOBAL FLAGS
 				  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+				  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 				  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 				  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 				  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]"
diff --git a/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/workflows.test.ts b/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/workflows.test.ts
index 5d7b3d706de62..10fe68bf2d6a2 100644
--- a/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/workflows.test.ts
+++ b/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/workflows.test.ts
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ describe("wrangler workflows", () => {
 
 				GLOBAL FLAGS
 				  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+				  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 				  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 				  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 				  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]"
@@ -104,6 +105,7 @@ describe("wrangler workflows", () => {
 
 				GLOBAL FLAGS
 				  -c, --config   Path to Wrangler configuration file  [string]
+				  -C, --cwd      Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory  [string]
 				  -e, --env      Environment to use for operations, and for selecting .env and .dev.vars files  [string]
 				  -h, --help     Show help  [boolean]
 				  -v, --version  Show version number  [boolean]"
diff --git a/packages/wrangler/src/index.ts b/packages/wrangler/src/index.ts
index 8df47f8fb316c..48cbb41697c3b 100644
--- a/packages/wrangler/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/wrangler/src/index.ts
@@ -225,15 +225,15 @@ export function createCLIParser(argv: string[]) {
 		})
 		.option("cwd", {
 			describe:
-				"Run as if wrangler was started in <path> instead of the current working directory.",
+				"Run as if Wrangler was started in the specified directory instead of the current working directory instead of the current working directory",
 			alias: "C",
 			type: "string",
 			requiresArg: true,
 		})
 		.check(demandSingleValue("cwd"))
-		.middleware((argv) => {
-			if (argv.cwd) {
-				process.chdir(argv.cwd);
+		.middleware((_argv) => {
+			if (_argv.cwd) {
+				process.chdir(_argv.cwd);
 			}
 		})
 		.option("config", {