diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 174f3dc4..e13561ee 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -161,4 +161,5 @@ cython_debug/
 #  option (not recommended) you can uncomment the following to ignore the entire idea folder.
 #.idea/
 
-*.out
\ No newline at end of file
+*.out
+/.databricks-login.json
diff --git a/labs.yml b/labs.yml
index b82ccc5d..e8fcfbc0 100644
--- a/labs.yml
+++ b/labs.yml
@@ -34,3 +34,21 @@ commands:
         description: Publish the dashboard after creating by setting to `yes` or `y`.
       - name: open-browser
         description: Open the dashboard in the browser after creating by setting to `yes` or `y`.
+
+  - name: deploy-dashboard
+    description: Create or update  dashboard from code.
+    flags:
+      - name: folder
+        description: The folder with dashboard files. By default, the current working directory.
+      - name: catalog
+        description: |
+          Overwrite the catalog in the queries' `FROM` clauses with given value. 
+          Useful when developing with separate catalogs, for example, for production and development.
+      - name: database
+        description: |
+          Overwrite the database in the queries' `FROM` clauses with given value. 
+          Useful when developing with separate databases, for example, for production and development.
+      - name: publish
+        description: Publish the dashboard after creating by setting to `yes` or `y`.
+      - name: open-browser
+        description: Open the dashboard in the browser after creating by setting to `yes` or `y`.
diff --git a/src/databricks/labs/lsql/cli.py b/src/databricks/labs/lsql/cli.py
index fc50fe56..2015e1aa 100644
--- a/src/databricks/labs/lsql/cli.py
+++ b/src/databricks/labs/lsql/cli.py
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ def create_dashboard(
         catalog=catalog or None,
         database=database or None,
     )
+    # TODO: rename this method and command to `deploy_dashboard`
     sdk_dashboard = lakeview_dashboards.create_dashboard(dashboard_metadata, publish=should_publish)
     if should_open_browser:
         assert sdk_dashboard.dashboard_id is not None
@@ -43,6 +44,20 @@ def create_dashboard(
     print(sdk_dashboard.dashboard_id)
 
 
+@lsql.command
+def deploy_dashboard(
+    w: WorkspaceClient,
+    folder: Path = Path.cwd(),
+    *,
+    catalog: str = "",
+    database: str = "",
+    publish: str = "false",
+    open_browser: str = "false",
+):
+    """Create a dashboard from queries"""
+    create_dashboard(w, folder, catalog=catalog, database=database, publish=publish, open_browser=open_browser)
+
+
 @lsql.command(is_unauthenticated=True)
 def fmt(folder: Path = Path.cwd(), *, normalize_case: str = "true", exclude: Iterable[str] = ()):
     """Format SQL files in a folder"""
diff --git a/src/databricks/labs/lsql/dashboards.py b/src/databricks/labs/lsql/dashboards.py
index c31754c9..b48280e0 100644
--- a/src/databricks/labs/lsql/dashboards.py
+++ b/src/databricks/labs/lsql/dashboards.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 import sqlglot
 import yaml
 from databricks.sdk import WorkspaceClient
+from databricks.sdk.errors import NotFound
 from databricks.sdk.service.dashboards import Dashboard as SDKDashboard
 from databricks.sdk.service.workspace import ExportFormat
 
@@ -1108,6 +1109,24 @@ def create_dashboard(
         dashboard_id: str | None = None,
         warehouse_id: str | None = None,
         publish: bool = False,
+    ) -> SDKDashboard:
+        # TODO: remove this method once downstreams are updated
+        return self.deploy_dashboard(
+            dashboard_metadata,
+            parent_path=parent_path,
+            dashboard_id=dashboard_id,
+            warehouse_id=warehouse_id,
+            publish=publish,
+        )
+
+    def deploy_dashboard(
+        self,
+        dashboard_metadata: DashboardMetadata,
+        *,
+        parent_path: str | None = None,
+        dashboard_id: str | None = None,
+        warehouse_id: str | None = None,
+        publish: bool = False,
     ) -> SDKDashboard:
         """Create a Lakeview dashboard.
 
@@ -1125,6 +1144,11 @@ def create_dashboard(
         """
         dashboard_metadata.validate()
         serialized_dashboard = json.dumps(dashboard_metadata.as_lakeview().as_dict())
+        me = self._ws.current_user.me()
+        if not parent_path:
+            parent_path = f"/Users/{me.user_name}"
+        if not dashboard_id:
+            dashboard_id = self._maybe_discover_dashboard_id(dashboard_metadata, parent_path)
         if dashboard_id is not None:
             sdk_dashboard = self._ws.lakeview.update(
                 dashboard_id,
@@ -1144,6 +1168,14 @@ def create_dashboard(
             self._ws.lakeview.publish(sdk_dashboard.dashboard_id, warehouse_id=warehouse_id)
         return sdk_dashboard
 
+    def _maybe_discover_dashboard_id(self, dashboard_metadata: DashboardMetadata, parent_path: str) -> str | None:
+        try:
+            file_path = f"{parent_path}/{dashboard_metadata.display_name}.lvdash.json"
+            workspace_object = self._ws.workspace.get_status(file_path)
+            return workspace_object.resource_id
+        except NotFound:
+            return None
+
     def _with_better_names(self, dashboard: Dashboard) -> Dashboard:
         """Replace names with human-readable names."""
         better_names = {}