Drush Commands
Essential Daily Commands
bashdrush cr # Clear all caches drush cex -y # Export configuration drush cim -y # Import configuration drush updb -y # Run database updates drush en module_name # Enable a module drush pmu module_name # Uninstall a module drush ws --severity=error # Watch error logs drush ws --severity=error --count=20 # Last 20 errors drush php:eval "code" # Run PHP inline drush sql:dump > dump.sql # Database dump
Code Generators
bashdrush generate # List all generators drush gen module # Generate module (gen is alias) drush generate controller drush generate form-simple drush generate form-config drush generate service drush generate plugin:block drush generate plugin:field:formatter drush generate plugin:field:widget drush generate plugin:field:type drush generate event-subscriber drush generate hook drush generate entity:content drush generate entity:configuration drush generate test:unit drush generate test:kernel drush generate test:browser drush generate drush:command-file
Non-Interactive Generation (--answers JSON)
bash# Generate module drush generate module --answers='{ "name": "My Module", "machine_name": "my_module", "description": "A custom module", "package": "Custom", "dependencies": "", "install_file": "no", "libraries": "no", "permissions": "no", "event_subscriber": "no", "block_plugin": "no", "controller": "no", "settings_form": "no" }' # Generate service drush generate service --answers='{ "module": "my_module", "service_name": "my_module.helper", "class": "HelperService", "services": ["entity_type.manager", "logger.factory"] }'
Field Management
bash# Create field (interactive) drush field:create # Create field (non-interactive) drush field:create node article \ --field-name=field_subtitle \ --field-label="Subtitle" \ --field-type=string \ --field-widget=string_textfield \ --is-required=0 \ --cardinality=1 # List fields drush field:info node article # Field types/widgets/formatters drush field:types drush field:widgets drush field:formatters # Delete field drush field:delete node.article.field_subtitle
Discover Generator Prompts
bash# Preview what answers are needed drush generate module -vvv --dry-run # Accept all defaults drush generate module -y
State & Config via CLI
bash# State drush state:get my_module.last_run drush state:set my_module.feature_enabled 1 drush state:del my_module.last_run # Config drush config:get my_module.settings drush config:set my_module.settings enabled 1 drush config:edit my_module.settings
User Management
bashdrush user:create testuser --mail="test@example.com" --password="password" drush user:login # One-time login for uid 1 drush user:login --uid=2 # One-time login for uid 2 drush user:role:add editor testuser drush user:block testuser drush user:unblock testuser
DDEV Wrapper
bashddev drush cr ddev drush cex -y ddev drush generate module --answers='{...}' ddev drush field:create node article
Debugging Generated Code
Examples assume a docroot/-based Drupal project. If your project uses web/ or another document root, adjust paths accordingly.
bash# Syntax check ddev exec php -l docroot/modules/custom/my_module/src/MyClass.php # Check service registration ddev drush devel:services | grep my_module # Verify class autoloaded ddev drush php:eval "class_exists('Drupal\my_module\MyClass') ? print 'Found' : print 'Not found';"
