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Configure a developer's local machine for Drupal development. Use this skill when setting up a new development machine, configuring PHP/Composer/DDEV, installing Drupal CLI tools, or optimizing IDE and terminal for Drupal work.
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Run the project markdownlint script in a Drupal project and fix the reported markdown violations. Use this skill whenever the user asks to run markdownlint, lint markdown, check the docs, or says "run scripts/markdownlint.sh and fix the errors".
Run PHPCS in a Drupal project and fix the reported coding standards violations. Use this skill whenever the user asks to run phpcs, check coding standards, fix code style errors, lint PHP/Drupal code, or says things like "run phpcs and fix the errors" or "clean up my coding standards".
Run PHPStan static analysis in a Drupal project and resolve the reported errors. Use this skill whenever the user asks to run phpstan, run static analysis, fix type errors, or says "run phpstan and fix the errors".
Run the custom PHPUnit test suite in a Drupal project and fix the reported failures and errors. Use this skill whenever the user asks to run phpunit, run the tests, run the custom testsuite, or says "run phpunit and fix the errors".
Estimate costs and timeline for Drupal projects using a structured breakdown of tasks, roles, content types, and development work. Use this skill when the user asks for a project quote, cost breakdown, timeline estimation, budget planning, or resource allocation for a Drupal website. Trigger for requests like "how much would this Drupal project cost", "estimate this project", "create a quote", "plan the budget", or any discussion about pricing/timeline for Drupal development.
Create a Drupal.org issue title and summary body that is ready to paste into the issue form. Use when the user asks to draft, improve, or rewrite an issue from a bug report, feature request, patch, MR, commit, or discussion. When the user says "issue title", "issue body", "issue summary", or similar.
| name | drupaltools-developer-setup |
| description | Configure a developer's local machine for Drupal development. Use this skill when setting up a new development machine, configuring PHP/Composer/DDEV, installing Drupal CLI tools, or optimizing IDE and terminal for Drupal work. |
Configure a local development machine for Drupal work.
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For project-level guidance, use drupaltools-checklist-development.
Check what's installed:
php --version
composer --version
docker --version
drush --version
PHP:
# Ubuntu/DDEV-compatible
sudo apt install php8.2-cli php8.2-mysql php8.2-xml php8.2-mbstring php8.2-curl
Composer:
curl -sS https://getcomposer.org/installer | php
sudo mv composer.phar /usr/local/bin/composer
Drush Launcher:
curl -fsSL https://github.com/drush-ops/drush-launcher/releases/latest/download/drush.phar -o /usr/local/bin/drush
chmod +x /usr/local/bin/drush
DDEV with extensions:
docker pull drud/ddev-php8.2 || true
ddev config global --instrumentation-opt-in=false
ddev start
PhpStorm essential plugins:
composer global require drupal/coder squizlabs/php_codesniffer phpstan/phpstan
When working inside a Drupal project with DDEV:
# Execute Drush (always available in DDEV)
ddev drush <command>
# Execute Composer
ddev composer <command>
# Common Drush workflows
ddev drush cr # Clear cache
ddev drush updb # Run database updates
ddev drush cex # Export config
ddev drush en <module> # Enable module
| Component | Package | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| PHP | php8.2-* | Core Drupal requirements |
| Drush | drush-launcher | CLI for Drupal |
| Composer | global | Dependency management |
| DDEV | docker-based | Local environment |
| PHPCS | drupal/coder | Code standards |
| PHPStan | phpstan/phpstan | Static analysis |