To create a custom ddev command for running php bin/magento in a Magento project

To create a custom ddev command for running php bin/magento in a Magento project, follow these steps:

1. Open the .ddev/commands/web or .ddev/commands/host directory

This is where custom commands for ddev are stored.

2. Create a new file for the command

Create a file named .ddev/commands/web/magento (no file extension) and add the following content:

#!/bin/bash

# Runs php bin/magento inside the web container
php bin/magento "$@"

3. Make the file executable

Run the following command to give execution permissions:

chmod +x .ddev/commands/web/magento

4. Apply the changes

Restart your ddev project to load the new command:

ddev restart

5. Use the command

You can now run any Magento command using ddev:

ddev magento cache:flush
ddev magento setup:upgrade

Explanation

• "$@" ensures all arguments passed after ddev magento are forwarded to php bin/magento.
• Placing the script in .ddev/commands/web/ makes it available inside the container, while placing it in .ddev/commands/host/ makes it available on your local machine.

And that's it! 🎉 Now you can easily run Magento commands with ddev.