Console commands#

Run php elang to see available commands. Commands are implemented with Symfony Console.

Everyday commands#

php elang doctor
php elang about
php elang routes
php elang serve --port=8000
php elang make:controller WelcomeController
php elang make:migration create_posts
php elang migrate:status
php elang migrate
php elang cache:clear

The development server binds to 127.0.0.1 by default. Use a production web server and PHP-FPM for deployment.

Application setup#

php elang key:generate
php elang new ../my-app --local

Generators reject nonempty destinations or existing controller files. Controller names use PascalCase, and migration names use snake_case.

Production migrations#

Database-changing commands require --force when APP_ENV=production. Key replacement also requires --force; it invalidates old ciphertext. Keep production secrets and backups outside version control.

Framework checks#

composer test
composer analyse
composer audit

These commands run in the framework repository. GitHub Actions runs PHP compatibility checks, dependency validation, tests, and static analysis when the workflow is pushed.

Create projects with the global installer#

After the one-time CLI setup, run elang new my-app or elang new task-board --example=task-board. The global command delegates dependency installation and project setup to Composer. Inside a project, use php elang to run its own application console.