# Bitrix Console Commands

> Covers Bitrix CLI tools — php bitrix/bitrix.php, generators make:module/make:controller/make:tablet/make:entity/make:service/make:event/make:eventhandler/make:message/make:messagehandler/make:component/make:request, kernel commands (orm:annotate, messenger:consume, translate:index, update:*, dev:locator-codes, dev:module-skeleton), creating custom commands on Symfony Console and registering them in the console section of module .settings.php. Applied for scaffolding new code, cron tasks, writing custom CLI commands, and running queue workers. Key terms — bitrix.php, make command, Symfony Console, CLI, command, console namespace.

- Skill: `bxmaximum/bitrix-console-commands` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add bxmaximum/bitrix-console-commands`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/bxmaximum/bitrix-console-commands/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Web & Frontend
- Author: bxmaximum (https://skillmd.com/u/bxmaximum)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/bxmaximum/bitrix-console-commands

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# Bitrix Console Commands

All CLI operations are performed via `bitrix.php` from the `/bitrix/` folder:

```bash
cd /path/to/document_root/bitrix
php bitrix.php list                   # list all commands
php bitrix.php help <command>         # help for a command
php bitrix.php <command> [args] -n    # -n = no-interaction
```

Requires configured Composer (usually `/local/composer.json` + `composer install` → `/local/vendor/`).

Configure Composer path in `.settings.php`:

```php
'composer' => [
    'value' => ['config_path' => '../composer.json'],
    'readonly' => true,
],
```

Keep `composer.json` outside `DOCUMENT_ROOT` when possible.

## Code Generators (`make:*`)

**Since main 25.900.** On older versions, scaffold files manually using skill examples.

Commands are interactive but support `-n` and mandatory parameters.

| Command | What It Creates |
| --- | --- |
| `make:module vendor.module` | Minimal skeleton: `install/` (index, version, mysql SQL stubs), `default_option.php`, `lang/ru/install/index.php` — **not** `.settings.php` / `lib/` |
| `make:controller <Name> -m vendor.module --actions=crud` | Controller in `/lib/Infrastructure/Controller/` |
| `make:controller <Name> -m vendor.module --actions=list,get -C Web` | Controller in `Web` context subspace |
| `make:tablet my_post vendor.module` | ORM tablet in `/lib/Model/` |
| `make:entity post -m vendor.module --fields=title,description` | Domain entity |
| `make:service <Name> -m vendor.module` | Application layer service |
| `make:request <Name> -m vendor.module --fields=title,body` | Request DTO for parameter validation |
| `make:event <Name> -m vendor.module` | Event class `extends Event` |
| `make:eventhandler <Name> --event-module=... --handler-module=...` | Handler class |
| `make:message <Name> -m vendor.module` | Queue message (Messenger) |
| `make:messagehandler <Name> --message-module=... --handler-module=...` | Message handler |
| `make:agent <Name> -m vendor.module` | Agent + hint for `CAgent::AddAgent` |
| `make:component my:user.card --module=vendor.module` | Component inside a module |
| `make:component user.card --no-module` | Component in `/bitrix/components/bitrix/` |
| `make:component my:user.card --no-module --local` | Component in `/local/components/my/` |
| `dev:module-skeleton <module> [dir]` | Extra module skeleton pieces beyond `make:module` (optional `dir` under `lib/`) |
| `dev:locator-codes <module> [code] [--show]` | `.phpstorm.meta.php` for `ServiceLocator::get()` autocomplete from module `services` |

`make:component` name format is `namespace:component_name` (e.g. `my:user.card`). The part before the colon is the **component** namespace (folder under `components/`), not a PHP namespace. If omitted, the command uses `bitrix`. Placement rule: any non-`bitrix` namespace lands under `/local/` even without `--local`; `--local` forces `/local/` for the `bitrix` namespace too. Without `--no-module` the component goes into a module's `install/components/` (module id from `--module`, default — the part of the name before the first dot). Extra options: `--root` (target document root), `--show` (print without writing).

**Placement / naming options** (where the generator supports them):

| Option | Short | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `--prefix=V2` | `-P` | Subspace after module root, e.g. `lib/V2/Infrastructure/Controller/...` |
| `--context=FeatureName` | `-C` | Context segment inside the layer, e.g. `lib/Infrastructure/Agent/FeatureName/...` |
| `--alias=web` | — | Controller namespace alias from module `.settings.php` `controllers.namespaces` (make:controller) |

**Non-interactive Call Example:**

```bash
php bitrix.php make:controller Post -m vendor.blog --actions=crud -n
php bitrix.php make:tablet blog_post vendor.blog -n
php bitrix.php orm:annotate -m vendor.blog
```

After `make:module`, add `.settings.php`, `/lib/`, routes, etc. yourself or via further `make:*` / `dev:module-skeleton`.

`dev:locator-codes vendor.module` writes `/local/modules/vendor.module/.phpstorm.meta.php` (or `/bitrix/modules/<id>/` if that path exists). `--show` prints to stdout without saving (`php bitrix.php dev:locator-codes vendor.module --show > ./phpstorm.meta.php`).

## Built-in Utility Commands

- `orm:annotate [-m modules] [--clean]` — generates PHPDoc annotations for ORM entities for IDE autocompletion.
- `messenger:consume [queues...] [--sleep N] [--time-limit N]` — message queue processing. Queue names are **separate arguments** (`messenger:consume first second`), not a comma-separated string. There is **no** CLI `--limit` in main 26.650.100 (the option is commented out in the command); batch size is the queue config key `limit`. Requires `messenger.run_mode = cli`. Can be run via cron or Supervisor.
- `translate:index [--path=...]` — indexing translations. Requires the **`translate`** module installed and loaded.
- `update:modules [-m modules]`, `update:versions <file.json>`, `update:languages [-l codes]` — updates.

## Custom Console Command

CLI loads commands from **installed modules only**: it reads each module's `.settings.php` → `console.commands` and does `new $commandClass()`. There is **no constructor DI**. Global `/local/.settings.php` is **not** a source of `console.commands`.

1. Inherit from `Symfony\Component\Console\Command\Command`, place files in `/lib/Cli/Command/<Domain>/`.

    ```php
    namespace Vendor\Module\Cli\Command\Feature;

    use Bitrix\Main\DI\ServiceLocator;
    use Symfony\Component\Console\Attribute\AsCommand;
    use Symfony\Component\Console\Command\Command;
    use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\InputInterface;
    use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\InputOption;
    use Symfony\Component\Console\Output\OutputInterface;
    use Vendor\Module\Application\Service\RebuildService;

    #[AsCommand(name: 'feature:rebuild', description: 'Rebuild feature cache')]
    final class RebuildCommand extends Command
    {
        protected function configure(): void
        {
            $this->addOption('limit', 'l', InputOption::VALUE_OPTIONAL, 'Batch size', 1000);
            $this->addOption('dry-run', null, InputOption::VALUE_NONE);
        }

        protected function execute(InputInterface $input, OutputInterface $output): int
        {
            $limit = (int)$input->getOption('limit');
            $output->writeln("<info>Rebuilding, limit={$limit}</info>");

            try
            {
                /** @var RebuildService $service */
                $service = ServiceLocator::getInstance()->get(RebuildService::class);
                $service->rebuild($limit, (bool)$input->getOption('dry-run'));

                return Command::SUCCESS;
            }
            catch (\Throwable $e)
            {
                $output->writeln("<error>{$e->getMessage()}</error>");
                return Command::FAILURE;
            }
        }
    }
    ```

2. Register the command in `/local/modules/vendor.module/.settings.php` (module must be **installed**):

    ```php
    return [
        'console' => [
            'value' => [
                'commands' => [
                    \Vendor\Module\Cli\Command\Feature\RebuildCommand::class,
                ],
            ],
            'readonly' => true,
        ],
    ];
    ```

    > Section is named **`console`**, key is **`commands`**. Old name `cli` should not be used for new modules.

3. After this, the command will appear in `php bitrix.php list`. Set the name with `#[AsCommand(name: '...')]` or `$this->setName()` in `configure()` — the kernel does `new $commandClass()` and does **not** derive the name from the PHP namespace.

## Running via Cron

`www/bitrix/bitrix.php` computes `DOCUMENT_ROOT` from `getcwd()` + `SCRIPT_NAME`. Run from the document root or from `/bitrix/`, not via an absolute `php /.../bitrix.php` from an unrelated cwd.

```cron
# Every 5 minutes — queue processing
*/5 * * * * cd /var/www/site/bitrix && php bitrix.php messenger:consume --sleep=1 --time-limit=270 --no-interaction

# Every hour — feature cache cleanup
0 * * * *   cd /var/www/site/bitrix && php bitrix.php feature:rebuild --no-interaction
```

Equivalent: `cd /var/www/site && php bitrix/bitrix.php ...`. Always use `--no-interaction` in cron.

## Checklist for a Good Command

- [ ] Descriptive name (`feature:rebuild`, not `do-stuff`).
- [ ] All parameters — via `InputArgument`/`InputOption`, not global variables.
- [ ] Returns `Command::SUCCESS`/`Command::FAILURE`/`Command::INVALID`.
- [ ] Logs and progress go to `OutputInterface`, errors — to stderr via `$output->getErrorOutput()`.
- [ ] Long logic lives in a service; command is a thin wrapper that resolves the service via `ServiceLocator::get()` in `execute()`.
- [ ] Command class has no constructor DI — CLI does `new $commandClass()`.
- [ ] Registered in an **installed** module's `console.commands`, not in global `/local/.settings.php`.
- [ ] In case of a fatal error, exception is logged and converted to `FAILURE`.