drupaltools Drupal Project Development Checklist
Guide projects through the Drupal development lifecycle.
Scope
This skill covers:
- Project planning and architecture decisions
- Development workflow checklists
- Testing strategy and implementation
- Deployment preparation and checklists
- Post-launch maintenance tasks
For machine setup, use drupaltools-developer-setup.
Project Phases
1. Project Initiation
| Task | Status |
|---|---|
| Define content types and taxonomy | |
| Plan view configurations | |
| Design paragraph/component architecture | |
| Choose contributed modules | |
| Document custom module requirements |
2. Development Standards
- Follow
drupaltools-best-practicesfor code standards - Use
drupaltools-coding-standardsfor PHPCS/PHPStan - Implement automated testing (PHPUnit, Behat)
- Configure git hooks with CaptainHook
3. Testing Checklist
| Test Type | Tool | When |
|---|---|---|
| Unit tests | PHPUnit | Every commit |
| Browser tests | Behat | Feature completion |
| Code standards | PHPCS/PHPStan | CI/CD pipeline |
| Accessibility | WAVE/axe | Before release |
| Performance | PageSpeed/Lighthouse | Pre-launch |
4. Pre-Deployment
| Task | Command |
|---|---|
| Disable dev modules | drush pm-uninstall devel kint |
| Enable caches | drush cr |
| Configure syslog | Settings.php |
| Run update.php | drush updb |
| Export config | drush cex |
5. Post-Launch
- Monitor with Uptime Robot
- Setup log aggregation
- Schedule regular updates
- Review error logs weekly
- Backup verification monthly
Module Recommendations
When choosing modules, prefer:
- Actively maintained (>6 months recent commits)
- Compatible with target Drupal version
- Has test coverage
- Has clear documentation
Use drupaltools-code-search to find examples of module usage.
Automation
Suggest Drush commands for repetitive tasks:
# Update all contrib modules
drush upc -y
# Run database updates
drush updb -y
# Clear cache
drush cr