Drush: The "Pro" Command-Line Recovery Suite

Note: All commands must be run from the Project Root: /var/www/drupal.

Command	Purpose	Professional Use Case
`./vendor/bin/drush cr`	Cache Rebuild	The first step if the UI looks "wrong" or CSS/JS changes don't appear.
`./vendor/bin/drush uli`	User Login (Emergency)	Generates a one-time secure link to bypass lost passwords or MFA.
`./vendor/bin/drush status`	System Health Check	Verifies the Twin-Server DB connection, PHP version, and MariaDB status.
`./vendor/bin/drush updb`	Update Database	Applies SQL schema changes after a `composer update`.
`./vendor/bin/drush cim`	Config Import	Deploys your DBML-to-YAML data model into the live MariaDB schema.
`./vendor/bin/drush cex`	Config Export	Saves your UI changes (Fields/Views) into YAML files for backup in VS Code.
`./vendor/bin/drush watchdog:show`	System Logs	Displays the last 10 errors (DB connection failures, PHP crashes) in the CLI.
`./vendor/bin/drush pm:list`	Module Status	Lists all active extensions (Gin, ECA, etc.) and their current versions.

Successor Maintenance Workflow

To keep the site "Survival-Ready" for 10+ years, follow this weekly maintenance cycle via the AlmaLinux CLI:

Check for Updates: composer outdated drupal/*
Apply Updates: composer update drupal/core-recommended --with-all-dependencies
Sync Schema: ./vendor/bin/drush updb
Clear Caches: ./vendor/bin/drush cr

Drush Command Reference for Drupal 11

This page provides an overview of commonly used Drush commands for managing a Drupal 11 site. Drush is installed as a Composer dependency and executed from vendor/bin/drush unless a launcher is used.

Checking Drush and Site Status

Show Drush version

 vendor/bin/drush --version

Check Drupal site status

 vendor/bin/drush status

Show PHP, database, and bootstrap information

 vendor/bin/drush st

Cache Management

Rebuild all caches

 vendor/bin/drush cr

Clear a specific cache bin

 vendor/bin/drush cache:clear <bin>

Module Management

List all modules

 vendor/bin/drush pm:list

Enable a module

 vendor/bin/drush en <module>

Disable a module

 vendor/bin/drush pm:uninstall <module>

Install a module via Composer (required before enabling)

 composer require drupal/<module>

Theme Management

List themes

 vendor/bin/drush theme:list

Enable a theme

 vendor/bin/drush theme:enable <theme>

Set default theme

 vendor/bin/drush config-set system.theme default <theme>

Database and Updates

Run database updates

 vendor/bin/drush updb

Import configuration

 vendor/bin/drush cim

Export configuration

 vendor/bin/drush cex

User Management

List users

 vendor/bin/drush user:list

Create a user

 vendor/bin/drush user:create <name> --mail=<email> --password=<pass>

Add a role to a user

 vendor/bin/drush user:role:add <role> <user>

Maintenance and Utilities

Put site into maintenance mode

 vendor/bin/drush sset system.maintenance_mode 1

Disable maintenance mode

 vendor/bin/drush sset system.maintenance_mode 0

Run cron

 vendor/bin/drush cron

Show watchdog log messages

 vendor/bin/drush ws

File and System Information

Show file system status

 vendor/bin/drush core:status

Run system requirements check

 vendor/bin/drush core:requirements

Notes

All commands assume Drush is executed from the project root.
Replace <module>, <theme>, <role>, and <user> with actual names.
Composer is required for downloading modules; Drush only enables or disables them.

Command	Description
`vendor/bin/drush --version`	Show the installed Drush version.
`vendor/bin/drush status`	Display Drupal site status, including bootstrap, database, and paths.
`vendor/bin/drush st`	Short form of status.
`vendor/bin/drush cr`	Rebuild all caches.
`vendor/bin/drush cache:clear <bin>`	Clear a specific cache bin.
`vendor/bin/drush pm:list`	List all modules and their status.
`vendor/bin/drush en <module>`	Enable a module.
`vendor/bin/drush pm:uninstall <module>`	Uninstall a module.
`composer require drupal/<module>`	Download a module via Composer (required before enabling).
`vendor/bin/drush theme:list`	List all themes.
`vendor/bin/drush theme:enable <theme>`	Enable a theme.
`vendor/bin/drush config-set system.theme default <theme>`	Set the default theme.
`vendor/bin/drush updb`	Run database updates.
`vendor/bin/drush cim`	Import configuration.
`vendor/bin/drush cex`	Export configuration.
`vendor/bin/drush user:list`	List all users.
`vendor/bin/drush user:create <name> --mail=<email> --password=<pass>`	Create a new user.
`vendor/bin/drush user:role:add <role> <user>`	Add a role to a user.
`vendor/bin/drush sset system.maintenance_mode 1`	Enable maintenance mode.
`vendor/bin/drush sset system.maintenance_mode 0`	Disable maintenance mode.
`vendor/bin/drush cron`	Run cron.
`vendor/bin/drush ws`	Show watchdog log messages.
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