Software EngineeringOpen accessPublished 2 Oct 2026
DDEV local development environment for Craft CMS projects. ALWAYS load this skill when running any ddev command, configuring .ddev/config.yaml, or troubleshooting local container issues. Covers config.yaml (project type, PHP/Node versions, database, docroot), shorthand commands, add-ons and built-in Mailpit, custom commands, Vite dev server exposure, database import/export, Xdebug toggling, sharing local sites, and troubleshooting (port conflicts, container restarts, ddev-injected env vars silently overriding your .env or config/general.php). Triggers on: ddev start/stop/restart, ddev craft, ddev composer, ddev npm, ddev ssh, ddev import-db, ddev export-db, ddev craft db/…
