Debugging Symfony2 Console Commands with XDebug and PHPStorm

Question

How should I configure PHPStorm so that I can trace my code using XDebug when running console commands?

I know I have the debug configuration correct, because I can debug web requests and trace the code. I can also trace regular php command line scripts as long as I set an environment variable like this:

export XDEBUG_CONFIG="idekey=my-xdebug"

However, I am unable to trace/debug Symfony2 console commands (those run with app/console bundle:console_command). PhpStorm sees the connection, however, it can't seem to locate the code that is being run. I know my file mapping is correct because web requests work flawlessly.

Is this possible?

Enable logging from xdebug side and see what file it is running ... and then see if your mappings are correct. — LazyOne
– LazyOne, Commented Sep 28, 2014 at 10:10

Marcin Orlowski · Accepted Answer · 2022-02-09 14:32:20Z

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You should provide SERVER_NAME and SERVER_PORT. also you should enable xdebug.remote_autostart. Try this:

SERVER_PORT=<Your port> SERVER_NAME='<Your server> php \
    -dxdebug.remote_autostart=On app/console test

edited Feb 9, 2022 at 14:32

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answered Jan 14, 2015 at 8:59

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tom10271 Over a year ago

php -dxdebug.remote_autostart=On app/console my:cmd works. Thanks

Saad Achemlal Over a year ago

Thanks it works perfectly , you should check this as the working answer ;)

miko7358 Over a year ago

@tom10271 you are the real MVP

Christian Over a year ago

FYI, the modern day version if this is php -dxdebug.start_with_request=yes bin/console my:cmd

d3uter · Accepted Answer · 2014-11-11 12:41:06Z

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Make sure you have enabled xdebug inside php.ini CLI version not only apache/cgi php.ini.

[XDebug]
xdebug.remote_enable = 1
xdebug.remote_host = 127.0.0.1
xdebug.remote_port = 9000
xdebug.idekey = PHPSTORM

answered Nov 11, 2014 at 12:41

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Greg Berger Over a year ago

you should also add xdebug.remote_autostart = 1 and be sure that your mappings are correct in the debug configuration of the IDE

Dmitry Balabka · Accepted Answer · 2019-03-28 10:34:39Z

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I'm suggesting to try following BASH helper command: https://github.com/torinaki/phpdebug-cli

phpdebug mostly autodetects all required configurations and you will not require to provide environment variables.

Just run:

phpdebug app/console bundle:console_command

answered Mar 28, 2019 at 10:34

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