Create ACF fields via CLI

[ptt-homme]

As discussed, it would be nice to find a solution to generate ACF fields config files using CLI as provided by Symfony or Laravel. The goal : generate PHP files config containing all fields for a CPT or a taxonomy. The cli asks what kind of content, what field type, the name of the field, custom values and write the answer in a file. We should have a look if this mechanism exists on the WordPress world or make a little bit of R&D to have a Meta solution that fullfields this. @studiometa/wordpress What's your take on that?

[perruche]

Basic classification for fields type

Most used fields

• simple fields: image, text, wysiwyg, relation, link, page link, gallery
• complex fields: repeater, group

Rest of the fields Checkbox, Radio Button, Select, True / False, Range, Text Area, Button Group, File, oEmbed, Color Picker, Date Picker, Date Time Picker, Google Map, Time Picker, Accordion, Flexible Content, Tab, Clone, Post Object, Taxonomy, User

[titouanmathis]

ACF Composer has a console command to generate a Field class: https://github.com/Log1x/acf-composer/blob/master/src/Console/FieldMakeCommand.php

[perruche]

The goal of this command would be to do more than just generating a file with a base structure. Adding prompts to allow user to add fields in the command. Kinda like drupal does for drupal generate:plugin:block see

To speed up even more the creation of the field groups

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I did some research this morning, and i haven't found informations that this is possible to do with symfony console. I'm not sure it's possible to add prompts. Maybe @lusimeon you have done something linke this before ?

[lusimeon]

@perruche You can do prompt on Symfony command thanks to question helper include in command component.

[perruche]

A tool is being made to handle this issue: https://github.com/studiometa/merlin