Managing multiple Drupal sites on Acquia Cloud Site Factory (ACSF) can be challenging, especially when running Drush commands across different environments. To simplify this process, I’ve created the ACSF Drush Alias Generator—a lightweight shell script that automates the creation of Drush aliases for your ACSF sites.
Why Use This Shell Script?
If you’ve worked with ACSF, you know that manually setting up Drush aliases for each new site can be time-consuming. This script eliminates the manual work by generating aliases for your ACSF site’s Test (01test), Dev (01dev), and Live (01live) environments in just a few seconds.
With these aliases in place, you can quickly run commands like:
drush @yoursite.01live statusInstead of dealing with complex configurations, you get a ready-to-use alias structure right inside your development environment.
Check Out the GitHub Repository
I’ve made the script publicly available on GitHub, so you can download, modify, and contribute:
🔗 GitHub Repository: ACSF Drush Alias Generator
The repository includes detailed setup instructions, so you can get started immediately.
Real-World Use: ACSF Tutorials & Guides
This script was instrumental in my technical guides on the Acquia Developer Portal, where I walked through setting up a Drupal 10 codebase for ACSF. If you’re working with ACSF, these guides provide additional insights:
📖 Preparing a Codebase for Site Factory
📖 Configuring a Drupal 10 Codebase with Acquia CMS and Site Studio for Site Factory
Try It Out!
If you’re an ACSF developer looking to speed up your workflow, I highly recommend trying out this script. Feel free to explore the GitHub repo, check out the tutorials, and let me know if you have any feedback!