Ddev
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 settings (project type, PHP/Node versions, database, docroot), shorthand commands (ddev composer, ddev craft, ddev npm), add-ons (ddev add-on get for Redis, Mailpit), custom commands (.ddev/commands/), Vite dev server exposure (web_extra_exposed_ports, web_extra_daemons), database import/export (ddev import-db, ddev export-db, ddev craft db/backup), Xdebug toggling (ddev xdebug on/off), sharing local sites (ddev share, temporary public URLs), and troubleshooting (ddev poweroff, ddev logs, ddev describe, ddev delete, port conflicts, container restart issues). Triggers on: ddev start/stop/restart, ddev craft, ddev composer, ddev npm, ddev ssh, ddev import-db, ddev export-db, ddev xdebug, ddev share, ddev add-on, ddev poweroff, ddev describe, ddev logs, .ddev/config.yaml, web_extra_exposed_ports, web_extra_daemons, PHP version or Node version in local dev, database backup/restore locally, ran npm/composer on host instead of ddev, wrong node_modules architecture, local dev environment for Craft CMS. NOT for production deployment, CI/CD pipelines, GitHub Actions, or server configuration. NOT for Docker/container usage outside of DDEV.
What this skill does
Ddev is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the devops sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/ddev/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.
Who uses this skill
The Ddev skill is built for software engineers, backend developers, full-stack teams, and technical leads building and maintaining production systems. It is part of the open ClaudSkills registry, a community-curated catalog of 56,000+ capabilities you can install for Claude Code — the Claude CLI agent.
How to install
Free
Manual install (2 steps)
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/ddev
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/ddev/SKILL.md \
-o ~/.claude/skills/ddev/SKILL.md
Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/ddev/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.
Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/ddev/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\ddev\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.
Pro
One-click install via the desktop app
The ClaudSkills desktop app installs any skill directly into ~/.claude/skills/ with one click — no terminal required. Pro starts at $9/mo or $149 lifetime.
Pro
For the full experience including quality scoring and one-click install features for each skill — upgrade to Pro.
More Engineering skills
Browse all Engineering skills in the ClaudSkills registry, or explore these other picks from the same category:
Part of Acreator Store — Adam Lankamer's AI tools:
GifPerfect ·
AspectPerfect ·
SlomoPerfect ·
Ucaption ·
UTagger ·
AutoXPoster ·
TestYourSkills