How can I get XDebug to run with PHPUnit on the CLI?

Question

I\'ve tried running the following CLI command:

phpunit -d xdebug.profiler_enable=on XYZTestCase.php

but it just runs as normal. Can anyone

Answer 1

Assuming you already have Xdebug working from your editor/standalone debugger when triggered by cookie/post/get variables, add a shell script to do the same triggering, so you have less to remember:

Create ~/bin/php-cli-debug.sh:

#!/bin/bash
phpfile="$1"
idekey=YOUR_IDE_KEY
shift 1
php -d'xdebug.remote_enable=1' -d'xdebug.remote_autostart=1' -d'xdebug.idekey='"$idekey" -f "$phpfile" -- "$@"

Then to debug things on the CLI, use something like:

$ php-cli-debug.sh "$(which phpunit)" --bootstrap tests/bootstrap.php tests/FooBarTest | less -S

Make sure your .bashrc has added ~/bin to your $PATH.