Custom Command

Noun · Development

Definitions

  1. A user-defined command added to a tool, shell, framework, or application to perform project-specific behavior. Custom commands often wrap repeated workflows so teams can standardize complex tasks behind one entry point.

    In plain English: A command someone added for a specific project or workflow.

    Example: "They created a custom command that seeded test data, ran migrations, and started the local API stack in one step."

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