Execute Bench Command

Safely execute Frappe Bench CLI commands with proper site context and validation.

Arguments

Parse the user's input: $ARGUMENTS

Common commands:

• migrate - Run database migrations
• build - Build JavaScript/CSS assets
• clear-cache - Clear Redis cache
• console - Open Python console
• start - Start development server
• update - Update apps and migrate
• backup - Backup site
• restore - Restore from backup

Process

Step 1: Detect Bench Directory

Find the frappe-bench directory:

# Check if we're in a bench directory
if [ -f "sites/apps.txt" ]; then
    echo "Bench directory found: $(pwd)"
else
    # Try to find bench directory
    find ~ -name "frappe-bench" -type d 2>/dev/null | head -3
fi

Step 2: Identify Available Sites

# List available sites
ls sites/ | grep -v "apps.txt\|common_site_config.json\|assets"

Step 3: Determine Current Site

# Check default site
cat sites/currentsite.txt 2>/dev/null || echo "No default site set"

Step 4: Execute Command

Based on the requested operation:

Migrate

bench --site <sitename> migrate

Safety checks:

• Warn about uncommitted changes in apps
• Suggest backup before migrate
• Check for pending patches

Build

# Build all apps
bench build

# Build specific app
bench build --app <app_name>

# Build with verbose output
bench build --verbose

# Production build
bench build --production

Clear Cache

bench --site <sitename> clear-cache

Console

bench --site <sitename> console

# Example usage in console:
# >>> doc = frappe.get_doc("Customer", "CUST-001")
# >>> frappe.db.sql("SELECT * FROM tabCustomer LIMIT 5", as_dict=True)

Start Development Server

bench start

Note: This will occupy the terminal. Use Ctrl+C to stop.

Update

# Full update
bench update

# Update without backup
bench update --no-backup

# Update specific apps
bench update --apps frappe,erpnext

# Update without migrations
bench update --no-migrations

Safety checks:

• Warn about production sites
• Suggest backup first
• Check for uncommitted changes

Backup

# Basic backup
bench --site <sitename> backup

# With files
bench --site <sitename> backup --with-files

Output location: sites/<sitename>/private/backups/

Restore

bench --site <sitename> restore <path_to_backup.sql.gz>

# With files
bench --site <sitename> restore <backup.sql.gz> \
    --with-private-files <private.tar> \
    --with-public-files <public.tar>

Safety checks:

• Confirm before restore
• Warn about data loss

Other Common Commands

# Set admin password
bench --site <sitename> set-admin-password <newpassword>

# Add system manager
bench --site <sitename> add-system-manager <email>

# Enable/disable scheduler
bench --site <sitename> enable-scheduler
bench --site <sitename> disable-scheduler

# Show pending jobs
bench --site <sitename> show-pending-jobs

# Doctor - check site health
bench --site <sitename> doctor

# MariaDB console
bench --site <sitename> mariadb

# Export fixtures
bench --site <sitename> export-fixtures

# Run tests
bench --site <sitename> run-tests --app <app_name>

Safety Guidelines

Destructive Commands (Require Confirmation)

• drop-site - Deletes entire site
• reinstall - Drops and recreates database
• restore - Overwrites current data
• reset - Resets to fresh install

Production Warnings

Before running on production:

1. Confirm site is in maintenance mode
2. Ensure backup exists
3. Check for active users

Command Validation

For any command, check:

1. Is the site name valid?
2. Is the command recognized by bench?
3. Are there any pending migrations?

Error Handling

Common issues:

"Site not found"

# Check available sites
ls sites/

"Module not found"

# Rebuild environment
bench setup env
pip install -e apps/frappe -e apps/erpnext

"Migration failed"

# Check error logs
tail -100 logs/frappe.log

# Skip failing patches
bench --site <sitename> migrate --skip-failing

"Build failed"

# Clear node modules and rebuild
rm -rf node_modules
yarn install
bench build

Output

After command execution:

1. Show command output
2. Report success/failure
3. Suggest next steps if applicable
4. Warn about any issues detected

Quick Reference

Task	Command
Start dev server	bench start
Migrate database	bench --site <site> migrate
Clear cache	bench --site <site> clear-cache
Build assets	bench build
Backup site	bench --site <site> backup
View logs	tail -f logs/frappe.log
Python console	bench --site <site> console
MySQL console	bench --site <site> mariadb
Run tests	bench --site <site> run-tests
Check health	bench --site <site> doctor