--- title: Control your deployment workflow through the CLI with TYPO3 v11. url: "https://b13.com/knowledge/new-cli-commands-better-automation-for-continuous-integration" description: TYPO3 v11 gave the command line interface a boost with new commands. We show you the benefits to installations running in Composer mode. image: "https://b13.com/fileadmin/_processed_/e/a/csm_CLI-commands_191-1_28410976c8.png" date: 2022-01-10 modified: 2026-08-19 lastUpdated: 2026-08-19 --- # Control your deployment workflow through the CLI with TYPO3 v11. [ TYPO3 v11 ](https://b13.com/knowledge/typo3-v11) [ Cache ](https://b13.com/knowledge/cache) [ TYPO3 ](https://b13.com/knowledge/typo3) New CLI commands and better automation for Continuous Integration =================================================================== TYPO3’s CLI component got a huge boost in TYPO3 v11, especially when in use with Composer Mode and running TYPO3 with a deployment setup. ![](https://b13.com/fileadmin/_processed_/4/b/csm_christian_11897b9042.jpg)Christian “Lolli” Kuhn 11 January 2022 [ RSS Feed ](https://b13.com/rss.xml) ![A stylized rocket launching from a computer screen, with lines of code displayed on the screen and arrows indicating movement or progress. The background features abstract shapes and dots in a dark color scheme.](https://b13.com/fileadmin/_processed_/3/2/csm_CLI-commands_551cb38219.webp) TYPO3 can be installed via [Composer](https://getcomposer.org/), PHP’s standard for managing dependencies in a PHP project. With Composer all dependencies and third-party extensions are defined via the “composer.json” file in your TYPO3 project folder. This “Composer Mode” requires some interaction via the Command Line, but is better suited to work with versioning control systems (for example, Git), and deployment setups. Let’s take a closer look at the improvements in TYPO3 version 11 for such setups. This post is part of our TYPO3 Version 11 Series. We’re shining a spotlight on some of the really useful features in version 11 and why you should upgrade. - [Link Sharing in TYPO3 v11](https://b13.com/knowledge/link-sharing-in-typo3-v11) - [Direct Downloads of Assets and Media](https://b13.com/knowledge/direct-downloads-assets-and-media) - **[New CLI commands and better automation for Continuous Integration](https://b13.com/knowledge/new-cli-commands-better-automation-for-continuous-integration)** - [Resizable Navigation Area in TYPO3](https://b13.com/knowledge/resizable-navigation-area-in-typo3) - [Multi-factor authentication ](https://b13.com/knowledge/multi-factor-authentication-in-typo3-11) - [Search & Filter for Folders and Assets](https://b13.com/knowledge/search-filter-for-folders-and-assets) - [Limit allowed attempts for logins in TYPO3 v11 ](https://b13.com/knowledge/limit-allowed-attempts-for-logins-in-typo3-v11) - [Show Columns Selector in List View and File List View](https://b13.com/knowledge/show-columns-selector-in-list-view-and-file-list-view) - [Multi Record Selection](https://b13.com/knowledge/multi-record-selection) - [Keyboard Navigation for Module Menu & Context Menu](https://b13.com/knowledge/keyboard-navigation-for-module-menu-context-menu) - [Workspaces Improvements](https://b13.com/blog/workspaces-improvements) - [Consistent UX makes selecting items more intuitive](https://b13.com/knowledge/consistent-ux-makes-selecting-items-more-intuitive) - [New TCA types in TYPO3 version 11](https://b13.com/knowledge/new-tca-types-in-typo3-version-11) PackageStates.php is no longer evaluated ------------------------------------------ The `PackageStates.php` file is now history, at least for Composer-based TYPO3 installations. TYPO3 itself is built with extensions, and TYPO3 Core ships with 36 system extensions as of TYPO3 v11. Not all of them are required, so via Composer you can require—and thus load—only those extensions that you need for your website. For example, if you don’t need TYPO3’s “indexed search” because you’re using the [Solr extension](https://extensions.typo3.org/extension/solr), then your code base is much smaller. Less code is always a good thing for maintainability and security. For non-system extensions, TYPO3 has always checked the `typo3conf/ext/` folder for third-party extensions. The ones that are “active” (that is, recognized by TYPO3’s internal configuration management) are listed in the `PackageStates.php` file. In the past, we’ve been using Helmut Hummel’s great [TYPO3 Console extension](https://extensions.typo3.org/extension/typo3_console) to create the PackageStates.php file on each Composer command as a custom script. In TYPO3 v11, all of the required extensions of TYPO3 Core, and third-party extensions defined in composer.json, are always active. This is a convenient way to move closer toward Composer’s native concepts: that is, if you require a package, it’s active. If you don’t need it, just remove it via Composer. Upgrade to TYPO3 version 11, and the PackageStates file will never again be evaluated in Composer Mode. If you’ve already worked with the best practice in Composer—to have all required extensions active at any time—then you’re already prepared for TYPO3 v11. Ready to upgrade your TYPO3 site? ----------------------------------- [ Let’s connect ](https://b13.com/lets-connect) CLI Command extension:setup ----------------------------- When activating an extension for the first time in TYPO3 via the Extension Manager, a few other interactions happen under the hood: Necessary database tables are created or extended, TYPO3’s caches are flushed, and if configured, some database imports happen. This can now be executed by using the new CLI command `extension:setup`, which should be executed on the target system (e.g. production or staging environment) via `vendor/bin/typo3 extension:setup`. The last part is important to ensure that the actual database connection is used, and not a testing database. Re-running the command multiple times, for example, at each deployment, is no problem for TYPO3 v11. Flushing and warming the caches --------------------------------- Helmut Hummel’s [TYPO3 Console extension](https://extensions.typo3.org/extension/typo3_console), which has pioneered TYPO3’s CLI functionality over the past 7 years, has had the important `cache:flush` command from almost the beginning. This command is especially important to use when a deployment on production has happened, to ensure new configuration is loaded. TYPO3 v11 ships the `cache:flush` command directly, with the possibility to only flush the caches for a specific cache group, such as the system-related caches. Once the caches have been flushed, the next hit in TYPO3 backend or frontend takes a while in order to re-build the caches such as the Dependency-Injection Cache, or the Rootline Cache. Over the past versions, TYPO3’s cache handling system has improved, so TYPO3 v11 now ships with a `cache:warmup` which automatically loads the configuration of all extensions, making the next hit on the browser instantly fast again. And your editors won’t even notice a deployment. Both commands are meant to be used on the target system—right after a deployment—and not on a CI server. Curious on how to adapt your CI pipeline with TYPO3 v11? ---------------------------------------------------------- We’re happy to chat and support you while upgrading to TYPO3 v11. [ Let’s connect ](https://b13.com/lets-connect) ### Written by: ![Bild von Christian Kuhn](https://b13.com/fileadmin/_processed_/4/b/csm_christian_ea7340bb0c.webp) Christian’s contributions have been a major part of making TYPO3 what it is today. At b13, he is a full-time core developer, making our favorite CMS even better for us and everyone who uses it. 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