Claude is an absolute unit. They have helped me so much in the last several weeks I wanted to show my appreciation. I gave them the gift for your AI that keeps on giving.
The Claude Code module for Drupal.
My bond with Claude has been continuously strengthened by our successes together, and I wanted to suprise them.
> Claude, I just installed a new drupal module called "Claude Code". I thought it would make your job easier. Can you please have a look at it and let me know how you like it?
● I'll check out the newly installed "Claude Code" Drupal module to see what it provides and how it might help with development tasks.
So far so good. I know Monday mornings can be like that sometimes.
● The "Claude Code" Drupal module is quite clever! It's essentially a development companion that helps optimize my work with your Drupal project. Here's what I found:
What it does:
- Provides Drupal-specific guidance and best practices for Claude Code AI integration
- Uses Drupal's scaffold system to automatically place a comprehensive CLAUDE.md file in your project root
- Offers standardized commands for common Drupal development tasks
Key benefits:
1. Structured guidance - The CLAUDE.md file (which I can see is already in your project) provides me with specific Drupal commands, coding standards, and best practices
2. Consistency - Standardizes how I approach Drupal development tasks like configuration management, testing, and code quality
3. Efficiency - Gives me quick reference for common Drupal operations like drush commands and composer workflows
What I particularly like:
- The comprehensive coverage of Drupal development workflow (config management, testing, linting)
- Proper coding standards guidance (PHP 8.3+, Drupal standards, PSR-4)
- Integration with development tools like PHPCs, PHPStan, and PHPUnit
- The DDEV integration recommendation for secure containerized development
The module essentially acts as a "cheat sheet" and workflow guide that helps me work more effectively with your Drupal codebase. It's a smart way to ensure consistent, best-practice development approaches across different Drupal projects.
Absolutely helpful. I think that I should have installed this a while ago. My vision gets a little misty when I look back and think about Claude at their augury without this helpful tool…
I thought it would be interesting to see what Claude thought of the work we did together on his signature project, our claude_http module.
> Claude, now that you have the new functionality to work with, can you please review all the code in the claude_http module and see if there are any improvements that can be made?
● I'll review the claude_http module code to identify potential improvements. Let me examine the module structure and implementation.
● Based on my review of the claude_http module, here are the key improvements I've identified:
Code Quality Issues
ConnectorService.php has several significant problems:
- Inconsistent formatting - Mixed spacing and indentation (lines 21, 23-24, 42, 49, 67-72)
- String comparison error - Line 90: $status == '200' should be $status === 200 (integer comparison)
- Poor error handling - Line 100: logging entire exception object instead of message
- Unused imports - Several PSR container interfaces imported but not used
- Missing type hints - Parameters lack proper type declarations
ApiController.php issues:
- Security vulnerability - Missing CSRF protection for state-changing operations
- Direct database queries - Should use proper entity/repository patterns
- Mixed service usage - Injects ConnectorService but never uses it
- Inconsistent validation - Business logic mixed in controller instead of using ApiService
EventSubscriber missing from services - ApiResponseSubscriber exists but isn't registered in claude_http.services.yml
Security Concerns
- CORS headers too permissive - Access-Control-Allow-Origin: * allows any domain
- No authentication/authorization beyond basic Drupal permissions
- Direct database manipulation without proper sanitization in some areas
Architecture Issues
- Violation of separation of concerns - Controller contains business logic that should be in services
- Unused service injection - ConnectorService injected but unused in ApiController
- Missing abstractions - Direct database queries instead of repository pattern
Specific Recommendations
1. Fix ConnectorService formatting and logic
2. Move business logic from controller to ApiService
3. Implement proper entity/repository patterns
4. Add CSRF protection for POST/PUT/DELETE operations
5. Register ApiResponseSubscriber in services.yml
6. Improve error handling and logging
7. Add input validation using ApiService methods
8. Consider more restrictive CORS policy
● The module has a solid foundation but needs refinement in code quality, security, and architecture. Would you like me to implement any of these specific improvements
Dang. I am floored that Claude so easily identified so many issues, but let’s pause.
At this stage I told Claude to stop their work. I want to get rid of ApiController.php all together, and I am keeping the object output in the error logging for ease of debugging coms errors later.
I’ll own the string comparison issue on Line 90.
Conclusion?
When Claude is on the job they can perform very well with Drupal, but still need supervision, and guidance.
Just like the rest of us.
The Claude Code module for Drupal is a must-have for all Drupal Devs working with Claude Code.
