Introduction

Zend Framework 2 introduced the ability to write console applications via its MVC layer. This ability integrates a number of components, including:

• zend-console
• zend-eventmanager
• zend-modulemanager
• zend-servicemanager
• zend-stdlib
• zend-text
• zend-view

When correctly configured, the functionality allows you to execute console applications via the same public/index.php script as used for HTTP requests:

$ php public/index.php <arguments...>