Custom commands (php artisan make:command SyncBlockchainBalances) define a $signature for arguments/options and a handle() method containing the logic, registered automatically via Laravel's command discovery. They're ideal for recurring operational tasks like reconciling on-chain balances, running data backfills, or wrapping cron jobs invoked from the scheduler. Commands can report progress with $this->withProgressBar() and output structured results with $this->table().
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47. Custom Artisan Commands
Extending the CLI for domain tasks.
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