eb_aggrid

Entity Builder AG-Grid provides a spreadsheet interface for the Entity Builder module.

Define bundles, fields, field groups, and displays using an Excel-like grid interface instead of writing YAML manually. This module is a grid provider for Entity Builder.

Spreadsheet Interface

The AG-Grid interface offers:

Tabbed sheets for Bundles, Fields, Field Groups, Displays, and Menus
Excel-like keyboard navigation (Ctrl+Z undo, Tab between cells, arrow keys)
Auto-generation of field names from labels
Inline dropdowns for entity types, field types, widgets, and formatters
Settings modals with native Drupal form rendering
Real-time validation with error highlighting
Source view toggle for direct YAML editing

Features

Visual Editing: No YAML knowledge required
Smart Defaults: Field settings auto-populate based on field type
Undo/Redo: Full edit history with keyboard shortcuts
Row Drag-and-Drop: Reorder items with automatic weight updates
Quick Filter: Filter rows by typing in search box
Import from Existing: Import field configs from existing Drupal entities
Debug Mode: Inspect row data for troubleshooting

Keyboard Shortcuts

Ctrl+Z / Ctrl+Y: Undo / Redo
Ctrl+Shift+N: Add new row
Delete: Remove selected rows
Ctrl+D: Duplicate row
Enter: Start editing cell
Escape: Cancel editing
Tab: Move to next cell

Installation

This module requires the AG-Grid Community library via Asset Packagist.

Step 1: Configure Asset Packagist

Add the following to your project's root composer.json:

{
  "repositories": [
    {"type": "composer", "url": "https://asset-packagist.org"}
  ],
  "extra": {
    "installer-types": ["npm-asset", "bower-asset"],
    "installer-paths": {
      "web/libraries/{$name}": ["type:npm-asset", "type:bower-asset"]
    }
  }
}

Then install the extender package:

composer require oomphinc/composer-installers-extender

Step 2: Install Module and Library

composer require drupal/eb_aggrid npm-asset/ag-grid-community:33.0.0
drush en eb_aggrid -y
drush cr

Then navigate to Configuration > Development > Entity Builder to use the spreadsheet interface.

Requirements

Entity Builder (core module)
Entity Builder UI (eb_ui submodule)
AG-Grid Community library (33.0.0)

Related Modules

Entity Builder - Core module (required)
Entity Builder Field Group - Field group support
Entity Builder Pathauto - URL alias patterns
Entity Builder Auto Entity Label - Automatic labels