task-definitions.yaml

# The worker containers simply execute the Laravel artisan queue:work
# command instead of php-fpm
TaskDefinitionWorker:
    Type: AWS::ECS::TaskDefinition
    Properties:
        Family: laravel-workers
        ContainerDefinitions:
            - Name: app
              Essential: true
              Image: !Join [ ".", [ !Ref "AWS::AccountId", "dkr.ecr", !Ref "AWS::Region", !Join [ ":", [ !Join [ "/", [ "amazonaws.com", !Ref ECR ] ], "laravel" ] ] ] ]
              Command:
                - "/bin/sh"
                - "-c"
                - "php artisan queue:work"
              Memory: 128
              LogConfiguration:
                LogDriver: awslogs
                Options:
                    awslogs-group: !Ref AWS::StackName
                    awslogs-region: !Ref AWS::Region
              Environment:
                - Name: APP_NAME
                  Value: Laravel
                  ......
                  
# The cron container command is a bit more intricate
# since we need to load the container's environment
# variables in the same console session context than cron
# for Laravel to use them
TaskDefinitionCron:
    Type: AWS::ECS::TaskDefinition
    Properties:
        Family: laravel-cron
        ContainerDefinitions:
            - Name: app
              Essential: true
              Image: !Join [ ".", [ !Ref "AWS::AccountId", "dkr.ecr", !Ref "AWS::Region", !Join [ ":", [ !Join [ "/", [ "amazonaws.com", !Ref ECR ] ], "laravel" ] ] ] ]
              EntryPoint:
                - /bin/bash
                - -c
              Command:
                - env /bin/bash -o posix -c 'export -p' > /etc/cron.d/project_env.sh && chmod +x /etc/cron.d/project_env.sh && crontab /etc/cron.d/artisan-schedule-run && cron && tail -f /var/log/cron.log
              Memory: 128
              LogConfiguration:
                LogDriver: awslogs
                Options:
                    awslogs-group: !Ref AWS::StackName
                    awslogs-region: !Ref AWS::Region
              Environment:
                - Name: APP_NAME
                  Value: Laravel