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[Testing & Quality](/categories/testing) 4. / 5. behat/behat ActiveLibrary[Testing & Quality](/categories/testing) behat/behat =========== Scenario-oriented BDD framework for PHP v3.30.0(1mo ago)4.0k96.8M—3%614[50 issues](https://github.com/Behat/Behat/issues)[4 PRs](https://github.com/Behat/Behat/pulls)20MITPHPPHP >=8.2 <8.6CI passing Since Dec 14Pushed yesterday139 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/Behat/Behat)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/behat/behat)[ Docs](https://behat.org/)[ GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/acoulton)[ GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/carlos-granados)[ RSS](/packages/behat-behat/feed)WikiDiscussions 3.x Synced 1mo ago READMEChangelog (10)Dependencies (40)Versions (111)Used By (20) [![Behat](https://github.com/Behat/logo/raw/master/logo.png)](https://github.com/Behat/logo/raw/master/logo.png) Behat is a BDD framework for PHP to help you test business expectations. [![Gitter chat](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/898bcc220b438357116c39e000db51270ea3bd23ad56214a5c68ff2c32bb9024/68747470733a2f2f6261646765732e6769747465722e696d2f42656861742f42656861742e737667)](https://gitter.im/Behat/Behat)[![License](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/623e82b6c50c5ad53c46c79312e7a82823e6681ec2ce403873b7fa5a6a3e6334/68747470733a2f2f706f7365722e707567782e6f72672f62656861742f62656861742f6c6963656e73652e737667)](https://packagist.org/packages/behat/behat)[![Build Status](https://github.com/Behat/Behat/workflows/Build/badge.svg)](https://github.com/Behat/Behat/actions?query=workflow%3ABuild) Installing Behat ---------------- [](#installing-behat) The easiest way to install Behat is by using [Composer](https://getcomposer.org): ``` composer require --dev behat/behat ``` After that you'll be able to run Behat via: ``` vendor/bin/behat ``` Installing Development Version ------------------------------ [](#installing-development-version) Clone the repository and install dependencies via [Composer](https://getcomposer.org): ``` composer install ``` After that you will be able to run development version of Behat via: ``` bin/behat ``` Contributing ------------ [](#contributing) Before contributing to Behat, please take a look at the [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) document. Versioning ---------- [](#versioning) Starting from `v3.0.0`, Behat is following [Semantic Versioning v2.0.0](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html). This basically means that if all you do is implement interfaces (like [this one](https://github.com/Behat/Behat/blob/v3.1.0/src/Behat/Behat/Context/ContextClass/ClassResolver.php#L15-L22)) and use service constants (like [this one](https://github.com/Behat/Behat/blob/v3.1.0/src/Behat/Behat/Context/ServiceContainer/ContextExtension.php#L46)), you would not have any backwards compatibility issues with Behat up until `v4.0.0` (or later major) is released. Exception could be an extremely rare case where BC break is introduced as a measure to fix a serious issue. You can read detailed guidance on what BC means in [Symfony BC guide](https://symfony.com/doc/current/contributing/code/bc.html). Useful Links ------------ [](#useful-links) - The main website is at - The documentation is at - [Note on Patches/Pull Requests](CONTRIBUTING.md) Contributors ------------ [](#contributors) - Konstantin Kudryashov [everzet](https://github.com/everzet) \[original developer\] - Andrew Coulton [acoulton](https://github.com/acoulton) \[current maintainer\] - Carlos Granados [carlos-granados](https://github.com/carlos-granados) \[current maintainer\] - Christophe Coevoet [stof](https://github.com/stof) \[current maintainer\] - Other [awesome developers](https://github.com/Behat/Behat/graphs/contributors) Support the project ------------------- [](#support-the-project) Behat is free software, maintained by volunteers as a gift for users. If you'd like to see the project continue to thrive, and particularly if you use it for work, we'd encourage you to contribute. Contributions of time - whether code, documentation, or support reviewing PRs and triaging issues - are very welcome and valued by the maintainers and the wider Behat community. But we also believe that [financial sponsorship is an important part of a healthy Open Source ecosystem](https://opensourcepledge.com/about/). Maintaining a project like Behat requires a significant commitment from the core team: your support will help us to keep making that time available over the long term. Even small contributions make a big difference. You can support [@acoulton](https://github.com/acoulton), [@carlos-granados](https://github.com/carlos-granados) and [@stof](https://github.com/stof) on GitHub sponsors. If you'd like to discuss supporting us in a different way, please get in touch! Technology Sponsors ------------------- [](#technology-sponsors) Technology sponsors allow us to use their products and services for free as part of a contribution to the open source ecosystem and our work. [![JetBrains](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/b5639e7738c6dfae9fe3f3e20175570b7376ce2577a772e09c25c2d4f14bf86e/68747470733a2f2f7265736f75726365732e6a6574627261696e732e636f6d2f73746f726167652f70726f64756374732f636f6d70616e792f6272616e642f6c6f676f732f6a6574627261696e732e737667)](https://jb.gg/OpenSource) [![](GitHub_Lockup_Dark.svg)](https://github.com) ### Health Score 88 — ExcellentBetter than 100% of packages Maintenance95 Actively maintained with recent releases Popularity82 Widely adopted with strong download metrics Community68 Healthy contributor diversity Maturity97 Battle-tested with a long release history Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 67.5% of commits — single point of failure How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window. **Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores. **Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement. **Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability. ### Release Activity Cadence Every ~47 days Recently: every ~26 days Total 111 Last Release 52d ago Major Versions v2.5.3 → v3.0.32014-04-27 v2.5.4 → v3.0.152015-02-22 v2.5.5 → v3.1.0rc12015-12-30 2.5.x-dev → v3.2.0rc12016-09-02 3.x-dev → 4.x-dev2026-03-27 PHP version history (7 changes)v2.2.0PHP >=5.3.1 v3.0.0beta1PHP >=5.3.3 v3.8.0PHP ^7.2 || ^8.0 v3.16.0PHP 8.1.\* || 8.2.\* || 8.3.\* || 8.4.\* v3.26.0PHP >=8.1 <8.5 v3.27.0PHP >=8.1 <8.6 v3.30.0PHP >=8.2 <8.6 ### Community Maintainers ![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/75c5d927b0434111db9720dd78af8c83385cf28bb9aeafd031ba8cb0c4ffc558?d=identicon)[Stof](/maintainers/Stof) ![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/afabc43afc890656b1d04457e0a313739f481b31275ed565d69ec125d35fef3b?d=identicon)[everzet](/maintainers/everzet) ![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e7c4612e19ba73b517d8c3e15890af6687f8a206eb56676c1714209534378429?d=identicon)[ciaranmcnulty](/maintainers/ciaranmcnulty) ![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/ddce56b3ed9857e5c4a25511e5925b793a1f04bd5fb8f19f42932a0b6dba914f?d=identicon)[pamil](/maintainers/pamil) --- Top Contributors [![everzet](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/30813?v=4)](https://github.com/everzet "everzet (2307 commits)")[![carlos-granados](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/1383106?v=4)](https://github.com/carlos-granados "carlos-granados (257 commits)")[![acoulton](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/416566?v=4)](https://github.com/acoulton "acoulton (199 commits)")[![stof](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/439401?v=4)](https://github.com/stof "stof (156 commits)")[![ciaranmcnulty](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/237866?v=4)](https://github.com/ciaranmcnulty "ciaranmcnulty (152 commits)")[![wouterj](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/749025?v=4)](https://github.com/wouterj "wouterj (37 commits)")[![pamil](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/1897953?v=4)](https://github.com/pamil "pamil (37 commits)")[![loic425](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/8329789?v=4)](https://github.com/loic425 "loic425 (32 commits)")[![rpkamp](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/1059790?v=4)](https://github.com/rpkamp "rpkamp (28 commits)")[![Taluu](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/239685?v=4)](https://github.com/Taluu "Taluu (20 commits)")[![jdeniau](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/1398469?v=4)](https://github.com/jdeniau "jdeniau (20 commits)")[![muhqu](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/26716?v=4)](https://github.com/muhqu "muhqu (18 commits)")[![japicoder](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/4169920?v=4)](https://github.com/japicoder "japicoder (16 commits)")[![jakzal](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/190447?v=4)](https://github.com/jakzal "jakzal (16 commits)")[![glennmcewan](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/26575756?v=4)](https://github.com/glennmcewan "glennmcewan (13 commits)")[![uuf6429](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/230049?v=4)](https://github.com/uuf6429 "uuf6429 (12 commits)")[![headrevision](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/947622?v=4)](https://github.com/headrevision "headrevision (11 commits)")[![simonhammes](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/10352679?v=4)](https://github.com/simonhammes "simonhammes (10 commits)")[![heiglandreas](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/91998?v=4)](https://github.com/heiglandreas "heiglandreas (9 commits)")[![snapshotpl](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/312655?v=4)](https://github.com/snapshotpl "snapshotpl (8 commits)") --- Tags bddbehatbehavior-driven-developmentcucumberdocumentation-toolgherkinphptest-driven-developmenttestingsymfonybusinessdocumentationBDDdevelopmentScrumexamplesScenarioBDDStoryBDDAgileUser story ### Code Quality TestsPHPUnit Static AnalysisPHPStan, Rector Type Coverage Yes ### Embed Badge ![Health badge](/badges/behat-behat/health.svg) ``` [![Health](https://phpackages.com/badges/behat-behat/health.svg)](https://phpackages.com/packages/behat-behat) ``` ### Alternatives [sulu/sulu Core framework that implements the functionality of the Sulu content management system 1.3k1.3M152](/packages/sulu-sulu)[silverstripe/framework The SilverStripe framework 7213.5M2.5k](/packages/silverstripe-framework)[contao/core-bundle Contao Open Source CMS 1231.6M2.4k](/packages/contao-core-bundle)[infection/infection Infection is a Mutation Testing framework for PHP. 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