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[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) 4. / 5. decodelabs/zest ActiveLibrary[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) decodelabs/zest =============== Vite front end dev environment integration v0.9.5(1mo ago)21.9kMITPHPPHP ^8.4CI passing Since Nov 26Pushed 1mo ago2 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/decodelabs/zest)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/decodelabs/zest)[ RSS](/packages/decodelabs-zest/feed)WikiDiscussions develop Synced 1mo ago READMEChangelog (10)Dependencies (35)Versions (62)Used By (0) Zest ==== [](#zest) [![PHP from Packagist](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/b557bb006140c5f979d982c50a5b74fdec0be890825021c48c1aa0dad4732fd3/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f7068702d762f6465636f64656c6162732f7a6573743f7374796c653d666c6174)](https://packagist.org/packages/decodelabs/zest)[![Latest Version](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/36e1f62f3c9033f123ad94badcb48cb008661197e57ae8edb93297766b693d28/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f762f6465636f64656c6162732f7a6573742e7376673f7374796c653d666c6174)](https://packagist.org/packages/decodelabs/zest)[![Total Downloads](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/c912a5f98f9ceec74ccb5f6e6be173479fef1118c6efdfd085c2ee4444ecbe1b/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f64742f6465636f64656c6162732f7a6573742e7376673f7374796c653d666c6174)](https://packagist.org/packages/decodelabs/zest)[![GitHub Workflow Status](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/8464b2908ea9ad93d8c3d6990e295c85aeb2d1e2c39f8e309e132f60ef2861b4/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f6769746875622f616374696f6e732f776f726b666c6f772f7374617475732f6465636f64656c6162732f7a6573742f696e746567726174652e796d6c3f6272616e63683d646576656c6f70)](https://github.com/decodelabs/zest/actions/workflows/integrate.yml)[![PHPStan](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/e25c14ce011edabdd0fbd2e10415b41cc5d66ed11ef3e5b7edd074c5bdd35a2d/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f62616467652f5048505374616e2d656e61626c65642d3434434331312e7376673f6c6f6e6743616368653d74727565267374796c653d666c6174)](https://github.com/phpstan/phpstan)[![License](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/96b8398c853bb1becbf2993c39cf47644c8183ee3653c92a87255e8b8625d81b/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f6c2f6465636f64656c6162732f7a6573743f7374796c653d666c6174)](https://packagist.org/packages/decodelabs/zest) ### Vite front end dev environment integration [](#vite-front-end-dev-environment-integration) Zest provides a simplified and opinionated PHP oriented entry point to the Vite development environment. --- Installation ------------ [](#installation) This package requires PHP 8.4 or higher. Install via Composer: ``` composer require decodelabs/zest ``` Usage ----- [](#usage) Zest aims to provide a simple automated way to integrate the [Vite](https://vitejs.dev/) dev server into your PHP application. All terminal commands assume you have [Effigy](https://github.com/decodelabs/effigy) installed and working. ``` cd my-project effigy zest init ``` This command will initialise a Vite config file, install everything you initially need in a package.json file and run the dev server. `ctrl+c` to quit the server. From then on: ``` # Run the dev server effigy zest dev # Or build the static files effigy zest build ``` Build will trigger automatically when the dev server is closed. ### Existing projects [](#existing-projects) If installing in an existing vite project, make sure to install the Zest plugin: ``` npm install -D @decodelabs/vite-plugin-zest ``` Then add it to your Vite config: ``` import zest from '@decodelabs/vite-plugin-zest' import { defineConfig } from 'vite' export default defineConfig({ plugins: [ zest({ buildOnExit: true }) ], }) ``` ### View consumption [](#view-consumption) To make use of Zest, you will need to consume the generated assets from the manifest in your views. As it stands, there are no pre-built view adapters (there are many different view libraries out there!!), however you can adapt the one you use like this: ``` use DecodeLabs\Monarch; use DecodeLabs\Zest\Manifest; class ViewPlugin { public function apply(View $view): void { $manifest = Manifest::load( Monarch::getPaths()->root . '/my-theme/manifest.json' ); foreach ($manifest->getCssData() as $file => $attr) { /** * @var string $file - path to file * @var array $attr - array of tag attributes */ $view->addCss($file, $attr); } foreach ($manifest->getHeadJsData() as $file => $attr) { $view->addHeadJs($file, $attr); } foreach ($manifest->getBodyJsData() as $file => $attr) { $view->addFootJs($file, $attr); } if ($manifest->isHot()) { $view->addBodyClass('zest-dev preload'); } } } ``` Licensing --------- [](#licensing) Zest is licensed under the MIT License. See [LICENSE](./LICENSE) for the full license text. ### Health Score 52 — FairBetter than 96% of packages Maintenance98 Actively maintained with recent releases Popularity21 Limited adoption so far Community8 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity67 Established project with proven stability Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 100% 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 ~20 days Recently: every ~53 days Total 60 Last Release 44d ago PHP version history (3 changes)v0.1.0PHP ^8.0 v0.2.9PHP ^8.1 v0.2.21PHP ^8.4 ### Community Maintainers ![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/8a241d64d12b3b5ee94197862ec1ec30b82ed2efa34a0cd7f4c3565a021daddd?d=identicon)[betterthanclay](/maintainers/betterthanclay) --- Top Contributors [![betterthanclay](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/1273586?v=4)](https://github.com/betterthanclay "betterthanclay (235 commits)") --- Tags front-endphpvitevitefrontend ### Embed Badge ![Health badge](/badges/decodelabs-zest/health.svg) ``` [![Health](https://phpackages.com/badges/decodelabs-zest/health.svg)](https://phpackages.com/packages/decodelabs-zest) ``` ### Alternatives [mexitek/phpcolors A series of methods that let you manipulate colors. 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