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[Testing & Quality](/categories/testing) 4. / 5. devstrict/phpcs ActivePhpcodesniffer-standard[Testing & Quality](/categories/testing) devstrict/phpcs =============== Custom PHP\_CodeSniffer ruleset for strict development standards v0.2.6(3mo ago)0189MITPHPPHP ^8.3CI failing Since Nov 25Pushed 1mo agoCompare [ Source](https://github.com/vix-4800/phpcs-devstrict)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/devstrict/phpcs)[ RSS](/packages/devstrict-phpcs/feed)WikiDiscussions main Synced 1mo ago READMEChangelogDependencies (9)Versions (12)Used By (0) DevStrict - PHP\_CodeSniffer Custom Ruleset =========================================== [](#devstrict---php_codesniffer-custom-ruleset) [![CI](https://github.com/vix-4800/phpcs-devstrict/workflows/CI/badge.svg)](https://github.com/vix-4800/phpcs-devstrict/actions)[![License: MIT](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/fdf2982b9f5d7489dcf44570e714e3a15fce6253e0cc6b5aa61a075aac2ff71b/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f62616467652f4c6963656e73652d4d49542d79656c6c6f772e737667)](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)[![PHPStan](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/43cbcc4193ce0d13c99fbc045f1f6bdd0de0d7f00a1429e751727038a25769f6/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f62616467652f7374796c652d6c6576656c253230382d627269676874677265656e2e7376673f266c6162656c3d7068707374616e)](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/43cbcc4193ce0d13c99fbc045f1f6bdd0de0d7f00a1429e751727038a25769f6/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f62616467652f7374796c652d6c6576656c253230382d627269676874677265656e2e7376673f266c6162656c3d7068707374616e)[![PHP-CS-Fixer](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/4cdf582a8d1aa3d33de37ea1bbed5b968a8a4ec1148b51420e0bbd6fd7305698/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f62616467652f66697865722d656e61626c65642d627269676874677265656e2e7376673f266c6162656c3d7068702d63732d6669786572)](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/4cdf582a8d1aa3d33de37ea1bbed5b968a8a4ec1148b51420e0bbd6fd7305698/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f62616467652f66697865722d656e61626c65642d627269676874677265656e2e7376673f266c6162656c3d7068702d63732d6669786572)[![PHPUnit](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/9156635dc7f558d41786cecd0772e39290b8eebbf830d66d8ff3668d5cc1a734/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f62616467652f7465737465642d656e61626c65642d627269676874677265656e2e7376673f266c6162656c3d706870756e6974)](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/9156635dc7f558d41786cecd0772e39290b8eebbf830d66d8ff3668d5cc1a734/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f62616467652f7465737465642d656e61626c65642d627269676874677265656e2e7376673f266c6162656c3d706870756e6974)[![PHP Version](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/ef0054230522e542bc1f908ac005c6c75888dea255bac910f9015e12095e31d7/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f62616467652f7068702d253545382e332d626c7565)](https://www.php.net/) A comprehensive set of strict PHP\_CodeSniffer rules for general PHP, Laravel, and Yii2 projects to maintain high code quality standards in your projects. Installation ------------ [](#installation) ### Requirements [](#requirements) - PHP 8.3 or higher - Composer ### Install via Composer [](#install-via-composer) ``` composer require --dev devstrict/phpcs ``` Usage ----- [](#usage) ### Basic Configuration [](#basic-configuration) Create a `phpcs.xml` file in your project root: ``` My project coding standard src tests ``` Rulesets -------- [](#rulesets) ### DevStrict [](#devstrict) The main ruleset includes all available rules. See [RULES.md](RULES.md) for detailed documentation of each rule. **Core Rules:** - [`DevStrict.Attributes.ForbiddenAttributes`](RULES.md#devstrictattributesforbiddenattributes) - Disallow specific attributes (e.g. `#[ArrayShape]`) - [`DevStrict.ControlStructures.DisallowCountInLoop`](RULES.md#devstrictcontrolstructuresdisallowcountinloop) - Prevent `count()` in loop conditions for performance - [`DevStrict.ControlStructures.DisallowGotoStatement`](RULES.md#devstrictcontrolstructuresdisallowgotostatement) - Disallow `goto` statements as anti-pattern - [`DevStrict.ControlStructures.DisallowThrowInTernary`](RULES.md#devstrictcontrolstructuresdisallowthrowinternary) - No exceptions in ternary operators - [`DevStrict.ControlStructures.UseInArray`](RULES.md#devstrictcontrolstructuresuseinarray) - Suggest `in_array()` for multiple OR comparisons - [`DevStrict.Formatting.MethodChainingIndentation`](RULES.md#devstrictformattingmethodchainingindentation) - Enforce four-space indentation for multi-line method chains - [`DevStrict.Formatting.MethodChainingPerLine`](RULES.md#devstrictformattingmethodchainingperline) - Require one chained call per line once the chain is broken - [`DevStrict.Formatting.ConsistentStatementIndentation`](RULES.md#devstrictformattingconsistentstatementindentation) - Keep statements at the same nesting level aligned with identical indentation - [`DevStrict.Formatting.DisallowMultipleThrowsPerLine`](RULES.md#devstrictformattingdisallowmultiplethrowsperline) - Require separate `@throws` annotations for each exception type - [`DevStrict.Functions.DisallowCastFunctions`](RULES.md#devstrictfunctionsdisallowcastfunctions) - Use type casts instead of `strval()`, `intval()`, `floatval()`, `boolval()` - [`DevStrict.Functions.PreferModernStringFunctions`](RULES.md#devstrictfunctionsprefermodernstringfunctions) - Suggest modern string functions (`str_contains()`, `str_starts_with()`, `str_ends_with()`) instead of `strpos()` - [`DevStrict.Functions.PreferJsonValidate`](RULES.md#devstrictfunctionspreferjsonvalidate) - Suggest `json_validate()` instead of `json_decode()` for validation-only use cases - [`DevStrict.Objects.DisallowVariableStaticProperty`](RULES.md#devstrictobjectsdisallowvariablestaticproperty) - Forbid `$object::$property` static property access **Yii2 Framework Rules:** - [`DevStrict.Yii2.DisallowResponseFormatAssignment`](RULES.md#devstrictyii2disallowresponseformatassignment) - Use controller methods like `asJson()` instead of direct assignment - [`DevStrict.Yii2.PreferActiveRecordShortcuts`](RULES.md#devstrictyii2preferactiverecordshortcuts) - Suggest `findOne()`/`findAll()` over `find()->where()->one()/all()` - [`DevStrict.Yii2.PreferExistsOverCount`](RULES.md#devstrictyii2preferexistsovercount) - Use `exists()` instead of `count() > 0` for better performance - [`DevStrict.Yii2.PreferIsGuestOverUserIdCheck`](RULES.md#devstrictyii2preferisguestoveruseridcheck) - Use `Yii::$app->user->isGuest` instead of checking `id` directly Development ----------- [](#development) ### Guidelines [](#guidelines) - All new sniffs must have tests - Follow the existing code style - Update documentation when necessary - Ensure all checks pass (`composer check`) License ------- [](#license) This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details. Additional Resources -------------------- [](#additional-resources) - [PHP\_CodeSniffer Documentation](https://github.com/squizlabs/PHP_CodeSniffer/wiki) - [Creating Custom Sniffs](https://github.com/squizlabs/PHP_CodeSniffer/wiki/Coding-Standard-Tutorial) ### Health Score 40 — FairBetter than 88% of packages Maintenance86 Actively maintained with recent releases Popularity12 Limited adoption so far Community8 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity46 Maturing project, gaining track record Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 92.6% 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 ~10 days Total 8 Last Release 100d ago ### Community Maintainers ![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/beb65b3be22266de2e37752425321286ccc85ae5f882662f5a83456b960f3e97?d=identicon)[vix](/maintainers/vix) --- Top Contributors [![vix-4800](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/55950607?v=4)](https://github.com/vix-4800 "vix-4800 (113 commits)")[![dependabot[bot]](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/in/29110?v=4)](https://github.com/dependabot[bot] "dependabot[bot] (9 commits)") --- Tags phpcsdevstatic analysiscode sniffercoding-standards ### Code Quality TestsPHPUnit Static AnalysisPHPStan Code StylePHP CS Fixer Type Coverage Yes ### Embed Badge ![Health badge](/badges/devstrict-phpcs/health.svg) ``` [![Health](https://phpackages.com/badges/devstrict-phpcs/health.svg)](https://phpackages.com/packages/devstrict-phpcs) ``` ### Alternatives [slevomat/coding-standard Slevomat Coding Standard for PHP\_CodeSniffer complements Consistence Coding Standard by providing sniffs with additional checks. 1.5k123.5M1.8k](/packages/slevomat-coding-standard)[wp-coding-standards/wpcs PHP\_CodeSniffer rules (sniffs) to enforce WordPress coding conventions 2.8k42.5M1.6k](/packages/wp-coding-standards-wpcs)[escapestudios/symfony2-coding-standard CodeSniffer ruleset for the Symfony 2+ coding standard 40611.1M275](/packages/escapestudios-symfony2-coding-standard)[phpcompatibility/phpcompatibility-wp A ruleset for PHP\_CodeSniffer to check for PHP cross-version compatibility issues in projects, while accounting for polyfills provided by WordPress. 22130.6M587](/packages/phpcompatibility-phpcompatibility-wp)[sirbrillig/phpcs-variable-analysis A PHPCS sniff to detect problems with variables. 14548.5M97](/packages/sirbrillig-phpcs-variable-analysis)[phpcsstandards/phpcsextra A collection of sniffs and standards for use with PHP\_CodeSniffer. 10324.3M44](/packages/phpcsstandards-phpcsextra) PHPackages © 2026 [Directory](/)[Categories](/categories)[Trending](/trending)[Changelog](/changelog)[Analyze](/analyze)