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dmamontov/git4p
===============

A native PHP git library

0.0.5(4y ago)076MITPHPPHP ^7.4

Since Aug 2Pushed 4y agoCompare

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Git4P
=====

[](#git4p)

"Git4P" stands for "Git for PHP" and is a native PHP Git library that can access a Git repository without using external help like the standard git commands. It is geared towards server side (bare) repositories.

Please let me know how you're using this library.

Examples
--------

[](#examples)

### Create a new bare repository

[](#create-a-new-bare-repository)

```
Git::init('/tmp/mytestrepo');
```

### Add a simple blob

[](#add-a-simple-blob)

In this example the blob is 'orphaned', which means it is unreachable through any commits.

```
$git = Git::init('/tmp/mytestrepo');

$readme = "GIT4P\n=====\n\nThis is a simple test repo for git4p.\n";

$blob = new GitBlob($git);
$blob->setData($readme)
     ->store();
```

### Full basic repository with a single commit

[](#full-basic-repository-with-a-single-commit)

We programmatically create a blob (file), a tree (directory) that points to it and then a commit pointing to the tree. Finally we make sure the `master` branch points to this commit.

```
$git = Git::init('/tmp/mytestrepo');

$readme = "GIT4P\n=====\n\nThis is a simple test repo for git4p.\n";
$user = new GitUser();
$user->setName('Some User')
     ->setEmail('some.user@example.com')
     ->setTimestamp('1374058686')
     ->setOffset('+0200');

$blob = new GitBlob($git);
$blob->setData($readme)
     ->store();

$arr = ['README.md' => $b];
$tree = new GitTree($git);
$tree->setData($arr)
     ->store();

$commit = new GitCommit($git);
$commit->setTree($tree->sha())
       ->setMessage('Initial commit.')
       ->addAuthor($user)
       ->addCommiter($user)
       ->store();

$git->updateBranch('master', $commit->sha());
```

Note
----

[](#note)

This library currently has limited pack support. Reading in and listing packed refs is supported through GitRef but support for packed objects is not implemented yet.

Some TODOs
----------

[](#some-todos)

- Add pack support
- Add proper phpdoc blocks

###  Health Score

26

—

LowBetter than 43% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity9

Limited adoption so far

Community9

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity57

Maturing project, gaining track record

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 95% 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 ~585 days

Total

5

Last Release

1603d ago

PHP version history (2 changes)v0.0.1-alphaPHP ^5.4

0.0.2PHP ^7.4

### Community

Maintainers

![](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/5955726?v=4)[Dmitry Mamontov](/maintainers/dmamontov)[@dmamontov](https://github.com/dmamontov)

---

Top Contributors

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