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fast-forward/http
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Fast Forward HTTP is a toolkit for building HTTP applications in PHP.

v1.1.0(1mo ago)0451MITPHPPHP ^8.3

Since Aug 1Pushed 9mo agoCompare

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Fast Forward Framework
======================

[](#fast-forward-framework)

[![License: MIT](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/7013272bd27ece47364536a221edb554cd69683b68a46fc0ee96881174c4214c/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f62616467652f6c6963656e73652d4d49542d626c75652e737667)](LICENSE)[![PHP Version](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/962aced9b09d89716dbebf186ff899754a096ff1068b6b7988675c2d9fab9331/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f62616467652f7068702d253545382e322d626c75652e737667)](https://www.php.net/releases/)

**Fast Forward** is a lightweight and fast PHP framework designed for building modern web applications.
This package serves as an **aggregate metapackage**, bundling all http components of the Fast Forward ecosystem for easier installation and management.

---

Features
--------

[](#features)

- 🚀 **Modern PHP 8.2+ syntax**
- ⚙️ Aggregates key components:
    - [`fast-forward/http-message`](https://github.com/php-fast-forward/http-message) – PSR-7 compatible HTTP message implementation
    - [`fast-forward/http-factory`](https://github.com/php-fast-forward/http-factory) – HTTP factory for creating PSR-7 request and response objects
    - [`fast-forward/http-client`](https://github.com/php-fast-forward/http-client) – PSR-18 compatible HTTP client for making requests
- 📦 Simplifies installation of all http packages in one step
- 🧱 Provides a solid foundation for building scalable Http PHP applications

---

Installation
------------

[](#installation)

Install via [Composer](https://getcomposer.org):

```
composer require fast-forward/http
```

This command will automatically pull in all the required dependencies of the framework.

---

Requirements
------------

[](#requirements)

- PHP 8.2 or higher

---

License
-------

[](#license)

Fast Forward Framework is licensed under the [MIT license](LICENSE).

---

Author
------

[](#author)

Developed with ❤️ by **Felipe Sayão Lobato Abreu**
📧

###  Health Score

39

—

LowBetter than 86% of packages

Maintenance71

Regular maintenance activity

Popularity11

Limited adoption so far

Community12

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity54

Maturing project, gaining track record

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 90% 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 ~80 days

Total

4

Last Release

50d ago

Major Versions

v0.1.0 → v1.0.02025-08-01

PHP version history (2 changes)v0.1.0PHP ^8.2

v1.1.0PHP ^8.3

### Community

Maintainers

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Top Contributors

[![coisa](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/426835?v=4)](https://github.com/coisa "coisa (9 commits)")[![github-actions[bot]](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/in/15368?v=4)](https://github.com/github-actions[bot] "github-actions[bot] (1 commits)")

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Tags

httphttp-clienthttp-factoryhttp-messagephpphp-librarypsr-15psr-17psr-7

###  Code Quality

TestsPHPUnit

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