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firephp/firephp-core
====================

Minimal library for sending PHP variables to browsers.

v0.5.3(6y ago)2482.0M—5.9%76[7 issues](https://github.com/firephp/firephp-core/issues)[2 PRs](https://github.com/firephp/firephp-core/pulls)20MITPHP

Since Apr 23Pushed 4y ago18 watchersCompare

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FirePHPCore
===========

[](#firephpcore)

The FirePHP server library for PHP reference implementation compatible with the latest [FirePHP Devtools Extension](https://github.com/firephp/firephp-for-browser-devtools).

> FirePHP is a logging system that can display PHP variables in a browser as an application is navigated. All communication happens via HTTP headers which means the logging data will not interfere with the normal functioning of the application.

Install
-------

[](#install)

[Release history & known issues](https://github.com/firephp/firephp-core/wiki)

### Published

[](#published)

[packagist.org: firephp/firephp-core](https://packagist.org/packages/firephp/firephp-core)

```
composer require firephp/firephp-core

```

### Source

[](#source)

Requirements:

- [php](https://www.php.net/)
- [composer](https://getcomposer.org/)
- [npm](https://www.npmjs.com/get-npm)

Install dependencies:

```
composer install

```

Run tests:

```
composer test

```

Test driven development:

```
# npm install -g nodemon
nodemon

```

Release:

1. Update `CHANGELOG.md`
2. Git tag repository & push

API
---

[](#api)

*For API see `tests/` for now.*

Provenance
==========

[](#provenance)

Licensed under the [MIT License](https://opensource.org/licenses/mit-license) by [Christoph Dorn](http://christophdorn.com) since 2007.

```
Copyright (c) 2007+ Christoph Dorn

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:

The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
all copies or substantial portions of the Software.

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
THE SOFTWARE.

```

> Well-crafted Contributions are Welcome.

**INTENDED USE:** The *Logic and Code contained within* forms a **Developer Tool** and is intended to operate as part of a *Web Software Development Toolchain* on which a *Production System* operates indirectly. It is **NOT INTENDED FOR USE IN HIGH-LOAD ENVIRONMENTS** as there is *little focus on Runtime Optimization* in order to *maximize API Utility, Compatibility and Flexibility*.

If you *need more* than what is contained within, study the Code, understand the Logic, and build your *Own Implementation* that is *API Compatible*. Share it with others who follow the same *Logic* and *API Contract* specified within. This Community of Users will likely want to use Your Work in their own *Software Development Toolchains*.

###  Health Score

45

—

FairBetter than 93% of packages

Maintenance19

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity59

Moderate usage in the ecosystem

Community40

Growing community involvement

Maturity56

Maturing project, gaining track record

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 93.9% 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 ~820 days

Total

4

Last Release

2313d ago

### Community

Maintainers

![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/fe40167cea1d9b9e6abf0df6415a570448ba345b4d2a16a8054512251c8c8f80?d=identicon)[cadorn](/maintainers/cadorn)

---

Top Contributors

[![cadorn](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/18679?v=4)](https://github.com/cadorn "cadorn (199 commits)")[![qbbr](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/131593?v=4)](https://github.com/qbbr "qbbr (4 commits)")[![bkdotcom](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/2137404?v=4)](https://github.com/bkdotcom "bkdotcom (3 commits)")[![ideals](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/3163039?v=4)](https://github.com/ideals "ideals (1 commits)")[![jusurb](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/171747?v=4)](https://github.com/jusurb "jusurb (1 commits)")[![RobLoach](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/25086?v=4)](https://github.com/RobLoach "RobLoach (1 commits)")[![Seldaek](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/183678?v=4)](https://github.com/Seldaek "Seldaek (1 commits)")[![ctrlaltca](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/1631111?v=4)](https://github.com/ctrlaltca "ctrlaltca (1 commits)")[![Hissvard](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/19749322?v=4)](https://github.com/Hissvard "Hissvard (1 commits)")

---

Tags

devtools-extensionfirephplogging-libraryphp

###  Code Quality

TestsPHPUnit

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