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[Framework](/categories/framework) 4. / 5. laikait/laika-framework ActiveProject[Framework](/categories/framework) laikait/laika-framework ======================= Laika PHP Micro Framework v4.1.2(1w ago)226MITCSSPHP >=8.1CI passing Since Sep 20Pushed 1w agoCompare [ Source](https://github.com/laikait/laika-framework)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/laikait/laika-framework)[ RSS](/packages/laikait-laika-framework/feed)WikiDiscussions main Synced 1w ago READMEChangelog (10)Dependencies (6)Versions (41)Used By (0) Laika Framework =============== [](#laika-framework) A lightweight, fast, and flexible **MMC framework** (Model-Middleware-Controller) for PHP 8.1+, built with simplicity in mind. Laika gives you routing, models, templating, a service container, and a CLI generator — without the overhead of large frameworks like Laravel or Symfony. [![Ask DeepWiki](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/0f5ae213ac378635adeb5d7f13cef055ad2f7d9a47b36de7b1c67dbe09f609ca/68747470733a2f2f6465657077696b692e636f6d2f62616467652e737667)](https://deepwiki.com/laikait/laika-framework)[![PHP](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/7535257ca228724c93658bd52583d4e47a9bab02c356abf6e54c1d575f2151e6/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f62616467652f5048502d382e312532422d626c75652e737667)](https://php.net)[![License: MIT](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/784362b26e4b3546254f1893e778ba64616e362bd6ac791991d2c9e880a3a64e/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f62616467652f4c6963656e73652d4d49542d677265656e2e737667)](LICENSE) --- ✨ Features ---------- [](#-features) - 🚀 **Lightweight core** — no bloat, no magic you can't trace back to a file - 🛠️ **Expressive router** — route groups, named routes, typed parameters, pipelines & filters - 🗂️ **PDO models & schema builder** — MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, SQL Server, Oracle, Firebird - 🧩 **Service container** — a `Relay` static-proxy pattern for clean, testable app services - 🔐 **Security by default** — direct file access denied, CSRF/CORS-ready, optional firewall middleware - 🔑 **Multi-guard auth** — session, cookie, and token guards with Google/Facebook OAuth - 🗃️ **Sessions & queues** — pluggable backends (file/PDO/Redis/Memcached, database/Redis/JSON) - ⚙️ **Built-in CLI** (`php laika`) — scaffold controllers, models, pipelines, filters, templates, and more - 📦 **Composer-native** — PSR-4 autoloading, each subsystem is its own versioned package --- 📦 Installation -------------- [](#-installation) ``` composer create-project laikait/laika-framework myproject cd myproject php laika app:start ``` Visit `http://127.0.0.1:8000` — you should see the default Laika landing page. See [docs/01\_getting-started/01\_installation.md](docs/01_getting-started/01_installation.md) for requirements and manual setup. --- 📚 Documentation --------------- [](#-documentation) Full documentation lives in [`docs/`](docs/README.md): SectionWhat's covered[Getting Started](docs/01_getting-started/01_installation.md)Installation, project structure, configuration, CLI[Routing](docs/02_routing/01_basic.md)Routes, groups, named routes, controllers[Pipelines](docs/03_pipeline/01_basic.md)Pre-controller middleware[Filters](docs/04_filter/01_basic.md)Post-controller middleware[Models & Database](docs/05_models/01_basic.md)Query builder, schema builder, migrations[Templates](docs/06_templates/01_basic.md)Twig-based view rendering[Services & Relay](docs/07_services-and-relay/01_basic.md)The service container / static proxy pattern[Hooks](docs/08_hooks/01_basic.md)Event-style hook system[Authentication](docs/09_authentication/01_basic.md)Guards, tokens, OAuth[Security (Shield)](docs/10_security/01_basic.md)Firewall middleware[Sessions](docs/11_sessions/01_basic.md)Session backends and API[Queue](docs/12_queue/01_basic.md)Background jobs and workers[Deployment](docs/13_deployment/01_basic.md)Apache/nginx, production checklist--- 🧩 The Laika Ecosystem --------------------- [](#-the-laika-ecosystem) `laikait/laika-framework` is the application skeleton; the actual functionality ships as independently versioned Composer packages under `vendor/laikait/`: PackagePurpose[laika-core](https://github.com/laikait/laika-core)Bootstrap, templating, hooks, exceptions, framework glue[laika-route](https://github.com/laikait/laika-route)Router, dispatcher, pipelines & filters[laika-model](https://github.com/laikait/laika-model)PDO query builder & schema builder[laika-relay](https://github.com/laikait/laika-relay)Service container & static proxy (`Relay`)[laika-session](https://github.com/laikait/laika-session)File/PDO/Redis/Memcached sessions[laika-auth](https://github.com/laikait/laika-auth)Session/cookie/token guards, OAuth[laika-shield](https://github.com/laikait/laika-shield)Firewall middleware (rate limiting, IP/country blocking, SQLi/XSS detection)[laika-queue](https://github.com/laikait/laika-queue)Background job queue & worker[laika-cli](https://github.com/laikait/laika-cli)The `laika` code generator CLIEach package has its own README with a full API reference — the docs here focus on how they fit together inside an application. --- ⌨️ CLI Quick Reference ---------------------- [](#️-cli-quick-reference) ``` php laika controller:make UserController php laika model:make User --table=users php laika pipeline:make Auth php laika filter:make Log php laika template:make admin/dashboard php laika route:list php laika app:migrate php laika app:start ``` Full command reference: [docs/01\_getting-started/04\_cli.md](docs/01_getting-started/04_cli.md). --- 🤝 Contributing -------------- [](#-contributing) Issues and pull requests are welcome on the relevant package repository. For framework-wide changes, open an issue on [laikait/laika-framework](https://github.com/laikait/laika-framework). 📄 License --------- [](#-license) MIT — see [LICENSE](LICENSE). ### Health Score 46 — FairBetter than 92% of packages Maintenance98 Actively maintained with recent releases Popularity12 Limited adoption so far Community6 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity57 Maturing project, gaining track record 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. 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