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leafs/skeleton
==============

A boiler-plate application for rapid development with Leaf PHP.

v3.2.1(3y ago)162.3k2MITPHP

Since Jul 9Pushed 1y ago1 watchersCompare

[ Source](https://github.com/leafsphp/skeleton)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/leafs/skeleton)[ GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/leafsphp)[ Fund](https://opencollective.com/leaf)[ RSS](/packages/leafs-skeleton/feed)WikiDiscussions v3.x Synced 1mo ago

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*NOTE: SKELETON IS NO LONGER MAINTAINED BECAUSE THE LEAF CLI OFFERS SIMILAR FEATURES TO WHAT SKELETON HAS. LEAF CLI GOES A STEP FURTHER BY ALLOWING YOU TO SELECT EXACTLY WHAT YOU WANT IN YOUR APPLICATIONS. YOU CAN FIND THE DETAILS [HERE](https://leafphp.dev/docs/mvc/#leaf-skeleton)*

Leaf Skeleton 3
===============

[](#leaf-skeleton-3)

Use this skeleton application to quickly setup and start working on a new Leaf PHP application without using a full-blown framework. Unlike [Leaf MVC](//mvc.leafphp.dev) and [Skeleton](//api.leafphp.dev), Skeleton keeps leaf as is, and doesn't build on top of it, it's perfect for creating smaller projects.

Skeleton 3 is built with Leaf 3 which makes it smaller and faster than earlier versions. It is also powered by modules which makes it easy to upgrade and use.

📦 Installation
--------------

[](#-installation)

You can install Skeleton v3 with the [Leaf CLI](https://cli.leafphp.dev)

```
leaf create  --v3 --skeleton
```

`` is your project name

You can also use [Composer](https://getcomposer.org/) to install Skeleton quickly.

```
composer create-project leafs/skeleton
```

This will start a new Skeleton app.

📓 Learning Skeleton
-------------------

[](#-learning-skeleton)

Skeleton has a very easy to understand [documentation](https://skeleton.leafphp.dev) which contains information on all operations in Skeleton.

Since Skeleton runs on Leaf, you should check out the Leaf PHP Framework documentation [here](https://leafphp.dev).

😇 Contributing
--------------

[](#-contributing)

We are glad to have you. All contributions are welcome! To get started, familiarize yourself with our [contribution guide](https://leafphp.dev/community/contributing.html) and you'll be ready to make your first pull request 🚀.

To report a security vulnerability, you can reach out to [@mychidarko](https://twitter.com/mychidarko) or [@leafphp](https://twitter.com/leafphp) on twitter. We will coordinate the fix and eventually commit the solution in this project.

🤩 Sponsoring Leaf
-----------------

[](#-sponsoring-leaf)

Your cash contributions go a long way to help us make Leaf even better for you. You can sponsor Leaf and any of our packages on [open collective](https://opencollective.com/leaf) or check the [contribution page](https://leafphp.dev/support/) for a list of ways to contribute.

We will furthermore like to thank our existing supporters, we love you all ❤️

📃 License
---------

[](#-license)

The Skeleton framework is open-source software licensed under the [MIT license](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT).

💬 Stay In Touch
---------------

[](#-stay-in-touch)

- [Twitter](https://twitter.com/leafphp)
- [Join the forum](https://github.com/leafsphp/leaf/discussions/37)
- [Chat on discord](https://discord.com/invite/Pkrm9NJPE3)

📓 Learning Leaf 3
-----------------

[](#-learning-leaf-3)

- Leaf has a very easy to understand [documentation](https://leafphp.dev) which contains information on all operations in Leaf.
- You can also check out our [youtube channel](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCllE-GsYy10RkxBUK0HIffw) which has video tutorials on different topics
- We are also working on codelabs which will bring hands-on tutorials you can follow and contribute to.

😇 Contributing
--------------

[](#-contributing-1)

We are glad to have you. All contributions are welcome! To get started, familiarize yourself with our [contribution guide](https://leafphp.dev/community/contributing.html) and you'll be ready to make your first pull request 🚀.

To report a security vulnerability, you can reach out to [@mychidarko](https://twitter.com/mychidarko) or [@leafphp](https://twitter.com/leafphp) on twitter. We will coordinate the fix and eventually commit the solution in this project.

### Code contributors

[](#code-contributors)

   [ ![](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/26604242?v=4)
  **Michael Darko**  ](https://github.com/mychidarko)  🤩 Sponsoring Leaf
-----------------

[](#-sponsoring-leaf-1)

Your cash contributions go a long way to help us make Leaf even better for you. You can sponsor Leaf and any of our packages on [open collective](https://opencollective.com/leaf) or check the [contribution page](https://leafphp.dev/support/) for a list of ways to contribute.

And to all our existing cash/code contributors, we love you all ❤️

### Cash contributors

[](#cash-contributors)

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 **Aaron Smith** ](https://opencollective.com/aaron-smith3)   [ ![](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/e98947a206f1d93c9ca8711e566e5c10d529f32ac6063aeecac96cd17ebdb3b5/68747470733a2f2f696d616765732e6f70656e636f6c6c6563746976652e636f6d2f70657465722d626f676e65722f6176617461722f3235362e706e67)
 **Peter Bogner** ](https://opencollective.com/peter-bogner)   [ ![](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/e6a7c11e7c47883f1ec06ab44f4b3cb96046f8fc3d939919bc889a44f7d1e4cd/68747470733a2f2f696d616765732e6f70656e636f6c6c6563746976652e636f6d2f67756573742d33323633346664612f6176617461722e706e67)
 **Vano** ](#)  🤯 Links/Projects
----------------

[](#-linksprojects)

- [Leaf Docs](https://leafphp.dev)
- [Skeleton Docs](https://skeleton.leafphp.dev)
- [Leaf CLI Docs](https://cli.leafphp.dev)
- [Aloe CLI Docs](https://leafphp.dev/aloe-cli/)

###  Health Score

35

—

LowBetter than 80% of packages

Maintenance28

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity27

Limited adoption so far

Community9

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity61

Established project with proven stability

 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. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Every ~188 days

Recently: every ~216 days

Total

9

Last Release

628d ago

Major Versions

v1.0 → v2.02021-05-24

v2.0 → v3.0-beta2021-11-15

### Community

Maintainers

![](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/29547806?v=4)[Mychi](/maintainers/Mychi)[@mychi](https://github.com/mychi)

---

Top Contributors

[![mychidarko](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/26604242?v=4)](https://github.com/mychidarko "mychidarko (66 commits)")

---

Tags

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