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luminovang/framework
====================

Reusable and core component for the Luminova PHP framework.

3.7.2(1mo ago)819311MITPHPPHP ^8.1

Since Mar 5Pushed 2mo ago1 watchersCompare

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Luminova PHP Framework
======================

[](#luminova-php-framework)

Luminova is a modern, lightweight, and modular PHP 8+ framework that brings simplicity and power together. Designed with **MVC** and **HMVC** architecture in mind, Luminova offers native PHP templating, support for external engines like Twig and Smarty, and a pragmatic development experience without unnecessary complexity.

---

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

[](#installation)

**Install via Composer:**

```
composer create-project luminovang/luminova my-project
```

Need only the core components for integration or extension?

```
composer install luminovang/framework
```

> Use the `luminova` scaffolding if you're building a full application.

---

Features at a Glance
--------------------

[](#features-at-a-glance)

Luminova is minimal where it should be and powerful where it matters:

- Modular MVC/HMVC architecture
- Attribute-based or callback-style routing
- Middleware and input validation
- Smart ORM with caching, sharding, and fallback support
- Database migrations &amp; seeders
- CLI command system (via **Novakit**)
- CRON-ready CLI execution
- File uploads, private file delivery, CDN support
- SEO tools: sitemap, schema, OpenGraph
- Auto-minifying views with syntax highlighting and copy buttons
- Asset management (local and cloud)
- PHP, Twig, or Smarty templating
- Native locale and translation tools
- REST-friendly API helpers
- Web push notification helpers
- Built-in encryption and decryption
- Session and user login management
- PHP Fiber Async
- Promise resolver
- Background task queue system
- Developer-friendly utilities and helper functions
- ...and growing with every release

---

Why Choose Luminova?
--------------------

[](#why-choose-luminova)

- **No bloat. No boilerplate.** Just core tools that work.
- **Straightforward and readable syntax**
- **Modern PHP 8+ support** — take full advantage of attributes, union types, constructor property promotion, etc.
- **Works your way** — customize as little or as much as you need.
- **Actively maintained** and used in production.

---

Documentation &amp; Resources
-----------------------------

[](#documentation--resources)

- [Official Docs](https://luminova.ng/docs)
- [GitHub Documentation Repo](https://github.com/luminovang/documentation/)
- [Luminova Starter Scaffolding](https://github.com/luminovang/luminova)

---

Community &amp; Support
-----------------------

[](#community--support)

Found a bug? Want to contribute or request a feature?

- [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/luminovang/framework/issues)
- [Pull Requests Welcome](https://github.com/luminovang/framework/pulls)

---

License
-------

[](#license)

Luminova is open-source software licensed under the [MIT License](LICENSE).

###  Health Score

49

—

FairBetter than 95% of packages

Maintenance86

Actively maintained with recent releases

Popularity20

Limited adoption so far

Community10

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity66

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 ~7 days

Recently: every ~57 days

Total

101

Last Release

57d ago

Major Versions

1.9.0 → 2.0.02024-03-11

2.9.9 → 3.0.02024-05-10

PHP version history (2 changes)1.0.0PHP ^8.0

3.7.2PHP ^8.1

### Community

Maintainers

![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/ce34af529a4ed50696211a2b4d330fbadd2d1738bc5d010523eb4a85cf342b17?d=identicon)[peterujah](/maintainers/peterujah)

---

Top Contributors

[![peterujah](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/16369609?v=4)](https://github.com/peterujah "peterujah (310 commits)")

---

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###  Code Quality

TestsPHPUnit

Static AnalysisPHPStan, Rector

Code StylePHP CS Fixer

Type Coverage Yes

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