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php-pp/code-sniffer
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Code styles for PHP++

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code-sniffer
============

[](#code-sniffer)

Use [squizlabs/php\_codesniffer](https://github.com/squizlabs/PHP_CodeSniffer) to check your code style.

Remove some coding standards, and add a few more.

[Changelog](documentation/changelog.md).

Installation
============

[](#installation)

You can install phpcs with this 2 methods:

- [As Composer dependency](documentation/dependency.md)
- [Use the Docker image](documentation/docker.md)

Code sniffs
===========

[](#code-sniffs)

List of enabled code sniffs is [available here](documentation/sniffs.md).

You can configure some of them with a [bootstrap file](documentation/bootstrap.md).

###  Health Score

15

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LowBetter than 3% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity2

Limited adoption so far

Community8

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity28

Early-stage or recently created project

 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.

### Community

Maintainers

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Top Contributors

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