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phpt/phpt
=========

Testing Framework for PHP

1.0.x-dev(11mo ago)00BSD-4-ClausePHPPHP ^8.4CI failing

Since Jun 19Pushed 1mo ago1 watchersCompare

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Phpt
====

[](#phpt)

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work in progress

Warning

This project is not finished yet, work in progress.

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

[](#installation)

You can install the package via composer:

```
composer require ghostwriter/phpt
```

### Star ⭐️ this repo if you find it useful

[](#star-️-this-repo-if-you-find-it-useful)

You can also star (🌟) this repo to find it easier later.

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

```
// work in progress

// https://qa.php.net/phpt_details.php

// PHPT - Test File Layout.

// [] indicates optional sections.

// --TEST--
// [--DESCRIPTION--]
// [--CREDITS--]
// [--SKIPIF--]
// [--CONFLICTS--]
// [--WHITESPACE_SENSITIVE--]
// [--CAPTURE_STDIO--]
// [--EXTENSIONS--]
// [--POST-- | --PUT-- | --POST_RAW-- | --GZIP_POST-- | --DEFLATE_POST-- | --GET--]
// [--COOKIE--]
// [--STDIN--]
// [--INI--]
// [--ARGS--]
// [--ENV--]
// [--PHPDBG--]
// --FILE-- | --FILEEOF-- | --FILE_EXTERNAL-- | --REDIRECTTEST--
// [--CGI--]
// [--XFAIL--]
// [--FLAKY--]
// [--EXPECTHEADERS--]
// --EXPECT-- | --EXPECTF-- | --EXPECTREGEX-- | --EXPECT_EXTERNAL-- | --EXPECTF_EXTERNAL-- | --EXPECTREGEX_EXTERNAL--
// [--CLEAN--]
```

### Credits

[](#credits)

- [Nathanael Esayeas](https://github.com/ghostwriter)
- [All Contributors](https://github.com/ghostwriter/phpt/contributors)

### Changelog

[](#changelog)

Please see [CHANGELOG.md](./CHANGELOG.md) for more information on what has changed recently.

### License

[](#license)

Please see [LICENSE](./LICENSE) for more information on the license that applies to this project.

### Security

[](#security)

Please see [SECURITY.md](./SECURITY.md) for more information on security disclosure process.

###  Health Score

33

—

LowBetter than 75% of packages

Maintenance74

Regular maintenance activity

Popularity0

Limited adoption so far

Community7

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity46

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. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

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

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Every ~144 days

Total

3

Last Release

45d ago

Major Versions

0.2.x-dev → 1.0.x-dev2025-06-19

PHP version history (2 changes)0.2.x-devPHP ^8.4

0.1.x-devPHP ~8.4.0 || ~8.5.0

### Community

Maintainers

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---

Top Contributors

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---

Tags

ghostwriterphptghostwriterphpt

###  Code Quality

TestsPHPUnit

Static AnalysisPsalm

Type Coverage Yes

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