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poolsphp/pools
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A simple and fast implementation of a thread pool in PHP

v0.0.8(1y ago)25113[2 issues](https://github.com/poolsphp/pools/issues)MITPHPPHP ^8.3.0CI passing

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---

Pools PHP
=========

[](#pools-php)

Pools is a CLI tool that helps you install and configure modern PHP development tools for your projects with a single command.

> **Requires [PHP 8.3+](https://php.net/releases/)**

What Pools Does
---------------

[](#what-pools-does)

Pools v0.0.3 provides a seamless way to install and configure popular PHP development tools:

- 🧹 **Pint**: PHP code style fixer based on PHP-CS-Fixer
- ⚗️ **PHPStan**: Static analysis tool for finding bugs before they reach production
- ✅ **Pest**: An elegant PHP testing framework with a focus on simplicity
- 🔄 **Rector**: Automated refactoring tool to improve your PHP code

Each tool is installed with sensible default configurations, saving you time and ensuring consistent code quality across your projects.

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

[](#installation)

Install Pools globally using Composer:

```
composer global require poolsphp/pools
```

Make sure to add Composer's global bin directory to your PATH to run Pools as a shell command.

### For Bash/Zsh users (Linux/macOS):

[](#for-bashzsh-users-linuxmacos)

Add the following line to your `~/.bashrc`, `~/.zshrc`, or `~/.bash_profile`:

```
export PATH="$PATH:$HOME/.composer/vendor/bin"
```

Then reload your shell configuration:

```
source ~/.bashrc  # or ~/.zshrc or ~/.bash_profile
```

### For Windows users:

[](#for-windows-users)

Add the Composer's global vendor bin directory to your PATH environment variable:

```
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\Composer\vendor\bin

```

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

Navigate to your PHP project's root directory and run:

```
pools install
```

You'll be prompted to select which tools you want to install:

- PHPStan
- Pest
- Pint
- Rector

### Using specific tools

[](#using-specific-tools)

After installation, you can use the tools through Composer scripts in your project:

```
# Run PHP code style fixes
composer lint

# Run automated refactors
composer refacto

# Run static analysis
composer test:types

# Run unit tests with Pest
composer test:unit

# Run the entire test suite
composer test
```

### CLI Options

[](#cli-options)

Install all tools:

```
pools install --all
```

Install specific tools:

```
pools install --phpstan --pest
pools install --pint --rector
```

Set PHPStan level:

```
pools install --phpstan --type-check-level=8
```

Contributing
------------

[](#contributing)

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License
-------

[](#license)

The MIT License (MIT). Please see [License File](LICENSE.md) for more information.

###  Health Score

31

—

LowBetter than 68% of packages

Maintenance42

Moderate activity, may be stable

Popularity18

Limited adoption so far

Community7

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity48

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 ~0 days

Total

8

Last Release

438d ago

### Community

Maintainers

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---

Top Contributors

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---

Tags

phppackagetools

###  Code Quality

TestsPest

Static AnalysisPHPStan, Rector

Code StyleLaravel Pint

Type Coverage Yes

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