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[Parsing & Serialization](/categories/parsing) 4. / 5. quintenmbusiness/php-ast-code-generation-helper ActiveLibrary[Parsing & Serialization](/categories/parsing) quintenmbusiness/php-ast-code-generation-helper =============================================== A PHP library for generating Abstract Syntax Tree (AST) nodes programmatically, simplifying code generation with nikic/php-parser. 1.0.2(1y ago)276MITPHPPHP >=8.2 < 8.4 Since Nov 27Pushed 1y ago1 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/quintenmbusiness/PhpAstCodeGenerationHelper)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/quintenmbusiness/php-ast-code-generation-helper)[ RSS](/packages/quintenmbusiness-php-ast-code-generation-helper/feed)WikiDiscussions master Synced 1mo ago READMEChangelog (4)Dependencies (4)Versions (10)Used By (0) PHP AST Code Generation Helper ============================== [](#php-ast-code-generation-helper) [![Latest Stable Version](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/303ff7c8a2e698e5ed9168bf9cf5a680354fa48ecf6aa0ebdae91e7c02881cf1/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f762f7175696e74656e6d627573696e6573732f7068702d6173742d636f64652d67656e65726174696f6e2d68656c706572)](https://packagist.org/packages/quintenmbusiness/php-ast-code-generation-helper) [![Total Downloads](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/01ab9b75628ceaa14958b7b2a8321d5cd23b3f6de9bad8b4ec6567896c269ed0/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f64742f7175696e74656e6d627573696e6573732f7068702d6173742d636f64652d67656e65726174696f6e2d68656c706572)](https://packagist.org/packages/quintenmbusiness/php-ast-code-generation-helper) [![License](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/1eaa33f2ed2d18c080ec9ab62f8f82b65b9006d488810bf12a1ec4d3507a800d/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f6769746875622f6c6963656e73652f7175696e74656e6d627573696e6573732f506870417374436f646547656e65726174696f6e48656c706572)](https://github.com/quintenmbusiness/PhpAstCodeGenerationHelper/blob/master/LICENSE) [![Coverage Status](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/0a1170828345c75a391a3b09c9f7c293ce5b7e074e0b2ac3962089b80317eaf7/68747470733a2f2f636f766572616c6c732e696f2f7265706f732f6769746875622f7175696e74656e6d627573696e6573732f506870417374436f646547656e65726174696f6e48656c7065722f62616467652e737667)](https://coveralls.io/github/quintenmbusiness/PhpAstCodeGenerationHelper) --- ### **Introduction** [](#introduction) `php-ast-code-generation-helper` is a utility package designed to simplify working with the abstract syntax trees (ASTs) generated by [nikic/php-parser](https://github.com/nikic/PHP-Parser). This package provides helper functions to streamline code generation, allowing developers to create PHP code programmatically with ease. Whether you're building a code generation tool, refactoring engine, or educational AST visualization tool, this package has you covered! --- **Features** ------------ [](#features) - 🛠 **Simplified AST Node Creation**: Generate PHP classes, methods, properties, and more using intuitive helper methods. - 🚀 **Nikic PHP-Parser Integration**: Seamlessly integrates with the AST generated by `nikic/php-parser`. - 📜 **Readable and Maintainable Code**: Focus on what to generate, not how to build the AST nodes. - 🧩 **Customizable**: Extend and customize the helpers to suit your project requirements. --- **Installation** ---------------- [](#installation) Install the package via Composer: ``` composer require quintenmbusiness/php-ast-code-generation-helper ``` For development environments: ``` composer require --dev quintenmbusiness/php-ast-code-generation-helper ``` --- **Usage** --------- [](#usage) For complete details and advanced examples, check out the [Wiki](https://github.com/quintenmbusiness/PhpAstCodeGenerationHelper/wiki/PHP-AST-Code-Generation-Helper-%E2%80%90-Wiki-Homepage). --- **Stats** --------- [](#stats) ### Packagist Statistics [](#packagist-statistics) - **Total Downloads**: [![Total Downloads](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/01ab9b75628ceaa14958b7b2a8321d5cd23b3f6de9bad8b4ec6567896c269ed0/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f64742f7175696e74656e6d627573696e6573732f7068702d6173742d636f64652d67656e65726174696f6e2d68656c706572)](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/01ab9b75628ceaa14958b7b2a8321d5cd23b3f6de9bad8b4ec6567896c269ed0/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f64742f7175696e74656e6d627573696e6573732f7068702d6173742d636f64652d67656e65726174696f6e2d68656c706572) - **Monthly Downloads**: [![Monthly Downloads](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/39f5ab784ae95a192d1f5aa382a397aba5a2d5130365cdad1d282b8b19ba2efe/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f646d2f7175696e74656e6d627573696e6573732f7068702d6173742d636f64652d67656e65726174696f6e2d68656c706572)](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/39f5ab784ae95a192d1f5aa382a397aba5a2d5130365cdad1d282b8b19ba2efe/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f646d2f7175696e74656e6d627573696e6573732f7068702d6173742d636f64652d67656e65726174696f6e2d68656c706572) --- **Contributing** ---------------- [](#contributing) We welcome contributions! Please submit a pull request or open an issue for any bugs or features you'd like to see. 1. Fork the repository. 2. Create your feature branch: `git checkout -b feature/your-feature`. 3. Commit your changes: `git commit -am 'Add new feature'`. 4. Push to the branch: `git push origin feature/your-feature`. 5. Open a pull request. --- **Support** ----------- [](#support) If you find this package useful, consider supporting its development: - [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/quintenmbusiness) --- **Acknowledgments** ------------------- [](#acknowledgments) - Thanks to [nikic/php-parser](https://github.com/nikic/PHP-Parser) for the excellent AST parsing library. ### Health Score 33 — LowBetter than 74% of packages Maintenance42 Moderate activity, may be stable Popularity12 Limited adoption so far Community7 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 ~5 days Total 4 Last Release 510d ago Major Versions v0.1.0 → 1.02024-12-06 PHP version history (2 changes)v0.1.0PHP >=8.1 1.0.2PHP >=8.2 < 8.4 ### Community Maintainers ![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0b028522208a993b8bc3838a1910a4008453d9fe6524654d1dc6460df4196cbe?d=identicon)[quintenmbusiness](/maintainers/quintenmbusiness) --- Top Contributors [![quintenmbusiness](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/189560517?v=4)](https://github.com/quintenmbusiness "quintenmbusiness (12 commits)") --- Tags astcode-generationdevelopment-toolgenerationnikic-php-parserphpastcode-generationphp-parsercode generation toolphp code generatorast helper ### Code Quality Static AnalysisPHPStan Code StylePHP CS Fixer Type Coverage Yes ### Embed Badge ![Health badge](/badges/quintenmbusiness-php-ast-code-generation-helper/health.svg) ``` [![Health](https://phpackages.com/badges/quintenmbusiness-php-ast-code-generation-helper/health.svg)](https://phpackages.com/packages/quintenmbusiness-php-ast-code-generation-helper) ``` ### Alternatives [ajthinking/archetype Programmatically edit PHP and Laravel files. 2723.4M12](/packages/ajthinking-archetype)[jakubledl/dissect Lexing and parsing in pure PHP 2244.6M11](/packages/jakubledl-dissect)[palantirnet/drupal-rector Instant fixes for your Drupal code by using Rector. 1544.2M20](/packages/palantirnet-drupal-rector)[atanamo/php-codeshift A PHP code transformation toolkit based on 'PHP-Parser' 32158.4k1](/packages/atanamo-php-codeshift)[tmilos/scim-filter-parser System for Cross-domain Identity Management SCIM AST filter parser PHP library 111.7M6](/packages/tmilos-scim-filter-parser) PHPackages © 2026 [Directory](/)[Categories](/categories)[Trending](/trending)[Changelog](/changelog)[Analyze](/analyze)