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sentgine/hikari
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A very light PHP framework for building blazingly fast web applications.

v1.0.8(1y ago)02MITPHPPHP >=8.1

Since Jun 25Pushed 1y ago1 watchersCompare

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Hikari by Sentgine
==================

[](#hikari-by-sentgine)

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Hikari is a lightweight PHP framework designed to provide a minimalistic structure for web applications. It focuses on delivering essential features such as routing, controller handling, and views, making it an ideal choice for developers looking for simplicity and flexibility.

Features
--------

[](#features)

- **Routing**: Define and manage application routes effortlessly.
- **Controllers**: Create controllers to handle various application logic.
- **Views**: Render views to present data to the end-user.
- **Middleware Support**: Implement middleware for handling pre-request processing.

Requirements
------------

[](#requirements)

- PHP 8.2 or higher.

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

[](#installation)

You can install the package via Composer by running the following command:

```
composer create-project sentgine/hikari example-app
```

This command will create a new directory named example-app with a fresh installation of the Hikari framework.

Changelog
---------

[](#changelog)

Please see the [CHANGELOG](https://github.com/sentgine/hikari/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md) file for details on what has changed.

Security
--------

[](#security)

If you discover any security-related issues, please email  instead of using the issue tracker.

Credits
-------

[](#credits)

**Hikari** is built and maintained by Adrian Navaja.

- Check out some cool tutorials and stuff on [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@sentgine)!
- Catch my latest tweets and updates on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/sentgine) (formerly X)!
- Let's connect on a more professional note over on [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrian-navaja/)!
- For more information about me and my work, visit my website: [sentgine.com](https://www.sentgine.com/).

License
-------

[](#license)

The MIT License (MIT). Please see the [LICENSE](https://github.com/sentgine/hikari/blob/main/LICENSE) file for more information.

###  Health Score

26

—

LowBetter than 41% of packages

Maintenance31

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity2

Limited adoption so far

Community7

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity55

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 ~1 days

Total

9

Last Release

727d ago

PHP version history (3 changes)v1.0.0PHP ^8.1

v1.0.7PHP >=8.2

v1.0.8PHP >=8.1

### Community

Maintainers

![](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/122154706?v=4)[Sentgine](/maintainers/sentgine)[@sentgine](https://github.com/sentgine)

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Top Contributors

[![sentgine](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/122154706?v=4)](https://github.com/sentgine "sentgine (16 commits)")

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