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[Testing & Quality](/categories/testing) 4. / 5. tightenco/tighten-coding-standard Abandoned → [tightenco/duster](/?search=tightenco%2Fduster)ArchivedPhpcodesniffer-standard[Testing & Quality](/categories/testing) tightenco/tighten-coding-standard ================================= A PHP Code\_Sniffer configuration for the Tighten coding standard. v1.0.2(4y ago)14115.0k↓50%3MITPHPPHP ^7.3|^8.0 Since Feb 13Pushed 2y ago9 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/tighten/tighten-coding-standard)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/tightenco/tighten-coding-standard)[ Docs](https://github.com/tighten/tighten-coding-standard)[ RSS](/packages/tightenco-tighten-coding-standard/feed)WikiDiscussions main Synced 1mo ago READMEChangelog (3)Dependencies (4)Versions (4)Used By (0) Warning **Tighten Coding Standard** has been archived. Please use **[Duster](https://github.com/tighten/duster)** instead. PHP Coding Standard =================== [](#php-coding-standard) [![Latest Version on Packagist](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/b4f235ae26eed6758071c876c2e8bbd09fbd95d0a27007c285b2b3a698aec647/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f762f7469676874656e636f2f7469676874656e2d636f64696e672d7374616e646172642e7376673f7374796c653d666c61742d737175617265)](https://packagist.org/packages/tightenco/tighten-coding-standard)[![Run tests](https://github.com/tighten/tighten-coding-standard/workflows/Run%20tests/badge.svg?branch=main)](https://github.com/tighten/tighten-coding-standard/actions?query=workflow%3A%22Run+tests%22) A PHP CodeSniffer configuration for the Tighten Coding Standard. Installation ------------ [](#installation) You can install the package via composer: ``` composer require tightenco/tighten-coding-standard ``` Run `./vendor/bin/phpcs -i` to make sure you see "Tighten" in that list. Usage ----- [](#usage) Add the standard to your local `.phpcs.xml.dist`: ``` app config database public resources routes tests ``` Sniffs ------ [](#sniffs) This list can be generated using: ``` ./vendor/bin/phpcs --standard=Tighten -e ``` Documentation for a specific sniff can be generated using: ``` ./vendor/bin/phpcs --generator=text --sniffs=Generic.Arrays.DisallowLongArraySyntax ``` ### Generic (17 sniffs) [](#generic-17-sniffs) - Generic.Arrays.DisallowLongArraySyntax - Generic.ControlStructures.InlineControlStructure - Generic.Files.ByteOrderMark - Generic.Files.LineEndings - Generic.Files.LineLength - Generic.Formatting.DisallowMultipleStatements - Generic.Formatting.SpaceAfterNot - Generic.Functions.FunctionCallArgumentSpacing - Generic.NamingConventions.UpperCaseConstantName - Generic.PHP.DisallowAlternativePHPTags - Generic.PHP.DisallowShortOpenTag - Generic.PHP.LowerCaseConstant - Generic.PHP.LowerCaseKeyword - Generic.PHP.LowerCaseType - Generic.WhiteSpace.DisallowTabIndent - Generic.WhiteSpace.IncrementDecrementSpacing - Generic.WhiteSpace.ScopeIndent ### PEAR (1 sniff) [](#pear-1-sniff) - PEAR.Functions.ValidDefaultValue ### PSR1 (3 sniffs) [](#psr1-3-sniffs) - PSR1.Classes.ClassDeclaration - PSR1.Files.SideEffects - PSR1.Methods.CamelCapsMethodName ### PSR12 (16 sniffs) [](#psr12-16-sniffs) - PSR12.Classes.AnonClassDeclaration - PSR12.Classes.ClassInstantiation - PSR12.Classes.ClosingBrace - PSR12.ControlStructures.BooleanOperatorPlacement - PSR12.ControlStructures.ControlStructureSpacing - PSR12.Files.DeclareStatement - PSR12.Files.FileHeader - PSR12.Files.ImportStatement - PSR12.Files.OpenTag - PSR12.Functions.NullableTypeDeclaration - PSR12.Functions.ReturnTypeDeclaration - PSR12.Keywords.ShortFormTypeKeywords - PSR12.Namespaces.CompoundNamespaceDepth - PSR12.Operators.OperatorSpacing - PSR12.Properties.ConstantVisibility - PSR12.Traits.UseDeclaration ### PSR2 (9 sniffs) [](#psr2-9-sniffs) - PSR2.Classes.ClassDeclaration - PSR2.Classes.PropertyDeclaration - PSR2.ControlStructures.ElseIfDeclaration - PSR2.ControlStructures.SwitchDeclaration - PSR2.Files.ClosingTag - PSR2.Files.EndFileNewline - PSR2.Methods.FunctionCallSignature - PSR2.Methods.FunctionClosingBrace - PSR2.Methods.MethodDeclaration ### Squiz (18 sniffs) [](#squiz-18-sniffs) - Squiz.Classes.ClassFileName - Squiz.Classes.ValidClassName - Squiz.ControlStructures.ControlSignature - Squiz.ControlStructures.ForEachLoopDeclaration - Squiz.ControlStructures.ForLoopDeclaration - Squiz.ControlStructures.LowercaseDeclaration - Squiz.Functions.FunctionDeclaration - Squiz.Functions.FunctionDeclarationArgumentSpacing - Squiz.Functions.LowercaseFunctionKeywords - Squiz.Functions.MultiLineFunctionDeclaration - Squiz.Scope.MethodScope - Squiz.Strings.ConcatenationSpacing - Squiz.Strings.DoubleQuoteUsage - Squiz.WhiteSpace.CastSpacing - Squiz.WhiteSpace.ControlStructureSpacing - Squiz.WhiteSpace.ScopeClosingBrace - Squiz.WhiteSpace.ScopeKeywordSpacing - Squiz.WhiteSpace.SuperfluousWhitespace Testing ------- [](#testing) ``` composer test ``` Contributing ------------ [](#contributing) Please see [CONTRIBUTING](CONTRIBUTING.md) for details. Security -------- [](#security) If you discover any security related issues, please email instead of using the issue tracker. Credits ------- [](#credits) - [Sara Bine](https://github.com/sbine) - [Matt Stauffer](https://github.com/mattstauffer) - [All Contributors](../../contributors) License ------- [](#license) The MIT License (MIT). Please see [License File](LICENSE.md) for more information. ### Health Score 37 — LowBetter than 83% of packages Maintenance20 Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained Popularity38 Limited adoption so far Community18 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity60 Established project with proven stability Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 53.1% 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 ~93 days Total 3 Last Release 1733d ago PHP version history (3 changes)v1.0.0PHP ^7.4 v1.0.1PHP ^7.4|^8.0 v1.0.2PHP ^7.3|^8.0 ### Community Maintainers ![](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/151829?v=4)[Matt Stauffer](/maintainers/mattstauffer)[@mattstauffer](https://github.com/mattstauffer) --- Top Contributors [![mattstauffer](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/151829?v=4)](https://github.com/mattstauffer "mattstauffer (17 commits)")[![driftingly](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/194221?v=4)](https://github.com/driftingly "driftingly (8 commits)")[![jonsugar](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/1974648?v=4)](https://github.com/jonsugar "jonsugar (3 commits)")[![faxblaster](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/4378273?v=4)](https://github.com/faxblaster "faxblaster (2 commits)")[![peterhauke](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/90506472?v=4)](https://github.com/peterhauke "peterhauke (1 commits)")[![sbine](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/1902973?v=4)](https://github.com/sbine "sbine (1 commits)") --- Tags phptightencotighten-coding-standard ### Code Quality TestsPHPUnit ### Embed Badge ![Health badge](/badges/tightenco-tighten-coding-standard/health.svg) ``` [![Health](https://phpackages.com/badges/tightenco-tighten-coding-standard/health.svg)](https://phpackages.com/packages/tightenco-tighten-coding-standard) ``` ### Alternatives [slevomat/coding-standard Slevomat Coding Standard for PHP\_CodeSniffer complements Consistence Coding Standard by providing sniffs with additional checks. 1.5k123.5M1.8k](/packages/slevomat-coding-standard)[tightenco/duster Automatic configuration for Laravel apps to apply Tighten's standard linting & code standards. 5942.4M201](/packages/tightenco-duster)[youwe/testing-suite Contains Youwe's default testing packages for php. 13176.9k8](/packages/youwe-testing-suite) PHPackages © 2026 [Directory](/)[Categories](/categories)[Trending](/trending)[Changelog](/changelog)[Analyze](/analyze)