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vitorsreis/sift
===============

AI-optimized PHP tool wrapper with intelligent output control.

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 **AI-optimized PHP tool wrapper with intelligent output control.**

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---

Sift is a complete PHP CLI wrapper that provides controlled execution of PHP tools with structured, token-optimized output designed specifically for AI agents and automated workflows.

Why Sift
--------

[](#why-sift)

- **Token Reduction**: Dramatically reduce token consumption with intelligent output sizing
- **Complete Control**: Only pre-mapped commands and arguments are allowed
- **Smart Rendering**: Three output modes tuned for different needs (compact/normal/full)
- **Standardized Output**: Unified structure across all tools
- **Process Visibility**: Optional real-time progress display that doesn't affect final output

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

[](#installation)

Install Sift as a development dependency:

```
composer require --dev vitorsreis/sift
```

Or download the [latest PHAR release](https://github.com/vitorsreis/sift/releases).

Quick Start
-----------

[](#quick-start)

Initialize a project config:

```
vendor/bin/sift init
```

Run a tool through Sift:

```
vendor/bin/sift phpstan analyse src
```

AI Setup
--------

[](#ai-setup)

If you use coding agents, you can reference [AI\_INSTRUCTIONS.md](docs/AI_INSTRUCTIONS.md) from your project's AI instructions so the agent learns to use Sift in a token-efficient way.

Example note in `AGENTS.md`:

```
Use the [Sift Instructions](vendor/vitorsreis/sift/docs/AI_INSTRUCTIONS.md) before running tests, linters, static analysis, and other supported PHP tools.
```

Supported Tools
---------------

[](#supported-tools)

- `phpunit` - PHPUnit test runner
- `pest` - Pest PHP testing framework
- `paratest` - Parallel testing
- `phpstan` - Static analysis
- `phpcs` / `phpcbf` - Code standards checking
- `psalm` - Static analysis tool
- `rector` - Automated refactoring
- `pint` - Laravel Pint code formatter
- `composer` - Composer package manager `audit`, `licenses`, `outdated`, and `show` subcommands

Documentation
-------------

[](#documentation)

**[Full Documentation](docs/README.md)**

License
-------

[](#license)

Released under the [MIT license](LICENSE.md).

###  Health Score

41

—

FairBetter than 89% of packages

Maintenance94

Actively maintained with recent releases

Popularity8

Limited adoption so far

Community6

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

Unknown

Total

1

Last Release

31d ago

### Community

Maintainers

![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/ec1ca0c736fc59313ee8dfc0b8f178db41413ed7a3208bbf67a9250f5c50c3d0?d=identicon)[vitorsreis](/maintainers/vitorsreis)

---

Top Contributors

[![vitorsreis](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/97206761?v=4)](https://github.com/vitorsreis "vitorsreis (131 commits)")

---

Tags

agentaicliphptoolingphpcliaiAgenttooling

###  Code Quality

TestsPest

Code StyleLaravel Pint

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