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vix/phpcs-sniffs
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Custom PHP\_CodeSniffer ruleset for strict development standards

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Since Nov 25Pushed 2w agoCompare

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VixPHPCS - PHP\_CodeSniffer Custom Ruleset
==========================================

[](#vixphpcs---php_codesniffer-custom-ruleset)

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A comprehensive set of strict PHP\_CodeSniffer rules for general PHP, Laravel, and Yii2 projects to maintain high code quality standards in your projects.

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

[](#installation)

### Requirements

[](#requirements)

- PHP 8.4 or higher
- Composer

### Install via Composer

[](#install-via-composer)

```
composer require --dev vix/phpcs-sniffs
```

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

### Basic Configuration

[](#basic-configuration)

Create a `phpcs.xml` file in your project root:

```

    My project coding standard

    src
    tests

```

Sniffs
------

[](#sniffs)

The package ships with the `VixPHPCS` ruleset. Alternatively, individual standalone sniffs can be enabled manually. The catalog includes return-type consistency rules such as forbidding nullable `bool` returns in function and method signatures/docblocks. See [docs/SNIFFS.md](docs/SNIFFS.md) for the full catalog, examples, and configurable parameters.

Development
-----------

[](#development)

### Guidelines

[](#guidelines)

- All new sniffs must have tests
- Follow the existing code style
- Update documentation when necessary
- Ensure all checks pass (`composer test` and `composer static-analysis`)

License
-------

[](#license)

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.

Additional Resources
--------------------

[](#additional-resources)

- [PHP\_CodeSniffer Documentation](https://github.com/squizlabs/PHP_CodeSniffer/wiki)
- [Creating Custom Sniffs](https://github.com/squizlabs/PHP_CodeSniffer/wiki/Coding-Standard-Tutorial)

###  Health Score

43

—

FairBetter than 89% of packages

Maintenance96

Actively maintained with recent releases

Popularity8

Limited adoption so far

Community9

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity50

Maturing project, gaining track record

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 81.9% 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 ~21 days

Recently: every ~39 days

Total

9

Last Release

22d ago

### Community

Maintainers

![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/beb65b3be22266de2e37752425321286ccc85ae5f882662f5a83456b960f3e97?d=identicon)[vix](/maintainers/vix)

---

Top Contributors

[![vix-4800](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/55950607?v=4)](https://github.com/vix-4800 "vix-4800 (195 commits)")[![Copilot](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/in/1143301?v=4)](https://github.com/Copilot "Copilot (30 commits)")[![dependabot[bot]](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/in/29110?v=4)](https://github.com/dependabot[bot] "dependabot[bot] (13 commits)")

---

Tags

phpcsdevstatic analysiscode sniffercoding-standards

###  Code Quality

TestsPHPUnit

Static AnalysisPHPStan

Code StylePHP CS Fixer

Type Coverage Yes

### Embed Badge

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