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yuseflockwood/phpdoc-stripper
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A CLI tool to remove PHPDoc comments from PHP files recursively.

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PHPDoc Stripper
===============

[](#phpdoc-stripper)

A simple CLI tool to recursively remove PHPDoc comments from PHP files.

👥 Installation
--------------

[](#-installation)

### **Global Installation (Recommended)**

[](#global-installation-recommended)

To install the tool globally using Composer:

```
composer global require yuseflockwood/phpdoc-stripper
```

### **Project-Based Installation**

[](#project-based-installation)

If you want to use it within a specific project:

```
composer require yuseflockwood/phpdoc-stripper --dev
```

---

🚀 Usage
-------

[](#-usage)

### **Run the Tool on a Directory**

[](#run-the-tool-on-a-directory)

To remove all PHPDoc comments in a specific directory, run:

```
phpdoc-stripper -d /path/to/project
```

If no directory is specified, it defaults to the **current working directory**.

Example:

```
phpdoc-stripper
```

(This will run in the directory where the command is executed.)

---

⚙️ How It Works
---------------

[](#️-how-it-works)

- The script **recursively scans** all PHP files in the given directory.
- It **removes PHPDoc comments** (`/** ... */`) while leaving normal code and comments (`//` or `/* ... */`) intact.
- **Modifies files in place**, so ensure you have backups before running!

---

📝 Example
---------

[](#-example)

Before running `phpdoc-stripper`:

```