What is PhpHive?

PhpHive is a comprehensive CLI tool designed to simplify PHP monorepo management. It combines the power of Turborepo with PHP-specific tooling to create a seamless development experience.

The Problem

Managing PHP monorepos is challenging:

• Multiple frameworks - Laravel, Symfony, Magento each have different setup processes

• Dependency hell - Managing Composer dependencies across packages is complex

• Quality tools - Setting up PHPStan, Pint, Rector, PHPUnit consistently is time-consuming

• Task orchestration - Running tasks across multiple packages efficiently is difficult

• Inconsistent workflows - Each project has different commands and conventions

The Solution

PhpHive provides a unified interface that:

🚀 Scaffolds Applications Instantly

Create production-ready Laravel, Symfony, or Magento applications with a single command. All dependencies, configurations, and quality tools are set up automatically.

hive make:app my-api --type=laravel

⚡ Orchestrates Tasks with Turborepo

Run tests, linting, and builds across all packages in parallel with intelligent caching. Only rebuild what changed.

hive quality:test  # Runs tests in parallel across all packages

🎯 Enforces Quality Standards

PHPStan, Pint, Rector, PHPUnit, and Infection are pre-configured with sensible defaults. Run all quality checks with one command.

cd cli && composer check  # Runs all quality tools

🐝 Creates a Unified Workflow

All your PHP projects work together like bees in a hive. Share code, dependencies, and configurations seamlessly.

hive workspace:list  # See all your projects at a glance

Key Features

Multi-Framework Support

PhpHive understands the nuances of different PHP frameworks:

• Laravel - Breeze, Jetstream, Sanctum, Octane, Horizon, Telescope

• Symfony - Maker, Security, Doctrine, different project types

• Magento - Sample data, Elasticsearch, Redis, admin configuration

• Skeleton - Minimal setup for custom applications

Intelligent Dependency Management

• Unified Composer operations across all packages

• Automatic dependency resolution

• Workspace-aware package installation

• Version constraint management

Built-in Quality Tools

• PHPUnit - Testing framework with parallel execution

• PHPStan - Static analysis at level 8

• Laravel Pint - Code style fixer

• Rector - Automated refactoring

• Infection - Mutation testing

Developer Experience

• Interactive prompts - Beautiful CLI powered by Laravel Prompts

• Command suggestions - "Did you mean?" with fuzzy matching

• Auto-discovery - Commands are automatically discovered

• Comprehensive help - Detailed documentation for every command

• Error handling - Clear, actionable error messages

How It Works

PhpHive is built on three core principles:

1. Convention over Configuration

Sensible defaults mean you can start immediately without configuration. Everything works out of the box.

2. Workspace-Centric

All operations are workspace-aware. Run commands across all packages or target specific ones.

3. Turborepo Integration

Leverage Turborepo's parallel execution and intelligent caching for maximum performance.

Architecture

PhpHive CLI
├── Command Layer (Symfony Console)
├── App Type System (Laravel, Symfony, Magento, Skeleton)
├── Quality Tools Integration (PHPStan, Pint, Rector, PHPUnit, Infection)
├── Turborepo Orchestration
└── Workspace Management

Who Should Use PhpHive?

PhpHive is perfect for:

• Teams managing multiple PHP applications

• Agencies building client projects with shared code

• Open source maintainers managing multiple packages

• Developers who want a unified workflow across frameworks

• Companies standardizing their PHP development process

What's Next?

Ready to get started? Check out:

• Installation Guide

• Your First Workspace

• Command Reference