borisrepl/boris
A tiny REPL for PHP observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
23/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 5407
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1916
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
2140 stars · 116 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Boris is a tiny, robust REPL (read-eval-print loop) for PHP that lets developers experiment with PHP code interactively in the terminal. It evaluates each input, inspects results, and maintains state between inputs.
Use cases
- experiment with PHP code snippets in an interactive terminal
- test PHP expressions without writing a script file
- incrementally build up a solution while keeping state between inputs
- debug PHP behavior by evaluating code line by line
- inspect return values of PHP functions interactively
When to choose
- you want a Ruby/Python-style REPL for PHP on Linux or macOS
- you need quick, interactive experimentation with PHP code in the terminal
When to avoid
- you are on Windows, since Boris depends on PCNTL which is unavailable there
- you need a debugger with breakpoints and stepping rather than a simple REPL
- you need actively developed tooling with recent releases
Facets
cli-tool · maturity maintenance
interpreter cli developer-tools developer-tools programming-languages cli php repl interactive-shell read-eval-print-loop command-line linux macos
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/borisrepl/boris · fetched 2026-08-28 · c941d6d47fc9
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| borisrepl/boris | main | 23 |
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