# cakephp/cakephp

CakePHP: The Rapid Development Framework for PHP - Official Repository

Repository: https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/cakephp
Homepage: http://cakephp.org
Language: PHP
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: cakephp, php, mvc-framework, psr-7, orm, mvc, validation, rest-api, web, web-framework, rapid-development, form-builder, hacktoberfest
Last push: 2026-08-26T03:40:28+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 98/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 95, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5961, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 35, "gap_med": 11.5, "n_releases_24m": 45}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 8796, forks 3366 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:25.783331+00:00)

## What it is
CakePHP is a rapid development MVC framework for PHP that provides an ORM, validation, caching, authentication, and code generation out of the box. It follows convention-over-configuration principles and modern PHP standards (PSR-7/15/17) to help developers build robust web applications quickly.

## Use cases
- build a web application in php
- rapidly prototype a web app with scaffolding
- build a rest api in php
- create a crud application with an orm
- build an enterprise web application with authentication and validation
- generate code for a new php project
- build a blog or cms-style site in php

## When to choose
- you want a batteries-included PHP framework with ORM, auth, caching, and validation built in
- you prefer convention over configuration and sensible defaults
- you need to ship a web application or REST API quickly
- you want a mature, MIT-licensed framework with long-term support and strong documentation

## When to avoid
- you prefer a microframework or minimal stack you assemble yourself
- your project is not in PHP
- you need a frontend-focused or SPA-only solution
- you want a framework with async/non-blocking I/O as a core feature

## Facets
- artifact type: framework
- maturity: stable
- function: web-framework, orm, auth, caching, templating, form-handling, routing, middleware
- domain: web-development, backend, developer-tools
- platform: php, cross-platform
- tags: mvc, psr-7, psr-15, rapid-development, convention-over-configuration, scaffolding, rest-api, batteries-included, web-server

## Member repositories
- cakephp/cakephp (main) score 98

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:25.783331+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:25:11.917636+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:25.783331+00:00, sha 1bc4210c98c8)
  - homepage: http://cakephp.org (fetched 2026-08-29T08:25:26.789433+00:00, sha 1d6be20e830f)
  - site_page: https://cakephp.org/documentation/videos (fetched 2026-08-29T08:25:26.798654+00:00, sha a8f6bf98e797)
  - site_page: https://book.cakephp.org/5.x/installation.html (fetched 2026-08-29T08:25:26.800500+00:00, sha af5120cb574d)
  - site_page: https://book.cakephp.org (fetched 2026-08-29T08:25:26.802661+00:00, sha 1193cf55c9a9)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.