# bcosca/fatfree

A powerful yet easy-to-use PHP micro-framework designed to help you build dynamic and robust Web applications - fast!

Repository: https://github.com/bcosca/fatfree
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/fatfree
Language: HTML
License Family: other
Topics: datamapper, cache-engine, route-handler, template-engine, html-template, sql-engine, php, sql-mapper, database-engine, php-template
Last push: 2026-07-21T23:56:49+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 84/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 93, release rhythm 62, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5301, "days_push": 43, "days_rel": 43, "gap_med": 222, "n_releases_24m": 4}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2714, forks 442 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:11.972777+00:00)

## What it is
Fat-Free Framework (F3) is a lightweight PHP micro-framework condensed into a single file for building dynamic web applications quickly. It bundles URL routing, caching, template engine, ORM/data-mapper for SQL and NoSQL databases, and many optional plugins.

## Use cases
- build a small PHP web application with minimal setup
- lightweight PHP micro-framework with routing and templates
- ORM for MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, or MongoDB in PHP
- single-file PHP framework for rapid prototyping
- add caching and sessions with CSRF protection to a PHP app
- convert markdown to HTML or process images in PHP
- send email over SMTP with SSL/TLS from PHP

## When to choose
- you want a tiny, fast PHP framework with no complex configuration
- you need built-in routing, templating, ORM, and caching in one package
- you're a beginner or want minimal directory structure and installation
- you need support for both SQL and NoSQL databases out of the box

## When to avoid
- you need a large ecosystem, extensive middleware, or long-term vendor support
- your team prefers full-featured frameworks like Laravel or Symfony
- you require an official open-source license for compliance (repository shows none)
- you need modern async PHP or heavy enterprise features

## Facets
- artifact type: framework
- maturity: stable
- function: web-framework, routing, templating, orm, caching, database, testing, logging, image-processing, email
- domain: web-development, backend, developer-tools
- platform: php, cross-platform
- tags: micro-framework, single-file-framework, nosql, sql, datamapper, csrf-protection, markdown, shopping-cart, web-server

## Member repositories
- bcosca/fatfree (main) score 84

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:11.972777+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 2026-08-30T02:15:31.780372+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/bcosca/fatfree (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:11.972777+00:00, sha a4be8d908ec9)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.