# flightphp/core

An extensible micro-framework for PHP

Repository: https://github.com/flightphp/core
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/flightphp-core
Homepage: https://docs.flightphp.com
Language: PHP
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: php, micro-framework, restful, restful-api, flightphp
Last push: 2026-08-23T21:11:40+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 98/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 97, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5634, "days_push": 10, "days_rel": 22, "gap_med": 18, "n_releases_24m": 20}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2884, forks 417 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:28.127413+00:00)

## What it is
Flight is a fast, extensible micro-framework for PHP with zero dependencies, designed for quickly building RESTful web applications and APIs. It offers a small, predictable API surface, optional skeleton app, and tooling that works well with AI coding assistants.

## Use cases
- build a restful api in php
- lightweight php micro-framework for small web apps
- fast php framework for prototypes
- create a simple json api endpoint
- learn php web development without heavy boilerplate
- php framework with zero dependencies
- scaffold a php project with ai coding assistants

## When to choose
- you need a fast, minimal PHP framework for microservices or small-to-medium APIs
- you want zero dependencies and a small attack surface
- you're a beginner or want a framework that scales from prototype to full app
- you want AI-assistant-friendly project structure via the official skeleton

## When to avoid
- you need a batteries-included ecosystem like Laravel or Symfony with built-in ORM, queues, and auth
- you're building a large enterprise app requiring extensive built-in tooling
- you need PSR interfaces in the core

## Facets
- artifact type: framework
- maturity: active
- function: web-framework, routing, middleware, api-framework, http-server
- domain: web-development, backend, apis
- platform: php, cli
- tags: micro-framework, restful-api, zero-dependencies, php-framework, ai-friendly, web-server

## Member repositories
- flightphp/core (main) score 98

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:28.127413+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 2026-08-30T07:35:24.518505+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/flightphp/core (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:28.127413+00:00, sha 5c51d9810ec2)
  - homepage: https://docs.flightphp.com (fetched 2026-08-29T09:50:50.618490+00:00, sha df4126392619)
  - site_page: https://docs.flightphp.com/en/v3/install (fetched 2026-08-29T09:50:50.621091+00:00, sha 66bd99446e1f)
  - site_page: https://docs.flightphp.com/learn/ai (fetched 2026-08-29T09:50:50.622898+00:00, sha 6b50a805c93c)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.