laravel-zero/laravel-zero

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Laravel Zero is an unofficial micro-framework built on Laravel components, optimized for building command-line applications in PHP. It strips out HTTP routing, sessions, and views while keeping the service container, Artisan-style commands, task scheduling, and optional Eloquent, and can compile apps into a single standalone PHAR binary.

Use cases

• build a cli tool in php
• create a console application with laravel
• compile a php cli app into a single binary
• schedule cron-style tasks from a php command
• build an interactive terminal menu app
• make a self-updating command-line tool
• use eloquent in a console script

When to choose

• you already know Laravel and want the same DX for CLI tools
• you need a batteries-included PHP console framework with scheduling, testing, and database options
• you want to distribute a CLI as a single PHAR executable

When to avoid

• you are building a web application or API
• you want a minimal zero-dependency CLI without framework overhead
• you need a language other than PHP

Facets

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cli web-framework scheduling logging testing developer-tools developer-tools web-development php cli cross-platform windows micro-framework laravel artisan console-application phar standalone-binary symfony-console termwind self-updating command-line automation linux macos

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