minicli/minicli
A minimal framework for command-line applications in PHP. Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/hY5UNC4XPf observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
53/100
- Activity 67
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 2539
- days_rel: 512
- days_push: 201
- n_releases_24m: 1
Adoption not part of the score
1084 stars · 57 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Minicli is a minimalist, dependency-free PHP framework for building command-line applications. It provides structured command organization via namespaces and helpers for arguments, user input, and colored terminal output.
Use cases
- build a cli tool in php
- create command-line application with subcommands
- parse command arguments in a php cli script
- prompt user for input in terminal
- print colored output in terminal
- organize cli commands into controllers
When to choose
- you want a lightweight php cli framework with zero userland dependencies
- you need structured command and subcommand organization
- you want to build cli apps on php 8.1+ without heavy dependencies
When to avoid
- you need a full-featured cli framework with extensive plugin ecosystem
- your project is not in php
- you need rich interactive terminal ui components
Facets
framework · maturity active
cli web-framework developer-tools cli php windows php command-line-applications dependency-free command-namespaces cli-framework command-line automation linux macos
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/minicli/minicli · fetched 2026-08-28 · d66322825fa6
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| minicli/minicli | main | 53 |
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