namshi/jose
JSON Object Signing and Encryption library for PHP. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
32/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4839
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1902
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1804 stars · 130 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A lightweight PHP library implementing the JWS (JSON Web Signature) specification for signing and verifying JSON tokens, commonly used for JWT-style authentication. It is officially deprecated, with maintainers recommending firebase/php-jwt instead.
Use cases
- sign and verify JWT tokens in PHP
- authenticate users via signed cookies
- implement token-based auth for a PHP API
- generate JWS tokens with RS256
- validate incoming auth tokens server-side
When to choose
- you must maintain a legacy PHP 5.x codebase already using namshi/jose
- you need a minimal JWS implementation and accept no upstream support
When to avoid
- starting a new project - use firebase/php-jwt instead
- you need actively maintained security-critical code
- you need modern PHP 8+ support or recent algorithm support
Facets
library · maturity abandoned
auth cryptography serialization security web-development apis php jwt jws json-web-signature token-authentication deprecated
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/namshi/jose · fetched 2026-08-28 · de8748250ea0
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| namshi/jose | main | 32 |
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