# barbushin/php-console

Handle PHP errors, dump variables, execute PHP code remotely in Google Chrome

Repository: https://github.com/barbushin/php-console
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/php-console
Homepage: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/php-console/nfhmhhlpfleoednkpnnnkolmclajemef
Language: PHP
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2024-02-07T13:03:23+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4694, "days_push": 938, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1332, forks 279 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:24.534820+00:00)

## What it is
A PHP server library that pairs with a Google Chrome extension to handle PHP errors and exceptions, dump variables, and remotely execute PHP code directly in the browser. It integrates with frameworks like Symfony, Yii, and Slim via handlers and bundles.

## Use cases
- debug PHP errors and exceptions in Chrome while developing
- dump PHP variables to the browser console
- execute PHP code remotely from the browser during development
- integrate PHP debugging into Symfony or Yii projects
- route PHP logs to Chrome via a Monolog handler

## When to choose
- you develop PHP applications and want in-browser error and variable debugging
- you need remote PHP code execution for quick debugging in Chrome
- you want a Monolog or framework-integrated debugging handler

## When to avoid
- you need debugging in browsers other than Chrome
- you want a general-purpose production logging or monitoring solution
- your project requires actively developed tooling with broad community support

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: maintenance
- function: logging, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, web-development
- platform: php, browser-extension
- tags: php-debugging, chrome-extension, error-handling, remote-execution, var-dump, debugging, php, web-server

## Member repositories
- barbushin/php-console (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:24.534820+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 2026-08-30T04:45:10.754640+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/barbushin/php-console (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:24.534820+00:00, sha 292487cf0ccf)
  - homepage: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/php-console/nfhmhhlpfleoednkpnnnkolmclajemef (fetched 2026-08-29T12:04:11.506566+00:00, sha f467a86d5536)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.