# FriendsOfPHP/pickle

PHP Extension installer

Repository: https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/pickle
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/pickle
Language: PHP
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Last push: 2023-09-29T20:54:12+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4466, "days_push": 1069, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1652, forks 87 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:17.097658+00:00)

## What it is
Pickle is a PHP extension installer that works on all platforms, including full Windows support. It installs PECL extensions and helps extension developers automate release packaging by deriving metadata from source files.

## Use cases
- install php extensions from pecl
- install memcache extension via command line
- install php extension binaries on windows
- show info about a php extension
- automate php extension release packaging
- install php extensions from git urls

## When to choose
- you need to install PECL PHP extensions without pecl
- you develop PHP extensions and want automated release tooling
- you need PHP extension installation on Windows

## When to avoid
- you need a package manager for PHP libraries (use Composer)
- the extension requires building from source without a working build environment
- you need actively developed tooling with frequent updates

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: maintenance
- function: package-manager, cli, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, programming-languages
- platform: cross-platform, cli, windows
- tags: php, php-extensions, pecl, composer, phar, command-line, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- FriendsOfPHP/pickle (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:17.097658+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 2026-08-30T03:44:59.019561+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/pickle (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:17.097658+00:00, sha 4e30b44206f8)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.