bobthecow/psysh

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PsySH is a runtime developer console, interactive debugger, and REPL for PHP. It provides an interactive shell with tab completion, inline documentation, source inspection, and can be dropped into code as a debugger via eval(\Psy\sh()).

Use cases

• interactive php repl
• debug php code interactively
• inspect php classes and objects from a shell
• look up php function documentation from the terminal
• drop a breakpoint into php code to explore state
• test php snippets without writing a script

When to choose

• you want to experiment with PHP code interactively
• you need an inline debugger in a PHP application
• you want quick introspection of classes, functions, and variables
• you use frameworks like Laravel, Drupal, or WordPress that build on it

When to avoid

• you need a full IDE debugger with step-through and breakpoints UI
• you are working in a language other than PHP
• you need automated testing rather than interactive exploration

Facets

cli-tool · maturity active

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