crazywhalecc/static-php-cli

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StaticPHP (formerly static-php-cli) is a tool for compiling standalone, dependency-free PHP binaries with popular extensions included on Linux, macOS, and Windows. It can also bundle PHP source code with the interpreter into a single self-extracting executable via phpmicro.

Use cases

• build a standalone portable php binary
• compile php cli with extensions statically linked
• package a php script into a single executable
• create zero-dependency php binary for deployment
• embed php interpreter with my project into one file
• build php binary for alpine linux
• distribute a php cli tool without requiring php installed

When to choose

• you need to ship a PHP CLI app or script as a single portable executable
• you want a statically linked PHP binary with specific extensions on Linux, macOS, or Windows
• you want to combine PHP source code and interpreter into one self-extracting binary with phpmicro

When to avoid

• you only need a standard PHP installation for web hosting
• you need PHP-FPM or full web-server integration rather than CLI/micro binaries
• you rely on extensions not supported by the project's build system

Facets

cli-tool · maturity active

build-tool compiler cli developer-tools developer-tools cross-platform windows cli cross-platform php static-linking portable-binaries phpmicro single-file-executable php-extensions command-line linux macos

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