tempestphp/tempest-framework

Health v2 · maintenance only

Adoption not part of the score

2259 stars · 183 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

Tempest is a modern, community-driven PHP framework designed to minimize framework-related boilerplate so developers can focus on application code. It uses attribute-based routing, console commands, and event handlers with automatic code discovery, requiring zero configuration.

Use cases

• build a web application in PHP with minimal boilerplate
• create REST APIs with attribute-based routing
• write console commands and CLI tools in PHP
• build apps with database migrations and ORM mapping
• use a modern PHP template engine with component syntax
• handle domain events with event handlers and observers

When to choose

• you want a lightweight, zero-configuration PHP framework
• you prefer attribute/annotation-based routing and command definitions
• you want a modern template engine inspired by front-end frameworks
• you like a design between Symfony's robustness and Laravel's eloquence

When to avoid

• you need a battle-tested framework with a large ecosystem like Laravel or Symfony
• your team relies on extensive third-party packages built for mainstream frameworks
• you need long-term enterprise support guarantees

Facets

framework · maturity active

web-framework routing templating cli orm middleware web-development backend developer-tools php cli mvc zero-config php-framework code-discovery console-commands event-driven event-handling command-line web-server

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