# zendframework/ZendSkeletonApplication

Skeleton application for zend-mvc projects

Repository: https://github.com/zendframework/ZendSkeletonApplication
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/zendskeletonapplication
Language: PHP
License: BSD-3-Clause
License Family: permissive
Archived: true
Last push: 2019-12-31T22:24:51+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5452, "days_push": 2437, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: archived
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1487, forks 1369 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:52.066809+00:00)

## What it is
A skeleton application providing a preconfigured starting point for Zend Framework MVC projects, installable via Composer. It includes module structure, development mode tooling, and optional PHPUnit test setup.

## Use cases
- start a new Zend Framework MVC project
- bootstrap a PHP web application skeleton
- learn the Zend Framework module system
- set up a PHP project with development mode and unit testing
- create a composer-based PHP web app template

## When to choose
- you are intentionally working on a legacy Zend Framework 3 codebase
- you need a reference skeleton for migrating to Laminas

## When to avoid
- starting a new project - use laminas/laminas-skeleton-installer instead
- you want a currently maintained framework skeleton
- you need a micro-framework or non-MVC setup

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: abandoned
- function: web-framework, http-server, routing, middleware
- domain: web-development, backend, developer-tools
- platform: php, cross-platform
- tags: skeleton, boilerplate, zend-framework, mvc, laminas, composer-template, starter-template, web-server

## Member repositories
- zendframework/ZendSkeletonApplication (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:52.066809+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 2026-08-30T08:32:47.890803+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/zendframework/ZendSkeletonApplication (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:52.066809+00:00, sha 157b85df1ac1)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.