Setting Up a Basic PHP Project

When the user asks you to initialize or set up a basic PHP project, follow these steps:

1. Initialize Composer

First, check if composer.json exists in the project root. If it does not exist, initialize composer with default values by running:

bash
composer init --no-interaction

2. Install Dependencies

Install the required development dependencies. Run the following command:

bash
composer require --dev phpunit/phpunit phpstan/phpstan squizlabs/php_codesniffer slevomat/coding-standard

3. Configure PHPStan

Check if phpstan.neon.dist exists. If not, copy the phpstan.neon.dist template from this skill's resources directory to the project root:

bash
cp ./resources/phpstan.neon.dist .

> !NOTE] > The source path ./resources/phpstan.neon.dist is relative to the directory of this skill. Ensure you are in the skill directory or provide the correct relative path when executing the copy command.

Make sure to adjust the paths in the copied file if the project uses different directories for its source code and tests.

4. Configure PHP_CodeSniffer

Check if phpcs.xml exists. If not, copy the phpcs.xml template from this skill's resources directory to the project root to enforce PSR-12 coding standards:

bash
cp ./resources/phpcs.xml .

> !NOTE] > The source path ./resources/phpcs.xml is relative to the directory of this skill. Ensure you are in the skill directory or provide the correct relative path when executing the copy command.

You may need to create src and tests directories if they do not exist, as these configuration files expect them.

5. Review

Once the setup is complete, verify that the files have been created and the dependencies are properly listed in composer.json. Inform the user that the PHP project has been successfully initialized and configured with PHPUnit, PHPStan, and PHP_CodeSniffer.