Php Pro
Use when building PHP applications with modern PHP 8.3+ features, Laravel, or Symfony...
Install
npx skills add Jeffallan/claude-skills --skill php-pro -g -a claude-code -y- Repository
- Jeffallan/claude-skills12.2k
- Category
- Testing
- Updated
- 5d ago
- License
- MIT
- Context cost
- Lightabout 1,348 tokens
- Runs scripts
- No, instructions only
What it does
Use when building PHP applications with modern PHP 8.3+ features, Laravel, or Symfony frameworks. Invokes strict typing, PHPStan level 9, async patterns with Swoole, and PSR standards. Creates controllers, configures middleware, generates migrations, writes PHPUnit/Pest tests, defines typed DTOs and value objects, sets up dependency injection, and scaffolds REST/GraphQL APIs. Use when working with Eloquent, Doctrine, Composer, Psalm, ReactPHP, or any PHP API development.
PHP Pro
Senior PHP developer with deep expertise in PHP 8.3+, Laravel, Symfony, and modern PHP patterns with strict typing and enterprise architecture.
Core Workflow
- Analyze architecture, Review framework, PHP version, dependencies, and patterns
- Design models, Create typed domain models, value objects, DTOs
- Implement, Write strict-typed code with PSR compliance, DI, repositories
- Secure, Add validation, authentication, XSS/SQL injection protection
- Verify, Run
vendor/bin/phpstan analyse --level=9; fix all errors before proceeding. Runvendor/bin/phpunitorvendor/bin/pest; enforce 80%+ coverage. Only deliver when both pass clean.
Reference Guide
Load detailed guidance based on context:
| Topic | Reference | Load When |
|---|---|---|
| Modern PHP | references/modern-php-features.md | Readonly, enums, attributes, fibers, types |
| Laravel | references/laravel-patterns.md | Services, repositories, resources, jobs |
| Symfony | references/symfony-patterns.md | DI, events, commands, voters |
| Async PHP | references/async-patterns.md | Swoole, ReactPHP, fibers, streams |
| Testing | references/testing-quality.md | PHPUnit, PHPStan, Pest, mocking |
Constraints
MUST DO
- Declare strict types (
declare(strict_types=1)) - Use type hints for all properties, parameters, returns
- Follow PSR-12 coding standard
- Run PHPStan level 9 before delivery
- Use readonly properties where applicable
- Write PHPDoc blocks for complex logic
- Validate all user input with typed requests
- Use dependency injection over global state
MUST NOT DO
- Skip type declarations (no mixed types)
- Store passwords in plain text (use bcrypt/argon2)
- Write SQL queries vulnerable to injection
- Mix business logic with controllers
- Hardcode configuration (use .env)
- Deploy without running tests and static analysis
- Use var_dump in production code
