Configure PHP ecosystem tooling, dependency management, and static analysis.

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Install Php Tooling

skills CLI
$ npx skills add HoangNguyen0403/agent-skills-standard --skill php-tooling -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install HoangNguyen0403/agent-skills-standard php-tooling --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/HoangNguyen0403/agent-skills-standard.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/php/php-tooling .claude/skills/php-tooling && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
php-tooling
GitHub stars
572
Token cost
~615 tokens
SKILL.md length
222 words
Files
2
Skills in repo
211
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Configure PHP ecosystem tooling, dependency management, and static analysis.

  • Managing Composer dependencies
  • SKILL.md covers Priority: P2 (MEDIUM), Structure, Implementation Guidelines and Anti-Patterns, plus 1 more section
  • Calls composer and php
  • Running PHPStan

What it does

Php Tooling is an agent skill from HoangNguyen0403/agent-skills-standard. Configure PHP ecosystem tooling, dependency management, and static analysis. Use when managing Composer dependencies, running PHPStan, or configuring PHP build tools.

Its SKILL.md is about 620 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 2 other files (for example `evals/evals.json`).

It sits in Development, covering Static analysis and SAST and Dependency management. It works with PHP. The repository describes itself as: A collection of Agent Skills Standard and Best Practice for Programming Languages, Frameworks that help our AI Agent follow best practies on frameworks and programming laguages. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Managing Composer dependencies
  • Running PHPStan
  • Configuring PHP build tools

Example prompts

  • “/php-tooling”

Requirements

  • Docker

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit b529c2d. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • composer
    • php

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Php Tooling loads about 615 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 45 tokens; SKILL.md has 222 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~45
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~615

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from HoangNguyen0403/agent-skills-standard at commit b529c2d, republished under its MIT licence (© HoangNguyen0403). 222 words, ~615 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/php-tooling/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 1 other file; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
php-tooling
description
Configure PHP ecosystem tooling, dependency management, and static analysis. Use when managing Composer dependencies, running PHPStan, or configuring PHP build tools.

PHP Tooling

Priority: P2 (MEDIUM)

Structure

text
project/
├── composer.json
├── phpstan.neon
└── .php-cs-fixer.php

Implementation Guidelines

  • Composer: Always commit composer.lock for applications. Use composer audit and composer install in CI (not update) for locked versions.
  • Autoloading: Strictly enforce PSR-4 autoloading in composer.json (e.g., "psr-4": {"App\\": "src/"} — ensure backslashes escaped). Run composer dump-autoload after changes.
  • Static Analysis: Mandate PHPStan (Level 5+) or Psalm in CI. Install via composer require --dev phpstan/phpstan. Create phpstan.neon with parameters: { paths: [src], level: 6 }. Run via vendor/bin/phpstan analyse.
  • Linting: Automate PSR-12 standards via composer require --dev friendsofphp/php-cs-fixer. Configure in .php-cs-fixer.php with $config->setRules(['@PSR12' => true]). Use php-cs-fixer to enforce standards.
  • Execution: Use PHP 8.1+ to leverage performance improvements (JIT, OpCache).
  • Scripts: Define standard task "scripts": { in composer.json ("analyze": "phpstan analyse", "test": "phpunit", "check": ["@fix", "@analyze", "@test"]}). Run with composer check.
  • Debugging: Use Xdebug for local development only. Remove xdebug.so from prod config or set XDEBUG_MODE=off in production.
  • Docker: Use Multi-stage Dockerfiles with php:8.x-fpm or php:8.x-cli base images.

Anti-Patterns

  • No manual require: Use Composer PSR-4 autoloading only.
  • No blind composer updates: Review composer.lock diff first.
  • No Xdebug in production: Disable extension in prod env.
  • No vendor/ in git: Exclude via .gitignore; use Composer.

Canonical response anchors

When this skill applies, preserve the following domain terminology or equivalent concrete examples in the answer when relevant:

  • Always commit composer,always
  • Remove xdebug.so
  • composer check
  • composer install in CI
  • paths: [src]
  • set XDEBUG_MODE=off

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Files

SKILL.md and 1 other file in skills/php/php-tooling of HoangNguyen0403/agent-skills-standard.

  • SKILL.md
  • evals/evals.json

Open the folder on GitHubat commit b529c2d

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Questions about Php Tooling

What does Php Tooling do?

Configure PHP ecosystem tooling, dependency management, and static analysis. Php Tooling is an agent skill from HoangNguyen0403/agent-skills-standard. Configure PHP ecosystem tooling, dependency management, and static analysis.

When should I use Php Tooling?

Php Tooling fits situations like: managing Composer dependencies; running PHPStan; configuring PHP build tools.

How do I install Php Tooling in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add HoangNguyen0403/agent-skills-standard --skill php-tooling -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/php/php-tooling in HoangNguyen0403/agent-skills-standard) into .claude/skills/php-tooling in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Php Tooling in Codex?

Run `npx skills add HoangNguyen0403/agent-skills-standard --skill php-tooling -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/php/php-tooling in HoangNguyen0403/agent-skills-standard) into .agents/skills/php-tooling in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Php Tooling in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add HoangNguyen0403/agent-skills-standard --skill php-tooling -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/php-tooling, .gemini/skills/php-tooling, .github/skills/php-tooling and .opencode/skills/php-tooling in your project.

What does Php Tooling need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Php Tooling needs the command-line tools its instructions call (composer and php). Our summary lists: Docker.

Does Php Tooling access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Php Tooling safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Php Tooling use?

Php Tooling is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Php Tooling use?

About 615 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.5k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Php Tooling?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Php Tooling: Golang Continuous Integration (samber/cc-skills-golang, 3.4k stars), Golang Continuous Integration (context-labs/whip, 1.1k stars), Skylos (duriantaco/skylos, 846 stars) and Skylos Security (duriantaco/skylos, 846 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Php Tooling?

HoangNguyen0403 (a GitHub user) maintains it in HoangNguyen0403/agent-skills-standard, which has 572 GitHub stars. The repository holds 211 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 9, 2026.

Source: HoangNguyen0403/agent-skills-standard on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.