helixforge/forge

Helix-Forge: The AI-native PHP framework for building APIs and web apps 10x faster with agents.

dev-master 2026-06-11 15:24 UTC

Requires

• php: >=8.2
• erusev/parsedown: ^1.8
• psr/container: ^2.0
• symfony/console: ^7.0

Requires (Dev)

• pestphp/pest: ^3.0

MIT

Published on Packagist.org on 2026-06-11 15:25 UTC

README

The AI-native PHP framework for building APIs and web apps 10x faster with agents.

Quick Start

composer create-project helix/forge my-app
cd my-app
php helix serve

Visit http://127.0.0.1:8080 in your browser.

Why Helix-Forge?

Problem	How Helix-Forge Solves It
AI generates messy code in Laravel	Attribute-driven + explicit DI = clean output
Magic facades break static analysis	No facades, no __call. Constructor injection only
Routes scattered across files	#[Route] attributes on controller methods
Schema defined in 4 places	#[Entity] / #[Column] — one source of truth
AI breaks things by guessing paths	Agent protocol: safe CLI commands for AI

Features

• ⚡ Attribute Routing — #[Route('/api/users', method: 'GET')] on controller methods
• 🧩 Explicit DI — PSR-11 container with auto-wiring. No facades
• 📦 Schema-First DB — #[Entity] / #[Column] attributes, repository pattern
• ✅ Attribute Validation — #[Validate] rules on methods and properties
• 🤖 AI-Native — .helix/agent.yml protocol for safe AI code generation
• 🔥 Compiled Routes — 0.2ms resolution, no reflection in prod
• 📖 Built-in Docs — Visit /docs when the server is running

Commands

php helix serve              # Start dev server
php helix make:controller    # Generate controller
php helix make:model         # Generate model + repository
php helix route:list         # Show registered routes
php helix cache:routes       # Compile routes for production

Documentation

Full documentation is available at /docs when the dev server is running, or in the docs/ directory as markdown.

License

Helix-Forge is open-source software licensed under the MIT license.