michalskoula/console

Simple PHP library for creating command-line applications

v0.3.4 2026-08-26 18:15 UTC

Requires

• php: ^8.2

Requires (Dev)

• phpunit/phpunit: ^11.5

MIT

• Muhammad Syifa
• Michal Skoula

Published on Packagist.org on 2026-08-26 18:15 UTC

README

PHP Console Kit is a simple PHP library for creating command-line applications. This library strongly inspired by Laravel Artisan Console. This project is a fork of rakit/console.

Features

• Closure command. You don't need to create class for simple command.
• Built-in command list.
• Auto help handler for each commands.
• Easy command signature.
• Password input.
• Simple Coloring.

Installation

Install the package:

composer require michalskoula/console

Quickstart

1. Create App

Create a file named cli (without extension).

<?php

use MichalSkoula\Console\App;

require('vendor/autoload.php');

// 1. Initialize app
$app = new App;

// 2. Register commands
$app->command('hello {name}', 'Say hello to someone', function($name) {
    $this->writeln("Hello {$name}");
});

// 3. Run app
$app->run();

2. Running Command

Open terminal/cmd, go to your app directory, run this command:

php cli hello "John Doe"

3. Command List

You can see available commands by typing this:

php cli list

4. Show Help

You can show help by putting --help or -h for each command. For example:

php cli hello --help

Command groups and colors

Use groups to organize the command list. Commands are displayed in registration order.

use MichalSkoula\Console\Color;

$app->group('Maintenance', Color::RED, function () {
    $this->command('maintenance:on', 'Enable maintenance mode', function () {
        // ...
    });
});

The fourth argument of command() changes the command name color:

$app->command('danger', 'Run a dangerous command', function () {
    // ...
}, Color::RED);

Available foreground colors are defined as Color constants, for example Color::LIGHT_GREEN and Color::YELLOW.

List header

Use setListHeader() to replace the default Available Commands: text. The header supports multiple lines, including ASCII art.

$app->setListHeader(<<<'HEADER'
My Console
==========
HEADER, Color::CYAN);

Pass a third argument in milliseconds to display the header with a typing effect:

$app->setListHeader($asciiArt, Color::CYAN, 12);