pestphp/pest

The elegant PHP Testing Framework.

v4.1.0 2025-09-10 13:41 UTC

Requires

• php: ^8.3.0
• brianium/paratest: ^7.12.0
• nunomaduro/collision: ^8.8.2
• nunomaduro/termwind: ^2.3.1
• pestphp/pest-plugin: ^4.0.0
• pestphp/pest-plugin-arch: ^4.0.0
• pestphp/pest-plugin-mutate: ^4.0.1
• pestphp/pest-plugin-profanity: ^4.1.0
• phpunit/phpunit: ^12.3.8
• symfony/process: ^7.3.3

Requires (Dev)

• pestphp/pest-dev-tools: ^4.0.0
• pestphp/pest-plugin-browser: ^4.1.0
• pestphp/pest-plugin-type-coverage: ^4.0.2
• psy/psysh: ^0.12.10

Conflicts

• filp/whoops: <2.18.3
• phpunit/phpunit: >12.3.8
• sebastian/exporter: <7.0.0
• webmozart/assert: <1.11.0

MIT

• Nuno Maduro

• framework
• php
• testing
• test
• unit
• pest

README

Pest v4 Now Available: Read the announcement ».

Pest is an elegant PHP testing Framework with a focus on simplicity, meticulously designed to bring back the joy of testing in PHP.

• Explore our docs at pestphp.com »
• Follow the creator Nuno Maduro:
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Sponsors

We cannot thank our sponsors enough for their incredible support in funding Pest's development. Their contributions have been instrumental in making Pest the best it can be. For those who are interested in becoming a sponsor, please visit Nuno Maduro's Sponsor page at github.com/sponsors/nunomaduro.

Platinum Sponsors

• Laracasts

Gold Sponsors

• CodeRabbit
• NativePHP
• CMS Max

Premium Sponsors

• Akaunting
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Pest is an open-sourced software licensed under the MIT license.