sheunl/phpext-skeleton

Create a PHP extension skeleton using ext_skel.php

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github.com/sheunl/phpext-skeleton

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Requires

  • php: >=8.2

PHP-3.01 9a1af74b1e934c97607a0622c31e61fd26f3e695

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README

A tool to quickly generate PHP extension skeletons with all necessary boilerplate code and build configuration files base on the PHP source ext_skel.php script.

Installation

Global Installation (Recommended)

composer global require sheunl/phpext-skeleton

Make sure your global Composer bin directory is in your PATH:

export PATH="$HOME/.composer/vendor/bin:$PATH"
# or
export PATH="$HOME/.config/composer/vendor/bin:$PATH"

Local Installation

composer require --dev sheunl/phpext-skeleton

Usage

Create a New Extension

php-start-extension --ext extension_name [--vendor vendor_name] [--author "Your Name"]

Options

  • --ext - Extension name (required)
  • --vendor - Vendor/namespace name (required)
  • --author - Author name (optional)
  • --dir - Directory to create extension in (default: current directory)
  • --experimental - Mark extension as experimental
  • --std - Use standard extension template
  • --onlyunix - Generate only Unix build files
  • --onlywindows - Generate only Windows build files

Examples

Create a simple extension:

php-start-extension --ext myext

Create an extension with vendor namespace:

php-start-extension --ext myext --vendor mycompany

Create an extension with author information:

php-start-extension --ext myext --author "John Doe"

Building Your Extension

Once the skeleton is created, navigate to the extension directory and build:

Linux/Unix

cd myext
phpize
./configure
make
make test
sudo make install

Enable the Extension

Add to your php.ini:

extension=myext.so

Or load it directly:

php -dextension=./modules/myext.so -m | grep myext

Directory Structure

The generated extension includes:

  • config.m4 - Unix build configuration
  • config.w32 - Windows build configuration
  • php_[ext].h - Header file
  • [ext].c - Main extension source
  • [ext].stub.php - Stub file for arginfo generation
  • [ext]_arginfo.h - Generated argument info
  • tests/ - Test files directory
  • composer.json - Composer configuration

Requirements

  • PHP >= 8.2
  • Build tools (gcc, make, autoconf, etc.)

License

PHP-3.01

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit issues or pull requests.