PHP 7 Framework w/ Node-Based Command Line Tools (CLI)
npm install cronicCronic is a PHP 7 framework built by Erik August Johnson (
It was originally assembled to help power the Cronster API.
Cronic is a PHP framework to rule them all. Or, in other words, it's yet another PHP framework ;).
But really, the aim here is combine the best components across the ecosystem and combine them with a flexible and customizable CLI tool.
"The first draft of anything is shit." - David Heinemeier Hansson
Warning: This project is too early in development to use in production.
Please use at your own risk.
1. Node
2. npm
3. Yeoman
4. PHP 7
5. Composer
6. Database - MySQL, Postgres, SQL Server, SQLite*
7. Memcached* - optional
8. Redis* - optional
The cronic command line tool is a Node-based npm package.
The source file is also included in every project for customization.
Cronic picks and chooses from across the PHP ecosystem, including:
- Front Controller: Silex
- Miscellaneous Components: Symfony2
- Database: Capsule (Laravel)
- ORM: Eloquent (Laravel)
- Database Migrations: Phinx
- Email: Swiftmailer
- Unit Testing: PHPUnit
- Documentation: PHPDoc
1. ``npm install -g yo generator-cronic` to install Yeoman (if necessary), and the Cronic file generator.
2. `npm install -g cronic` in a sub-root directory. This will create the 'cronic' command line tool.`
3. cronic start ` to start a new project with a specified name.
4. `cd ` in your newly created project directory.
5. `cd php && composer install` to install vendor PHP packages.
6. `mkdir session` to create a 'session' folder for PHP sessions.
`cronic about`
About the Cronic Framework
`cronic migrate`
Runs Phinx database migration command
`cronic run `
Runs any script located in the php/scripts` directory
`cronic setup`
Quickstart Setup - sets app config and default database connection
`cronic start `
Starts a new project with specified name - name used as directory name
`cronic test [name]`
Runs all PHPUnit tests; if test name is specified, runs single test
`cronic generate controller`
Generates controller in php/controllers`
`cronic generate script `
Generates script in php/scripts``
- Generator Commands w/ Yeoman - classes, controllers [x], tests, scripts [x], routes, migrations, and more
- COMPLETED: Quickstart Wizard - the command-line will take care of everything
- Bootstrap Template Collection - Create slick responsive web applications in no time
- More In-Depth Documentation and Examples