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Chappy.php API

Chappy.php Framework

A lightweight, modern, and extensible PHP MVC framework for building robust web applications with ease.

📦 Overview

Chappy.php is a modern PHP MVC framework focused on clarity, modularity, and rapid development. It powers the chappy-php/chappy-php starter project and includes features inspired by Laravel, Symfony, CodeIgniter, and custom lightweight design.

⚙️ Features

• Native React.js View support
• 💡 Lightweight & fast core
• ✍️ Templating with layouts and components
• 🔐 Built-in user authentication and ACL
• 🧰 Custom form validation system
• 📋 Routing and controllers
• 📦 Symfony-based CLI (console)
• 🧪 PHPUnit testing support
• 🌱 Seeder & migration support
• 📄 Doctum-generated API docs
• 🧾 .env configuration with vlucas/phpdotenv
• 📂 Organized PSR-4 structure
• 📚 Jekyll user guide

🚀 Getting Started

Chappy.php is published as a Composer package.

Install via chappy-php/chappy-php starter project:

composer create-project chappy-php/chappy-php my-app