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Description:
Phar Installation and Verification Environment (PHIVE)

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: php phar development security package-manager

Install: brew install phive

About:
Phive is a command-line tool for managing and verifying PHP archives (PHARs). It allows developers to download and install PHAR files directly from their official sources, ensuring authenticity through digital signatures. This eliminates the need for manual downloads and provides a secure, version-controlled way to manage project dependencies.

Key Features:

Secure installation and verification of PHAR files using digital signatures
Simple command-line interface for managing dependencies
Version pinning for reproducible builds across different environments
Integration with Composer and other PHP tooling workflows

Use Cases:

Installing PHP development tools like PHPStan, Psalm, or Composer without manual downloads
Managing multiple versions of command-line tools across different projects
Verifying the integrity of downloaded executables in CI/CD pipelines

Alternatives:

Composer – Composer is primarily for PHP libraries and application dependencies, while Phive specializes in standalone PHAR executables
Curl/Wget – Manual downloads lack signature verification and version management capabilities that Phive provides

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