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Description:
Brew & manage PHP versions in pure PHP at HOME

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | @phpbrew | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: php version-management development cli php-extensions

Install: brew install phpbrew

About:
Phpbrew is a command-line tool that builds and installs multiple PHP versions from source. It allows developers to easily switch between different PHP versions and extensions on a per-project basis. This solves the problem of managing diverse PHP environments without requiring system-wide changes or virtual machines.

Key Features:

Builds PHP versions from source with custom configurations
Instantly switch between installed PHP versions
Manage PHP extensions for each version independently
Per-project PHP version configuration via local files

Use Cases:

Developing legacy applications that require older PHP versions
Testing applications across multiple PHP versions for compatibility
Maintaining different PHP extension sets for various projects

Alternatives:

phpenv – Similar version management, but phpbrew offers more granular extension control
docker – Docker provides full isolation but requires more overhead than phpbrew's lightweight switching

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Feb 14, 2026 1:46pm		1	REVISION_ONLY	edb63c20
Sep 14, 2024 6:59am		0	VERSION_BUMP	d6e4540c