phpmd ☆

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Description:
PHP Mess Detector

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: php static-analysis code-quality linter developer-tools

Install: brew install phpmd

About:
PHPMD is a static analysis tool that scans PHP source code to detect potential bugs, suboptimal code, and overly complex expressions. It helps developers maintain clean, sustainable codebases by identifying common pitfalls before they become problems. The tool is highly configurable and integrates easily into CI/CD pipelines.

Key Features:

Detects common bugs and suboptimal code patterns
Measures cyclomatic complexity and code size
Highly configurable with custom rule sets
Outputs in multiple formats (XML, JSON, HTML)

Use Cases:

Enforcing coding standards in team projects
Refactoring legacy PHP applications
Automated code quality checks in CI/CD

Alternatives:

PHPStan – Focuses on type-checking and static analysis, while PHPMD focuses on code smells and complexity.
Psalm – Another type-checker, similar to PHPStan, whereas PHPMD is more about code style and maintainability.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 13, 2025 11:14am		0	VERSION_BUMP	8cac2876
Nov 9, 2024 7:05pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	6b247c18