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PHP CS Fixer

Ch 156.8of 34 Code Formatting Tools
  1. 1Runs onLinux, self-hosted
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3License modelopen source
  4. 4Supported languagesPHP
  5. 5Editor integrationYes
  6. 6Ignore filesYes
  7. 7Changed-lines formattingYes
  8. 8Library APIYes
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Overview

PHP CS Fixer is ranked #15 of 34 in code formatting tools on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, Self-hosted. There is a free plan.

PHP CS Fixer plans and pricing

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PHP CS Fixer Free PHP 7.4–8.5 supported cs.symfony.com · 4 Oct 2026

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Free plan
Yescs.symfony.com
Supported languages
PHPcs.symfony.com
Editor integration
Yescs.symfony.com
Ignore files
Yescs.symfony.com
Changed-lines formatting
Yescs.symfony.com
Library API
Yescs.symfony.com
License model
open_sourcecs.symfony.com

Facts

Purpose
PHP CS Fixer detects PHP coding standards problems and fixes them automatically.cs.symfony.com · 4 Oct 2026
Rule sets
Built-in rule sets include PHP-FIG’s PER Coding Style, Symfony, and PhpCsFixer standards.cs.symfony.com · 4 Oct 2026
Custom styles
You can define a team coding style in a configuration file or create custom rules.cs.symfony.com · 4 Oct 2026
Modernization
The tool includes rule sets for migrating code toward newer PHP and PHPUnit versions.cs.symfony.com · 4 Oct 2026
Run modes
The `fix` command applies changes, while `check` reports results without changing files.cs.symfony.com · 4 Oct 2026
Risky rules
Rules that could change code behavior are considered risky, and they are not run by default.cs.symfony.com · 4 Oct 2026
Installation
The project recommends installing PHP CS Fixer as a Composer development dependency, and also documents Docker, PHIVE, Homebrew, and PHAR installation.cs.symfony.com · 4 Oct 2026
Integrations
The documentation provides CI examples for GitHub Actions and GitLab CI, and describes GitLab Code Quality output.cs.symfony.com · 4 Oct 2026
Editor support
The site lists native PhpStorm support and dedicated plugins for NetBeans, Sublime Text, Vim, and VS Code.cs.symfony.com · 4 Oct 2026
Caching and parallelism
Caching is enabled by default for supported installation methods, and the fixer runs in parallel by default.cs.symfony.com · 4 Oct 2026
Security reporting
The project asks users to report security vulnerabilities through its GitHub security advisories and not to publish reports publicly.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
License
The project is released under the MIT license.cs.symfony.com · 4 Oct 2026
Support and community
The maintainers welcome contributions, bug reports, and feature ideas on GitHub, and direct questions to GitHub Discussions.cs.symfony.com · 4 Oct 2026
Maintainers
The site credits Fabien Potencier and Dariusz Rumiński with bringing PHP CS Fixer to users.cs.symfony.com · 4 Oct 2026

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