PHPStan

Why ?

Because sometimes only having php-cs-fixer dont tell us if we made mistakes in our codes

Installation

composer require phpstan/phpstan

Create / Copy the phpstan.neon.dist file provided here

Usage

Add the following target in your Makefile

lint.phpstan: export APP_ENV = test
lint.phpstan:
    bin/console cache:clear --ansi
    bin/console cache:warmup --ansi
    vendor/bin/phpstan analyse

You need to clear & warmup the cache before running phpstan, as it need knowledge about your services definitions.

Extension used

• phpstan/phpstan-doctrine: improve integration with doctrine
• phpstan/phpstan-phpunit: improve integration with phpunit & phpunit mock
• phpstan/phpstan-strict-rules: because the level max is not always enough
• phpstan/phpstan-symfony: improve integration with symfony
• ekino/phpstan-banned-code: fail if we use echo, var_dump or other function
• jangregor/phpstan-prophecy: improve integration with prophecy

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Last update: October 14, 2025