README

Small PHP framework for CLI, SSR, SQLite, and zero-logic templates

cryodrift/fw is a lean PHP framework designed for developers who want full control, minimal abstractions, and a command-line driven workflow. It combines server-side rendering, strict separation of concerns, and powerful SQLite tooling in a small, explicit codebase.

Philosophy

• Predictable, visible control flow
• Identical behavior in CLI and Web
• No logic in templates
• SQLite as a first-class database (with migrations)
• Clear boundaries between layers
• Small, readable codebases

Design Principles

• Dependency Injection for everything
• Server-Side Rendering by default
• Minimal JavaScript, no frontend lock-in
• Per-user filesystem and database isolation
• Predictable bootstrap and error handling
• No globals or magic state
• Predictable, visible control flow

CryoDrift is meant to be read, understood, and modified without surprises.

Quickstart - WARNING remember THIS!

first time setup (dir can be multiple)

• run this once (we dont need to migrate databases,download files everytime)

   php index.php -echo -sessionuser="you@localhost.lan" /sys install -a -dir=src

• run this everytime you change a config.php (regenerates the cached config files for cli and web)

   php index.php -echo -sessionuser="you@localhost.lan" /sys install -dir=src -dir=vendor/cryodrift  

Install packages (runs Cli::install in each App)

• run this everytime you change the schema ()

   php index.php -echo -sessionuser="you@localhost.lan" /sys modules -dir=src/yourapp

Commandline

• show routes and help

   php index.php