README

The engine behind NitroPHP — a lean, fast, Laravel-shaped PHP framework.

This is the framework library (the Nitro\ namespace). To start a new application, use the nitro/nitro skeleton rather than installing this package directly.

Status: pre-1.0 (0.x). The API is stabilising but may still change between minor versions.

Install

composer require nitro/framework

What's inside

Routing, an Eloquent-style ORM and query builder, a Blade-compatible view engine, validation, queues, caching, auth, events, a console kernel, a persistent FrankenPHP worker runtime (Thrust), and a reactive component layer — on a deliberately small, high-performance core.

Requirements

• PHP 8.2+ (developed against 8.5)
• Composer

Testing

composer install
composer test

Credits & License

Mirrors the naming/ergonomics of, and is inspired by, several independent projects — see CREDITS.md. Not affiliated with or endorsed by them. Released under the MIT License.