This tool checks syntax of PHP files faster than serial check with a fancier output.

Running parallel jobs in PHP is inspired by Nette framework tests.

Just run the following command to install it:

composer require --dev jakub-onderka/php-parallel-lint

For colored output install the suggested package jakub-onderka/php-console-highlighter:

composer require --dev jakub-onderka/php-console-highlighter

• -p <php> Specify PHP-CGI executable to run (default: 'php').
• -s, --short Set short_open_tag to On (default: Off).
• -a, --asp Set asp_tags to On (default: Off).
• -e <ext> Check only files with selected extensions separated by comma. (default: php,php3,php4,php5,phtml)
• --exclude Exclude a file or directory. If you want exclude multiple items, use multiple exclude parameters.
• -j <num> Run jobs in parallel (default: 10).
• --colors Force enable colors in console output.
• --no-colors Disable colors in console output.
• --no-progress Disable progress in console output.
• --json Output results as JSON string (require PHP 5.4).
• --blame Try to show git blame for row with error.
• --git <git> Path to Git executable to show blame message (default: 'git').
• --stdin Load files and folder to test from standard input.
• --ignore-fails Ignore failed tests.
• -h, --help Print this help.
• -V, --version Display this application version.

For run from command line:

./bin/parallel-lint --exclude app --exclude vendor .

or setting for ANT:

<condition property="parallel-lint" value="${basedir}/bin/parallel-lint.bat" else="${basedir}/bin/parallel-lint">
    <os family="windows"/>
</condition>

<target name="parallel-lint" description="Run PHP parallel lint">
    <exec executable="${parallel-lint}" failonerror="true">
        <arg line="--exclude" />
        <arg path="${basedir}/app/" />
        <arg line="--exclude" />
        <arg path="${basedir}/vendor/" />
        <arg path="${basedir}" />
    </exec>
</target>

PHP Parallel Lint supports Box app for creating Phar package. First, install box app:

curl -LSs https://box-project.github.io/box2/installer.php | php

and then run this command in parallel lint folder, which creates parallel-lint.phar file.

box build