php package ai skill

php-package-ai-skill

The php-package-ai-skill is a structured AI skill that teaches coding agents how to design and generate professional PHP Composer packages using modern PHP standards, test-driven workflows, and clean architecture.

It provides:

• A machine-readable skill manifest
• A human-readable architecture and ruleset
• Prompt templates for scaffolding and evolving packages
• A ready-to-use Claude agent skill

Works with

• Claude (Custom Instructions / Agents)
• ChatGPT (System Prompts / Projects)
• GitHub Copilot Chat
• AI agent frameworks that support skills or system instructions

Repository structure

tree .ai/skills
.ai/skills/ 
├── skill.json # Machine-readable manifest 
├── php-composer-package-architect.md # Human-readable skill spec + prompts
└── claude-php-package-architect.md # Claude system instruction skill

How to use it

With Claude

1. Open Claude → Custom Instructions / Agent Settings
2. Paste the contents of .ai/skills/claude-php-package-architect.md
3. Start prompting using the templates in .ai/skills/php-composer-package-architect.md

With PHP

composer require --dev stolt/php-package-ai-skill
composer require --dev netresearch/composer-agent-skill-plugin

Example prompt

You are a PHP package architect.

Create a CLI package called stolt/env-sync-lint that:

• Compares .env files

• Preserves comments and blank lines

• Has a diff, validate, and clean command

• Includes full PHPUnit test coverage

License

These skills are licensed under the MIT license. Please see LICENSE.md for more details.