macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install php-code-snifferlocal Homebrew formula metadata
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Install php-code-sniffer with Homebrew, dnf
Check coding standards in PHP, JavaScript and CSS. Version 4.0.1 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. Also installable with dnf: sudo dnf install php-pear-PHP-CodeSniffer.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install php-pear-PHP-CodeSnifferFedora Rawhide package metadata · php-pear-PHP-CodeSniffer · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
overview
Package summary
Check coding standards in PHP, JavaScript and CSS
Project links
Commands and aliases
- phpcbf
- phpcs
security posture
Risk level: red
escape, surveillance, or offensive capability signal.
Risk classifier
red risk · medium confidence · escape-surveillance-offensive
Why
- escape, surveillance, or offensive capability signal
Signals
- text:sniffer
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
./.phpcs.xml./phpcs.xml./phpcs.xml.dist./ruleset.xml
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
phpcbf | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
phpcs | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-03
manager version4.0.1
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:php-code-sniffer |
|---|---|
| Version | 4.0.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/PHPCSStandards/PHP_CodeSniffer |
| Repository | https://github.com/PHPCSStandards/PHP_CodeSniffer |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
dnf92%
php-pear-PHP-CodeSniffer 4.0.1-3.fc45
PHP coding standards enforcement tool
https://github.com/PHPCSStandards/PHP_CodeSniffer
sudo dnf install php-pear-PHP-CodeSniffer- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: php-pear-PHP-CodeSniffer
- 8 dependencies
- 4 provides
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Phpcs
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation