marko/skeleton

Marko Framework - Application Skeleton

0.7.0 2026-05-27 16:19 UTC

Requires

• php: ^8.5
• marko/env: *
• marko/framework: *

Requires (Dev)

• marko/dev-server: *
• pestphp/pest: ^4.0

Suggests

• marko/authentication-token: Token-based authentication driver (signed token sessions)
• marko/cache-array: In-memory cache driver (request-lifetime only; testing and dev)
• marko/cache-file: File-based cache driver (recommended; no infrastructure, single-server apps)
• marko/cache-redis: Redis cache driver (distributed deployments and high-throughput)
• marko/database-mysql: MySQL/MariaDB database driver
• marko/database-pgsql: PostgreSQL database driver (recommended; strong JSON, FTS, pgvector support)
• marko/database-readwrite: Read/write connection splitting decorator (optional — works alongside a base driver)
• marko/encryption-openssl: OpenSSL-based encryption driver (AES-256-GCM)
• marko/errors-advanced: Advanced errors driver (pretty stack traces and suggestions; for development)
• marko/errors-simple: Simple errors driver (recommended; minimal information disclosure, production-safe)
• marko/filesystem-local: Local disk filesystem driver (recommended; zero infrastructure)
• marko/filesystem-s3: Amazon S3 filesystem driver (cloud and distributed deployments)
• marko/http-guzzle: Guzzle-based HTTP client driver
• marko/inertia-react: React Inertia.js frontend driver (recommended; largest community and tooling ecosystem)
• marko/inertia-svelte: Svelte Inertia.js frontend driver
• marko/inertia-vue: Vue Inertia.js frontend driver
• marko/log-file: File-based log driver (with log rotation)
• marko/mail-log: Log-based mail driver (writes emails to LoggerInterface; for development and testing)
• marko/mail-smtp: SMTP mail driver (recommended; for production)
• marko/media-gd: GD media driver (recommended; built into most PHP installations)
• marko/media-imagick: ImageMagick media driver (higher fidelity; requires ext-imagick)
• marko/notification-database: Database-backed notification driver
• marko/page-cache-entity: Auto-purges page-cache tags on entity save/delete (optional add-on)
• marko/page-cache-file: File-based page cache driver
• marko/pubsub-pgsql: PostgreSQL LISTEN/NOTIFY pub/sub driver (no additional infrastructure if you already use Postgres)
• marko/pubsub-redis: Redis pub/sub driver (recommended; purpose-built for messaging)
• marko/queue-database: Database-backed queue driver (production-ready; uses your existing database)
• marko/queue-rabbitmq: RabbitMQ queue driver (high-throughput production deployments)
• marko/queue-sync: Synchronous queue driver (recommended; runs jobs inline, no infrastructure)
• marko/session-database: Database-backed session driver (distributed deployments and queryable session data)
• marko/session-file: File-based session driver (recommended; single-server apps)
• marko/translation-file: File-based translation driver (PHP array files per locale)
• marko/view-latte: Latte view driver (compile-time safety, n:attribute syntax)
• marko/view-twig: Twig view driver (recommended; broader ecosystem familiarity)

MIT

README

Application skeleton for the Marko Framework.

Installation

composer create-project marko/skeleton my-app
cd my-app

What's Included

• public/index.php — Web entry point
• app/ — Your application modules
• modules/ — Third-party modules
• config/ — Root configuration
• storage/ — Logs, cache, sessions
• .env.example — Environment template

Getting Started

1. Copy .env.example to .env
2. Install dev tools: composer install
3. Start the dev server: marko up
4. Visit http://localhost:8000

Next Steps

Create your first controller inside app/:

<?php

declare(strict_types=1);

namespace App\Http\Controllers;

use Marko\Http\Request;
use Marko\Http\Response;

class HomeController
{
    public function index(Request $request): Response
    {
        return new Response('Hello, Marko!');
    }
}

Documentation

• Your First Application
• Project Structure
• Full Documentation