xman12 / psysh-bundle
A port of the PHP REPL PsySH for Symfony.
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Requires
- php: >=8.1
- psy/psysh: ^0.11|^0.12
- symfony/error-handler: ^6.4
- symfony/expression-language: ^6.4
- symfony/framework-bundle: ^6.4
Requires (Dev)
- phpunit/phpunit: ^10.5|^11.0
- symfony/symfony: ^6.4
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README
A bundle to use the PHP REPL PsySH with Symfony. Learn more at psysh.org.
Requirements: PHP 8.1+, Symfony 6.4+
What does it do?
- Loads PsySH with the full application container
- Exposes the following variables out of the box:
| Variable | Description |
|---|---|
$container |
The Symfony service container (TestContainer) |
$kernel |
The application kernel |
$parameters |
All container parameters |
$self |
The PsySH shell instance itself |
You can also add your own variables via configuration.
Documentation
Install
Install via Composer:
composer require --dev xman12/psysh-bundle
With Symfony Flex, the bundle is registered automatically in config/bundles.php. If you manage bundles manually, add it only for dev/test environments:
// config/bundles.php return [ // ... xman12\PsyshBundle\PsyshBundle::class => ['dev' => true, 'test' => true], ];
Usage
Interactive shell
bin/console psysh
Once inside the shell, you have immediate access to $container, $kernel, $parameters and $self.
Inline breakpoints
Place a psysh() call anywhere in your code to drop into an interactive shell at that point:
use function xman12\PsyshBundle\psysh; class OrderService { public function process(Order $order): void { // Drop into a shell with $order available and the current object bound psysh(['order' => $order], $this); } }
Customize PsySH
Adding a custom command
Tag any class extending Psy\Command\Command with psysh.command. With autoconfigure enabled (the default in Symfony 6.4), no explicit tag is needed — the bundle detects these classes automatically:
# config/services.yaml services: _defaults: autoconfigure: true autowire: true Acme\Shell\MyCommand: ~
To add the tag explicitly:
services: Acme\Shell\MyCommand: tags: - { name: psysh.command }
The bundle autoconfigures any service that inherits from
Psy\Command\CommandorPsy\Command\ReflectingCommand.
Adding custom variables
Declare extra shell variables in config/packages/dev/psysh.yaml:
# config/packages/dev/psysh.yaml psysh: variables: foo: bar router: "@router" some: [thing, else] debug: "%kernel.debug%"
Variables can be:
- scalar values
- container parameter references (e.g.
%kernel.debug%) - service references (prefixed with
@, e.g."@router") - arrays
After running bin/console psysh, inspect available variables with ls:
>>> ls
Variables: $container, $kernel, $parameters, $self, $foo, $router, $some, $debug
Credits
This bundle is developed by Théo FIDRY. This project has been made possible thanks to:
- Justin Hileman: author of PsySH and all the contributors
- Adrian Palmer: gave the lead for porting PsySH to Symfony
