Auto-generate PHP project and library documentation from your source code. Codec8 reads your PHPDoc blocks, Composer config, and class structure to build complete docs.
PHP libraries that lack documentation get ignored by developers who have too many alternatives. Writing PHPDoc for every class and method, then assembling it into a readable README, takes days most teams never have.
Tailored documentation features for PHP codebases
Reads PHPDoc @param, @return, and @throws blocks and generates structured API documentation
Produces composer require and composer.json configuration examples for your package
Documents PHP interfaces and abstract classes showing all concrete implementations
Detects PHP version constraints, extensions required, and generates compatibility matrix
From zero to published docs in under a minute
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Codec8 reads your PHP source code, dependencies, and structure, then generates README, API docs, architecture diagrams, and setup guide.
Download your documentation as Markdown files or let Codec8 open a pull request directly to your repository.
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Yes. Codec8 handles PHP 7 and PHP 8 projects. For PHP 8 projects it incorporates named arguments, union types, attributes, and enums into the generated documentation.
Yes. Codec8 reads from your GitHub repository directly and does not require a published Packagist package. It reads your composer.json for package metadata.
Codec8 detects which PSR interfaces your classes implement (PSR-3, PSR-7, PSR-15, etc.) and documents them explicitly, which is often the first thing library consumers look for.
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