PHPDocSpark
An open-source PHP documentation & data exploration platform by Mark Hazleton (WebSpark suite) showcasing hybrid server-side + modern asset pipeline techniques.
Summary
Based on the comprehensive README and repository details, here's a technical summary: PHPDocSpark is an innovative, open-source PHP documentation and data exploration platform that demonstrates modern web application development practices by creating a hybrid server-side and client-side architecture. The project showcases a sophisticated technology stack combining PHP 8.2+, Vite, Bootstrap 5, and modern JavaScript libraries to build a flexible documentation management and data visualization system with robust features like Markdown parsing, full-text search, interactive data tables, and external API integrations. Its unique architectural approach leverages a front controller pattern with a modular design, enabling seamless routing, asset management through a Vite-powered build pipeline, and responsive, dynamic content rendering across different devices and screen sizes. Key technical highlights include: - Hybrid PHP/JavaScript architecture with clean separation of concerns - Vite-powered asset bundling with hot module replacement - Markdown-based documentation system with automatic navigation generation - Interactive data visualization using Chart.js and DataTables - SQLite database integration for lightweight data management - GitHub API and external service integrations with intelligent caching - Responsive, mobile-first design using Bootstrap 5 The project serves as an educational reference implementation for developers seeking to understand contemporary PHP web development techniques, showcasing best practices in routing, asset management, content parsing, and API integration. It's particularly valuable for full-stack developers, technical writers, and teams looking to modernize their PHP application architecture.
Snapshot
- Stars
- 0
- Forks
- 0
- Watchers
- 0
- Spark score
- 16.8
- Rank
- #36
- Commit velocity
- 0.0/mo
- Recent commits
- 0 (90d)
- Total commits
- 119
- Last commit
- Aug 18, 2025
- Last push
- Aug 18, 2025
- Created
- Sep 8, 2023
- Updated
- Aug 18, 2025
- Age
- 863 days
- Days since push
- 154 days
- Repo size
- 2,727 KB
- Languages
- 7
- Dependencies
- 27
- Outdated deps
- 0
All metrics
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- 863
- avg_commit_size
- N/A
- commit_history
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- description
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- url
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