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Other IDEs#

PHP Tools are available for a wide range of development environments. In addition to dedicated integrations, we also provide a standalone Language Server package for building custom editor support.

VS Code Compatible Editors#

For Cursor, VSCodium, and similar editors. (see docs)

Most forks of Visual Studio Code are compatible with the PHP Tools for VS Code extension.

The extension is also available on open-vsx.org, the open-source registry for VS Code-compatible editors.

Zed IDE#

The Zed editor is designed for high performance and AI-powered collaboration. The PHP Tools extension brings advanced features such as IntelliSense, diagnostics, code actions, quick fixes, and Laravel IDE support.

Enabling PHP Tools in Zed#

Go to Zed / Extensions, and install the extension php.

Add the following to your Zed settings to enable PHP Tools:

"languages": {
  "PHP": {
    "language_servers": ["phptools", "!phpactor", "!intelephense"]
  }
}

To activate your license, add initialization_options:

"lsp": {
    "phptools": {
      "initialization_options": {
        "0": "{json from https://www.devsense.com/en/purchase/validation}"
      },
    }
}

Settings#

Add any setting into the "initialization_options" section. For example:

"lsp": {
    "phptools": {
      "initialization_options": {
        "php.stubs": ["*", "zip", "zlib", "pcntl", "com", "composer", "wordpress"],
        "php.workspace.includePath": "file:///Users/me/projects/php_stubs"
      }
    }
}

The list of settings has not a documentation page (yet). In general they are the same as php. settings in VSCode's settings.json.

Language Server Protocol (LSP)#

Many editors support direct integration with language servers, often with minimal configuration.

The PHP Tools Language Server is available as a standalone NodeJS package devsense-php-ls. Visit the devsense-php-ls for installation instructions and usage details.

Resources#