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I Builded a Minimal PHP Framework – Looking for Feedback

Most PHP frameworks today feel heavy, over-abstracted, and hard to reason about.

I wanted something different:
a small, readable, dependency-free PHP framework that I could fully understand and control.

So I built z-engine.

z-engine is a minimal PHP framework focused on:

  • Simplicity over features
  • Explicit code over magic
  • Small core, easy to read
  • Service container–based architecture

GitHub: https://github.com/spexdw/z-engine

This is an early-stage project.
I'd love feedback on architecture, naming, or missing pieces.
PRs and issues are welcome.

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