Ship Production-Ready PHP in Record Time with MonkeysLegion

🚀 Ship Production-Ready PHP in Record Time with MonkeysLegion

If you’re a PHP developer or part of a modern web-team shipping APIs, micro-services or full-blown back-ends, you’re likely well aware of the friction that comes from boilerplate setup, configuration chaos, and the endless round of “which router, which DI container, what dev-ops infra” decisions.

That’s exactly the problem we set out to solve with MonkeysLegion — a lightweight, modular PHP framework built to streamline your workflow from commit → cloud in minutes, not days.

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🧠 Why MonkeysLegion?

🔧 Minimal setup, maximum output

From day one, MonkeysLegion gives you a blazing-fast router, a rock-solid dependency-injection container, a first-class CLI tool, and a zero-config Docker stack that’s ready for testing, observability and scaling.

“Cut setup from days to minutes — MonkeysLegion bundles everything wired for testing, observability, and scale on day one.”

— monkeyslegion.com

👥 Built for modern teams

MonkeysLegion isn’t just for solo hacks — it’s meant for agencies, shops, and internal dev teams who want consistency, speed and sanity.

✅ Clear structure so new joiners can hit the ground running

✅ Environment setup handled (via Docker) — less “works on my machine” drama

✅ Router + DI + CLI combo that plays nicely with tests, observability, and deployment pipelines

🧩 Feature-rich without being heavy

Out of the box:

• Fast router (lean and expressive)
• DI Container (clean, maintainable dependencies)
• CLI for migrations, tasks, and seeding
• Zero-config Docker stack (dev/test/prod parity)

Use it standalone or extend it with your favorite libraries — MonkeysLegion plays nice with everything.

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⚙️ Getting Started

composer create-project "monkeyscloud/monkeyslegion-skeleton"

That’s it.
You’ll get a running skeleton pre-wired for routing, DI, and CLI.
Then:

1. Spin up the Docker environment
2. Define routes/controllers
3. Register your services in the DI container
4. Write your first test
5. Deploy using the same stack into production

Docs: https://monkeyslegion.com

💡 Example: Defining a Simple API Endpoint

// routes/api.php
$app->get('/users/{id}', function ($request, $response, array $args) {
    $userId = (int) $args['id'];

    /** @var \App\Service\UserService $userService */
    $userService = $this->get(UserService::class);
    $user = $userService->findUser($userId);

    return $response->withJson($user);
});

And the corresponding service might live in
src/Service/UserService.php under the DI container, keeping your architecture clean and testable.

🔍 Why This Approach Matters

🚀 Faster time to value

No more setup debates. Prototype, iterate, and deploy faster.

🧱 Consistency & maintainability

Clean structure → faster onboarding → easier reviews → predictable builds.

☁️ DevOps ready

A zero-config Docker stack ensures dev/test/production parity and smooth CI/CD integration.

🌱 Growing ecosystem

New components, CLI modules, and guides are published regularly on
➡️ monkeyslegion.com/blog

🧭 When Should You Use MonkeysLegion?

✅ When starting a new backend/API in PHP
✅ When your team needs an opinionated but flexible stack
✅ When you want built-in Docker support
✅ When you want to focus on features, not plumbing

Maybe skip it if:

• You’re locked into another heavy framework (Laravel/Symfony)
• You rely on very legacy PHP extensions not yet supported

🪄 Next Steps

• Visit monkeyslegion.com
• Explore the documentation & examples
• Clone the skeleton and build a CRUD API
• Join the community and share feedback

💬 In Summary

MonkeysLegion is more than another PHP framework — it’s a productivity-first ecosystem for modern teams.
If you’re ready to skip the boilerplate and focus on what actually matters, give it a try.

composer create-project "monkeyscloud/monkeyslegion-skeleton"

Happy shipping 🚀