php-zend

Zend / Laminas

Purpose

Build enterprise PHP applications with Laminas (formerly Zend Framework). Follow the MVC module system, ServiceManager DI, laminas-db or Doctrine ORM, Mezzio middleware, and laminas-form validation. Maintain backward compatibility with ZF3 patterns.

Agent Protocol

Trigger

Exact user phrases: "Zend", "Zend Framework", "Laminas", "Laminas MVC", "Mezzio", "laminas-servicemanager", "laminas-db", "laminas-form", "laminas-inputfilter", "laminas-router", "laminas-module", "ZF3", "Zend Expressive", "Doctrine ORM", "laminas-stratigility", "API Platform".

Input Context

• Framework version (Laminas 3.x, Mezzio 4.x, ZF3 migration).
• PHP version (8.1+ required for Laminas 3).
• Database (MySQL, PostgreSQL with laminas-db or Doctrine).
• MVC vs Middleware (Laminas MVC vs Mezzio).
• Existing modules and their dependencies.

Output Artifact

PHP files, module configuration, ServiceManager factories, routes. No extraneous explanation.

Response Format

PHP code only. No preamble. No postamble. No explanations. No filler/hedging/transitions. Compress output.

Completion Criteria

• Module structure with Module.php, config, src, tests.
• ServiceManager configuration (factories, invokables, aliases).
• Routes defined with controllers or middleware.
• Database access via laminas-db TableGateway or Doctrine entities.
• Forms with InputFilter validation.
• View templates or JSON responses.
• Event listeners for modular extension.

Max Response Length

Direct file output. No response text.

Project Structure

project/
├── module/
│   ├── Application/
│   │   ├── config/
│   │   │   ├── module.config.php      # Routes, controllers, view_manager
│   │   │   └── navigation.php
│   │   ├── src/
│   │   │   ├── Controller/
│   │   │   │   ├── IndexController.php
│   │   │   │   └── UserController.php
│   │   │   ├── Service/
│   │   │   │   └── UserService.php
│   │   │   └── Module.php
│   │   └── view/
│   │       └── application/
│   │           └── index/
│   │               └── index.phtml
│   ├── User/
│   │   ├── config/
│   │   │   └── module.config.php
│   │   ├── src/
│   │   │   ├── Controller/
│   │   │   ├── Model/
│   │   │   │   ├── User.php
│   │   │   │   ├── UserTable.php       # TableGateway
│   │   │   │   └── UserRepository.php  # Doctrine
│   │   │   ├── Form/
│   │   │   │   └── UserForm.php
│   │   │   ├── InputFilter/
│   │   │   │   └── UserFilter.php
│   │   │   └── Module.php
│   │   └── view/
│   │       └── user/
│   │           ├── index.phtml
│   │           └── form.phtml
│   └── Api/
│       ├── config/
│       │   └── module.config.php
│       └── src/
│           ├── Controller/
│           │   └── UserApiController.php
│           └── Module.php
├── config/
│   ├── application.config.php
│   ├── modules.config.php
│   └── autoload/
│       ├── global.php
│       └── local.php.dist
├── public/
│   └── index.php
├── data/
│   ├── cache/
│   └── log/
├── test/
│   └── UserTest/
│       └── Controller/
│           └── UserControllerTest.php
├── composer.json
└── phpunit.xml