Coding Standard Laravel Package

Product Decisions This Supports

This package is deprecated and should not be adopted. As a PM, the decision is to prioritize migration to the replacement (alma-oss/php-coding-standard) to ensure code quality, eliminate technical debt from outdated dependencies, and maintain compatibility with modern PHP versions. This supports roadmap decisions to avoid building on deprecated tools and instead leverage a community-maintained standard that aligns with current PSR-12 and PHP 8+ requirements.

When to Consider This Package

Never. This repository is archived and explicitly replaced by alma-oss/php-coding-standard. Consider only for legacy systems with immediate migration plans; otherwise, always use the active replacement for new projects or ongoing development.

How to Pitch It (Stakeholders)

For executives: "This package is deprecated and no longer maintained. Adopting the replacement ensures our codebase adheres to modern standards, reduces security risks, and aligns with industry best practices. It's a zero-cost migration with immediate benefits in code quality and maintainability." For engineering: "The lmc/coding-standard is archived. Migrate to alma-oss/php-coding-standard for updated rules, PHP 8+ compatibility, and active community support. The transition requires minimal changes to your ecs.php configuration and is fully compatible with existing CI pipelines."