This extension integrates PHP Mess Detector (PHPMD) with Visual Studio Code using DDEV as the runtime environment. It provides real-time code quality analysis for PHP projects running in DDEV containers.
- Real-time PHP code analysis using PHPMD through DDEV
- Easy enable/disable functionality per project
- Configurable validation triggers (on save or on type)
- Customizable PHPMD rulesets and severity levels
- Automatic DDEV project detection
- Problems panel integration with clickable issue links
- Status bar indicator showing extension state
- VS Code 1.100.0 or higher
- DDEV project with running container
- PHPMD installed in your DDEV container
Install the extension from the VS Code Marketplace or search for "DDEV PHPMD" in VS Code's extension panel.
Install PHPMD in your DDEV container:
ddev composer require --dev phpmd/phpmd- Open a DDEV project in VS Code
- The extension automatically analyzes PHP files when you save them
- Issues appear in the Problems panel and are highlighted in the editor
- Click on issues to view detailed information and external documentation
You can easily enable or disable the extension per project:
- Status Bar Indicators:
- 🚫
PHPMD(disabled) - Extension is disabled, click to enable ⚠️ PHPMD(not available) - DDEV/PHPMD not available, checkddev status- ✅
PHPMD(active/clean) - Extension is active, no issues in current file - ❌
PHPMD(active/issues) - Extension is active, current file has PHPMD issues
- 🚫
- Command Palette (
Cmd+Shift+P/Ctrl+Shift+P):DDEV PHPMD: Enable- Enable the extensionDDEV PHPMD: Disable- Disable the extensionDDEV PHPMD: Toggle Enable/Disable- Toggle the current state
- Settings: Change
ddev-phpmd.enablein your workspace settings
Key settings in VS Code preferences:
ddev-phpmd.enable: Enable/disable the extension (default:true)ddev-phpmd.validateOn: When to validate ("save"or"type")ddev-phpmd.rulesets: PHPMD rulesets to useddev-phpmd.configPath: Path to custom PHPMD configuration file
GPL-3.0 License. See LICENSE for details.