phar

manages PHP Archive files, which bundle PHP applications into single

TLDR

Add files to a PHAR archive

$ phar add -f [path/to/archive.phar] [files...]

List contents of archive

$ phar list -f [path/to/archive.phar]

Delete file from archive

$ phar delete -f [path/to/archive.phar] -e [file]

Compress archive contents

$ phar compress -f [path/to/archive.phar] -c [gzip|bzip2]

Get info about archive

$ phar info -f [path/to/archive.phar]

Sign with hash algorithm

$ phar sign -f [path/to/archive.phar] -h [sha256|sha512]

Display help

$ phar help

SYNOPSIS

phar command [-f archive] [options] [files...]

phar manages PHP Archive (PHAR) files, which bundle PHP applications into single distributable files. PHAR files can include PHP code, assets, and metadata, and can be executed directly by PHP.
The tool supports creating, modifying, extracting, and signing PHAR archives. Signing ensures archive integrity and authenticity using hash algorithms or OpenSSL keys.

PARAMETERS

-f _archive_

PHAR archive file to operate on

-c _algorithm_

Compression algorithm (gzip, bzip2)

-h _algorithm_

Hash algorithm for signing

-y _keyfile_

Private key file for OpenSSL signing

-e _entry_

Specific entry within archive

COMMANDS

add

Add files or directories to archive

list

List contents of archive

delete

Remove files from archive

compress

Compress archive contents

info

Display archive information

sign

Sign archive with hash or key

extract

Extract archive contents

CAVEATS

Requires phar.readonly=0 in php.ini for write operations. OpenSSL signing requires the OpenSSL extension. Large archives may consume significant memory during operations.

HISTORY

PHAR (PHP Archive) was introduced in PHP 5.3 as a native way to distribute PHP applications. The phar command-line tool provides archive management capabilities outside of PHP scripts.