DDEV PHPMD Extension for VS Code

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.

Features

• Real-time PHP code analysis using PHPMD through DDEV
• 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

Requirements

• VS Code 1.100.0 or higher
• DDEV project with running container
• PHPMD installed in your DDEV container

Installation

Install PHPMD in your DDEV container:

ddev composer require --dev phpmd/phpmd

Usage

1. Open a DDEV project in VS Code
2. The extension automatically analyzes PHP files when you save them
3. Issues appear in the Problems panel and are highlighted in the editor
4. Click on issues to view detailed information and external documentation

Configuration

Key settings in VS Code preferences:

• ddev-phpmd.enable: Enable/disable the extension
• ddev-phpmd.validateOn: When to validate ("save" or "type")
• ddev-phpmd.rulesets: PHPMD rulesets to use
• ddev-phpmd.configPath: Path to custom PHPMD configuration file

License

GPL-3.0 License. See LICENSE for details.