SnapCode - PHP

snacode-php

Instant PHP execution and performance inspector for VS Code.
Support Raw PHP, WordPress, Laravel and more

Features

⚡ Smart Execution: Automatically runs selected PHP code if highlighted, or executes the entire active file.
🌐 Framework Bootstrapping:
- WordPress: Auto-detects root, loads wp-load.php, and tracks $wpdb SQL queries.
- Laravel: Auto-detects app root, bootstraps Artisan container, and tracks Eloquent/Query Builder queries with parameter bindings.
- Plain PHP: Isolated high-performance execution for standard scripts.
🗃️ Automatic SQL Query Logging: Shows executed database queries inline with execution times, parameter bindings, and one-click copy.
📊 Real-time Metrics: Displays execution duration, peak memory consumption, and query count.
🖥️ Flexible Layouts: Split view (Right/Bottom) with one-click toggling, or detach into an independent window.
🎨 Rich Visuals: Formatted output with syntax highlighting for data structures (var_dump, print_r, JSON), errors, and stack traces.

Command	macOS	Windows / Linux	Description
`SnapCode: Run PHP`	Cmd + Shift + Enter	Ctrl + Shift + Enter	Smart execute selection or active PHP file

Search snapcode in VS Code Settings (Cmd+, / Ctrl+,):

Setting	Type	Default	Description
`snapcode.phpPath`	`string`	`"php"`	Path to PHP binary executable.
`snapcode.autoDetectFramework`	`boolean`	`true`	Auto-detect WordPress and Laravel workspaces.
`snapcode.outputPosition`	`string`	`"right"`	Panel split position (`"right"` or `"bottom"`).
`snapcode.showSQL`	`boolean`	`true`	Show SQL query logs when queries are executed.
`snapcode.showMetrics`	`boolean`	`true`	Display execution metrics bar.
`snapcode.timeout`	`number`	`30000`	PHP execution timeout in milliseconds.
`snapcode.maxOutputSize`	`number`	`5000`	Max lines displayed in output buffer.
`snapcode.theme`	`string`	`"auto"`	Panel visual theme (`"auto"`, `"dark"`, `"light"`).

Available via Command Palette (Cmd+Shift+P / Ctrl+Shift+P):

SnapCode: Run PHP — Execute highlighted PHP selection or active file.
SnapCode: Open Output Panel — Open the SnapCode output view.
SnapCode: Clear Output — Clear the output view and metrics.
SnapCode: Toggle Output Panel Split Position — Switch split layout between Right and Bottom.
SnapCode: Separate / Re-attach Output Window — Detach output panel into a floating window.

PHP 7.4+ or PHP 8.x installed and available in system PATH (or configured via snapcode.phpPath).

Created by haruncox.