🎉 Version 2.0 of the Chappy PHP Framework is here!

This is the most feature-packed release to date, introducing powerful new capabilities across the board from E-mail automation to real-time CLI testing.

🚀 New Features

  • 📬 Email Service (send, queue, templates)
  • 📡 Event/Listener Architecture
  • 🧵 Queue & Job Dispatcher Service
  • 🧑‍🏫 Service Classes for clean business logic
  • ⚛️ React.js View Support via Vite
  • 🔔 Notifications System (mail, log, DB)
  • 📥 Uploads Library (secure, validated)
  • 🧱 Widgets for reusable dynamic blocks
  • 🧪 PHPUnit & Vitest Testing Support
  • 📊 API Support + built-in Test API Helpers
  • 🔄 Improved Migration System
  • 🧰 Built-in Traits (e.g., HasTimestamps, Notifiable)
  • 📂 Global Helper Functions
  • ❗ Exception Classes for clearer error handling
  • 🎛 Symfony Console CLI (with make:* commands)
  • 🔧 Tinker Command for real-time CLI testing
  • 📖 Jekyll-powered User Guide (Markdown based)
  • 📝 Doctum API Documentation Generator
  • 🔐 User Auth & ACL
  • 🧾 .env Configuration Support via vlucas/phpdotenv


📘 Documentation

Everything is documented in the user guide:
👉 https://chapmancbvcu.github.io/chappy-php-starter/


This release is the result of real-world testing through apps like the Chappy Weather App and includes critical DX enhancements and stability improvements.

Thank you to everyone testing, building, and exploring Chappy v2!