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Modern PHP 8.3+ ecommerce platform built on Symfony, Doctrine DBAL, Laminas, 100% vanilla JS. Drop-in replacement for Magento 1 projects with full compatibility. Complete toolchain: Composer/PHPStan plugins, language packs. Enterprise features: automated email marketing, customer segmentation, dynamic categories, passkey/2FA auth and so much more.

PHP ◇ doctrine OSL-3.0
★150STARS
⑂21FORKS
!22ISSUES
🏆#5,813GLOBAL RANK
🔥6DAYS TRENDING
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STARS · LAST 30 DAYS

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#439

MOST-STARRED PHP

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Stars gained+7+10+90
Per day111
Forks gained+1+3+10

maho gained 10 stars in the last 30 days, about 1 a day, and now has 150. It is about 2 years old and has averaged roughly 75 stars a year. It ranks #439 among PHP repositories and #5,813 across all languages on GitHubRepo.

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maho has maintained a continuous presence across global trending indexes, peaking at #838. Below is the 30-day activity profile:

💡 Overview

maho is an open-source project written in PHP: Modern PHP 8.3+ ecommerce platform built on Symfony, Doctrine DBAL, Laminas, 100% vanilla JS. Drop-in replacement for Magento 1 projects with full compatibility. Complete toolchain: Composer/PHPStan plugins, language packs. Enterprise features: automated email marketing, customer segmentation, dynamic categories, passkey/2FA auth and so much more.

Engineered for speed, consistency, and developer ease, it solves common hurdles in doctrine, doctrine-dbal, ecommerce. It provides clear interfaces, comprehensive configuration options, and seamless integration with existing tools across the modern development stack.

⚡ Key Features

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Optimized execution pipeline written in PHP for predictable speed.

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Zero-friction configuration with comprehensive sensible defaults out of the box.

3

Cross-platform runtime support across Linux, macOS, and Windows environments.

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Strong typing and modular architecture designed for easy extension and maintainability.

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Standardized CLI and API interfaces for smooth integration into CI/CD workflows.

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Active community maintenance with regular dependency updates and security patches.

📥 Installation

terminal
$ git clone https://github.com/MahoCommerce/maho.git
cd maho

⚙ System Requirements

Platforms

  • • macOS
  • • Linux
  • • Windows

Runtime & Dependencies

PHP >= 8.2 with Composer

Architecture

x86_64, ARM64 (Apple Silicon & Graviton)

🧠 How It Works

maho coordinates its core functionality through a modular PHP pipeline. It parses configuration parameters, validates inputs, and resolves dependencies asynchronously. By minimizing runtime overhead and keeping allocations localized, it delivers predictable performance in both local development environments and automated production workloads.

🎯 Production Use Cases

Autonomous AI Agents

Orchestrate intelligent workflows and tool-calling routines with maho.

Model Inference & Prompting

Integrate fast, local or cloud-hosted generative AI models directly into production code.

Context Memory & RAG

Augment language models with dynamic vector retrieval and structured project memory.

Developer Productivity

Automate repetitive engineering tasks, code generation, and test creation using AI agents.

🚀 Getting Started

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Install maho using your package manager: `git clone https://github.com/MahoCommerce/maho.git`

2

Initialize your project workspace or configuration file for maho.

3

Import maho into your codebase or invoke it directly from your terminal.

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Execute your test suite or run `maho --help` to verify successful setup.

👍 Strengths

Active community backing with 150 GitHub stars and verified adoption.
Permissive open-source distribution under the OSL-3.0 license.
Built in PHP for high execution speed and developer familiarity.
Cross-platform compatibility across modern Linux, macOS, and Windows environments.
Clean modular design allowing flexible configuration and pipeline integration.

⚠️ Considerations

Requires familiarity with PHP and modern CLI workflows.
Ecosystem extensions may require manual configuration depending on environment constraints.
Active development roadmap means breaking API changes may occur across major versions.

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👥 Who Should Use This

Developers and engineering teams building with PHP, seeking reliable, tested, and actively maintained tooling for production workloads.

🏆 Nearby in the Rankings

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does maho do? +

Modern PHP 8.3+ ecommerce platform built on Symfony, Doctrine DBAL, Laminas, 100% vanilla JS. Drop-in replacement for Magento 1 projects with full compatibility. Complete toolchain: Composer/PHPStan plugins, language packs. Enterprise features: automated email marketing, customer segmentation, dynamic categories, passkey/2FA auth and so much more.

What language is maho written in? +

The primary language is PHP. Topics include: doctrine, doctrine-dbal, ecommerce, ecommerce-framework, ecommerce-platform.

Is maho actively maintained? +

Yes, the last recorded push was on Sep 26, 2026 with 22 open issues being tracked.

How many stars does maho have? +

maho has 150 stars and 21 forks on GitHub.

How does maho rank among GitHub repositories? +

With 150 stars, MahoCommerce/maho is ranked #5,813 globally across all repositories tracked on GitHubRepo and #439 among PHP projects.

What license is maho distributed under? +

The repository reports a OSL-3.0 license. Always verify the repository LICENSE file for legal terms.

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