PHP auto format plugin for vim. It works seamlessly with phpcbf, and automatically formats currently editing PHP file on save, or by manually running command :PhpFmt.

Vim-phpfmt follows the standard runtime path structure, so we highly recommend to use a common and well known plugin manager to install vim-phpfmt. For Pathogen just clone the repo. For other plugin managers add the appropriate lines and execute the plugin's install command.

• Pathogen: git clone https://github.com/beanworks/vim-phpfmt.git ~/.vim/bundle/vim-phpfmt
• vim-plug: Plug 'beanworks/vim-phpfmt'
• NeoBundle: NeoBundle 'beanworks/vim-phpfmt'
• Vundle: Plugin 'beanworks/vim-phpfmt'

By default third_party/phpcbf.phar is used to format PHP code with PSR2 as the default standard. To change to a different standard type or file, add the following setting to your vimrc file:

" A standard type: PEAR, PHPCS, PSR1, PSR2, Squiz and Zend
let g:phpfmt_standard = 'PSR2'

" Or your own defined source of standard (absolute or relative path):
let g:phpfmt_standard = '/path/to/custom/standard.xml'

Vim-phpfmt will first writes buffer to a temp file in the temp folder configured, then runs phpcbf over the temp file, and then copies formatted content back to the editing view, and restores cursor position.

Auto format on save is enabled by default, to disable it:

let g:phpfmt_autosave = 0

For more precise control, you can specify paths to your own phpcbf executable, or another PHP formatter of your choice. You can also set up a different temp file storing folder for intermediate formatting buffer:

let g:phpfmt_command = '/path/to/phpcbf'
let g:phpfmt_tmp_dir = '/path/to/tmp/folder'

Once the settings are in place, invoke command :PhpFmt to call the formatter. If auto format is enabled by setting :w or :x will automatically triggers the formatter.

If you are using docker for dev, and having phpcbf executable installed inside the container, along with your own standard source. You can still use vim-phpfmt.

Assume you have mounted source code folders as volumes to the container, you can then change the settings to:

" NOTE: all the paths below should be pointing to executable, standard file,
"       and tmp folder that are actually inside the container
let g:phpfmt_command = 'docker exec container_name /path/to/phpcbf'
let g:phpfmt_options = '--standard=/path/to/custom/standard.xml --encoding=utf-8'
let g:phpfmt_tmp_dir = '/path/to/tmp/folder'