macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install symfony-clilocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install symfony-cliMacPorts ports tree · devel/symfony-cli/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install symfony-cli with Homebrew, MacPorts, Nix, scoop, apt
Build, run, and manage Symfony applications. Version 5.17.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-15.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#symfony-clinixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/sy/symfony-cli/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install php-symfonyDebian stable package indexes · php-symfony · source: deb.debian.org
Windows
Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install main/symfony-cliScoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/symfony-cli.json · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Build, run, and manage Symfony applications
Project links
Commands and aliases
- symfony
history
Project history and usage
Symfony CLI is the official terminal tool around the Symfony PHP framework, combining project creation, a local development web server, PHP version selection, Docker integration, and Symfony Cloud workflows.
Project history
Symfony's official documentation presents the CLI as a free and open source developer tool for building, running, and managing Symfony applications from the terminal. The Symfony blog describes the new Symfony binary as announced during SymfonyCon Lisbon 2018, with the local web server improving rapidly afterward.
Symfony 4.4 deprecated WebServerBundle in favor of the Symfony local web server, making the CLI-backed server the recommended local development path rather than a framework bundle wrapper around PHP's built-in server.
Adoption history
The CLI became a standard part of Symfony development because it is tied to everyday commands: creating applications, running local HTTPS servers, installing local certificate authorities, attaching local domains, detecting Docker services, and running Composer through Symfony-aware wrappers. Official Symfony weekly posts repeatedly call it a must-have local development tool.
The input package metadata shows the CLI in Homebrew, MacPorts, Nix, Scoop, Debian, and Ubuntu package ecosystems, reflecting its role as a cross-platform executable rather than only a PHP Composer dependency.
How it is used
Common usage starts with `symfony new`, then `symfony server:start`, `symfony open:local`, `symfony php`, `symfony composer`, local proxy/domain commands, Docker service environment export, and Symfony Cloud commands. The docs also note autocompletion support for Bash, Zsh, and Fish.
Why package nerds care
Symfony CLI is package-manager interesting because it packages a framework-adjacent workflow as a standalone binary. For PHP developers, it bridges Composer, local PHP installations, Docker Compose services, TLS certificates, and cloud deployment commands in one executable that can be installed by Homebrew or other system package managers.
Timeline
- 2018: The Symfony binary was announced during SymfonyCon Lisbon 2018.
- 2019: Symfony local web server releases began appearing on GitHub, and Symfony 4.4 deprecated WebServerBundle in favor of the local web server.
- 2020: Symfony CLI added Composer 2-aware behavior through `symfony composer`.
- 2026: Current Symfony docs describe Symfony CLI as the terminal tool for project creation, local server, PHP management, Docker integration, and Symfony Cloud integration.
Related projects
- Symfony CLI sits beside the Symfony framework, Composer, PHP-FPM, Docker Compose, Symfony Cloud, and the deprecated WebServerBundle. Its local web server replaced the older bundle-centered workflow for many developers.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: orange
formula declares a Homebrew service.
Risk classifier
orange risk · medium confidence · infrastructure
Why
- formula declares a Homebrew service
Signals
- metadata:service
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Formula metadata declares a service or daemon block.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
php.ini
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
symfony | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-08
manager version5.17.1
manager updated2026-06-15
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv5.17.1
https://github.com/symfony-cli/symfony-cli
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:symfony-cli |
|---|---|
| Version | 5.17.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/symfony-cli |
| Homepage | https://symfony.com/download |
| Repository | https://github.com/symfony-cli/symfony-cli |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/symfony-cli/symfony-cli/blob/main/README.md |
| License | AGPL-3.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://github.com/symfony-cli/symfony-cli/archive/refs/tags/v5.17.1.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-15T10:21:21-04:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Build dependencies | go |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | symfony-cli |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
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Nix95%
symfony-cli
nix profile install nixpkgs#symfony-cli- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Symfony Cli
MacPorts95%
symfony-cli
sudo port install symfony-cli- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Symfony Cli
Scoop95%
main/symfony-cli
scoop install main/symfony-cli- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Symfony Cli
Debian apt92%
php-symfony 6.4.21+dfsg-2+deb13u1
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sudo apt install php-symfony- Section: php
- Architecture: all
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- 32 dependencies
- 15 provides
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Symfony
Debian apt92%
php-symfony-all-my-sms-notifier 6.4.21+dfsg-2+deb13u1
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https://symfony.com/doc/6.4/notifier.html
sudo apt install php-symfony-all-my-sms-notifier- Section: php
- Architecture: all
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- 3 dependencies
- installed executable or alias match
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Debian apt92%
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Symfony Amazon Mailer Bridge
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sudo apt install php-symfony-amazon-mailer- Section: php
- Architecture: all
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- 3 dependencies
- installed executable or alias match
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Debian apt92%
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https://symfony.com/doc/6.4/notifier.html
sudo apt install php-symfony-amazon-sns-notifier- Section: php
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: symfony
- 4 dependencies
- installed executable or alias match
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Debian apt92%
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Symfony Amazon SQS extension Messenger Bridge
https://symfony.com/doc/6.4/components/messenger.html
sudo apt install php-symfony-amazon-sqs-messenger- Section: php
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: symfony
- 6 dependencies
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Symfony
Debian apt92%
php-symfony-amqp-messenger 6.4.21+dfsg-2+deb13u1
Symfony AMQP extension Messenger Bridge
https://symfony.com/doc/6.4/components/messenger.html
sudo apt install php-symfony-amqp-messenger- Section: php
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: symfony
- 3 dependencies
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Symfony
Debian apt92%
php-symfony-asset 6.4.21+dfsg-2+deb13u1
manage asset URLs
https://symfony.com/doc/6.4/components/asset.html
sudo apt install php-symfony-asset- Section: php
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: symfony
- 1 dependencies
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Symfony
Debian apt92%
php-symfony-asset-mapper 6.4.21+dfsg-2+deb13u1
maps directories of asset and makes them available in a public directory
sudo apt install php-symfony-asset-mapper- Section: php
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: symfony
- 5 dependencies
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Symfony
Debian apt92%
php-symfony-bandwidth-notifier 6.4.21+dfsg-2+deb13u1
Symfony Bandwidth Notifier Bridge
https://symfony.com/doc/6.4/notifier.html
sudo apt install php-symfony-bandwidth-notifier- Section: php
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: symfony
- 3 dependencies
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Symfony
Debian apt92%
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https://symfony.com/doc/6.4/components/messenger.html
sudo apt install php-symfony-beanstalkd-messenger- Section: php
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: symfony
- 3 dependencies
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Symfony
Debian apt92%
php-symfony-brevo-mailer 6.4.21+dfsg-2+deb13u1
Symfony Brevo Mailer Bridge
https://symfony.com/doc/6.4/components/mailer.html
sudo apt install php-symfony-brevo-mailer- Section: php
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: symfony
- 2 dependencies
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Symfony
Debian apt92%
php-symfony-brevo-notifier 6.4.21+dfsg-2+deb13u1
Symfony Brevo Notifier Bridge
https://symfony.com/doc/6.4/notifier.html
sudo apt install php-symfony-brevo-notifier- Section: php
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: symfony
- 3 dependencies
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Symfony
Debian apt92%
php-symfony-browser-kit 6.4.21+dfsg-2+deb13u1
simulate the behavior of a web browser
https://symfony.com/doc/6.4/components/browser_kit.html
sudo apt install php-symfony-browser-kit- Section: php
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: symfony
- 2 dependencies
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Symfony
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