Build web apps in PHP — one project, many apps, zero clutter.
Pinoox is an HMVC platform for PHP 8.2+. You install it once, then add apps under apps/ — each app is a small MVC module with its own routes, database, and theme. Perfect when you want structure without carrying a heavy framework everywhere.
| You get | What it means for you |
|---|---|
| App-first HMVC | Split work into com_your_shop, com_your_blog, etc. — not one giant codebase |
| Twig + optional SPA | Server-rendered pages for SEO, or Vue / React / Vite panels when you need rich UI |
| Built-in CLI | php pinoox app:create, migrations, routes, frontend build — from the project root |
| JSON API out of the box | REST-style endpoints with a consistent response shape |
| Composer core | Framework lives in vendor/pinoox/pincore — your code stays in apps/ |
Docker packages Pinoox core and framework infrastructure (PHP, Apache, MySQL, Node, Composer) plus the three system apps (installer, manager, welcome). Third-party and market-installed apps are not part of the image. See docker/README.md.
cp .env.example .env
docker compose build
docker compose run --rm pinoox composer install
docker compose up -d======= Use it for company sites, contact forms, internal tools, admin panels, small APIs, and multi-section portals — all in one installation.
git clone https://github.com/pinoox/pinoox.git
cd pinoox
composer installPoint your web server at the project root (or use your usual MAMP / Apache / nginx setup), then open the site in the browser. The installer app guides first-time setup.
your-project/
├── apps/ ← your apps (MVC modules)
├── vendor/pinoox/pincore/ ← framework (Composer)
├── pinoox ← CLI
└── index.php ← web entry
Each app has Controllers, Models, routes, migrations, and a theme. The platform picks the active app from the URL — you focus on the feature, not wiring.
Ideas, fixes, and docs improvements are welcome. See Contributing in the documentation repo.
Pinoox is open-source software released under the MIT License.