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Claude Code SDK for PHP

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PHP wrapper for Claude Code. Fun fact: This SDK was built by using Claude Code to port its own Python SDK to PHP. 🤖

Stream Claude's responses, track token usage, hook into events, and integrate AI coding assistance into your PHP apps.

Installation

Make sure Claude Code CLI is installed:

Quick Start

Basic Usage

With Options

Usage in Laravel

Configuration

Publish the configuration file:

Configure your settings in config/claude-code.php or use environment variables:

Using the Facade

Dependency Injection

Configuration Options

Options

All configuration options available:

Message Types

The SDK provides strongly-typed message classes with proper DTOs:

SystemMessage

System events with typed data for initialization:

AssistantMessage

Contains content blocks with Claude's responses:

UserMessage

User input and tool feedback:

ResultMessage

Session completion with usage metrics:

MCP Server Configuration

Configure Model Context Protocol servers:

Interceptors

Note: This is NOT related to or the same as Claude Code Hooks

The SDK supports interceptors that allow you to tap into various events during the Claude Code lifecycle. This is useful for logging, monitoring, debugging, or building real-time UI updates.

Available Hook Points

Basic Usage

Example Interceptors

File Logger

Metrics Collector

Webhook Dispatcher

Custom Interceptor

Laravel Integration

Error Handling

The SDK provides specific exception types for different failure scenarios:

License

This SDK is open-source software licensed under the MIT license.

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Requires php Version >=8.3
ext-json Version *
symfony/process Version ^7.0
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