PHPStan 2.2.6 ships optional native extension for faster analysis
PHPStan 2.2.6 introduces an optional C++ extension for PHP 8.3+ that speeds up analysis by 10-30%.
Prebuilt binaries ship with the Composer package for Linux, macOS and Windows; phpstan.phar users can install it via PIE as phpstan/turbo.
PHPStan 2.2.6 ships a new native PHP extension written in C++ that accelerates the static analyser by 10 to 30 percent. It requires PHP 8.3 or newer.
The Composer package already contains prebuilt binaries for the most common platforms: Linux with glibc or musl on x86_64 and arm64, macOS, and Windows on x86_64. PHPStan automatically loads the binary matching the runtime into its worker processes, so users do not need to configure anything.
Users who run a manually downloaded phpstan.phar can install the extension through PIE with `pie install phpstan/turbo`.
The extension activates only when its version matches what the installed PHPStan release expects. On a mismatch, PHPStan prints a note and runs without it, meaning an outdated extension can affect speed but never analysis results.
Only a few hot paths have been rewritten natively so far, leaving room for larger gains if more components are ported. The extension is fully optional: PHPStan keeps working without it. When enabled, it shadows specific classes that are marked with the #[ShadowedByTurboExtension] attribute.
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