Crucible Free Software
Fiscal Host: Open Source Europe
Sustaining essential free software developer tools and shared infrastructure for the global PHP ecosystem.
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About
Crucible Free Software is a collective dedicated to developing, maintaining, and supporting essential developer tools for software engineers, students, and organizations worldwide.
Free software acts as foundational digital infrastructure. By providing open, high-quality developer tools without artificial barriers, these projects improve code reliability, security, and maintainability across the entire tech ecosystem—benefiting independent creators, educators, and commercial enterprises alike.
Hosted Projects
- phpcpd-next: The actively maintained successor to phpcpd (PHP Copy/Paste Detector), updated for modern PHP versions to help maintainers identify code duplication and keep codebases clean.
- Crucible: A suite of tools focused on PHP static analysis, developer ergonomics, and code quality automation.
Use of Funds
All financial support received through Open Collective is tracked publicly and transparently. Contributions directly cover:
- Continuous Integration (CI) services and build infrastructure.
- Essential maintenance, PHP version compatibility updates, and security patches.
- Domain hosting, testing automation, and release management.
By supporting this collective, you help ensure that fundamental development tools remain reliable, updated, and freely accessible to everyone.
Our team
Luciano Pereira
Admin
Valeria Ampo
Admin