Tools Overview

ForgeKit includes several built-in tools to make local development smoother.

These tools are designed to:

  • Work with your active Instances
  • Respect selected PHP versions
  • Avoid global system conflicts
  • Keep everything portable

Included Tools

Terminal Integration

A built-in terminal integration that runs commands within your ForgeKit environment.

  • Uses the correct PHP version
  • Has Composer available
  • Works per-site

→ See: Terminal Integration

Composer

ForgeKit supports both:

  • Composer v2 (modern default)
  • Composer v1 (for legacy projects)

Composer runs using the PHP version of the selected Instance.

→ See: Composer

PHPMyAdmin

A web-based database interface for managing MySQL / MariaDB.

  • Create databases
  • Import/export SQL dumps
  • Run queries
  • Manage users

→ See: PHPMyAdmin

Philosophy

ForgeKit tools are:

  • Integrated, not global
  • Version-aware
  • Optional (you’re never forced to use them)

You can still use external tools if you prefer.