> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://mintlify.com/betoalien/Lyger-PHP-Framework/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Introduction

> Welcome to Lyger - A high-performance PHP framework with Rust FFI integration

# Welcome to Lyger

Lyger is a high-performance PHP framework that integrates Rust through FFI (Foreign Function Interface) to deliver blazing-fast execution and zero-copy database operations. Built for developers who need the productivity of PHP with the performance of Rust.

## Why Lyger?

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  <Card title="Rust-Powered Performance" icon="bolt">
    Leverage Rust's speed for compute-intensive operations through FFI integration
  </Card>

  <Card title="Always-Alive Architecture" icon="server">
    PHP workers stay in memory while Rust handles HTTP for minimal overhead
  </Card>

  <Card title="Zero-Copy Database" icon="database">
    Direct memory access to database results without PHP serialization overhead
  </Card>

  <Card title="Familiar Syntax" icon="code">
    Laravel-inspired API with Eloquent ORM and intuitive routing
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Key Features

* **Rust FFI Integration** - High-performance operations with automatic fallback to pure PHP
* **Always-Alive Server** - Persistent PHP worker with Rust HTTP handler
* **Zero-Copy Database** - Direct memory access for database queries
* **Eloquent ORM** - Laravel-inspired models with relationships
* **Livewire Components** - Reactive frontend components without JavaScript
* **Admin Dashboard** - Built-in dashboard generator with customizable UI
* **CLI Scaffolding** - Rapid development with `php rawr` commands
* **Multi-Database Support** - SQLite, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MariaDB

## Performance Benefits

Lyger combines the best of both worlds:

* **PHP productivity** for business logic, routing, and ORM
* **Rust performance** for HTTP handling, caching, and heavy computation
* **Zero-copy data transfer** between Rust and PHP for database queries

## Quick Example

```php theme={null}
<?php

use Lyger\Routing\Route;
use Lyger\Http\Response;

Route::get('/api/users', function () {
    $users = User::where('active', true)
        ->orderBy('created_at', 'desc')
        ->limit(10)
        ->get();
    
    return Response::json($users);
});
```

## Next Steps

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  <Card title="Installation" icon="download" href="/installation">
    Get Lyger installed and configured
  </Card>

  <Card title="Quickstart" icon="rocket" href="/quickstart">
    Build your first application
  </Card>

  <Card title="Core Concepts" icon="book" href="/core/architecture">
    Understand the architecture
  </Card>

  <Card title="CLI Reference" icon="terminal" href="/cli/overview">
    Explore scaffold commands
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Requirements

* PHP 8.0 or higher
* FFI extension enabled (optional, framework falls back to pure PHP)
* Composer for dependency management

## Community

Lyger is open source and available on [GitHub](https://github.com/betoalien/Lyger-PHP-Framework). Contributions and feedback are welcome!