---
name: "phpmd"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "phpmd"
version: "2.13.0-1"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/phpmd"
---

# phpmd(1)

PHPMD command line interface

## NAME

PHPMD - PHPMD command line interface

## DESCRIPTION

Mandatory arguments: 1) A php source code filename or directory. Can be a comma-separated string 2) A report format 3) A ruleset filename or a comma-separated string of rulesetfilenames

Example: phpmd */path/to/source* format ruleset

Available formats: ansi, baseline, checkstyle, github, gitlab, html, json, sarif, text, xml. Available rulesets: cleancode, codesize, controversial, design, naming, unusedcode.

Optional arguments that may be put after the mandatory arguments: **--minimumpriority**: rule priority threshold; rules with lower priority than this will not be used **--reportfile**: send report output to a file; default to STDOUT **--suffixes**: comma-separated string of valid source code filename extensions, e.g. php,phtml **--exclude**: comma-separated string of patterns that are used to ignore directories. Use asterisks to exclude by pattern. For example \*src/foo/\*.php or \*src/foo/\* **--strict**: also report those nodes with a @SuppressWarnings annotation **--ignore-errors-on-exit**: will exit with a zero code, even on error **--ignore-violations-on-exit**: will exit with a zero code, even if any violations are found **--generate-baseline**: will generate a phpmd.baseline.xml next to the first ruleset file location **--update-baseline**: will remove any non-existing violations from the phpmd.baseline.xml **--baseline-file**: a custom location of the baseline file