Smallwork

A small footprint full-stack AI framework for PHP

Build AI-powered web applications with a unified multi-provider AI gateway, server-rendered templates, JSON APIs, vector search, and enterprise features — without the overhead of a large framework.

Get Started GitHub

composer require smallwork/smallwork
cp .env.example .env
php smallwork serve

Multi-Provider AI Gateway

Unified interface across OpenAI, Anthropic, and Grok. Switch providers per request with zero code changes.

Templates + HTMX

Server-rendered Blade-like templates with built-in HTMX helpers. Interactive UIs without writing JavaScript.

Vector Search & RAG

Embeddings, semantic search, and retrieval-augmented generation with Qdrant and pgvector support.

JWT Auth & RBAC

JWT tokens, API key management, role-based access control with permission middleware out of the box.

Database & Query Builder

Fluent query builder with SQLite, MySQL, and PostgreSQL. Migrations, transactions, and Redis support.

Built-in Middleware

CORS, rate limiting, authentication, and AI-powered middleware for content moderation, intent classification, and summarization.

Concise by design

Set up an AI-powered chat endpoint with streaming in a few lines:

$gateway = new Gateway(defaultProvider: 'openai');
$gateway->register('openai', new OpenAIProvider(
    baseUrl: 'https://api.openai.com/v1',
    apiKey: env('OPENAI_API_KEY'),
));

$router->post('/api/chat', function (Request $request) use ($gateway) {
    $chat = new Chat(gateway: $gateway, systemPrompt: 'You are a helpful assistant.');
    $response = $chat->send($request->json('message'));
    return Response::json($response);
});