pest README

The project's README from github.com/pestphp/pest. As one markdown file: README.md.

PEST

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Pest is an elegant testing framework for PHP developers and AI agents.

Sponsors

We cannot thank our sponsors enough for their incredible support in funding Pest's development. Their contributions have been instrumental in making Pest the best it can be. For those who are interested in becoming a sponsor, please visit Nuno Maduro's Sponsor page at github.com/sponsors/nunomaduro.

Pest is an open-sourced software licensed under the MIT license.

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What is this?Pest is an elegant testing framework for PHP, built to be easy for both human developers and AI agents to write and read tests with.
How do I get started with Pest?The README points to the official Pest documentation site for installation and usage instructions rather than listing setup steps inline.
Why does Pest highlight support for AI agents?Pest's syntax is simple and expressive enough that AI coding agents can read, write, and maintain tests alongside human developers, which the project calls out directly in its tagline.
Is Pest free to use?Yes, Pest is fully open-source and released under the MIT license, so it can be used freely in personal and commercial PHP projects.
Where can I learn Pest's syntax and features?The official documentation at pestphp.com covers installation, test syntax, and all of Pest's features in depth.
What are similar projects?mockery, phpunit, vitest, mocha, testify, mockito, playwright, ava
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pestphp
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