tgsf is an uncomplicated MVC written for PHP developers who want to work with MVC like they are already working with traditional PHP (procedural and/or oop).

tgsf is a framework that tries to stay out of the way as much as possible - this means that you aren't forced into working in any particular style. If you want, you can flatten the models and views into the controllers which means that a controller can work like a horribly written php script of yore. We discourage this, but it is possible.

Our vision of the framework is that it be as PHP-like as possible - providing a supporting system that allows a php developer to work how he is most comfortable. We don't restrict the use of $_GET even though we have built in support for an alternative syntax that populates the $_GET super global. Read More...

Just released: 12/14/2011 a code generator code named Generate. It will force you into working in a very particular style that has come to be an internal standard way of working with tgsf.

In addition to being under active development, tgsf offers the following:

• A Sample App (See the download section)
• Growing documentation!
• Ultra-simple front controller with multiple-application support.
• Advanced plugin system.
• PDO based database support. Database libraries and connection config load very very early.
• Multiple database connections supported.
• Built-in support for minify for Javascript and css automatically minifies and combines your assets.
• Built-in support for running from the command line with CLI specific controllers that can load and use all the models and libraries in your application and other elements of the framework, but can never be invoked via a URL.
• Built-in support for application event and exception logging in both database and files.
• Extensive use of exceptions.
• Many core libraries are object oriented and allow method chaining.
• Built-in shell script for publishing using rsync - enables easier dev -> live workflow.

tgsf requires at least PHP version 5.2 and has been tested with PHP version 5.3. Currently only SVN contains 5.3 support. Look for 5.3 support in the next release of tgsf.