ChAoS
PHP MVC Framework
Protect the core. Grow outward.
Chaos MVC is a lightweight PHP framework built around a protected Core and modular growth. The foundation stays focused while capability expands around it.
The ChAoS identity
ChAoS brings structure to complexity.
Chaos MVC carries that identity into software: a stable center, clear boundaries, and capability that grows outward without turning the Core into a feature warehouse.
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We found issues with the installer and corrected the install schema.sql as well as found a needed correction to the supplied Home module view. Please download the ChAoS MVC Fix and apply the corrections.
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Protected Core
Chaos MVC protects the framework foundation while allowing capability to expand around it.
Core components provide the essential behavior required by the framework. Optional functionality grows outward through modules rather than being piled into the center.
The architecture demonstrates the philosophy.
MVC architecture
Chaos MVC follows the traditional Model–View–Controller pattern so application behavior remains easy to locate, understand, and maintain.
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Owns database interaction and application data logic.
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Owns presentation and renders output for the user.
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Coordinates requests and directs traffic between models and views.
Modular growth
Chaos MVC keeps the framework foundation focused while modules provide the capabilities individual applications actually need.
The result is a system that can remain understandable at its center while continuing to expand around it.
The protected framework foundation required by every Chaos MVC application.
Installed capabilities that connect the application to functionality beyond the Core.
Built with Chaos MVC
Active deployments, not theoretical examples.
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ChAoS
Chaos MVC is one expression of a larger ChAoS identity: structure at the center, capability extending outward.