Ctrl + Alt + L (Win/Linux) or Cmd + Option + L (Mac) is your muscle-memory friend for instantly clean, consistent PHP code.
Enable on file save: Settings → Tools → Actions on Save → check Reformat code .
Go to Settings → Editor → Code Style → PHP phpstorm format code
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If the default formatting drives you crazy (e.g., you prefer Allman braces or specific array alignment), you don't have to suffer. Ctrl + Alt + L (Win/Linux) or Cmd
Use the tabs ( Tabs and Indents , Spaces , Wrapping and Braces ) to customize exactly how much padding to give parentheses or where to place opening curly braces.
If your team uses a standard (like PSR-12 or WordPress), go to the "Set From..." dropdown in the top right corner and select the preset. Zero configuration needed. Use the tabs ( Tabs and Indents ,
When you hit the shortcut, PhpStorm offers: