# psalm > A static analysis tool for finding errors in PHP applications. > More information: . - Generate a Psalm configuration: `psalm --init` - Analyze the current working directory: `psalm` - Analyze a specific directory or file: `psalm {{path/to/file_or_directory}}` - Analyze a project with a specific configuration file: `psalm --config {{path/to/psalm.xml}}` - Include informational findings in the output: `psalm --show-info` - Analyze a project and display statistics: `psalm --stats` - Analyze a project in parallel with 4 threads: `psalm --threads {{4}}`