Launch php page in Safari from localhost built-in server, in current directory

php_local_safari_osx.sh

# !/bin/bash
# Requires OSX Mavericks for php 5.4+
#

# Instantiate stand-alone server, suppress all stdout logging from php & bash job messages

echo '<?php phpinfo();' > info.php && { php -S localhost:8000 >/dev/null 2>&1 & } 2>/dev/null
sleep 2

osascript \
-e 'tell application "Safari" to activate' \
-e "tell app \"Safari\" to open location \"http://localhost:8000/info.php?foo=bar\"" 

PHP_PROC=$!

# When needed
# kill -9 -$PHP_PROC ; wait $PHP_PROC 2>/dev/null