From eb93cbb8ab94cb967054baa847cf799ff0b56b86 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tomas Votruba <tomas.vot@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2026 13:07:30 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] skip marker attribute in RemoveEmptyClassMethodRector

---
 .../Fixture/skip_attribute_marker.php.inc          | 14 ++++++++++++++
 .../ClassMethod/RemoveEmptyClassMethodRector.php   | 14 +++++++++++++-
 2 files changed, 27 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
 create mode 100644 rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/ClassMethod/RemoveEmptyClassMethodRector/Fixture/skip_attribute_marker.php.inc

diff --git a/rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/ClassMethod/RemoveEmptyClassMethodRector/Fixture/skip_attribute_marker.php.inc b/rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/ClassMethod/RemoveEmptyClassMethodRector/Fixture/skip_attribute_marker.php.inc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..393e9a6ab73
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/ClassMethod/RemoveEmptyClassMethodRector/Fixture/skip_attribute_marker.php.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Rector\Tests\DeadCode\Rector\ClassMethod\RemoveEmptyClassMethodRector\Fixture;
+
+#[\Attribute()]
+final class SkipAttributeMarker
+{
+    /**
+     * @param class-string $className
+     */
+    public function __construct(string $className)
+    {
+    }
+}
diff --git a/rules/DeadCode/Rector/ClassMethod/RemoveEmptyClassMethodRector.php b/rules/DeadCode/Rector/ClassMethod/RemoveEmptyClassMethodRector.php
index 81380fdbef7..a64221b3595 100644
--- a/rules/DeadCode/Rector/ClassMethod/RemoveEmptyClassMethodRector.php
+++ b/rules/DeadCode/Rector/ClassMethod/RemoveEmptyClassMethodRector.php
@@ -4,10 +4,12 @@
 
 namespace Rector\DeadCode\Rector\ClassMethod;
 
+use PhpParser\Comment\Doc;
 use PhpParser\Node;
 use PhpParser\Node\Stmt\Class_;
 use PhpParser\Node\Stmt\ClassMethod;
 use PHPStan\PhpDocParser\Ast\PhpDoc\DeprecatedTagValueNode;
+use PHPStan\Reflection\ClassReflection;
 use Rector\BetterPhpDocParser\PhpDocInfo\PhpDocInfo;
 use Rector\BetterPhpDocParser\PhpDocInfo\PhpDocInfoFactory;
 use Rector\Configuration\Parameter\FeatureFlags;
@@ -160,7 +162,17 @@ private function shouldSkipClassMethod(Class_ $class, ClassMethod $classMethod):
             return ! $classMethod->isPublic();
         }
 
-        return $this->isName($classMethod, MethodName::INVOKE);
+        if ($this->isName($classMethod, MethodName::INVOKE)) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        $classReflection = $scope->getClassReflection();
+        if (! $classReflection instanceof ClassReflection) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        // skip constructor in attributes as might be a marker parameter
+        return $classReflection->isAttributeClass() && $classMethod->getDocComment() instanceof Doc;
     }
 
     private function hasDeprecatedAnnotation(ClassMethod $classMethod): bool

From e77a89b139beb2b9475262d889b48d24d14cd5fc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tomas Votruba <tomas.vot@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2026 13:16:42 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] handle ctor only

---
 .../Fixture/non_constructor_attribute.php.inc | 27 +++++++++++++++++++
 .../RemoveEmptyClassMethodRector.php          | 19 +++++++++++--
 2 files changed, 44 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/ClassMethod/RemoveEmptyClassMethodRector/Fixture/non_constructor_attribute.php.inc

diff --git a/rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/ClassMethod/RemoveEmptyClassMethodRector/Fixture/non_constructor_attribute.php.inc b/rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/ClassMethod/RemoveEmptyClassMethodRector/Fixture/non_constructor_attribute.php.inc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a49416fede9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/ClassMethod/RemoveEmptyClassMethodRector/Fixture/non_constructor_attribute.php.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Rector\Tests\DeadCode\Rector\ClassMethod\RemoveEmptyClassMethodRector\Fixture;
+
+#[\Attribute()]
+final class NonConstructorAttribute
+{
+    /**
+     * @param class-string $className
+     */
+    public function run(string $className)
+    {
+    }
+}
+
+?>
+-----
+<?php
+
+namespace Rector\Tests\DeadCode\Rector\ClassMethod\RemoveEmptyClassMethodRector\Fixture;
+
+#[\Attribute()]
+final class NonConstructorAttribute
+{
+}
+
+?>
diff --git a/rules/DeadCode/Rector/ClassMethod/RemoveEmptyClassMethodRector.php b/rules/DeadCode/Rector/ClassMethod/RemoveEmptyClassMethodRector.php
index a64221b3595..6557fd579c4 100644
--- a/rules/DeadCode/Rector/ClassMethod/RemoveEmptyClassMethodRector.php
+++ b/rules/DeadCode/Rector/ClassMethod/RemoveEmptyClassMethodRector.php
@@ -171,8 +171,7 @@ private function shouldSkipClassMethod(Class_ $class, ClassMethod $classMethod):
             return false;
         }
 
-        // skip constructor in attributes as might be a marker parameter
-        return $classReflection->isAttributeClass() && $classMethod->getDocComment() instanceof Doc;
+        return $this->isAttributeMarkerConstructor($classMethod, $classReflection);
     }
 
     private function hasDeprecatedAnnotation(ClassMethod $classMethod): bool
@@ -184,4 +183,20 @@ private function hasDeprecatedAnnotation(ClassMethod $classMethod): bool
 
         return $phpDocInfo->hasByType(DeprecatedTagValueNode::class);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Skip constructor in attributes as might be a marker parameter
+     */
+    private function isAttributeMarkerConstructor(ClassMethod $classMethod, ClassReflection $classReflection): bool
+    {
+        if (! $this->isName($classMethod, MethodName::CONSTRUCT)) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        if (! $classReflection->isAttributeClass()) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        return $classMethod->getDocComment() instanceof Doc;
+    }
 }