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ampedweb/var-dumper-with-context
================================

Show the line number where the dump method was called

v1.1.0(8mo ago)0291MITPHPPHP >=8.1

Since Sep 5Pushed 8mo agoCompare

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VarDumper Component with Context
================================

[](#vardumper-component-with-context)

Using this will show the file and line number which called the dump function. Very handy if you've forgotten where you put that pesky call, especially deep inside the `vendor` directory.

Cloned and updated from:
------------------------

[](#cloned-and-updated-from)

Original package seems to be abandoned, so I decided to claim and maintain it. Credit to the original author/package is due though!

Installation
------------

[](#installation)

```
composer require symfony/var-dumper --dev && composer require morrislaptop/var-dumper-with-context --dev

```

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

That's it! Simply call `dump()` as you normally would and the file and line number will appear.

Env Variables
-------------

[](#env-variables)

If you would like to generate links to the file and line for IDE you can set the following environment variables:

```
VAR_DUMPER_CONTEXT_REMOTE_BASE_PATH=/usr/share/deploys/your-project/current
VAR_DUMPER_CONTEXT_LOCAL_BASE_PATH=/Users/your.user/dev/your-project
VAR_DUMPER_CONTEXT_EDITOR=vscode # vscode, phpstorm, sublime, textmate, emacs, macvim, idea, atom, nova, netbeans
```

Laravel Note
------------

[](#laravel-note)

Laravel 5.7 ships with `beyondcode/laravel-dump-server` which will disable this extension. To enable this extension again, simply add the below to your application's `composer.json` and run `php artisan package:discover` again.

```
    "extra": {
        "laravel": {
            "dont-discover": [
                "beyondcode/laravel-dump-server"
            ]
        }
    },

```

Resources
---------

[](#resources)

- [Symfony VarDumper](https://symfony.com/doc/current/components/var_dumper/introduction.html)

###  Health Score

34

—

LowBetter than 77% of packages

Maintenance65

Regular maintenance activity

Popularity8

Limited adoption so far

Community9

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity48

Maturing project, gaining track record

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 87.5% of commits — single point of failure

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Every ~3 days

Total

3

Last Release

240d ago

Major Versions

v0.3.2 → v1.0.02025-09-05

### Community

Maintainers

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Top Contributors

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