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[Debugging & Profiling](/categories/debugging) 4. / 5. anil/dump ActiveLibrary[Debugging & Profiling](/categories/debugging) anil/dump ========= A Laravel dump server package for intercepting and displaying dump output. v0.1.2(1mo ago)111↓100%MITPHPPHP ^8.2CI passing Since May 7Pushed 1w agoCompare [ Source](https://github.com/anilkumarthakur60/dump)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/anil/dump)[ RSS](/packages/anil-dump/feed)WikiDiscussions main Synced 1w ago READMEChangelog (3)Dependencies (12)Versions (5)Used By (0) Laravel Dump Server =================== [](#laravel-dump-server) [![Latest Version on Packagist](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/a62c4d46df6a677d0e398507a077bf813896c5ce03cee3f07be15bbeb2931c35/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f762f616e696c2f64756d702e7376673f7374796c653d666c61742d737175617265)](https://packagist.org/packages/anil/dump)[![Total Downloads](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/f7393929a4a4bf65a30ff54e3908307609483c068ae902458ad8eb54638b7c75/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f64742f616e696c2f64756d702e7376673f7374796c653d666c61742d737175617265)](https://packagist.org/packages/anil/dump)[![Tests](https://github.com/anilkumarthakur60/dump/actions/workflows/tests.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/anilkumarthakur60/dump/actions/workflows/tests.yml)[![License](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/d8b02e26bc0e4a6bbf5ae44edca312ec3be57b4912407bfce8afd86886f2ad50/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f6c2f616e696c2f64756d702e7376673f7374796c653d666c61742d737175617265)](LICENSE) A Laravel package that intercepts `dump()` and `dd()` calls and streams them to a dedicated terminal server — keeping your browser responses clean while you debug. Inspired by Symfony's `var-dump-server`, built for the Laravel ecosystem. --- Features -------- [](#features) - Intercepts all `dump()` / `dd()` calls and forwards them to a running terminal server - Falls back to CLI or HTML output when the server is not running - Attaches request context (URI, method, controller) and a stack trace to every dump - Optional log channel support — write every dump to a Laravel log channel - Global helpers: `dump_if()`, `dump_unless()`, `dd_if()`, `dd_unless()` - `DumpFake` testing utility with rich PHPUnit assertions - Production guard — the handler is never registered when `APP_ENV=production` - Configurable clone depth and item limits via environment variables --- Requirements ------------ [](#requirements) DependencyVersionPHP^8.2Laravel^11.0 | ^12.0 | ^13.0symfony/var-dumper^7.0 | ^8.0--- Installation ------------ [](#installation) Install as a **dev dependency** (recommended — debug tooling should not ship to production): ``` composer require anil/dump --dev ``` If you need the dump server available in production (e.g. for staging environments or log-channel mirroring), install it as a regular dependency instead: ``` composer require anil/dump ``` The service provider is auto-discovered. Then run the install command to publish the config and add the required environment variables: ``` php artisan dump:install ``` This will: - Publish `config/dump-server.php` - Append `DUMP_SERVER_HOST`, `DUMP_SERVER_ENABLED`, and `DUMP_SERVER_LOG_ENABLED` to both `.env` and `.env.example` --- Usage ----- [](#usage) ### 1. Start the dump server [](#1-start-the-dump-server) In a separate terminal, start the server before making requests: ``` php artisan dump:server ``` Output HTML instead of CLI output: ``` php artisan dump:server --format=html ``` ### 2. Call `dump()` or `dd()` as usual [](#2-call-dump-or-dd-as-usual) ``` dump($user); dump(['key' => 'value']); dd($request->all()); ``` When the server is running, output is captured and displayed in the server terminal — with request context and a stack trace — instead of inline in the browser. When the server is **not** running, `dump()` falls back to normal CLI or HTML output. --- Helper Functions ---------------- [](#helper-functions) Four conditional helpers are available globally: ``` // Dump only when the condition is true dump_if($user->isAdmin(), $user); // Dump only when the condition is false dump_unless($request->isJson(), $request->all()); // Die-and-dump only when the condition is true dd_if(app()->isLocal(), $response); // Die-and-dump only when the condition is false dd_unless($feature->isEnabled(), $payload); ``` --- Configuration ------------- [](#configuration) Publish the config file manually if needed: ``` php artisan vendor:publish --tag=dump-server-config ``` `config/dump-server.php`: ``` return [ // TCP host the server listens on 'host' => env('DUMP_SERVER_HOST', 'tcp://127.0.0.1:9912'), // Set to false to disable the handler entirely in an environment 'enabled' => env('DUMP_SERVER_ENABLED', true), // VarCloner limits — increase for deeply nested structures 'max_depth' => env('DUMP_SERVER_MAX_DEPTH', 10), 'max_items' => env('DUMP_SERVER_MAX_ITEMS', 2500), // Optionally mirror every dump to a log channel 'log' => [ 'enabled' => env('DUMP_SERVER_LOG_ENABLED', false), 'channel' => env('DUMP_SERVER_LOG_CHANNEL', 'stack'), 'level' => env('DUMP_SERVER_LOG_LEVEL', 'debug'), ], ]; ``` ### Environment variables [](#environment-variables) VariableDefaultDescription`DUMP_SERVER_HOST``tcp://127.0.0.1:9912`TCP address the server binds to`DUMP_SERVER_ENABLED``true`Set to `false` to disable the handler`DUMP_SERVER_MAX_DEPTH``10`Maximum clone depth for nested objects`DUMP_SERVER_MAX_ITEMS``2500`Maximum number of items cloned`DUMP_SERVER_LOG_ENABLED``false`Mirror dumps to a log channel`DUMP_SERVER_LOG_CHANNEL``stack`Log channel to write to`DUMP_SERVER_LOG_LEVEL``debug`PSR-3 log level--- Testing ------- [](#testing) The package ships with `DumpFake`, a drop-in test helper that captures dumps and provides PHPUnit assertions. ``` use Anil\Dump\Testing\DumpFake; $fake = DumpFake::fake(); dump('hello'); dump(42); dump(['a' => 1]); // Assert a specific value was dumped $fake->assertDumped('hello'); // Assert a value was NOT dumped $fake->assertNotDumped('world'); // Assert nothing was dumped $fake->assertNothingDumped(); // Assert the total number of dumps $fake->assertDumpedCount(3); // Assert using a custom callback $fake->assertDumpedUsing(fn ($v) => is_array($v) && isset($v['a'])); // Retrieve all captured values $dumped = $fake->getDumped(); // Restore the original handler when done $fake->restore(); ``` ### Running the test suite [](#running-the-test-suite) ``` composer test ``` --- Static Analysis --------------- [](#static-analysis) The package is analysed at PHPStan level 10 with Larastan: ``` composer analyse ``` --- Code Style ---------- [](#code-style) Formatting is enforced with Laravel Pint: ``` composer format # fix composer format:check # check only ``` --- Changelog --------- [](#changelog) See [CHANGELOG.md](CHANGELOG.md) for release history. --- License ------- [](#license) The MIT License (MIT). See [LICENSE](LICENSE) for details. ### Health Score 40 — FairBetter than 86% of packages Maintenance96 Actively maintained with recent releases Popularity9 Limited adoption so far Community8 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity39 Early-stage or recently created project Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 83.9% 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 ~0 days Total 3 Last Release 33d ago ### Community Maintainers ![](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/16583802?v=4)[Er. 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