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apapsch/describe-version
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Composer plugin generating VERSION constant

v0.1.0(6y ago)0310MITPHPPHP ~7.3CI failing

Since Nov 8Pushed 6y ago1 watchersCompare

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Describe Git version in a constant
==================================

[](#describe-git-version-in-a-constant)

This Composer plugin uses your working directory as Git repository and creates the file `version.php` defining the constant `VERSION`with the Git version.

You can use the file how you see fit, i.e. via autoloader.

```
{
    "autoload": {
        "files": [
            "version.php"
        ]
    }
}

```

Usage
=====

[](#usage)

The version string is available in the constant:

```
printf("Using %s\n", VERSION);

```

###  Health Score

22

—

LowBetter than 21% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity12

Limited adoption so far

Community4

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity43

Maturing project, gaining track record

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**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

Unknown

Total

1

Last Release

2428d ago

### Community

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