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brandonbest/php-unittest-sqlite
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Limit the number of migrations/seeders run during unit tests.

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PHP UnitTest Sqlite
===================

[](#php-unittest-sqlite)

This package optimizes unit testing speed, especially for packages with a large number of migrations and/or seeders.

The package works by managing two copies of a sqlite database, `base` and `copy`. Migrations and seeders are run on `copy` if `base` does not exist. `Copy` is cloned into `base`. Every unit test with `RefreshDatabase` trait will delete `copy` and clone `base` into `copy`.

`Base` is deleted at the end of the unit test (you can keep `Base` around with a simple configuration update).

---

Setup
=====

[](#setup)

Install
-------

[](#install)

```
composer require --dev brandonbest/php-unittest-sqlite

```

PHP Unit
--------

[](#php-unit)

Add the following listener to phpunit.xml.

```

```

Commands
--------

[](#commands)

`php artisan sqlite:delete`Deletes the `base` file.

Future Plans
------------

[](#future-plans)

- Automatically detect new migrations and update the base sqlite

###  Health Score

27

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LowBetter than 49% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity18

Limited adoption so far

Community7

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity51

Maturing project, gaining track record

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 100% 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

Unknown

Total

1

Last Release

2085d ago

### Community

Maintainers

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Top Contributors

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