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buzzingpixel/symfony-var-dumper-decorator
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Symfony VarDumper Decorator
===========================

[](#symfony-vardumper-decorator)

Purpose
-------

[](#purpose)

Symfony's [VarDumper](https://symfony.com/doc/current/components/var_dumper.html) component is great, but when using it in a stand-alone context, it does not show the file and line number the dump is coming from. Adding this package as a dev requirement will add that functionality to your dumps.

In addition, some configuration is required to use the [dump server](https://symfony.com/doc/current/components/var_dumper.html#the-dump-server) when using VarDumper as a stand-alone component. This package automatically sets that up.

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

### Installation

[](#installation)

```
composer require --dev buzzingpixel/symfony-var-dumper-decorator
```

Now when you call `dump()` or `dd()`, you'll get file and line number context with your dumps. And if you start the dump server, your dumps should automatically connect.

### Configuration

[](#configuration)

Configuration is controlled by `env`.

#### `VAR_DUMPER_THEME`

[](#var_dumper_theme)

Because the author of this package prefers light themes, the default is `light`. You can set this env variable to `dark` to get VarDumper's dark theme.

##### `VAR_DUMPER_SERVER_ADDRESS`

[](#var_dumper_server_address)

This defaults to `tcp://127.0.0.1:9912` but if you need to change this for any reason, you can do so with this environment variable.

###  Health Score

29

—

LowBetter than 59% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity22

Limited adoption so far

Community10

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity54

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

1155d ago

### Community

Maintainers

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Top Contributors

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###  Code Quality

Static AnalysisPHPStan

Code StylePHP\_CodeSniffer

Type Coverage Yes

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