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decodelabs/referential
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A framework for finding, parsing, inspecting and formatting reference IDs

v0.4.2(8mo ago)0295MITPHPPHP ^8.4CI passing

Since Jan 19Pushed 5mo ago2 watchersCompare

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Referential
===========

[](#referential)

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### A framework for finding, parsing, inspecting and formatting reference IDs

[](#a-framework-for-finding-parsing-inspecting-and-formatting-reference-ids)

Referential provides a generalist approach to handling ID references. It enables a consistent way of working with keys across multiple data sources and formats.

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

[](#installation)

This package requires PHP 8.4 or higher.

Install via Composer:

```
composer require decodelabs/referential
```

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

Coming soon...

Licensing
---------

[](#licensing)

Referential is licensed under the MIT License. See [LICENSE](./LICENSE) for the full license text.

###  Health Score

38

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LowBetter than 85% of packages

Maintenance66

Regular maintenance activity

Popularity11

Limited adoption so far

Community8

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity55

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

Every ~83 days

Recently: every ~46 days

Total

8

Last Release

267d ago

PHP version history (2 changes)v0.1.0PHP ^8.1

v0.3.0PHP ^8.4

### Community

Maintainers

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Top Contributors

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