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dikki/dotenv
============

A simple dotenv library for PHP

2.0.0(1y ago)07366MITPHPPHP >=8.1

Since Sep 14Pushed 1y ago1 watchersCompare

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Dikki DotEnv - Just Another DotEnv Component for PHP
====================================================

[](#dikki-dotenv---just-another-dotenv-component-for-php)

A simple dotenv component for PHP.

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

```
$dotenv = new Dikki\DotEnv\DotEnv(__DIR__, '.env'); // directory where .env is present; second argument is optional
$dotenv->load(); // load the vars from .env file

echo $_ENV['DEBUG']; // or getenv('DEBUG')
```

###  Health Score

32

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LowBetter than 72% of packages

Maintenance38

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity15

Limited adoption so far

Community14

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity53

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 ~434 days

Total

2

Last Release

542d ago

Major Versions

1.0.0 → 2.0.02024-11-22

PHP version history (2 changes)1.0.0PHP 8.0 - 8.3

2.0.0PHP >=8.1

### Community

Maintainers

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Top Contributors

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dotenv

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