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ibrostudio/composer-custom-directory-installer
==============================================

v1.2.0(1y ago)012MITPHPPHP ^8.2

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Composer Custom Directory Installer
===================================

[](#composer-custom-directory-installer)

This package is project based on [Laravel Module Installer](https://github.com/joshbrw/laravel-module-installer) extended to work with different types of packages. It allows installation of standalone packages into a custom directory instead of `vendor/`.

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

[](#installation)

In your **main project**, run

```
composer require ibrostudio/composer-custom-directory-installer
```

At the end of the composer installation, you will be asked to add the package in the "allow-plugins" section of your composer.json. **Confirmation is mandatory**

Configuration
-------------

[](#configuration)

In the **composer.json of your package**, set these keys :

```
"type": "custom-library",
"extra": {
    "custom-directory-installer": {
      "directory": "DESTINATION_FOLDER"
    }
}
```

Replace *DESTINATION\_FOLDER* with the name of the directory, relative to the root of your main project where you want to install the package.

**Example:**

```
"type": "custom-library",
"extra": {
    "custom-directory-installer": {
      "directory": "themes"
    }
}
```

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

Simply require your composer package as usual:

```
composer require vendor_name/package_name
```

Your package will be installed in a subfolder called package\_name in the directory defined in the extra section.

Options
-------

[](#options)

Your package name can have sometimes a prefix or a suffix, like:

- vendor\_name/theme-package\_name
- vendor\_name/package\_name-theme
- vendor\_name/platform-package\_name-theme

For convenience and lisibility, you can specify the prefix and/or suffix in the extra configuration to exclude them from the folder name:

**prefix**

```
"name": "vendor_name/theme-my_project",
"extra": {
    "custom-directory-installer": {
      "directory": "themes",
      "prefix": "theme-"
    }
}
```

**suffix**

```
"name": "vendor_name/my_project-theme",
"extra": {
    "custom-directory-installer": {
      "directory": "themes",
      "suffix": "-theme"
    }
}
```

**both**

```
"name": "vendor_name/platform-my_project-theme",
"extra": {
    "custom-directory-installer": {
      "directory": "themes",
      "prefix": "platform-",
      "suffix": "-theme"
    }
}
```

In these 3 examples, the package will be installed in /themes/my\_project.

**TIP:** *laravel-* and *filament-* are in-built prefixes, you don't have to include them.

###  Health Score

29

—

LowBetter than 60% of packages

Maintenance32

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity5

Limited adoption so far

Community7

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity60

Established project with proven stability

 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 ~146 days

Total

4

Last Release

689d ago

### Community

Maintainers

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---

Top Contributors

[![Yann-iBroStudio](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/2676572?v=4)](https://github.com/Yann-iBroStudio "Yann-iBroStudio (5 commits)")

###  Code Quality

TestsPest

Static AnalysisPHPStan

Code StyleLaravel Pint

Type Coverage Yes

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