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jobiqo/composer-patches-install
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Composer plugin that detects patches.lock.json changes and triggers re-patching of affected packages.

1.0.1(3mo ago)237.5k↓32.6%GPL-2.0-or-laterPHPPHP ^8.1

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jobiqo/composer-patches-install
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[](#jobiqocomposer-patches-install)

A Composer plugin that detects `patches.lock.json` changes and automatically triggers re-patching of affected packages. See [cweagans/composer-patches#583](https://github.com/cweagans/composer-patches/issues/583)

This is relevant for sites that use a `git pull && composer install` workflow. With composer-patches 2.x this is not sufficient anymore to get any `patches.lock.json` changes installed. The workaround is `git pull && composer install && composer patches-repatch`, but has downsides:

- Local development: developers need to remember a much longer command when they update their checkout, `composer install` is not enough anymore.
- Longer production downtimes than necessary. A full `composer patches-repatch` triggers *all* patched dependencies to be patched again, which is slow.

What it does internally
-----------------------

[](#what-it-does-internally)

1. On a **fresh install** (no `vendor/` directory), pre-initialises the `patches.lock.json` cache so the first `composer install` does not trigger unnecessary reinstalls.
2. On subsequent **composer install**, compares `patches.lock.json` against the cached copy in `vendor/composer/patches.lock.json`.
3. Re-installs only the packages whose patch hashes have changed, so patches are always applied consistently.
4. Supports `--no-dev` mode: dev-only packages are skipped when running without dev dependencies.

Requirements
------------

[](#requirements)

- PHP 8.1+
- Composer 2.x
- [`cweagans/composer-patches`](https://github.com/cweagans/composer-patches) ^2.0

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

[](#installation)

```
composer require jobiqo/composer-patches-install
```

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

Generate a `patches.lock.json` file with composer-patches in the root of your project (next to `composer.json`). The plugin reads the `patches` key and its `sha256` hashes (as written by `cweagans/composer-patches` v2) to decide which packages need to be reinstalled.

Run `composer install` and patch changes will be picked up automatically.

###  Health Score

44

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FairBetter than 91% of packages

Maintenance80

Actively maintained with recent releases

Popularity33

Limited adoption so far

Community7

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity44

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 ~0 days

Total

2

Last Release

109d ago

### Community

Maintainers

![](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/213229?v=4)[Klaus Purer](/maintainers/klausi)[@klausi](https://github.com/klausi)

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