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jundelleb/php-console-helper
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A simple command-line helper functions built for developers.

v0.0.1(10y ago)027MITPHP

Since Mar 15Pushed 10y ago1 watchersCompare

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PHP Console Helpers
===================

[](#php-console-helpers)

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A simple command-line helper functions built for developers. This package uses the following libraries:

- fzaninotto's [Faker](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker)

Getting Setup
-------------

[](#getting-setup)

1. `composer global require jundelleb/php-console-helper`
2. Make sure to place the `~/.composer/vendor/bin` directory (or the equivalent directory for your OS) in your PATH so the `pch` executable can be located by your system.

Helpers
-------

[](#helpers)

- `Faker` (faker)
- `Converter`(convert)

Basic Usage
-----------

[](#basic-usage)

1. Generate random name: `pch faker name`

    ```
     Output: Isom Medhurst

    ```
2. Generate a sentence with 10 words: `pch faker sentence --params=10`

    ```
     Output: Aut qui et eum itaque voluptatibus qui rem sit blanditiis.

    ```

Please visit [Faker](https://github.com/fzaninotto/Faker) for complete lists of available formatters.

3. Convert input string to md5: `pch convert:md5 test`

    ```
     Output: 098f6bcd4621d373cade4e832627b4f6

    ```
4. Convert input string to base64 encoded: `pch convert:base64 test`

    ```
     Output: dGVzdA==

    ```
5. Decode base64 encoded string: `pch convert:base64 dGVzdA== --decode`

    ```
     Output: test

    ```

Enjoy! :)

###  Health Score

24

—

LowBetter than 31% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity7

Limited adoption so far

Community7

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

Unknown

Total

1

Last Release

3759d ago

### Community

Maintainers

![](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/5205916?v=4)[Jundelle Boyles](/maintainers/jundelleb)[@jundelleb](https://github.com/jundelleb)

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Top Contributors

[![jundelleb](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/5205916?v=4)](https://github.com/jundelleb "jundelleb (4 commits)")

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