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knutle/shell-exec
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Execute shell commands with precision

v0.1.9(4y ago)0103[3 PRs](https://github.com/knutle/shell-exec/pulls)MITPHPPHP ^8.0

Since Jun 2Pushed 2y ago1 watchersCompare

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Execute shell commands with precision
=====================================

[](#execute-shell-commands-with-precision)

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Execute commands and easily determine status, read standard output or error output separately. Comes with helpers for testing to mock output or set expectations for commands to receive.

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

[](#installation)

You can install the package via composer:

```
composer require knutle/shell-exec
```

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

See [tests](./tests).

Testing
-------

[](#testing)

```
composer test
```

Changelog
---------

[](#changelog)

Please see [CHANGELOG](CHANGELOG.md) for more information on what has changed recently.

Contributing
------------

[](#contributing)

Please see [CONTRIBUTING](https://github.com/spatie/.github/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md) for details.

Security Vulnerabilities
------------------------

[](#security-vulnerabilities)

Please review [our security policy](../../security/policy) on how to report security vulnerabilities.

Credits
-------

[](#credits)

- [Knut Leborg](https://github.com/knutle)
- [All Contributors](../../contributors)

License
-------

[](#license)

The MIT License (MIT). Please see [License File](LICENSE.md) for more information.

###  Health Score

25

—

LowBetter than 35% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity9

Limited adoption so far

Community10

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity51

Maturing project, gaining track record

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 87.6% 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 ~1 days

Total

10

Last Release

1480d ago

### Community

Maintainers

![](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/1419066?v=4)[Knut Leborg](/maintainers/knutle)[@knutle](https://github.com/knutle)

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