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kuick/dotenv
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Kuick Dotenv is DotEnv parser for PHP

v1.0.1(1y ago)05.8k1MITPHPPHP >=8.2.0

Since Jan 18Pushed 1y ago1 watchersCompare

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Kuick Dotenv
============

[](#kuick-dotenv)

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Minimalistic .env parser for PHP applications
---------------------------------------------

[](#minimalistic-env-parser-for-php-applications)

### Key features

[](#key-features)

1. Optimized for the best performance
2. Easy to use

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

1. Install kuick/dotenv package via composer

```
composer require kuick/dotenv

```

2. Place this line inside your index.php, Kernel, or console file

```
use Kuick\Dotenv\DotenvLoader;

DotenvLoader::fromDirectory('/a-directory/containing/dot-env/files');

```

###  Health Score

35

—

LowBetter than 80% of packages

Maintenance42

Moderate activity, may be stable

Popularity24

Limited adoption so far

Community11

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity52

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 ~3 days

Total

2

Last Release

481d ago

### Community

Maintainers

![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/f986340afe26a382bdec4d838f514714b6f5bc7222baf73972001a66b9b6dab0?d=identicon)[emisarius](/maintainers/emisarius)

---

Top Contributors

[![milejko](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/14335568?v=4)](https://github.com/milejko "milejko (10 commits)")

---

Tags

envdot envKuick

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