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lirien/env
==========

A minimal and straightforward .env file loader for PHP

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Lirien Env
==========

[](#lirien-env)

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A minimal and straightforward `.env` file loader for PHP 8.1+.

Ideal for small to medium-sized projects that need simple environment variable loading without additional dependencies.

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

[](#installation)

```
composer require lirien/env
```

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

```
use Lirien\Support\Env;

// Load the .env file (typically at application bootstrap)
Env::load(__DIR__ . '/../.env');

// Retrieve a variable
$appName = Env::get('APP_NAME');

// Set a variable at runtime (e.g. in tests)
Env::set('APP_ENV', 'testing');
```

Example `.env`
--------------

[](#example-env)

```
APP_NAME=Lirien
APP_ENV=local
DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
DB_PORT=3306
DB_DATABASE=myapp
DB_USERNAME=root
DB_PASSWORD=secret

# Comments and empty lines are ignored
REDIS_HOST=127.0.0.1
```

Methods
-------

[](#methods)

- `Env::load(string $path)` - Loads variables from the specified `.env` file
- `Env::get(string $key): string` - Returns the environment variable value
- `Env::set(string $key, string value): void` - Sets or overrides a variable at runtime

> Tip: Always provide a default value when using Env::get() if the variable might not exist.

Security & Best Practices
-----------------------------

[](#security--best-practices)

- Never commit your .env file — it must stay out of version control
- Store the .env file outside the public web root
- Validate and sanitize values loaded from the environment
- Use Env::set() for tests or runtime overrides, not for permanent configuration

License
-------

[](#license)

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

###  Health Score

31

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LowBetter than 68% of packages

Maintenance62

Regular maintenance activity

Popularity4

Limited adoption so far

Community6

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity45

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

160d ago

### Community

Maintainers

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