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live-happy-code-hard/command-as-process
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Object wrappers around PHP program execution functions: proc\_open(), proc\_close(), proc\_terminate(), proc\_get\_status()

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Command as process
==================

[](#command-as-process)

Wapper around the proc\_\*() functions in PHP to allow easy running a command inside a child process. Allows communication between parent process and command process through pipes of file handlers.

See usage-example directory for a short usage example.

###  Health Score

25

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LowBetter than 37% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity4

Limited adoption so far

Community7

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity60

Established project with proven stability

 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

2681d ago

### Community

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