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v0.1.0(7y ago)10191GPL-3.0-or-laterPHPPHP ^7.0

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Shorty
======

[](#shorty)

Local commands
--------------

[](#local-commands)

Shorty is created to make it easy to create shortcuts to commands. Just run for example:

`shorty add symfony bin/console`

Now you have the `symfony` command available globally. When you switch to another folder, the symfony command will still work and be executed in the folder where you added the Shorty command.

Global commands
---------------

[](#global-commands)

You can also add global commands. Shorty will search for this command in all underlying folders. So for example, when running:

`shorty global symfony bin/console`

You can then execute the `symfony` command in any folder within your Symfony project. So when you are in `config/packages/dev` for example, you can run:

`symfony server:run`

And the server will be started. This will work for any Symfony project.

How to add Laravel's Artisan?
-----------------------------

[](#how-to-add-laravels-artisan)

When installing Laravel on the recommended way, the `artisan` file is not executable. This prevents Shorty from running it in the default way. That's why you need to provide it with the interpreter is needs. You can add the `artisan` command to Shorty like this:

`shorty global artisan artisan --interpreter=$(which php)`

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

[](#installation)

Shorty is meant to be installed global using Composer:

`composer global require michielgerritsen/shorty`

The fix command
---------------

[](#the-fix-command)

Sometimes you mess up your global Composer folder and the commands won't work anymore. You can use the `fix` command to remove and reinstall all commands.

```
shorty fix

```

### Roadmap/Whislist

[](#roadmapwhislist)

- tests - tests - tests.
- Default configuration for software like Laravel/Symfony/Magento/etc.
- Add your own suggestion by opening an issue or sending a pull request.

Build with ❤ by [@michielgerritsen](https://www.michielgerritsen.com)

###  Health Score

25

—

LowBetter than 36% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity13

Limited adoption so far

Community10

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity48

Maturing project, gaining track record

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 93.1% 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 ~74 days

Total

2

Last Release

2721d ago

### Community

Maintainers

![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/ea5f9f50d4d50caa56065f4b55b1dd5aa3f1030402d0487a093200fdefa40f70?d=identicon)[michielgerritsen](/maintainers/michielgerritsen)

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Top Contributors

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