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mrkindy/deadscanner
===================

Laravel console command to list dead methods and classes from Laravel projects.

V1.0.1(2y ago)040LGPL-3.0-or-laterPHP

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DeadScanner: Uncover Unused Controller in Your Laravel Projects
===============================================================

[](#deadscanner-uncover-unused-controller-in-your-laravel-projects)

**Efficiently identify and prune dead methods and Controllers to keep your codebase clean and maintainable.**

Features
--------

[](#features)

- **Pinpoints Unused Methods and Controllers:** Detects methods and Controllers that aren't actively utilized within your project.
- **Customizable Scanning:** Target specific paths for analysis and exclude namespaces as needed.
- **Flexible Output Formats:** View results concisely in text format or obtain a detailed dump for in-depth analysis.
- **Easy Integration:** Seamlessly integrates into your Laravel workflow with straightforward installation and usage.

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

[](#installation)

Add DeadScanner to your project using Composer:

```
composer require mrkindy/deadscanner
```

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

Run the following commands to scan your project for dead code:

- **Find dead Controllers:**

    ```
    php artisan mrkindy:deadcontroller
    ```
- **Find dead methods:**

    ```
    php artisan mrkindy:deadmethods
    ```

**Arguments:**

- `paths`: Optional list of specific paths to scan.

**Options:**

- `--dump-output`: Outputs a detailed dump of dead code findings for comprehensive analysis.
- `--text-output`: Presents results in a concise text format for quick overview.

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

[](#contributing)

We appreciate contributions! Please refer to the `CONTRIBUTING.md` file for details on how to get involved.

Credits
-------

[](#credits)

- [Ibrahim Abotaleb](https://github.com/mrkindy)

License
-------

[](#license)

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

###  Health Score

22

—

LowBetter than 22% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity10

Limited adoption so far

Community7

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity42

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

776d ago

### Community

Maintainers

![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d5fd85e534ea2f57176af791158952e47f137990cf3a4d1c072a5feb7aa24dbc?d=identicon)[mrkindy](/maintainers/mrkindy)

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Top Contributors

[![mrkindy](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/744360?v=4)](https://github.com/mrkindy "mrkindy (5 commits)")

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Tags

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