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patternseek/recycle
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A utility library implementing a recycle/trash bin for scripts to more safely recursively delete directories.

0.1.4(1y ago)1228MITPHP

Since Jun 12Pushed 1y ago2 watchersCompare

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Recycle
=======

[](#recycle)

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A utility library implementing a recycle/trash bin for scripts to recursively 'delete' directories more safely.

Usage example
-------------

[](#usage-example)

```
// Recycle will attempt to create the directory, but not its parent.
$r = new Recycle( "/tmp/my_apps_recycle_bin/" );

// moveToBin tells you the new filepath/name for the moved
// file or directory. This is mostly useful for testing.
$movedTo = $r->moveToBin("/var/tmp/somefile_or_dir");

// Remove entries before last midnight
$r->emptyBin( $daysToKeep = 1 );
```

###  Health Score

32

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LowBetter than 72% of packages

Maintenance38

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity13

Limited adoption so far

Community8

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity58

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 ~862 days

Total

5

Last Release

542d ago

### Community

Maintainers

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Top Contributors

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