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perf2k2/dotenv
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Lightweight and fast alternative to phpdotenv without dependencies

1.0.0(3y ago)07MITPHPPHP >=7.3

Since Dec 15Pushed 3y ago1 watchersCompare

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Dotenv
======

[](#dotenv)

Lightweight and fast alternative to [phpdotenv](https://github.com/vlucas/phpdotenv) with zero dependencies.

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

[](#installation)

The fastest way is using composer:

```
composer require perf2k2/dotenv

```

Testing
-------

[](#testing)

Build docker image:

```
make build
```

Install dependencies:

```
make deps
```

Run tests:

```
make testing
```

Changelog
---------

[](#changelog)

VersionChangesv1.0.0First stable versionRoadmap
-------

[](#roadmap)

- Nesting variables
- PHP8 support

License
-------

[](#license)

MIT

###  Health Score

19

—

LowBetter than 9% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity4

Limited adoption so far

Community4

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity41

Maturing project, gaining track record

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

1295d ago

### Community

Maintainers

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###  Code Quality

TestsPHPUnit

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