COMPOSER(1)

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version 2.10.2 · 8 versions
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💖 COMPOSER(1) 💖

okay bestie, sit down, hydrate, because we're talking about composer — the Composer command line interface, and honestly? she's iconic. this is your user-commands manual, the one you type man composer for, and i'm gonna walk you through every single flag like we're ranking them in a group chat. no cap, nothing gets skipped. 🎀

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

composer command [options] [arguments]

that's it. that's the whole shape of her. a command, some options, some arguments. main character energy fr fr. 💅

🌸 OPTIONS 🌸

these are the global besties — they work on basically everything, so learn them once and you're slaying forever.

  • -h, --help — shows you the help for whatever command you asked about. and if you didn't give a command at all? she'll show you the help for the list command instead. so helpful, so thoughtful, we love her. 🫶
  • --silent — literally says nothing. zero messages. not one peep. the strong silent type.
  • -q, --quiet — only errors get through. everything else? suppressed. so it's giving "tell me if it's broken, otherwise don't speak to me." 💀
  • -V, --version — tells you this application's version. boom, info delivered.
  • --ansi|--no-ansi — force ANSI output, or disable it with --no-ansi. color all the way up or color all the way off, no in-between. 🌈
  • -n, --no-interaction — do NOT ask any interactive questions. she's on autopilot and she does not want your opinion.
  • --profile — shows you timing and memory usage info. the little stats girlie. 📊
  • --no-plugins — whether to disable plugins. (yes that's the actual wording, it's a vibe.)
  • --no-scripts — skips running ALL the scripts defined in your composer.json file. all of them. every last one.
  • -d, --working-dir=WORKING-DIR — if you specify this, she uses the given directory as the working directory. aka "do it over there instead of here." 📁
  • --no-cache — prevent use of the cache. fresh eyes, no memories, clean slate. ✨
  • -v|vv|vvv, --verbose — turn the volume UP on messages: 1 for normal output, 2 for more verbose output, and 3 for debug. yes you literally stack the v's. it's a whole ladder. 🔥

👑 Available commands: 👑

okay this is the main event, the runway, the moment. here's every command with every alias, exactly as she comes:

  • about — shows a short information about Composer. cute lil intro card.
  • archive — creates an archive of this composer package. zip zip hooray. 🎁
  • audit — checks for security vulnerability advisories for installed packages. protective queen behavior, we stan. 🛡️
  • browse [home] — opens the package's repository URL, or its homepage, in your browser. one click and you're there. 🌐
  • bump — increases the lower limit of your composer.json requirements to the currently installed versions. glow-up for your constraints.
  • check-platform-reqs — check that platform requirements are satisfied. are we compatible? let's find out.
  • clear-cache [clearcache|cc] — clears composer's internal package cache. memory wipe, but make it fashion. 🧹
  • completion — dump the shell completion script. tab-tab-tab your way to greatness.
  • config — sets config options. fiddling with the settings, as one does.
  • create-project — creates new project from a package into given directory. brand new baby project, born today. 🍼
  • depends [why] — shows which packages cause the given package to be installed. the "who brought you here" investigation. 🔍
  • diagnose — diagnoses the system to identify common errors. doctor's appointment for your setup.
  • dump-autoload [dumpautoload] — dumps the autoloader. sounds violent, is actually routine.
  • exec — executes a vendored binary/script. run that thing you installed.
  • fund — discover how to help fund the maintenance of your dependencies. be a patron, support the devs, they're doing this for free babes. 💖
  • global — allows running commands in the global composer dir ($COMPOSER_HOME). home away from home.
  • help — display help for a command. when in doubt, ask for help. always valid.
  • init — creates a basic composer.json file in current directory. from nothing, a file. 🌱
  • install [i] — installs the project dependencies from the composer.lock file if present, or falls back on the composer.json. the everyday workhorse.
  • licenses — shows information about licenses of dependencies. legal girlie check-in. 📜
  • list — list commands. the whole menu, right there.
  • outdated — shows a list of installed packages that have updates available, including their latest version. "girl you're behind" energy, but politely. 💅
  • policy — manages custom dependency policies and their sources. rules, but yours.
  • prohibits [why-not] — shows which packages prevent the given package from being installed. the blocker exposé. 🚫
  • reinstall — uninstalls and reinstalls the given package names. out with the old, in with the same old but fresh.
  • remove [rm|uninstall] — removes a package from the require or require-dev. goodbye bestie 😭
  • repository [repo] — manages repositories. multiple sources, one queen.
  • require [r] — adds required packages to your composer.json and installs them. the classic move, fr fr.
  • run-script [run] — runs the scripts defined in composer.json. press play. ▶️
  • search — searches for packages. treasure hunt through the ecosystem. 🔎
  • self-update [selfupdate] — updates composer.phar to the latest version. she updates HERSELF. iconique. 👑
  • show [info] — shows information about packages. the gossip corner, but accurate.
  • status — shows a list of locally modified packages. who's been touched?? 🙈
  • suggests — shows package suggestions. "you might also like..." energy.
  • update [u|upgrade] — updates your dependencies to the latest version according to composer.json, and updates the composer.lock file. glow-up szn. 🔥
  • validate — validates a composer.json and composer.lock. checks both files, stamps the approval. ✅
💜 heads up bestie: this page listed exactly these global options and exactly these commands — no more, no less. so don't come at me about something that isn't here, because it genuinely isn't here.

and that's the whole page, start to finish, every flag and every command accounted for. certified slay. ✨🎀🌸

this was composer 2.10.2, from July 2026 — that's the version and the date, and yes i said it out loud like a queen signing off. bye babes, go install something. 💅🦋

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