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Informations about the package composer-link

Composer Link
Local package path overrides for Composer.

devkit-composer-link

Local path overrides for Composer dependencies, with a separate local manifest so your committed composer.json and composer.lock stay clean.

Package: devkit/composer-link

Why this exists

When you need to test package changes inside a real app, the usual workflow often requires:

Composer Link stores local override state in dedicated local files, rebuilds managed path repositories, and keeps your team baseline untouched.

Prerequisites

Install

Install in the consuming application (not in the library repo you are editing):

Allow the plugin (Composer 2.2+)

Approve the interactive prompt, or add this explicitly:

Run from project root

All commands should run from your application root (where the committed composer.json lives).

Use:

If the package is installed correctly, composer list will include: link, add, unlink, promote, linked, refresh, link-doctor, local-bootstrap, local-install, link-help.

At a glance

Command In one sentence
link Override an existing dependency to a local path.
add Bootstrap a dependency from local path before it exists in committed manifest/registry.
unlink Remove local override state and restore or remove requirement.
promote Move a locally-managed package back to a published constraint.
linked Show all packages currently managed by Composer Link.
refresh Rebuild managed path repositories in local manifest from state file.
link-doctor Verify local setup and ensure ignore rules/local files are correct.
local-bootstrap Copy committed manifest/lock into local manifest/lock files.
local-install Install using local manifest (COMPOSER=composer.local.json).
link-help Print a concise command/arguments/options overview in terminal.

Configuration

Composer Link reads optional config from root composer.json under extra.composer-link.

Key Role
overrides_file Local state file with managed packages, paths, mode, constraints.
local_composer_json Local Composer manifest used for path repositories and local update/install runs.

Files and folders

Default local artifacts:

Committed baseline files stay canonical:

Legacy note: composer.local-packages.json is read only as fallback when packages-local.json is missing/empty; next write persists to packages-local.json.

Command reference

Use composer help <command> for full option docs.

link — override existing dependency

Examples:

add — bootstrap new local dependency

Examples:

unlink — stop managing a package locally

If package was added via add, use --remove to remove requirement:

Useful flags:

promote — move to published constraint

Examples:

linked — show managed packages

Outputs package, mode (override/bootstrap), path, symlink behavior, constraint, and path status.

refresh — rebuild managed path repos

link-doctor — validate setup

Checks:

local-bootstrap — create local manifest files

Copies committed composer.json (+ composer.lock if present) to local equivalents.

local-install — install via local manifest

Equivalent to:

Examples:

link-help — command summary in terminal

Typical workflows

Override a released package with local checkout

If local branch/version does not satisfy baseline constraint:

Bootstrap package before Packagist

Later switch to published dependency:

Version control and safety

Keep shared baseline committed:

Keep local override artifacts out of Git:

packages-local.json is Composer Link state only; Composer itself reads whichever manifest COMPOSER points to.

For local workflows:

Before merging release work, align committed manifest/lock with intended published constraints (via promote, unlink, or normal manifest edits).

Support

If this project saves you time and you want to support future updates:

License

MIT (see composer.json).

All versions of composer-link with dependencies

PHP Build Version
Package Version
Requires php Version ^8.3
composer-plugin-api Version ^2.2
composer/semver Version ^3.4
symfony/console Version ^6.4|^7.0
symfony/filesystem Version ^6.4|^7.0
symfony/process Version ^6.4|^7.0
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