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Informations about the package windows-ext-ignorer

Windows Extension Ignorer for Composer

A Composer plugin that automatically ignores platform requirements like ext-pcntl and ext-posix on Windows systems.

🚧 The Problem

Many PHP packages require extensions such as ext-pcntl and ext-posix—extensions that are not available on Windows. As a Windows developer, you're often forced to:

  1. Add the --ignore-platform-reqs flag to every Composer command
  2. Set up custom command aliases
  3. Modify composer.json manually to workaround the missing extensions

✅ The Solution

This plugin automatically detects when you're on a Windows system and spoofs the required extensions for you—no flags, no aliases, no extra steps.

It works out of the box with sensible defaults (ignoring ext-pcntl and ext-posix), and you can also customize which extensions you want to ignore via composer.json!

⚠️ Production Environment Disclaimer

Important:
This plugin is designed for development environments on Windows only.
It should not be used in production environments, staging servers, or CI pipelines that require accurate platform checks.

Ignoring required PHP extensions may cause runtime errors or unexpected behavior in your application. Always ensure your production environment meets the actual extension requirements of your packages.

⚙️ Installation

It’s recommended to install the plugin as a development dependency, since it’s only useful in development environments:

🚀 Usage

Once installed, the plugin just works on Windows.

When running any Composer command:

  1. The plugin detects that you're on Windows
  2. It automatically injects the specified extensions into Composer’s platform config
  3. Composer proceeds without showing errors about missing extensions

🔧 Customizing Ignored Extensions

By default, the plugin injects these extensions into Composer’s platform config:

If you want to ignore additional (or different) extensions, you can specify them in your composer.json file under the extra section.

Example composer.json Configuration:

You can specify any extensions that are not supported or available in your Windows environment.

🖥️ Verbose Output

To see the plugin in action, run Composer with the -v or -vvv flag:

Example output:

⚙️ How It Works

  1. Subscribes to Composer’s pre-command-run event
  2. Detects if the OS is Windows
  3. If true, it merges default and composer.json configured ignored extensions
  4. It updates Composer’s platform config at runtime
  5. After Composer runs, the overrides are cleared (no changes are persisted to your files)

❓ FAQ

Q: Will this modify my composer.json?
A: No. It temporarily adjusts Composer’s internal configuration and does not write to your composer.json file.

Q: Can I use this on Linux or Mac?
A: No. The plugin only activates on Windows (PHP_OS_FAMILY === 'Windows'). On other operating systems, it does nothing.

📝 License

MIT License
Author: Sammy Barasa

All versions of windows-ext-ignorer with dependencies

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Requires php Version ^8.0
composer-plugin-api Version ^2.0
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