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symfony/var-dumper

This system is a PHP debugging tool that provides a comprehensive framework for inspecting and displaying variable states. It features a flexible cloner and dumper architecture that supports multiple output formats, including CLI, HTML, and remote server collection. The component enhances developer productivity by offering rich context providers, helper functions, and robust test utilities for verifying dump outputs.

47.2

Weak · 2 August 2026

7.8k

lines of production code

PHP

primary language

2

bus factor · 159 authors in all

3

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How it got here

2014 · VarDumper component introduction and architecture

This period marks the introduction of the VarDumper component, establishing a new architecture for variable inspection and debugging. The work focused on refactoring the internal cloning and dumping mechanisms, adding support for a wide range of PHP types and extensions, and providing global helper functions for debugging.

9 changes

2015–2018 · VarDumper server and context providers

This period focused on enhancing the VarDumper component by introducing a server-based architecture for collecting and displaying debug dumps. The work included implementing CLI and HTML descriptors, adding context providers for environment metadata, and creating a standalone server binary to improve the debugging workflow.

12 changes

2021–2023 · test coverage expansion

This period focused on expanding test coverage for the VarDumper component, particularly for PHP 8.1 enum types and the ServerDumpCommand. The work involved adding new test fixtures and test cases to verify the behavior of dump functions and context providers.

4 changes

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  • The description of this project is derived from its own commit history, not from its README.
  • The score is its highest published measurement, taken on 2 August 2026 at a pinned commit. It is not a live figure and does not change until the project is measured again.
  • Measured at commit 12a2534914 — the exact code this score is about.
  • Scored under rubric rubric-2026.08.18. Score the same commit under that rubric and you get the same number.
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