PHP Composer Tools

PHP Composer Tools Composer Integration for Visual Studio Code

Composer "All-in-One" seamlessly integrates Composer and Packagist into Visual Studio Code. Instantly run composer commands, leverage smart IntelliSense for composer.json, code lenses, quick actions, schema validation, browse and search packages, outdated dependency diagnostics, script running, and full composer task integration — all with almost zero setup. Only PHP is required. Composer is downloaded automatically.

Composer for Visual Studio Code

Composer "All-in-One" provides seamless Composer and Packagist integration in Visual Studio Code. Run Composer commands, leverage advanced IntelliSense for composer.json, access code lenses and quick actions, use schema validation, search packages, get abandoned package warnings, run/manage Composer scripts and much more.

Only PHP needs to be installed. Composer is downloaded and managed automatically for you.

Features

composer.json Editor & IntelliSense

• Package Name Completion
  Get autocomplete for package names directly from Packagist.

  

• Package Version Completion
  Receive intelligent version constraint suggestions.

  

• Detailed Tooltips
  Hover over packages or versions for rich information.

  

• Context Actions
  Quickly update or remove dependencies with a click.

  

• Installed Version Inlay
  See installed package versions directly in your composer.json.

  

• Run-Script CodeLens
  Execute custom Composer scripts from your editor.

  

• Abandoned Package Diagnostics
  Receive warnings about abandoned composer packages.

  

Key Commands

• composer: install — Run composer install
• composer: update — Run composer update
• composer: require — Add dependencies (with search and add)
  
• composer: require-dev — Add development dependencies
• composer: remove — Remove dependencies
  
• composer: create-project — Start a project from any Composer package
  
• composer: search — Search packages on packagist.org
  
• composer: run-script — Run custom Composer scripts
  
• composer: check-platform-reqs — Validate platform requirements
• composer: update internal composer.phar — Update the built-in composer.phar
• Other actions — about, archive, clear-cache, fund, licenses, outdated, reinstall, and more

VS Code Tasks

Run any Composer command as a VS Code Task. No need for a global Composer install—this extension handles everything!

Example task:

"tasks": [
  {
    "label": "check",
    "type": "composer",
    "command": "check-platform-reqs",
    "args": []
  }
]

Schema Validation

Your composer.json is automatically validated against the official JSON schema.

• Ensures file correctness
• Enables accurate tooltips and completions for every setting

Configuration

Composer will be downloaded and managed automatically, stored at the default location.
Override this with COMPOSER_HOME environment variable.
Set your PHP path via php.executablePath in VS Code settings.

Setting	Description
php.executablePath	Path to the PHP executable. Defaults to php if unset. If you are using PHP Tools, its selected PHP version will be used automatically.

Acknowledgments

• Based on the work of Composer and Packagist, including portions of the JSON schema and extension icon.