Composer PHP Packages (Packagist)

Browse, search, and install Packagist packages directly from the VS Code sidebar — without leaving your editor.

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Features

Installed packages — See all packages from your project's composer.json at a glance, with dev badge for dev dependencies
Browse popular packages — Opens with a curated list of the most downloaded Packagist packages, with infinite scroll
Search — Find any package by name or keyword; results load incrementally as you scroll
Sort results — Sort search results by relevance, install count, rating, or name
Package details — Click any package to open a detail panel with version, download stats, and rendered README
Install via Composer — Run composer require for any package directly from the extension
Open on Packagist — Jump to the package's Packagist page in your browser with one click

Click the Composer icon in the Activity Bar
The Installed Packages accordion shows packages from your project's composer.json
The sidebar loads popular packages automatically below
Use the search box to find a specific package
Click a package card to view its README and details
Click + Install to run composer require <package> in your workspace terminal
Click the link icon (↗) on any card to open the Packagist page in your browser

VS Code 1.85 or later
Composer installed and available in your PATH (required for the install feature)