- What is rodgermd/sftools-bundle?
- It is a Symfony bundle by rodgermd that bundles reusable tools, widgets, and helpers for Symfony applications. The repository description is generic and the project predates Symfony Flex, so its public API is not documented as a formal specification. It is not a Laravel package and provides no Laravel service provider, facade, or config publishing.
- Can I use rodgermd/sftools-bundle in a Laravel application?
- No. The package is a Symfony bundle, so it has no Laravel service provider, facade, configuration publishing, Eloquent, or Blade integration. Bridging Symfony bundle conventions into Laravel's container would cost more than reimplementing the helpers you need. Treat it as out of scope for Laravel stacks.
- How do I install rodgermd/sftools-bundle?
- On a legacy Symfony app you would install it with Composer, register the bundle in the kernel or bundles.php, and configure its services. There is no documented Composer command or setup guide in the provided context, and the 2018 release likely conflicts with modern PHP and Symfony constraints. For Laravel there is no supported installation path.
- Which PHP and Symfony versions does sftools-bundle support?
- The repository is from the pre-Flex era, and its Composer constraints almost certainly pin PHP 5.6 or 7.x with Symfony 2.x or 3.x. You should inspect composer.json directly because exact supported versions are not published. Assume no PHP 8.1+ or Symfony 5+ compatibility without patching.
- Is rodgermd/sftools-bundle still maintained?
- There is no evidence of active maintenance: the final release is dated 2018-01-11, the project has a single author, and there is no CI or test coverage documented. It has zero dependents and a thin metadata footprint. Plan for abandonment rather than expecting security patches or PHP 8 updates.
- What are good alternatives to sftools-bundle for Laravel developers?
- Use Laravel-native helpers, collections, Blade components, and first-party packages for the capability you need. For Symfony stacks, consider Symfony UX components, Twig extensions, or maintained utility libraries. Because the bundle appears to be small generic helpers, reimplementing the needed functions in-house is often the best alternative.
- Is rodgermd/sftools-bundle safe for production use?
- It carries high technical risk: it is unmaintained, has an unknown transitive dependency footprint, and will not receive security patches. The scope is opaque because the description only says useful tools and widgets. Only consider it inside a legacy Symfony 2 or 3 service and behind an isolation boundary.
- How should I evaluate sftools-bundle before adopting it?
- Clone the repository, read the source, and enumerate the public classes plus their dependencies so you know the real surface area. Run composer why-not against your target framework to identify blocking version pins, then write characterization tests for the specific helpers you need. A short, time-boxed pilot on the exact PHP minor version is safer than a broad adoption.
- Can I fork or vendor rodgermd/sftools-bundle into my own codebase?
- Likely yes if the needed capability is small, but first confirm the license in the repository because the provided context does not state it. Copy only the required classes into an internal package, strip the Symfony bundle plumbing, and add your own tests. Then remove the Composer requirement so you own the code and its maintenance.
- Does sftools-bundle work with Symfony Flex or modern Symfony?
- There is no evidence it supports Symfony Flex or modern Symfony conventions; the bundle predates Flex and likely uses older DI, templating, and autoloading patterns. You should expect manual registration and runtime failures from deprecated APIs on Symfony 5+. For modern Symfony, treat it as a rewrite candidate rather than a dependency.