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Prospect Laravel Package
versionable/prospect
Prospect is a Laravel package for managing sales prospects and leads. It provides models, migrations, and workflow helpers to track contacts, stages, and interactions, making it easy to add a lightweight CRM workflow to your Laravel application.
PHP 5.3 HTTP Client
Frequently asked questions about Prospect
- Is versionable/prospect a Laravel CRM package or a PHP HTTP client?
- The available metadata is inconsistent. The overview describes it as a PHP 5.3 HTTP client, while a separate blurb claims it is a Laravel package for managing sales prospects and leads. The repository is unknown, so verify the canonical source and package contents before treating it as a CRM solution. Treat the CRM description as unconfirmed until you can inspect the actual code and Composer metadata.
- What PHP versions does versionable/prospect support?
- It is described as a PHP 5.3-era HTTP client. PHP 5.3 is end-of-life and unsupported, with known security and TLS limitations. Modern Laravel applications require supported PHP versions, so compatibility is unlikely without isolation or a legacy runtime. Confirm the declared Composer PHP constraints before attempting installation.
- Can I use versionable/prospect with Laravel 10 or Laravel 11?
- Probably not directly. Modern Laravel versions require supported PHP runtimes and dependency sets that conflict with an abandoned PHP 5.3 client. Composer resolution conflicts, PHP 8 deprecations, and autoloading differences are likely. Validate against your exact PHP and Laravel matrix, and expect to need an adapter or replacement.
- How do I install versionable/prospect with Composer?
- The typical command would be composer require versionable/prospect, but installation is not recommended for modern Laravel projects. The canonical repository is unknown, which blocks source review and provenance checks. If you must evaluate it, do so in a disposable legacy environment with pinned dependencies and no production credentials.
- Is versionable/prospect actively maintained?
- There is low confidence in maintenance. The repository is unknown, the package has around 10 stars and a 0.2 score, and the PHP 5.3 era predates modern Laravel integration. That suggests it may be abandoned or only historically relevant. Plan for internal ownership if you inherit it.
- What are the security risks of using versionable/prospect?
- PHP 5.3 is end-of-life, so security patches, TLS improvements, and modern cipher support are not guaranteed. An unknown repository also prevents vulnerability scanning, CVE review, and provenance verification. Legacy HTTP clients may lack certificate validation controls, timeouts, and safe error handling. These risks make it unsuitable for new production work.
- Does versionable/prospect support timeouts, retries, and TLS verification?
- That is unlikely for a PHP 5.3-era HTTP client. The assessment notes possible gaps in timeouts, retries, connection pooling, proxy support, and certificate validation controls. Do not assume modern behavior; test these explicitly if you are forced to contain the dependency. Prefer Laravel's HTTP client, which provides retries, timeouts, and testing fakes.
- What should I use instead of versionable/prospect in Laravel?
- Use Laravel's built-in HTTP client, which wraps Guzzle and provides framework-native configuration, retries, timeouts, middleware, and testing fakes. For CRM-style prospect tracking, choose a maintained Laravel CRM package or build lightweight models and workflows in your application. Standardizing on Laravel HTTP client or Guzzle avoids legacy runtime isolation.
- How do I migrate away from versionable/prospect?
- Inventory every call site and document request and response behavior first. Introduce an internal HTTP adapter interface, move direct calls behind it, and add contract tests. Then migrate low-risk call sites to Guzzle or Laravel's HTTP client and remove the dependency. If immediate removal is impossible, isolate the legacy client in a compatibility service rather than spreading it through application code.
- Is versionable/prospect suitable for production use?
- No, not for a modern Laravel application. The combination of an unknown repository, PHP 5.3 legacy, low adoption, and poor stack fit creates high technical and operational risk. If it is already in production, freeze new adoption, document an ADR, wrap existing calls, and plan removal. Reject it for new work and standardize on supported HTTP tooling.
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