Composer Dependency Manager
composer init Command
Interactive Setup Process
Metadata Configuration
Dependency Selection
composer install Command
Installation Process Flow
Platform Requirement Checking
Lock File Utilization
Development vs Production Installation
composer update Command
Full vs Selective Updates
Lock File Regeneration
Update Risks and Considerations
Dry-run Options
composer require Command
Version Constraint Specification
Development Dependency Addition
Interactive Constraint Selection
composer remove Command
Cleanup Process
Autoload File Updates
Dependency Tree Impact
composer show Command
Installed Package Listing
Package Detail Views
Dependency Tree Visualization
composer search Command
Search Filters and Options
Result Interpretation
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