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symfony/filesystem
A PHP component of basic filesystem utilities for creating, copying, moving, and removing files and directories.
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What is it?
Filesystem is a PHP component from the Symfony framework that wraps common file and directory operations in a single utility class. It covers tasks PHP's built-in functions handle awkwardly, such as creating directories recursively, copying or mirroring whole trees, and removing paths.
The component is part of the main Symfony monorepo and is published as a standalone Composer package, so it can be used in any PHP project without the rest of the framework. The README points to the Symfony documentation for usage details and to the main repository for issues and pull requests.
Key features
- 01Creates, copies, moves and removes files and directories.
- 02Supports recursive directory operations and mirroring of directory trees.
- 03Installable on its own through Composer, independent of the full Symfony framework.
Use cases
- Managing generated files and cache directories in a PHP application.
- Deploying or syncing directory trees in PHP build or deployment scripts.
- Adding filesystem operations to a PHP CLI tool without writing low-level code.
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FAQ
- What is filesystem?
- A PHP component of basic filesystem utilities for creating, copying, moving, and removing files and directories. Filesystem is a PHP component from the Symfony framework that wraps common file and directory operations in a single utility class. It covers tasks PHP's built-in functions handle awkwardly, such as creating directories recursively, copying or mirroring whole trees, and removing paths.
- Is filesystem free to use? What license does it have?
- filesystem is open source under the MIT license. Check the license terms before using it in commercial products.
- Is filesystem still maintained?
- Actively maintained. The last commit to filesystem was on Nov 4, 2026.
- What can I use filesystem for?
- Managing generated files and cache directories in a PHP application. Deploying or syncing directory trees in PHP build or deployment scripts. Adding filesystem operations to a PHP CLI tool without writing low-level code.
- Where can I get filesystem?
- The source code and installation instructions are on GitHub: https://github.com/symfony/filesystem
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