copy-resource

Description

The copy-resource command copies files or directories from a source path to a target path. The source is resolved using FileLocatorInterface , while the target is resolved to an absolute path using FilesystemInterface .

This command is especially useful for:

• Copying docblock templates, license templates, or other packaged resources
• Copying resources during project initialization
• Bulk copying from directory sources

Usage

composer copy-resource --source <path> --target <path>
composer dev-tools copy-resource -- --source <path> --target <path> [--overwrite] [--dry-run] [--check] [--interactive]
vendor/bin/dev-tools copy-resource --source <path> --target <path> [--overwrite] [--dry-run] [--check] [--interactive]

Options

--source, -s

Source file or directory to copy. This option is required .

--target, -t

Target file or directory path. This option is required .

--overwrite, -o

Overwrite existing target files. Without this option, existing files are skipped. When a text file changes, the command shows a unified diff before copying. Unchanged targets are reported as skipped, and binary or unreadable files fall back to a clear non-diff message.

--dry-run

Preview drift for existing managed resources without writing files.

--check

Exit with code 1 when an existing managed resource differs from the packaged source.

--interactive

Prompt before replacing a drifted resource.

--json

Emit a structured machine-readable payload instead of the normal terminal output.

--pretty-json

Emit the same structured payload with indentation for terminal inspection.

Examples

Copy a docblock template:

composer copy-resource --source resources/docblock --target .docheader

Copy a directory of resources:

composer copy-resource --source resources/git-hooks --target .git/hooks --overwrite

Copy and overwrite an existing file:

composer copy-resource --source .editorconfig --target .editorconfig --overwrite

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