FastComposerDump.ps1 – Speed Up Composer Autoload Generation for Laravel Projects on Windows

FastComposerDump.ps1

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FastComposerDump.ps1

IMPORTANT: Run this script as Administrator.
This script temporarily adds your project directory to Windows Defender exclusions to speed up Composer autoload generation, then removes the exclusion after completion.

Usage:
  - Right-click PowerShell and select "Run as administrator"
  - Execute the script:
      .\FastComposerDump.ps1 -ProjectPath "C:\path\to\project" -ComposerArgs "dump-autoload --optimize"
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param(
    [string]$ProjectPath = (Get-Location).Path,
    [string]$ComposerArgs = "dump-autoload"  # Optional: Customize Composer command, e.g., "dump-autoload --optimize"
)

# Function to add exclusion
function Add-Exclusion {
    param([string]$Path)
    try {
        Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath $Path
        Write-Host "Added exclusion for: $Path" -ForegroundColor Green
    } catch {
        Write-Warning "Failed to add exclusion (may already exist or insufficient permissions): $($_.Exception.Message)"
    }
}

# Function to remove exclusion
function Remove-Exclusion {
    param([string]$Path)
    try {
        Remove-MpPreference -ExclusionPath $Path
        Write-Host "Removed exclusion for: $Path" -ForegroundColor Green
    } catch {
        Write-Warning "Exclusion removal failed (may not have been present): $($_.Exception.Message)"
    }
}

# Main execution
Write-Host "Starting fast Composer dump for: $ProjectPath" -ForegroundColor Cyan

Add-Exclusion -Path $ProjectPath

Write-Host "Running: composer $ComposerArgs" -ForegroundColor Yellow
$argList = $ComposerArgs -split ' '
& cmd /c "composer $ComposerArgs"

if ($LASTEXITCODE -eq 0) {
    Write-Host "Composer completed successfully!" -ForegroundColor Green
} else {
    Write-Warning "Composer exited with code $LASTEXITCODE"
}

Remove-Exclusion -Path $ProjectPath

Write-Host "Workflow complete!" -ForegroundColor Cyan