⏱️ SetProcessTimeout

Sets the Composer process timeout (in seconds). Equivalent to setting the COMPOSER_PROCESS_TIMEOUT environment variable.

When to use

Use this when installing large dependencies or on a slow network where the default 300-second timeout is insufficient, to prevent Composer from being interrupted during download/clone.

Signature

func SetProcessTimeout(seconds int) error

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
seconds	int	Timeout in seconds, e.g. 600

Return value

Return value	Type	Description
Sole return value	error	Returned when the setting fails (usually nil)

Example

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"log"

	"github.com/scagogogo/composer-skills/pkg/composer"
)

func main() {
	if err := composer.SetProcessTimeout(600); err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("set timeout failed: %v", err)
	}
	fmt.Println("Composer process timeout set to 600 seconds")
}

Advanced

• This function sets EnvComposerProcessTimeout under the hood; the same effect can be achieved with the generic method SetEnvVariable.
• To read the current value, use GetEnvVariable(composer.EnvComposerProcessTimeout).
• Command-level timeouts on the Go side can also be controlled via RunWithTimeout; see Run.