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Extensible PHP based CSS preprocessor. Version 5.0.1 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
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Package summary
Extensible PHP based CSS preprocessor
Project links
Commands and aliases
- csscrush
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Project history and usage
CSS Crush is an extensible PHP-based CSS preprocessor and command-line tool for vendor prefixing, variables, imports, nesting, functions, mixins, minification, plugins, and source maps.
Project history
The upstream changelog shows CSS Crush evolving through the early-2010s CSS preprocessor wave, adding selector aliasing, vendor aliases, plugins, source maps, watch mode, and command-line workflow features before later major releases raised PHP requirements and removed older legacy-browser features.
Adoption history
The README documents both Composer installation for PHP projects and npm installation for JavaScript workflows, reflecting a package that began as a PHP preprocessor but also catered to Node-oriented build pipelines.
How it is used
CSS Crush can be used as a PHP library, through helper functions that compile files or strings, or as a CLI-oriented build tool. The 2014 changelog entry for version 2.2.0 added a command-line config file named crushfile.php, which is the package's official documented config filename.
Why package nerds care
For package collectors, CSS Crush represents the period when CSS preprocessors competed on lightweight build integration, automatic prefixing, and language extensions before many of those features moved into PostCSS pipelines or native CSS.
Timeline
- 2012: 1.8.0 adds selector aliasing.
- 2013: 2.0.0 raises the PHP requirement, namespaces library code, and removes several legacy IE helpers.
- 2014: 2.2.0 adds crushfile.php for command-line configuration.
- 2019: 3.0.0 raises the PHP requirement to 5.6 and simplifies the plugin API.
- 2022: 4.0.0 raises the PHP requirement to 7.
Related projects
- CSS Crush sits in the same historical space as Sass, Less, Stylus, PostCSS-era plugins, and other CSS build tools that extended CSS before browser support caught up.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
csscrush | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-03
manager version5.0.1
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:css-crush |
|---|---|
| Version | 5.0.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://the-echoplex.net/csscrush |
| Repository | https://github.com/peteboere/css-crush |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source trail
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Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
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- Geiger risk classifier
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- curated package history
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