[FIXED] Composer still includes .git directory with --prefer-dist

Issue

I added mypackage to the repositories key in composer.json:

"repositories": {
    "packagist": {
        "type": "composer",
        "url": "https://packages.drupal.org/8"
    },
    "mypackage": {
        "type": "package",
        "package": {
            "name": "company_name/mypackage",
            "type": "drupal-module",
            "version": "dev-master",
            "source": {
                "type": "git",
                "url": "https://github.com/company_name/mypackage",
                "reference": "master"
            }
        }
    }
},

I run composer require company_name/mypackage-master --prefer-dist

The package does get downloaded but it still adds the .git directory. I would like the package to download without the .git directory. How would I accomplish this? I only have a master branch and no releases in github.

Solution

Posted issue in composer issues here. To fix the issue I did the following:

1. Add composer.json file to my package:

   {"name": "company_name/mymodule",
   "type": "drupal-custom-module",
   "description": "My description",
   "keywords": ["Drupal"],
   "license": "GPL-2.0+",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/company_name/mymodule",
   "support": {
     "issues": "https://github.com/company_name/mymodule/issues",
     "source": "https://github.com/company_name/mymodule"
   },
   "require": { }}
   

2. Update repositories to in composer.json file (not the module composer.json file)

     "repositories": {
     "drupal-packagist": {
         "type": "composer",
         "url": "https://packages.drupal.org/8"
     },
     "my-package": {
         "type": "vcs",
         "url": "https://github.com/company_name/mypackage"
     }},
   

3. Run composer require company_name/mymodule --prefer-dist.

Answered By - albertski