diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2c1561c..af92fd3 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@
 
 * Added logic to allow default `composer` version to be set based on PHP version.
 * Added `2.2` and `2.2-latest` shorthand options to install the latest stable 2.2 LTS version of `composer`.
-* Set default `composer` version to `2.8.3`
-* Set default `composer` version to `2.2.24` for PHP 5.3-7.2
-* Set default `composer` version to `1.10.27` for PHP <= 5.2
+* Set default `composer` version to `2-latest`
+* Set default `composer` version to `2.2-latest` for PHP 5.3-7.2
+* Set default `composer` version to `1-latest` for PHP <= 5.2
+* Removed `composer` installation from images to prefer installing during app build
 * Fixed bug causing `composer` 2.2.x to be installed when `composer_version` was set to a single digit version such as `1`
 * Fixed mismatched `libsqlite3-dev` and `libsqlite3-0` versions in PHP 8.3 and 8.4 images
 
diff --git a/builders/php.js b/builders/php.js
index fc744f0..a40e797 100644
--- a/builders/php.js
+++ b/builders/php.js
@@ -6,32 +6,25 @@ const path = require('path');
 const semver = require('semver');
 const addBuildStep = require('./../utils/add-build-step');
 
-const composerVersions = {
-  '1': '1.10.27',
-  '2': '2.8.3',
-  '2.2': '2.2.24',
-};
-
 /**
  * Get the appropriate Composer version based on the PHP version.
- * @param {string} phpVersion - The PHP version.
+ * @param {semver} phpSemver - The PHP semantic version.
  * @return {string|boolean} - The Composer version or false if we cannot parse the version.
  */
-const getDefaultComposerVersion = phpVersion => {
-  phpVersion = semver.coerce(phpVersion);
+const getDefaultComposerVersion = phpSemver => {
   // Don't set a default composer version if we cannot
   // parse the version such as with `custom`.
-  if (!phpVersion) return false;
+  if (!phpSemver) return false;
 
-  if (semver.lt(phpVersion, '5.3.2')) {
+  if (semver.lt(phpSemver, '5.3.2')) {
     // Use Composer 1 for PHP < 5.3.2
-    return composerVersions['1'];
-  } else if (semver.lt(phpVersion, '7.3.0')) {
+    return '1';
+  } else if (semver.lt(phpSemver, '7.3.0')) {
     // Use Composer 2.2 LTS for PHP < 7.3
-    return composerVersions['2.2'];
+    return '2.2';
   } else {
     // Use Composer 2 for PHP >= 7.3
-    return composerVersions['2'];
+    return '2';
   }
 };
 
@@ -60,13 +53,25 @@ const nginxConfig = options => ({
 const xdebugConfig = host => ([
   `client_host=${host}`,
   'discover_client_host=1',
- 'log=/tmp/xdebug.log',
- 'remote_enable=true',
+  'log=/tmp/xdebug.log',
+  'remote_enable=true',
   `remote_host=${host}`,
 ].join(' '));
 
-/*
- * Helper to build a package string
+/**
+ * Helper function to build a package string by combining package name and version
+ *
+ * @param {string} pkg - The package name
+ * @param {string} version - The package version
+ * @return {string} The formatted package string, either "pkg:version" or just "pkg" if version is empty
+ *
+ * @example
+ * // Returns "php:7.4"
+ * pkger('php', '7.4');
+ *
+ * @example
+ * // Returns "mysql"
+ * pkger('mysql', '');
  */
 const pkger = (pkg, version) => (!_.isEmpty(version)) ? `${pkg}:${version}` : pkg;
 
@@ -172,11 +177,15 @@ module.exports = {
       // Merge the user config onto the default options
       options = parseConfig(_.merge({}, config, options));
 
+      // Get the semver of the PHP version, NULL if we cannot parse it
+      const phpSemver = semver.coerce(options.version);
+      phpSemver && debug('Parsed PHP semantic version: %s', phpSemver);
+
       // Mount our default php config
       options.volumes.push(`${options.confDest}/${options.defaultFiles._php}:${options.remoteFiles._php}`);
       options.volumes.push(`${options.confDest}/${options.defaultFiles.pool}:${options.remoteFiles.pool}`);
       // Shift on the docker entrypoint if this is a more recent version
-      if (options.version !== 'custom' && semver.gt(semver.coerce(options.version), '5.5.0')) {
+      if (phpSemver && semver.gt(phpSemver, '5.5.0')) {
         options.command.unshift('docker-php-entrypoint');
       }
 
@@ -202,28 +211,38 @@ module.exports = {
       };
       options.info = {via: options.via};
 
-      // Add our composer things to run step
-      if (!_.isEmpty(options.composer)) {
-        const commands =
-          require('../utils/get-install-commands')(options.composer, pkger, ['composer', 'global', 'require', '-n']);
-        addBuildStep(commands, options._app, options.name, 'build_internal');
+      // Determine the appropriate composer version to install if not specified
+      if (options.composer_version === true || options.composer_version === '') {
+        options.composer_version = getDefaultComposerVersion(phpSemver);
+      } else if (typeof options.composer_version === 'number') {
+        options.composer_version = options.composer_version.toString();
+      }
+      const usingComposer1 = options.composer_version && semver.satisfies(options.composer_version, '1.x');
+
+      // Add prestissimo as a global package for Composer 1.x performance improvements. Requires PHP >= 5.3
+      if (usingComposer1 && phpSemver && semver.gte(phpSemver, '5.3.0')) {
+        options.composer = options.composer || {};
+        options.composer = {'hirak/prestissimo': '*', ...options.composer};
       }
 
-      // Add activate steps for xdebug
+      // Add build step to enable xdebug
       if (options.xdebug) {
         addBuildStep(['docker-php-ext-enable xdebug'], options._app, options.name, 'build_as_root_internal');
       }
 
-      // Determine the appropriate composer version if not already set
-      if (options.composer_version === true || options.composer_version === '') {
-        options.composer_version = getDefaultComposerVersion(options.version);
+      // Add build step to install our Composer global packages
+      if (!_.isEmpty(options.composer)) {
+        const commands =
+          require('../utils/get-install-commands')(options.composer, pkger, ['composer', 'global', 'require', '-n']);
+        addBuildStep(commands, options._app, options.name, 'build_internal');
       }
 
-      // Install the desired composer version
+      // Install the desired composer version as the first `build_internal` build step
       if (options.composer_version) {
         debug('Installing composer version %s', options.composer_version);
         const commands = [`/helpers/install-composer.sh ${options.composer_version}`];
-        addBuildStep(commands, options._app, options.name, 'build_internal', true);
+        const firstStep = true;
+        addBuildStep(commands, options._app, options.name, 'build_internal', firstStep);
       }
 
       // Add in nginx if we need to
diff --git a/docs/config.md b/docs/config.md
index c6cc1a4..7c7e618 100644
--- a/docs/config.md
+++ b/docs/config.md
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ services:
     webroot: .
     xdebug: false
     composer: []
-    composer_version: '2.2.12'
+    composer_version: '2'
     # Below only valid for via: cli
     command: tail -f /dev/null
     config:
@@ -161,16 +161,22 @@ You can use `lando info --deep | grep IPAddress` to help discover the correct ho
 
 ## Installing composer
 
-As of Lando `3.0.17` you can configure the version of `composer` you would like to install. This _should_ respect any of the versions listed on the [Composer download page](https://getcomposer.org/download/) but it is required you specify down to the patch version.
+Lando automatically installs the latest compatible version of Composer based on your specified PHP version:
+
+- PHP >= 7.3: Composer 2.x
+- PHP >= 5.3.2 and < 7.3: Composer 2.2 LTS
+- PHP < 5.3.2: Composer 1.x
+
+You can customize the Composer version by specifying either a specific version number or using a channel alias:
 
 ```yaml
 services:
   myservice:
-    type: php
-    composer_version: "1.10.1"
+    type: php:8.2
+    composer_version: "2.6.5"  # Install specific version
 ```
 
-You can also choose to ignore the `composer` install step by setting `composer_version: false`. This will use whatever version of `composer` was last bundled with our `php` image. The following "convenience flags" are also available:
+The following channel aliases are available:
 
 ```yaml
 # Install the latest stable 1.x version
@@ -192,6 +198,8 @@ composer_version: preview
 composer_version: snapshot
 ```
 
+You can disable Composer installation entirely by setting `composer_version: false`.
+
 ## Installing global dependencies
 
 You can also use the `composer` key if you need to require any [global composer dependenices](https://getcomposer.org/doc/03-cli.md#require). This follows the same syntax as your normal [`composer.json`](https://getcomposer.org/doc/01-basic-usage.md#composer-json-project-setup) except written as YAML instead of JSON.
diff --git a/images/5.6-apache/Dockerfile b/images/5.6-apache/Dockerfile
index 3ca28dc..9a6516a 100644
--- a/images/5.6-apache/Dockerfile
+++ b/images/5.6-apache/Dockerfile
@@ -72,11 +72,7 @@ RUN \
     intl \
     gettext \
     pcntl \
-  && php -r "copy('https://getcomposer.org/installer', 'composer-setup.php');" \
-  && php composer-setup.php --install-dir=/usr/local/bin --filename=composer --version=1.10.27 \
-  && php -r "unlink('composer-setup.php');" \
   && chsh -s /bin/bash www-data && mkdir -p /var/www/.composer && chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www \
-  && su -c "composer global require -n hirak/prestissimo" -s /bin/sh www-data \
   && apt-get -y clean \
   && apt-get -y autoclean \
   && apt-get -y autoremove \
diff --git a/images/5.6-fpm/Dockerfile b/images/5.6-fpm/Dockerfile
index ff72e07..412c0fa 100644
--- a/images/5.6-fpm/Dockerfile
+++ b/images/5.6-fpm/Dockerfile
@@ -72,12 +72,7 @@ RUN \
     intl \
     gettext \
     pcntl \
-  # Install composer
-  && php -r "copy('https://getcomposer.org/installer', 'composer-setup.php');" \
-  && php composer-setup.php --install-dir=/usr/local/bin --filename=composer --version=1.10.27 \
-  && php -r "unlink('composer-setup.php');" \
   && chsh -s /bin/bash www-data && mkdir -p /var/www/.composer && chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www \
-  && su -c "composer global require -n hirak/prestissimo" -s /bin/sh www-data \
   && apt-get -y clean \
   && apt-get -y autoclean \
   && apt-get -y autoremove \
diff --git a/images/7.0-apache/Dockerfile b/images/7.0-apache/Dockerfile
index e1aaea2..bb96884 100644
--- a/images/7.0-apache/Dockerfile
+++ b/images/7.0-apache/Dockerfile
@@ -72,11 +72,7 @@ RUN \
     intl \
     gettext \
     pcntl \
-  && php -r "copy('https://getcomposer.org/installer', 'composer-setup.php');" \
-  && php composer-setup.php --install-dir=/usr/local/bin --filename=composer --version=1.10.27 \
-  && php -r "unlink('composer-setup.php');" \
   && chsh -s /bin/bash www-data && mkdir -p /var/www/.composer && chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www \
-  && su -c "composer global require -n hirak/prestissimo" -s /bin/sh www-data \
   && apt-get -y clean \
   && apt-get -y autoclean \
   && apt-get -y autoremove \
diff --git a/images/7.0-fpm/Dockerfile b/images/7.0-fpm/Dockerfile
index df9029b..4ed89d1 100644
--- a/images/7.0-fpm/Dockerfile
+++ b/images/7.0-fpm/Dockerfile
@@ -72,11 +72,7 @@ RUN \
     intl \
     gettext \
     pcntl \
-  && php -r "copy('https://getcomposer.org/installer', 'composer-setup.php');" \
-  && php composer-setup.php --install-dir=/usr/local/bin --filename=composer --version=1.10.27 \
-  && php -r "unlink('composer-setup.php');" \
   && chsh -s /bin/bash www-data && mkdir -p /var/www/.composer && chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www \
-  && su -c "composer global require -n hirak/prestissimo" -s /bin/sh www-data \
   && apt-get -y clean \
   && apt-get -y autoclean \
   && apt-get -y autoremove \
diff --git a/images/7.1-apache/Dockerfile b/images/7.1-apache/Dockerfile
index ad894f5..1f6eedf 100644
--- a/images/7.1-apache/Dockerfile
+++ b/images/7.1-apache/Dockerfile
@@ -75,11 +75,7 @@ RUN \
     intl \
     gettext \
     pcntl \
-  && php -r "copy('https://getcomposer.org/installer', 'composer-setup.php');" \
-  && php composer-setup.php --install-dir=/usr/local/bin --filename=composer --version=1.10.27 \
-  && php -r "unlink('composer-setup.php');" \
   && chsh -s /bin/bash www-data && mkdir -p /var/www/.composer && chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www \
-  && su -c "composer global require -n hirak/prestissimo" -s /bin/sh www-data \
   && apt-get -y clean \
   && apt-get -y autoclean \
   && apt-get -y autoremove \
diff --git a/images/7.1-fpm/Dockerfile b/images/7.1-fpm/Dockerfile
index 63e8beb..d015777 100644
--- a/images/7.1-fpm/Dockerfile
+++ b/images/7.1-fpm/Dockerfile
@@ -75,11 +75,7 @@ RUN \
     intl \
     gettext \
     pcntl \
-  && php -r "copy('https://getcomposer.org/installer', 'composer-setup.php');" \
-  && php composer-setup.php --install-dir=/usr/local/bin --filename=composer --version=1.10.27 \
-  && php -r "unlink('composer-setup.php');" \
   && chsh -s /bin/bash www-data && mkdir -p /var/www/.composer && chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www \
-  && su -c "composer global require -n hirak/prestissimo" -s /bin/sh www-data \
   && apt-get -y clean \
   && apt-get -y autoclean \
   && apt-get -y autoremove \
diff --git a/images/7.2-apache/Dockerfile b/images/7.2-apache/Dockerfile
index e5579af..e30bd8e 100644
--- a/images/7.2-apache/Dockerfile
+++ b/images/7.2-apache/Dockerfile
@@ -73,11 +73,7 @@ RUN \
     intl \
     gettext \
     pcntl \
-  && php -r "copy('https://getcomposer.org/installer', 'composer-setup.php');" \
-  && php composer-setup.php --install-dir=/usr/local/bin --filename=composer --version=1.10.27 \
-  && php -r "unlink('composer-setup.php');" \
   && chsh -s /bin/bash www-data && mkdir -p /var/www/.composer && chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www \
-  && su -c "composer global require -n hirak/prestissimo" -s /bin/sh www-data \
   && apt-get -y clean \
   && apt-get -y autoclean \
   && apt-get -y autoremove \
diff --git a/images/7.2-fpm/Dockerfile b/images/7.2-fpm/Dockerfile
index 6527340..b6338c8 100644
--- a/images/7.2-fpm/Dockerfile
+++ b/images/7.2-fpm/Dockerfile
@@ -73,11 +73,7 @@ RUN \
     intl \
     gettext \
     pcntl \
-  && php -r "copy('https://getcomposer.org/installer', 'composer-setup.php');" \
-  && php composer-setup.php --install-dir=/usr/local/bin --filename=composer --version=1.10.27 \
-  && php -r "unlink('composer-setup.php');" \
   && chsh -s /bin/bash www-data && mkdir -p /var/www/.composer && chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www \
-  && su -c "composer global require -n hirak/prestissimo" -s /bin/sh www-data \
   && apt-get -y clean \
   && apt-get -y autoclean \
   && apt-get -y autoremove \
diff --git a/images/7.3-apache/Dockerfile b/images/7.3-apache/Dockerfile
index 9960eeb..add1cb5 100644
--- a/images/7.3-apache/Dockerfile
+++ b/images/7.3-apache/Dockerfile
@@ -69,9 +69,6 @@ RUN mkdir -p /usr/share/man/man1 /usr/share/man/man7 \
     intl \
     gettext \
     pcntl \
-  && php -r "copy('https://getcomposer.org/installer', 'composer-setup.php');" \
-  && php composer-setup.php --install-dir=/usr/local/bin --filename=composer --version=2.2.24 \
-  && php -r "unlink('composer-setup.php');" \
   && chsh -s /bin/bash www-data && mkdir -p /var/www/.composer && chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www \
   && apt-get -y clean \
   && apt-get -y autoclean \
diff --git a/images/7.3-fpm/Dockerfile b/images/7.3-fpm/Dockerfile
index 9d9ce35..ced55e9 100644
--- a/images/7.3-fpm/Dockerfile
+++ b/images/7.3-fpm/Dockerfile
@@ -69,9 +69,6 @@ RUN mkdir -p /usr/share/man/man1 /usr/share/man/man7 \
     intl \
     gettext \
     pcntl \
-  && php -r "copy('https://getcomposer.org/installer', 'composer-setup.php');" \
-  && php composer-setup.php --install-dir=/usr/local/bin --filename=composer --version=2.2.24 \
-  && php -r "unlink('composer-setup.php');" \
   && chsh -s /bin/bash www-data && mkdir -p /var/www/.composer && chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www \
   && apt-get -y clean \
   && apt-get -y autoclean \
diff --git a/images/7.4-apache/Dockerfile b/images/7.4-apache/Dockerfile
index 74f375c..d6e28ad 100644
--- a/images/7.4-apache/Dockerfile
+++ b/images/7.4-apache/Dockerfile
@@ -59,8 +59,6 @@ RUN \
 RUN install-php-extensions xdebug \
   && rm -f /usr/local/etc/php/conf.d/*xdebug.ini
 
-RUN install-php-extensions @composer-2.2.24
-
 RUN \
   chsh -s /bin/bash www-data && mkdir -p /var/www/.composer && chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www \
   && apt-get -y clean \
diff --git a/images/7.4-fpm/Dockerfile b/images/7.4-fpm/Dockerfile
index 9db7901..b8f9b7d 100644
--- a/images/7.4-fpm/Dockerfile
+++ b/images/7.4-fpm/Dockerfile
@@ -59,8 +59,6 @@ RUN \
 RUN install-php-extensions xdebug \
   && rm -f /usr/local/etc/php/conf.d/*xdebug.ini
 
-RUN install-php-extensions @composer-2.2.24
-
 RUN \
   chsh -s /bin/bash www-data && mkdir -p /var/www/.composer && chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www \
   && apt-get -y clean \
diff --git a/images/8.0-apache/Dockerfile b/images/8.0-apache/Dockerfile
index 8447d27..16982d9 100644
--- a/images/8.0-apache/Dockerfile
+++ b/images/8.0-apache/Dockerfile
@@ -59,8 +59,6 @@ RUN \
 RUN install-php-extensions xdebug \
   && rm -f /usr/local/etc/php/conf.d/*xdebug.ini
 
-RUN install-php-extensions @composer-2.2.24
-
 RUN \
   chsh -s /bin/bash www-data && mkdir -p /var/www/.composer && chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www \
   && apt-get -y clean \
diff --git a/images/8.0-fpm/Dockerfile b/images/8.0-fpm/Dockerfile
index 1c1c006..60e348a 100644
--- a/images/8.0-fpm/Dockerfile
+++ b/images/8.0-fpm/Dockerfile
@@ -59,8 +59,6 @@ RUN \
 RUN install-php-extensions xdebug \
   && rm -f /usr/local/etc/php/conf.d/*xdebug.ini
 
-RUN install-php-extensions @composer-2.2.24
-
 RUN \
   chsh -s /bin/bash www-data && mkdir -p /var/www/.composer && chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www \
   && apt-get -y clean \
diff --git a/images/8.1-apache/Dockerfile b/images/8.1-apache/Dockerfile
index f94d48f..f8b79c6 100644
--- a/images/8.1-apache/Dockerfile
+++ b/images/8.1-apache/Dockerfile
@@ -57,8 +57,6 @@ RUN \
 RUN install-php-extensions xdebug \
   && rm -f /usr/local/etc/php/conf.d/*xdebug.ini
 
-RUN install-php-extensions @composer-2
-
 RUN \
   chsh -s /bin/bash www-data && mkdir -p /var/www/.composer && chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www \
   && apt-get -y clean \
diff --git a/images/8.1-fpm/Dockerfile b/images/8.1-fpm/Dockerfile
index 91c0cff..4f60dd2 100644
--- a/images/8.1-fpm/Dockerfile
+++ b/images/8.1-fpm/Dockerfile
@@ -57,8 +57,6 @@ RUN \
 RUN install-php-extensions xdebug \
   && rm -f /usr/local/etc/php/conf.d/*xdebug.ini
 
-RUN install-php-extensions @composer-2
-
 RUN \
   chsh -s /bin/bash www-data && mkdir -p /var/www/.composer && chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www \
   && apt-get -y clean \
diff --git a/images/8.2-apache/Dockerfile b/images/8.2-apache/Dockerfile
index ca9b33f..014f986 100644
--- a/images/8.2-apache/Dockerfile
+++ b/images/8.2-apache/Dockerfile
@@ -57,8 +57,6 @@ RUN \
 RUN install-php-extensions xdebug \
   && rm -f /usr/local/etc/php/conf.d/*xdebug.ini
 
-RUN install-php-extensions @composer-2
-
 RUN \
   chsh -s /bin/bash www-data && mkdir -p /var/www/.composer && chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www \
   && apt-get -y clean \
diff --git a/images/8.2-fpm/Dockerfile b/images/8.2-fpm/Dockerfile
index be633a0..ff83f30 100644
--- a/images/8.2-fpm/Dockerfile
+++ b/images/8.2-fpm/Dockerfile
@@ -57,8 +57,6 @@ RUN \
 RUN install-php-extensions xdebug \
   && rm -f /usr/local/etc/php/conf.d/*xdebug.ini
 
-RUN install-php-extensions @composer-2
-
 RUN \
   chsh -s /bin/bash www-data && mkdir -p /var/www/.composer && chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www \
   && apt-get -y clean \
diff --git a/images/8.3-apache/Dockerfile b/images/8.3-apache/Dockerfile
index 7780dc9..ab5e765 100644
--- a/images/8.3-apache/Dockerfile
+++ b/images/8.3-apache/Dockerfile
@@ -68,8 +68,6 @@ RUN \
 RUN install-php-extensions xdebug \
   && rm -f /usr/local/etc/php/conf.d/*xdebug.ini
 
-RUN install-php-extensions @composer-2
-
 RUN \
   chsh -s /bin/bash www-data && mkdir -p /var/www/.composer && chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www \
   && apt-get -y clean \
diff --git a/images/8.3-fpm/Dockerfile b/images/8.3-fpm/Dockerfile
index a327a81..f0fd1b0 100644
--- a/images/8.3-fpm/Dockerfile
+++ b/images/8.3-fpm/Dockerfile
@@ -69,8 +69,6 @@ RUN \
 RUN install-php-extensions xdebug \
   && rm -f /usr/local/etc/php/conf.d/*xdebug.ini
 
-RUN install-php-extensions @composer-2
-
 RUN \
   chsh -s /bin/bash www-data && mkdir -p /var/www/.composer && chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www \
   && apt-get -y clean \
diff --git a/images/8.4-apache/Dockerfile b/images/8.4-apache/Dockerfile
index 4aee8bf..c4cec88 100644
--- a/images/8.4-apache/Dockerfile
+++ b/images/8.4-apache/Dockerfile
@@ -70,8 +70,6 @@ RUN \
 RUN install-php-extensions xdebug \
   && rm -f /usr/local/etc/php/conf.d/*xdebug.ini
 
-RUN install-php-extensions @composer-2
-
 RUN \
   chsh -s /bin/bash www-data && mkdir -p /var/www/.composer && chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www \
   && apt-get -y clean \
diff --git a/images/8.4-fpm/Dockerfile b/images/8.4-fpm/Dockerfile
index 4d829a8..c9df85b 100644
--- a/images/8.4-fpm/Dockerfile
+++ b/images/8.4-fpm/Dockerfile
@@ -71,8 +71,6 @@ RUN \
 RUN install-php-extensions xdebug \
   && rm -f /usr/local/etc/php/conf.d/*xdebug.ini
 
-RUN install-php-extensions @composer-2
-
 RUN \
   chsh -s /bin/bash www-data && mkdir -p /var/www/.composer && chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www \
   && apt-get -y clean \
diff --git a/utils/add-build-step.js b/utils/add-build-step.js
index e244085..e8f3e56 100644
--- a/utils/add-build-step.js
+++ b/utils/add-build-step.js
@@ -3,9 +3,23 @@
 // Modules
 const _ = require('lodash');
 
-/*
- * Helper to get global deps
- * @TODO: this looks pretty testable? should services have libs?
+/**
+ * Helper function to add build steps to a service's configuration
+ *
+ * @param {string|string[]} steps - The build step(s) to add
+ * @param {Object} app - The Lando app object
+ * @param {string} name - The name of the service
+ * @param {string} [step='build_internal'] - The build step type to modify
+ * @param {boolean} [front=false] - Whether to add steps to front of array
+ * @return {void} - Modifies app config object directly
+ *
+ * @example
+ * // Add a build step to the end
+ * addBuildStep('npm install', app, 'web');
+ *
+ * @example
+ * // Add multiple build steps to the front
+ * addBuildStep(['composer install', 'npm install'], app, 'web', 'build_internal', true);
  */
 module.exports = (steps, app, name, step = 'build_internal', front = false) => {
   const current = _.get(app, `config.services.${name}.${step}`, []);
diff --git a/utils/get-install-commands.js b/utils/get-install-commands.js
index 506bece..30b06da 100644
--- a/utils/get-install-commands.js
+++ b/utils/get-install-commands.js
@@ -3,9 +3,25 @@
 // Modules
 const _ = require('lodash');
 
-/*
- * Helper to get global deps
- * @TODO: this looks pretty testable? should services have libs?
+/**
+ * Helper function to generate installation commands for dependencies
+ *
+ * @param {Object} deps - Dependencies object with package names as keys and versions as values
+ * @param {Function} pkger - Function that generates package installation command
+ * @param {string[]} [prefix=[]] - Command prefix to prepend to each installation command
+ * @return {string[]} Array of formatted installation commands
+ *
+ * @example
+ * // Generate npm install commands
+ * const deps = { 'lodash': '^4.0.0', 'express': '4.17.1' };
+ * const npmInstall = (pkg, version) => ['npm', 'install', `${pkg}@${version}`];
+ * getInstallCommands(deps, npmInstall);
+ * // Returns: ['npm install lodash@^4.0.0', 'npm install express@4.17.1']
+ *
+ * @example
+ * // Generate commands with prefix
+ * getInstallCommands(deps, npmInstall, ['sudo', '-E']);
+ * // Returns: ['sudo -E npm install lodash@^4.0.0', 'sudo -E npm install express@4.17.1']
  */
 module.exports = (deps, pkger, prefix = []) => _(deps)
   .map((version, pkg) => _.flatten([prefix, pkger(pkg, version)]))