Artisan & workflows

artisan is the project's CLI. Think npm scripts + code generators + ops switches in one binary.

Everyday commands

php artisan serve
php artisan route:list
php artisan migrate
php artisan migrate:fresh --seed   # wipe DB - never on prod
php artisan tinker                 # REPL with app bootstrapped
php artisan about
php artisan make:controller PostController --resource
php artisan make:model Post -mfs   # model, migration, factory, seeder
php artisan make:request StorePostRequest
php artisan make:middleware …
php artisan test
php artisan config:clear
php artisan cache:clear
php artisan view:clear

Comments for the list above:

• tinker is incredible for poking Eloquent without writing a throwaway route
• make:* generators keep namespaces/folders consistent
• *:clear commands fix "I changed config but nothing happened" (often config cache in prod)

Custom commands

php artisan make:command SendWeeklyReport

<?php

protected $signature = 'report:weekly {--dry-run}';

public function handle(): int
{
    // …
    return self::SUCCESS;
}

Schedule in routes/console.php / bootstrap schedule (version-dependent) - cron hits php artisan schedule:run every minute in production.

Workflow I actually use

1. route:list when lost
2. make:model -m then fill migration
3. migrate
4. Controller + Form Request
5. Blade views
6. Feature test
7. pint / formatter if the team uses it

Artisan doesn't replace thinking - it removes typing.

Best,

-- ł.