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Informations about the package app-serve

Laravel App Serve Command

Ez IT Solutions

A smart Laravel Artisan command for serving your application on the first available port with automatic browser opening.

📋 Overview

The app:serve command provides an intelligent solution for serving your Laravel application. It automatically finds an available port within a specified range and launches your application server. It can also automatically open your default web browser to the application URL.

Command Output Example

✨ Features

Option 1: Install via Composer (Recommended)

That's it! The package will automatically register the command with Laravel.

Compatibility

This package is compatible with Laravel 6.x, 7.x, 8.x, 9.x, and 10.x.

Option 2: Manual Installation

  1. Download the AppServeCommand.php file from our GitHub repository
  2. Place it in your Laravel project at app/Console/Commands/AppServeCommand.php
  3. Laravel's auto-discovery should automatically register the command

📦 Creating Your Own Package

If you want to create your own version of this package, follow these steps:

1. Set Up Package Structure

Create the following directory structure:

2. Create composer.json

3. Create Service Provider

Create a file at src/AppServeServiceProvider.php:

4. Update Namespace in Command

Update the namespace in your AppServeCommand.php file to match your package:

5. Publish to GitHub

6. Register with Packagist

  1. Visit Packagist
  2. Submit your GitHub repository URL: https://github.com/ez-it-solutions/app-serve
  3. Once approved, your package will be available via Composer

7. Set Up GitHub Webhooks for Packagist

To automatically update your package on Packagist when you push to GitHub:

  1. Go to your GitHub repository settings
  2. Click on "Webhooks" > "Add webhook"
  3. Set Payload URL to: https://packagist.org/api/github?username=your-packagist-username
  4. Set Content type to: application/json
  5. Select "Just the push event"
  6. Click "Add webhook"

8. Add GitHub Actions for Testing (Optional)

Create a file at .github/workflows/tests.yml:

📝 Usage

Basic Usage

This will start the application server on the first available port starting from 8001.

Custom Host

This will serve the application on the specified host address.

Custom Port Range

This will try ports 3000 through 3004 until it finds an available one.

Without Browser Auto-Launch

This will start the server without automatically opening the browser.

🔧 Customization

Modifying Port Range

You can easily customize the default port range by modifying the $signature property in the command:

Enhancing Browser Opening Logic

You can customize the browser opening logic by modifying the openBrowser() method:

Changing the Command Name

If you want to change the command name, modify the $signature property:

📊 Output Example

The command will automatically open your default web browser to http://127.0.0.1:8001 (or whichever port was available).

💡 Upcoming Features

We're planning to add the following features in future releases:

HTTPS Support

Enable HTTPS with self-signed certificates for local development:

Environment-Specific Configuration

Specify which environment file to load:

Custom Document Root

Specify a custom document root directory:

Specific Browser Selection

Open a specific browser instead of the default one:

QR Code Display

Generate and display a QR code in the terminal for easy mobile testing:

Multiple Host Binding

Bind to multiple interfaces simultaneously:

Auto-Reload on File Changes

Watch for file changes and reload the browser automatically:

Performance Metrics

Display basic performance metrics for requests:

Request Logging

Enhanced request logging with filtering options:

API Testing Mode

Optimize output for API development:

Custom Server Headers

Add custom headers to all responses:

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to submit a pull request or open an issue.

📄 License

This project is open-sourced software licensed under the MIT license.

👨‍💻 Author

Ez IT Solutions
https://github.com/ez-it-solutions

Made with ❤️ by Ez IT Solutions © 2025

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