Tag: php

Christoph Rumpel reflects on how AI tools are changing the way developers work. The core message: take the shortcuts that cut out mechanical work, but don’t outsource the parts that make your work yours. Read Read more…

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We just released v7 of laravel-query-builder, our package that makes it easy to build flexible API endpoints. If you're building an API with Laravel, you'll almost certainly need to let consumers filter results, sort them, include relationships and select specific fields. Writing that logic by hand for every endpoint gets repetitive fast, and it's easy to accidentally expose columns or relationships you didn't intend to.

Our query builder takes care of all of that. It reads query parameters from the URL, translates them into the right Eloquent queries, and makes sure only the things you've explicitly allowed can be queried.

// GET /users?filter[name]=John&include=posts&sort=-created_at

$users = QueryBuilder::for(User::class)
    ->allowedFilters('name')
    ->allowedIncludes('posts')
    ->allowedSorts('created_at')
    ->get();

// select * from users where name = 'John' order by created_at desc

This major version requires PHP 8.3+ and Laravel 12 or higher, and brings a cleaner API along with some features we've been wanting to add for a while.

Let me walk you through how the package works and what's new.

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A deep dive into “Clinejection”, where an attacker injected a prompt into a GitHub issue title, which an AI triage bot interpreted as an instruction. The resulting chain led to cache poisoning, credential theft, and Read more…

We gave all the settings screens in Flare a fresh coat of paint. Consistent layouts, better forms, improved navigation and plenty of small details that make the experience calmer and more focused. Read more

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We just published a new package called Laravel OpenAPI CLI that turns any OpenAPI spec into dedicated Laravel artisan commands. Each endpoint gets its own command with typed options for path parameters, query parameters and request bodies.

Let me walk you through what the package can do.

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Geocodio shares practical advice on getting engineering teams to adopt AI tools like Claude Code, addressing the growing gap between eager adopters and skeptical engineers. Read more

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Sometimes you need to access a private property or method on an object that isn't yours. Maybe you're writing a test and need to assert some internal state. Maybe you're building a package that needs to reach into another object's internals. Whatever the reason, PHP's visibility rules are standing in your way.

Our spatie/invade package provides a tiny invade function that lets you read, write, and call private members on any object.

You probably shouldn't reach for this package often. It's most useful in tests or when you're building a package that needs to integrate deeply with objects you don't control.

Let me walk you through how it works.

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A handy overview of the Ray configuration options in Laravel. You can automatically send duplicate queries, slow queries, exceptions, and dump output straight to Ray without adding any ray() calls to your code. Read more

A walkthrough of building a useful Claude Code status line that shows your current repo, git branch, staged/unstaged changes, and context window usage percentage. The context percentage is the most valuable part: it helps you Read more…