Laravel Fast Boot
Stop wasting time on repetitive Laravel project setup.
Laravel Fast Boot is a VS Code extension that automates the entire onboarding process after you clone a Laravel project. One command replaces 15+ manual steps: copying .env, configuring databases, installing dependencies, generating keys, running migrations, and setting up Docker.
Why This Extension?
The Problem:
Every time you clone a Laravel project, you repeat the same tedious setup:
- Copy
.env.example to .env
- Configure database credentials
- Run
composer install
- Run
npm install
- Generate application key
- Set up Laravel Sail or local environment
- Run migrations
- Clear caches
The Solution:
Run one command. Answer a few questions. Get a fully configured Laravel project ready to code in under 2 minutes.
🎥 See It In Action
Click to watch the 2-minute demo
What It Does
Automates Everything:
- ✅ Creates
.env file automatically (even if .env.example is missing)
- ✅ Detects installed tools (PHP, Composer, Node.js, Docker)
- ✅ Configures database connections through an interactive wizard (MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, SQL Server)
- ✅ Installs Composer and NPM dependencies with progress tracking
- ✅ Generates secure application keys
- ✅ Sets up Laravel Sail for Docker environments
- ✅ Runs database migrations on demand
- ✅ Registers common Laravel tasks in VS Code (serve, migrate, tinker, etc.)
- ✅ Works on Windows, macOS, and Linux
📋 Prerequisites
Required
- PHP 8.1 or higher
- Composer 2.0 or higher
Optional
- Node.js 16.0 or higher (for frontend assets)
- Docker (for Laravel Sail)
How to Use
Three ways to start:
- Command Palette: Press
Cmd+Shift+P (Mac) or Ctrl+Shift+P (Win/Linux) → Type "Laravel: Run First Setup"
- Status Bar: Click the "🚀 Setup Laravel" button in the bottom-left corner
- Context Menu: Right-click
composer.json → Select "Setup Laravel Project"
What happens next:
The wizard walks you through 10 automated steps:
- Validates you're in a Laravel project
- Checks for PHP, Composer, Node.js, and Docker
- Creates or preserves your
.env file
- Asks if you want Docker (Laravel Sail) or local PHP
- Configures database connection (type, host, credentials)
- Installs Composer dependencies
- Installs NPM dependencies (optional)
- Generates application key
- Runs database migrations (optional)
- Registers VS Code tasks for common commands
Total time: ~2 minutes (depending on internet speed)
Available Tasks
After setup, these tasks are registered in VS Code (access via Terminal > Run Task... or Cmd+Shift+B):
- Laravel: Serve - Start development server
- Laravel: Sail Up - Start Docker environment
- Laravel: Composer Install - Install PHP dependencies
- Laravel: NPM Install - Install JavaScript dependencies
- Laravel: NPM Dev - Start Vite dev server
- Laravel: Artisan migrate - Run database migrations
- Laravel: Artisan migrate:fresh - Fresh migration
- Laravel: Artisan db:seed - Seed database
Development
Built with TypeScript and follows modular service architecture. See Developer Documentation for details.
Troubleshooting
View logs in the Output panel (Cmd+Shift+U / Ctrl+Shift+U) → select "Laravel Fast Boot" from the dropdown.
Report issues: GitHub Issues
Resources
License
MIT License - see LICENSE file.
Stop wasting time. Start building. 🚀
