Automatically runs barryvdh/laravel-ide-helper commands every time you save a PHP file. This keeps your autocompletion and PHPDoc updated in real-time without having to run Artisan commands manually.
Features
Auto-run on save: Automatically runs ide-helper:generate and ide-helper:models when you save a .php file.
Smart detection: Only activates if it detects artisan in your workspace.
Auto-installation prompt: If you open a Laravel project that doesn't have barryvdh/laravel-ide-helper installed, it will prompt you and install it automatically.
Gitignore updates: Optionally adds the generated helper files to your .gitignore upon installation.
Cross-environment support: Works perfectly with native PHP, Laravel Sail, or DDEV by configuring the command prefix.
Parallel Execution: Optionally runs the commands in parallel for faster updates.
Configuration
You can customize the extension via your settings.json or the VS Code Settings UI. All settings are prefixed with laravelIdeHelperRunner.
Setting
Default
Description
laravelIdeHelperRunner.runOnSave
true
Enable or disable running the extension on file save.
laravelIdeHelperRunner.facades
true
Generate PHPDoc for facades (artisan ide-helper:generate)
laravelIdeHelperRunner.models
true
Generate PHPDoc for models (artisan ide-helper:models --nowrite)
laravelIdeHelperRunner.parallelExecution
true
Run the generators in parallel instead of sequentially.
laravelIdeHelperRunner.phpPath
"php"
Command prefix for PHP. e.g., "ddev exec php", "./vendor/bin/sail php"
laravelIdeHelperRunner.debounceDelay
1000
Delay in ms before running commands after saving. Prevents spamming.
laravelIdeHelperRunner.autoClearConsole
false
Automatically clear the output console before running.
laravelIdeHelperRunner.composerCommand
"composer"
Command prefix for Composer. e.g., "ddev composer"
laravelIdeHelperRunner.addToGitignore
true
Add generated files to .gitignore when auto-installing the package.
laravelIdeHelperRunner.showNotifications
false
Show popup notifications when generation starts and succeeds.
Usage with DDEV or Sail
Change laravelIdeHelperRunner.phpPath and laravelIdeHelperRunner.composerCommand to match your environment.
