PHP Artisan Alias
VS Code extension for Laravel developers - Set custom aliases for php artisan commands.
New in version 0.14:
- Zero Config: Works immediately. No manual setup required.
- Works Everywhere: Run commands from any sub-directory.
- Custom Aliases: Add your own shortcuts in settings.
- Terminal Help: Type
a -h to see your command list styled like Artisan.
Quick Start
- Install from VS Code Marketplace.
- Open a Laravel project in VS Code.
- Open a terminal (`Ctrl+ ``).
- Done! Type
a or a -h to see if it works.
View Shortcuts
There are two easy ways to see all available commands: using the terminal or a visual panel.
✨ Shortcuts in Terminal
Type this to see the complete, colored list of commands (Standard + Custom):
a -h
# or
a --help
✨ Shortcuts in Visual Panel
Prefer a visual list? Open the HTML help page:
- Press
Ctrl+Shift+P
- Type "Laravel: Show Shortcuts Help"
Available Aliases
Here is a list of the most common aliases included out-of-the-box. Note that this list is not exhaustive—check the help menu for everything.
Main Alias
By default, a is the shortcut for php artisan.
a list # php artisan list
a make:model User # php artisan make:model User
Direct Commands
Common commands work directly without any prefix.
serve # php artisan serve
migrate # php artisan migrate
tinker # php artisan tinker
test # php artisan test
up / down # php artisan up / down
optimize # php artisan optimize
Make Commands → mk[name]
mkmodel User # php artisan make:model User
mkcontroller User # php artisan make:controller User
mkview welcome # php artisan make:view welcome
mkmigration users # php artisan make:migration users
mktest UserTest # php artisan make:test UserTest
mkrequest StoreReq # php artisan make:request StoreReq
mkresource UserRes # php artisan make:resource UserResource
# ... supports all standard make: commands
Database & Migration
fresh # php artisan migrate:fresh
rollback # php artisan migrate:rollback
status # php artisan migrate:status
reset # php artisan migrate:reset
dbseed # php artisan db:seed
dbwipe # php artisan db:wipe
Utility Shortcuts
routs # php artisan route:list
keygen # php artisan key:generate
link # php artisan storage:link
unlink # php artisan storage:unlink
cache-clear # php artisan cache:clear
config-clear # php artisan config:clear
queue-work # php artisan queue:work
schedule-run # php artisan schedule:run
Patterns to Remember
To make these aliases easy to memorize, we follow a few simple naming conventions.
Make Commands → mk[name]
Rule: Add mk prefix to any make: name
php artisan make:model User → mkmodel User
php artisan make:controller User → mkcontroller User
Database Commands → db[name]
Rule: Add db prefix to any db: name
php artisan db:seed → dbseed
php artisan db:wipe → dbwipe
Common Commands → Just the command name
Rule: Remove php artisan prefix completely
php artisan migrate → migrate
php artisan serve → serve
php artisan test → test
Migration Commands → Action name only
Rule: Remove php artisan migrate: prefix
php artisan migrate:fresh → fresh
php artisan migrate:rollback → rollback
Quick Shortcuts → Intuitive abbreviations
Rule: Use logical shortcuts for specific commands
php artisan route:list → routs (route + s)
php artisan key:generate → keygen (key + gen)
Configuration
You can customize everything in your VS Code settings.json.
1. Change the Main Alias
Don't like a? Change it to art or laravel.
"phpArtisanAlias.alias": "art"
2. Add Custom Shortcuts
Create your own aliases for any command. These will appear when you type a -h.
"phpArtisanAlias.custom": {
"pest": "./vendor/bin/pest",
"fresh-seed": "php artisan migrate:fresh --seed"
}
3. Change "Serve" Shortcut
Default is Ctrl+Alt+S.
"phpArtisanAlias.serveShortcut": "ctrl+alt+s"
Contributing
- Fork the repository
- Create a feature branch (
git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
- Commit your changes (
git commit -m 'Add amazing feature')
- Push to the branch (
git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
- Open a Pull Request
Developer: M B Parvez | Support: TheUI | License: MIT
