Laravel Intellisense

Features

Autocompletion

• Eloquent Model Attributes
• Model Relationships
• Views
• Config
• Routes
• Translations
• Validation Rules
• Resources
• Factories

Navigation

• Go to Definition
• Hover Documentation

Tools

• Laravel Ide Helper
• Docker Support

Eloquent Autocompletion

Get autocompletion for model attributes when using Eloquent query methods.

Supported patterns:

// Static calls
User::where('|')

// Chained queries
User::query()->where('|')

// Variable tracking
$user = User::query();
$user->where('|')

// Multi-line queries
User::where(
    '|'
)

Relationship Autocompletion

Model relationships are now included in autocomplete results, showing:

• Relationship type (HasMany, BelongsTo, etc.)
• Related model name
• Usage examples

$user->posts()  // HasMany → Post
$post->author() // BelongsTo → User

Validation Rules Autocompletion

Get autocompletion for Laravel validation rules with 100+ built-in rules.

$request->validate([
    'email' => 'required|email|unique:users',
    'age' => 'required|integer|min:18',
]);

Rules are categorized by type with rich documentation and examples.

View Autocompletion

Supported functions:

• view('...')
• View::make('...')
• @extends('...')
• @include('...')
• @component('...')
• @each('...')

Config Autocompletion

Supported functions:

• config('...')
• Config::get('...')

Route Autocompletion

Translate Autocompletion

Supported functions:

• __('...')
• trans('...')
• trans_choice('...')
• @lang('...')

Resource Autocompletion

Get autocompletion for $this-> in API Resource classes.

Factory Autocompletion

Go to Definition

Cmd+Click (Mac) or Ctrl+Click (Windows/Linux) to jump to definitions:

Hover Documentation

Hover over Laravel code to see rich documentation:

• Routes: URL, HTTP methods, middleware, controller
• Views: File path and code preview
• Config: File location and current value
• Models: Attributes and relationships list

Laravel Ide Helper

Generate IDE helper files for better autocompletion. Run the command:

Generate Ide Helper

Or use laravel-ide-helper directly for more customization.

Configuration

Model Namespace

Set your model namespace in Settings > Extensions > Laravel Intellisense > Model

Default: App\Models

PHP Path

Set custom PHP executable path in Settings > Extensions > Laravel Intellisense > PHP Path

Default: php

Useful when PHP is not in your system PATH.

Docker

If using Docker, set the container command in Settings > Extensions > Laravel Intellisense > Docker

Example:

docker exec app

Or for Laravel Sail:

sail

Requirements

• Working database connection in your Laravel project
• PHP accessible from command line (or configure Docker/PHP Path)

Issues & Contributions

Report issues or contribute at GitHub