LaraScura

See how Laravel works.

LaraScura is a local-first VS Code extension that visualizes Laravel architecture, follows request flows, and explains the PHP/Laravel syntax that created every connection.

It is designed for developers who want to understand Laravel—not merely browse a dependency graph.

Why LaraScura exists

LaraScura was created for people who understand systems better through flows and relationships than through punctuation and syntax. It is free because learning tools like this should be accessible to every young developer.

Free forever. No telemetry, no subscriptions, and no hidden costs. Just learn, build, and pass it on.

First release

• Detects reusable Laravel projects through artisan and composer.json
• Maps routes to controllers and actions
• Shows route middleware
• Detects constructor dependency injection
• Maps Eloquent relationships
• Detects jobs and events dispatched from classes
• Maps service-container bindings
• Classifies controllers, services, repositories, models, jobs, events, listeners, providers, and commands
• Opens the exact source line from every node and connection
• Explains Laravel concepts in English or Turkish
• Watches app/ and routes/ for changes
• Packages as a normal installable VSIX
• Starts with a compact architecture overview instead of a full-graph hairball
• Navigates through request-flow modules, individual routes, and architecture layers
• Lets you move nodes into a layout that matches how you think
• Provides a collapsible Inspector that reopens whenever you select a node or connection

Privacy and security

LaraScura:

• does not send source code, graph data, or telemetry anywhere;
• does not load remote scripts, fonts, styles, or images;
• does not run artisan, PHP, Composer, shell commands, or project code;
• uses static source analysis only;
• is disabled in untrusted workspaces;
• limits source navigation to the selected Laravel project;
• gives its Webview no local-resource access and uses a strict Content Security Policy.

See the bundled SECURITY.md file for the threat model.

Development

Requirements:

• Node.js 20+
• npm
• VS Code 1.95+

npm install
npm run check
npm run compile

Press F5 in VS Code to launch an Extension Development Host.

Package and install

npm run package:vsix
code --install-extension larascura-0.2.1.vsix

Then open any Laravel project and run:

LaraScura: Open Architecture Map

Static-analysis boundaries

Laravel permits dynamic routes, runtime service-container bindings, macros, package discovery, and magic methods. LaraScura reports exact matches when syntax is statically resolvable and keeps dynamic handlers as warnings instead of inventing connections.

The scanner will become more precise over time while preserving this rule: uncertainty must be visible.

Roadmap

• Route-group prefix and inherited middleware resolution
• Event-to-listener registration mapping
• Laravel middleware alias resolution
• Method-level request journey view
• Form Request, Policy, Resource, Notification, Mail, and Observer nodes
• Laravel-version-aware learning cards
• Multi-project workspace comparison

License

LaraScura is free and open-source software released under the MIT License. See the included LICENSE file. You may use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and sell copies of the software, provided that the copyright and license notice remain included.