Laravel Stub Generator
A powerful VS Code extension for generating Laravel API components with full control over paths and namespaces.
Features
🚀 Core Generation
- 9 Components — Model, Migration, Controller, Repository, Policy, Resource, DTO, StoreRequest, UpdateRequest
- Batch Generation — Generate multiple entities at once
- Preview Mode — Preview generated code before writing files
⚙️ Flexible Configuration
- Custom Base Path — Set custom output path per feature (e.g.,
app/Http/Controllers/Api)
- Custom Base Namespace — Set custom namespace per feature (e.g.,
App\Http\Controllers\Api)
- Entity Folders — DTO, Validation, and Resource files are organized in entity subfolders
🔄 Version Support
- Enable/disable versioning per project
- Version segment appended to paths and namespaces (e.g.,
V1, V2)
- Example:
app/Http/Controllers/Api/V1/PostController.php
🛡️ Workflow Features
- Merge Strategies — Backup (default), Skip, Replace, Append
- Git Auto-Commit — Optional automatic commit after generation
- Rollback — One-click deletion of last generated files
- Presets — Export/import configurations as JSON
Installation
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/waadmawlood/laragen-vscode.git
cd laragen-vscode
# Install dependencies
npm install
# Compile TypeScript
npm run compile
# Package as VSIX (optional)
npm run package
# Install the extension
code --install-extension laragen-1.0.0.vsix
Quick Start
- Open a Laravel project in VS Code
- Click the Laravel Stub Generator icon in the Activity Bar
- Enter an Entity Name (e.g.,
Post)
- Click Generate
Generated Structure
Default Paths
| Component |
Path |
| Model |
app/Models/Post.php |
| Migration |
database/migrations/{timestamp}_create_posts_table.php |
| Controller |
app/Http/Controllers/Api/V1/PostController.php |
| Repository |
app/Repositories/V1/PostRepository.php |
| Policy |
app/Policies/PostPolicy.php |
| Resource |
app/Http/Resources/V1/Post/PostResource.php |
| DTO |
app/DTOs/V1/Post/PostDTO.php |
| StoreRequest |
app/Http/Requests/V1/Post/PostStoreRequest.php |
| UpdateRequest |
app/Http/Requests/V1/Post/PostUpdateRequest.php |
With Custom Path/Namespace
You can customize paths and namespaces per feature:
Custom Path: app/Http/Controllers/Api
Custom Namespace: App\Http\Controllers\Api
Result:
Path: app/Http/Controllers/Api/V1/PostController.php
Namespace: App\Http\Controllers\Api\V1
Configuration
Components Panel
Each feature supports:
- Enabled — Toggle feature generation
- Custom Stub — Use your own
.stub template
- Custom Base Path — Override default output path
- Custom Base Namespace — Override default namespace
Default Paths & Namespaces
| Feature |
Default Path |
Default Namespace |
| controller |
app/Http/Controllers/Api |
App\Http\Controllers\Api |
| repository |
app/Repositories |
App\Repositories |
| resource |
app/Http/Resources |
App\Http\Resources |
| validation |
app/Http/Requests |
App\Http\Requests |
| dto |
app/DTOs |
App\DTOs |
| model |
app/Models |
App\Models |
| policy |
app/Policies |
App\Policies |
Template Placeholders
| Placeholder |
Description |
Example |
{{EntityName}} |
PascalCase name |
Post |
{{entityName}} |
camelCase name |
post |
{{entity_name}} |
snake_case name |
post |
{{entityNames}} |
camelCase plural |
posts |
{{entity_names}} |
snake_case plural |
posts |
{{Version}} |
Version segment |
V1 |
{{version}} |
lowercase version |
v1 |
{{namespace}} |
Feature namespace |
App\Http\Controllers\Api\V1 |
{{ControllerNamespace}} |
Controller namespace |
App\Http\Controllers\Api\V1 |
{{RepositoryNamespace}} |
Repository namespace |
App\Repositories\V1 |
{{ResourceNamespace}} |
Resource namespace |
App\Http\Resources\V1 |
{{RequestNamespace}} |
Request namespace |
App\Http\Requests\V1 |
{{DtoNamespace}} |
DTO namespace |
App\DTOs\V1 |
{{ModelNamespace}} |
Model namespace |
App\Models |
{{PolicyNamespace}} |
Policy namespace |
App\Policies |
Commands
| Command |
Description |
Laravel: Generate Laravel Stubs |
Open sidebar |
Laravel: Batch Generate |
Generate multiple entities |
Laravel: Schema → Model |
Parse migration to model |
Laravel: Generate OpenAPI Docs |
Create OpenAPI JSON |
Laravel: Rollback Last |
Delete last generated files |
Laravel: Export Preset |
Save config to JSON |
Laravel: Import Preset |
Load config from JSON |
Merge Strategies
| Strategy |
Behavior |
| Backup (default) |
Rename existing to .bak |
| Skip |
Do not overwrite |
| Replace |
Overwrite directly |
| Append |
Append content (routes) |
Requirements
- VS Code 1.85+
- Node.js 18+
License
MIT License
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