Support Laravel Package

Product Decisions This Supports

• Accelerated Laravel Package Development: Reduces time-to-market for internal or open-source Laravel packages by providing pre-configured scaffolding (GitHub Actions, Docker, PHPStan, etc.). Aligns with roadmap goals for modularizing monolithic apps into reusable packages.
• Consistent Engineering Standards: Enables standardized CI/CD, linting, and testing workflows across teams, reducing technical debt and onboarding friction. Supports "build vs. buy" decisions by offering a lightweight, customizable alternative to proprietary tools.
• Cloud-Native Readiness: Docker configurations for Cloud Run (or similar platforms) align with cloud migration strategies, reducing infrastructure setup time for serverless deployments.
• Developer Experience (DX) Improvements: VS Code workspace settings and automated tooling (e.g., PHPStan) improve developer productivity, directly impacting feature velocity and code quality metrics.
• Internal Tooling Consolidation: Ideal for teams maintaining multiple Laravel packages; centralizes shared utilities (e.g., traits, helpers) to avoid reinventing the wheel.

When to Consider This Package

• Adopt if:

  • Your team frequently builds or maintains Laravel packages (internal or open-source) and lacks standardized scaffolding.
  • You prioritize developer velocity and want to reduce boilerplate setup for CI/CD, Docker, or static analysis.
  • Your roadmap includes modularizing monolithic apps into reusable components or migrating to cloud-native deployments (e.g., Cloud Run).
  • You need consistent tooling (PHPStan, GitHub Actions, linting) across multiple repositories without manual configuration.
  • Your team uses VS Code and could benefit from pre-configured workspace settings.

• Look elsewhere if:

  • You’re not using Laravel or PHP; this package is Laravel-specific.
  • Your team already has mature, customized CI/CD pipelines or prefers proprietary tools (e.g., CircleCI, Jenkins).
  • You require advanced Docker configurations beyond Cloud Run (e.g., Kubernetes, custom orchestration).
  • Your project doesn’t need package development features (focuses on packages/apps, not standalone apps).
  • You prioritize active community support (this package has 0 stars/dependents; evaluate risk tolerance).

How to Pitch It (Stakeholders)

For Executives: "This package cuts months of setup time for Laravel package development by automating CI/CD, Docker, and static analysis configurations. For example, spinning up a new package with GitHub Actions, PHPStan, and Cloud Run-ready Dockerfiles now takes one command (composer support:scaffold). This aligns with our cloud migration goals and modularization roadmap, while ensuring consistent, high-quality code across teams. The MIT license and lightweight design make it a low-risk, high-reward tool to standardize our engineering workflows."

For Engineering Leaders: *"Roberts/Support provides a batteries-included toolkit for Laravel package development, including:

• Automated scaffolding for GitHub Actions (tests, linting, PHPStan), Docker (Cloud Run), and VS Code settings—saving ~10–15 hours per package.
• Shared traits/helpers to avoid duplicating utility code across projects.
• Cloud-native readiness with pre-configured Dockerfiles for serverless deployments. This is ideal for teams building reusable Laravel components or migrating legacy apps. The package is minimal (0 dependents but actively maintained) and customizable—we can extend it for our specific needs (e.g., adding custom PHPStan rules)."*

For Developers: *"Tired of manually setting up GitHub Actions, Docker, and PHPStan for every new Laravel package? This package does it in one command:

composer require roberts/support && composer support:scaffold

It auto-detects if you’re building a package or app and generates: ✅ CI/CD workflows (tests, linting) ✅ Cloud Run-ready Docker config ✅ PHPStan setup ✅ VS Code workspace optimizations Plus, it includes reusable traits/helpers to speed up common tasks. Perfect for open-source or internal packages—no more reinventing the wheel!"*