Supercharge your Laravel workflow with four essential tools: use Pint for instant code formatting, Peck to eliminate typos in filenames and code, PHPStan to catch hidden bugs before runtime, and Rector to automate upgrades and refactoring—all working seamlessly to ensure a polished, professional codebase with minimal effort.
1. Laravel Pint: The Code Stylist
Purpose: Automatically formats your PHP code to match Laravel's style guide.
Why use it?
Instantly fixes code style issues
Eliminates formatting debates in code reviews
Zero configuration needed (works out-of-box)
2. Peck: The Spelling Guardian
Purpose: Finds typos in code elements (filenames, class names, methods, docs).
Why use it?
Prevents embarrassing misspellings in production
Ensures consistency across your codebase
Catches subtle bugs caused by naming errors
3. PHPStan: The Bug Detector
Purpose: Static analysis that finds errors without running code.
Why use it?
Catches type mismatches early
Finds undefined methods/variables
Prevents runtime errors in production
4. Rector: The Code Modernizer
Purpose: Automatically upgrades and refactors your PHP code.
Why use it?
Safely upgrades legacy code to modern PHP
Applies Laravel best practices automatically
Saves hours of manual refactoring
The Perfect Workflow Combo
Pint polishes your code style
Peck verifies naming accuracy
PHPStan catches hidden bugs
Rector modernizes your codebase
Pro Tip: Run these in CI pipelines to automatically maintain code quality with every commit!