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Laravel PHP Attributes List

A comprehensive curated list of all available PHP attributes in the Laravel framework, covering everything from Eloquent models and queues to controllers and dependency injection. This handy reference helps Laravel developers quickly discover and implement the framework's attribute-based features across different components.

The latest and greatest in postcardware at Spatie

Spatie shares how they built Kaartje, a 3D digital postcard wall that displays community postcards on an interactive spinning globe, using modern tech like React Three Fiber and AI assistance. The post details their hackathon project including performance optimisations, code sharing between web and mobile, and the technical challenges of rendering hundreds of animated postcards smoothly.

Two ways to upload large files hosted on Laravel Cloud

A post from Josh Cirre on X, Josh shows two ways you can upload large files to your laravel application if its hosted on Laravel Cloud.

Long-Context Caching with Gemini in Laravel: RAG-less Architecture for 1M-Token Workloads

A comprehensive guide to implementing Google's Gemini context caching in Laravel as an alternative to RAG architecture for large dataset analysis. Learn how to build a production-ready GeminiContextCacheService that leverages 1-million-token context windows for repeated deep-analysis tasks with significant cost savings.

Migrating from PrismPHP to the Laravel AI SDK

A detailed guide on migrating from PrismPHP to Laravel's official AI SDK, covering architectural changes from a generic service class to declarative Agent classes. The author shares three key gotchas encountered during migration: model temperature support issues, strict mode requirements for nested objects, and proper exception handling with Throwable vs Exception.

Cloudflare, Laravel, and TLS

A helpful tip about configuring Cloudflare's Full TLS option when using Laravel Forge to avoid endless redirect loops. Essential knowledge for Laravel developers deploying apps with Cloudflare proxy protection.

5 Claude Code Commands I Use Every Day to Ship Faster

Nuno shows us 5 Claude code commands that he uses every day to help him not only ship faster but produce better code.

What Paddle doesn't tell you about implementing metered billing

A detailed technical walkthrough of implementing metered billing with Paddle as a merchant-of-record, covering the challenges and workarounds needed for usage-based SaaS pricing. The author shares practical insights from migrating Phare from Stripe to Paddle, including solutions for calendar month billing cycles and proper metered usage handling.

In Depth: Don't Trust Public Livewire Properties

An in-depth security analysis exploring how Laravel Livewire's public properties can be manipulated by malicious users through browser JavaScript, even when input fields are removed. This tutorial demonstrates the vulnerability with practical examples and explains why developers should never trust client-side data in Livewire components.

When it might be ok to use a mixed type