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Finally, it's here... 💪 Everyone who wanted to know about challenges we faced while migrating to MySQL from Sqlite and Object storage from local files while moving to Laravel cloud from forge 👇

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migrating a project from forge to laravel cloud, here it is this is an article written by punyapal shah, about a project that was on forge for a long time.. sql to mysql, local filesystem to s3, and more laravel.com/blog/migrati...

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Migrating Pinkary from Laravel Forge to Laravel Cloud: An engineering playbook | Laravel - The clean stack for Artisans and agents

Pinkary's move from Laravel Forge to Laravel Cloud exposed SQLite and MySQL differences, query assumptions, and local-storage coupling. Here is the code-backed...

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Punyapal Shah @mrpunyapal.dev · 5h

Laravel devs, have you ever added something like this? Optional Sanctum auth where the bearer token is used when present, but guests are still allowed through. Curious how you handle this in your projects.

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Punyapal Shah @mrpunyapal.dev · 29/09/2026

I keep forgetting how much Pest includes. Pest is seriously batteries included. [see comments]

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Punyapal Shah @mrpunyapal.dev · 28/09/2026

Running async tasks is this easy in NativePHP? 👀

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Punyapal Shah @mrpunyapal.dev · 27/09/2026

Laravel AI SDK v1 added `decide()` to Stringable. You can ask a string a yes/no question, define your criteria, and even set a confidence threshold. Very Laravel. 👀

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Punyapal Shah @mrpunyapal.dev · 25/09/2026

Turned 27 today! - no I'm not sharing - any list of accomplishments - I just want to say - I'm happy with where - I'm right now - thanks everyone for - the support you gave me - I achieved more than - I thought I would - for this age 🙌

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Punyapal Shah @mrpunyapal.dev · 23/09/2026

Pinkary mobile app is on the way, but before that we got multi account login enjoy! For more check pinkary.com/changelog

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Punyapal Shah @mrpunyapal.dev · 23/09/2026

Laravel AI SDK finally tagged to 1.0 💪

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Punyapal Shah @mrpunyapal.dev · 23/09/2026

She thought it's about construction builder 🫣

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Punyapal Shah @mrpunyapal.dev · 22/09/2026

Wow, I got nominated for GitHub Star ✨ 🥹

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Punyapal Shah @mrpunyapal.dev · 22/09/2026

As a builder how many unfinished projects you have?

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Punyapal Shah @mrpunyapal.dev · 21/09/2026

AI can build more software than ever. But I’m starting to think the harder part is knowing what’s actually worth building. Does AI make that easier too?

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Punyapal Shah @mrpunyapal.dev · 21/09/2026

Found a Laravel package that asks a slightly scary question: “What changed on my production server?” Laravel Scalpel can scan for rogue PHP files, obfuscated code, modified server rules and unexpected filesystem changes. 🔪

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Punyapal Shah @mrpunyapal.dev · 21/09/2026

Just drafted PR using ChatGPT 👀 Yes ChatGPT not Codex. Now you can just use ChatGPT to work on your projects. And yeah it does not consume codex limits. 😉

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Punyapal Shah @mrpunyapal.dev · 21/09/2026

Infinite scrolling is this simple with NativePHP Super Native!

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Punyapal Shah @mrpunyapal.dev · 20/09/2026

Pinkary mobile app is almost ready! Ofcourse using NativePHP SuperNative. Used Super Stack as starter kit. Results are mind blowing.

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Punyapal Shah @mrpunyapal.dev · 20/09/2026

I was looking at Laravel's recent first-party projects and realized there are quite a few pieces aimed at working with AI now. So I went through them. Here are 6 worth knowing about 🧵

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Punyapal Shah @mrpunyapal.dev · 19/09/2026

So I actually removed many tips from the tips repo which were looks like docs, and now we only have 60+ practical tips, not what explains laravel random features. mrpunyapal.dev/tips

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Laravel Tips | Punyapal Shah

Practical engineering tips for Laravel developers and the wider PHP ecosystem. Curated by Punyapal Shah.

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Punyapal Shah @mrpunyapal.dev · 19/09/2026

Devs say AI choose js by default and I say that's the problem actually! 😂

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Punyapal Shah @mrpunyapal.dev · 19/09/2026

Vibe coding is nice when you don't have Exact clear defination of your project or specific design taste. It's not that easy to make AI build what exactly you have in your mind 👀

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Punyapal Shah @mrpunyapal.dev · 18/09/2026

Btw, I'm building mobile app without Android Studio or Xcode. Thanks to NativePHP! 👀

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Punyapal Shah @mrpunyapal.dev · 18/09/2026

I was hearing Jev Jev Jev and Laravel heard it as well!

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Punyapal Shah @mrpunyapal.dev · 17/09/2026

PHP 8.6 lets you partially apply functions with `?`. No need to write the closure yourself. This is a surprisingly nice little addition.

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Punyapal Shah @mrpunyapal.dev · 16/09/2026

Devs are more feared of disappearing of AI than their Job 🫣

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Punyapal Shah @mrpunyapal.dev · 16/09/2026

AI coding agents don't need prettier terminal output. They need less noise. Laravel PAO gives agents compact, structured output from tools like Pest, PHPStan and Artisan while keeping the normal developer output unchanged. 🤖

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Punyapal Shah @mrpunyapal.dev · 16/09/2026

AI coding agents are often better at extending a codebase than inventing how it should work. Before asking it to build something, I like asking: > Find the existing code that's most similar to this. The codebase usually has better instructions than we do.

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Punyapal Shah @mrpunyapal.dev · 15/09/2026

Laravel apps can be MCP servers too. 👀 With Laravel MCP, you can expose your app's tools, resources and prompts to AI clients. So your Laravel app isn't just something the agent reads. It can become something the agent can actually use.

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Punyapal Shah @mrpunyapal.dev · 15/09/2026

Build MCP servers with Laravel!

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Punyapal Shah @mrpunyapal.dev · 15/09/2026

AI can write your PR description now. Laravel's team argues you probably shouldn't let it. I actually like this idea. Writing the PR description forces you to explain what changed, why it changed, and what reviewers should care about.

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Punyapal Shah @mrpunyapal.dev · 14/09/2026

The best part of Laravel Boost isn't AI writing your code. It's giving the agent Laravel-specific context and tools. 👀 It can inspect your routes, schema, logs, Artisan commands and tests before changing your app. The agent doesn't just know Laravel. It can see your Laravel app.

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Punyapal Shah @mrpunyapal.dev · 14/09/2026

Laravel Boost can add skills to your AI coding agent. You can install all the skills from a repo, or pick just one. That’s a pretty nice way to give an agent project-specific knowledge without turning your prompt into a giant wall of instructions. 👀

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Punyapal Shah @mrpunyapal.dev · 14/09/2026

The better AI coding agents get, the more I appreciate opinionated frameworks. Fewer decisions for me means fewer decisions for the agent to make.

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Punyapal Shah @mrpunyapal.dev · 13/09/2026

What do you think using this for upcoming PHP series: PHP but not 2005? It can be 8.6 and idk about replacing js 😂

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Punyapal Shah @mrpunyapal.dev · 13/09/2026

Thanks for your pull request to Laravel! Unfortunately... releasing your code as a package... your contributions! Okay, here we are. I created a package along with other rejected PRs. github.com/MrPunyapal/l...

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Punyapal Shah @mrpunyapal.dev · 12/09/2026

Did you know Laravel's remember_token can be useful beyond "Remember Me"? 👀 For multi-account switching, derive a hash from the user ID + token and verify it before switching. Change the token, and that saved account automatically becomes invalid.

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Punyapal Shah @mrpunyapal.dev · 10/09/2026

🚨 Not something big but update your Laravel version 🫡

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Punyapal Shah @mrpunyapal.dev · 10/09/2026

I’m starting a new video series: PHP, but not in 2005. One video at a time, showing what modern PHP actually looks like. Let’s see how this goes.

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Punyapal Shah @mrpunyapal.dev · 10/09/2026

Do not forget Pinkary also have changelog page were you can find new features and fixes updates. 🫡 pinkary.com/changelog

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Changelog / Pinkary

A changelog of the latest Pinkary feature releases, product updates and important bug fixes.

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Punyapal Shah @mrpunyapal.dev · 09/09/2026

This Laravel piece of code is so adorable that whenever I find it, I just post it 🙌

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Punyapal Shah @mrpunyapal.dev · 04/09/2026

Laravel 13.30 adds a handy Collection method 👀 Ever used chunkWhile() just to group consecutive items with the same value? chunkBy() makes that much simpler. And unlike groupBy(), it keeps separate chunks when the same value appears again later. Have you used this pattern before

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Punyapal Shah @mrpunyapal.dev · 04/09/2026

Laravel devs, what’s a Laravel feature you discovered by accident?

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Punyapal Shah @mrpunyapal.dev · 03/09/2026

🗓️ Laravel devs, carbon is mutable by default, and that can cause subtle bugs. Laravel already gives you a safer path: make dates immutable globally and use the Date facade instead of Carbon. ✨ now() / today() respect it 🛠️ Rector can automate the refactor Safer dates. Better defaults.

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Punyapal Shah @mrpunyapal.dev · 02/09/2026

Laravel devs, what’s one thing you always forget until you actually need it?

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Punyapal Shah @mrpunyapal.dev · 02/09/2026

Author vs Maintainer An author creates a package. A maintainer takes responsibility for it. The interesting part is when you realize maintaining a package is a completely different job from creating one.

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Punyapal Shah @mrpunyapal.dev · 02/09/2026

While explaining harness in AI I found good real world example of it. Think of a sports car: -Seat belts: AI Guardrails, keeps it aligned - Handbrakes: Kill Switches, manual control - Airbags: Fail-safes, blocks bad outputs instantly We don't build brakes to slow down, but to drive fast safely. 💪

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Punyapal Shah @mrpunyapal.dev · 02/09/2026

AI harness is simple thing people showing it as something big...

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Punyapal Shah @mrpunyapal.dev · 01/09/2026

Laravel devs, this Collection feature is easy to overlook. 👀 Higher-order messages let you replace simple callbacks with expressive syntax across many Collection methods. Once you spot the pattern, your Collection code gets a lot cleaner.

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