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  1. Phpactor

    Mainly a PHP Language Server with more features than you can shake a stick at

    # Download phpactor.phar curl -Lo phpactor.phar https://github.com/phpactor/phpactor/releases/latest/download/phpactor.phar

  2. InfluxDB

    InfluxDB – Built for High-Performance Time Series Workloads. InfluxDB 3 OSS is now GA. Transform, enrich, and act on time series data directly in the database. Automate critical tasks and eliminate the need to move data externally. Download now.

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  3. vscode-phpactor

    Phpactor VS Code Extension

    phpactor/vscode-phpactor: Phpactor VS Code Extension

  4. better-pest

    A better Pest test runner for VS Code

    m1guelpf/better-pest: A better Pest test runner for VS Code

  5. vscode-intelephense

    PHP intellisense for Visual Studio Code

    This is the most important extension to install for PHP support. It provides a fast language server that adds code completion, go to definition, formatting, and more. You can also purchase a license at Intelephense, which I highly recommend. It adds some additional features like renaming symbols and other code actions.

  6. better-phpunit

    A better PHPUnit test runner for VS Code

    calebporzio/better-phpunit: A better PHPUnit test runner for VS Code

  7. prettier-plugin-blade

    Format your blade template using Prettier

    Additional plugins can be added to support more features and languages for Prettier as well, such as Blade support. Install the shufo/prettier-plugin-blade plugin and add it to the config file:

  8. laravel-ide-helper

    IDE Helper for Laravel

    barryvdh/laravel-ide-helper: IDE Helper for Laravel

  9. Sevalla

    Deploy and host your apps and databases, now with $50 credit! Sevalla is the PaaS you have been looking for! Advanced deployment pipelines, usage-based pricing, preview apps, templates, human support by developers, and much more!

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