A Laravel command to intercept dumps from your Laravel application.

#Solo Dumps for Laravel

Solo Dumps for Laravel is a package that intercepts and collects dump() calls from your Laravel application and displays them in a dedicated terminal window. This eliminates the need to clutter your browser or API responses with debug output.

This library was built to support Solo, your all-in-one Laravel command to tame local development.

This package is especially useful when:

• You're working with APIs where you can't see dumps in the browser
• You want to keep your browser console clean
• You want to centralize all your debugging output in one place
• You need source file information for your dumps

#Installation

1. Require the package:

composer require soloterm/dumps --dev

The package will automatically register the service provider.

#Usage

Simply run:

php artisan solo:dumps

This will start a server that intercepts all dump() calls from your Laravel application. The command will keep running and display any dumps in real-time.

Now when you use dump() anywhere in your application, the output will be sent to this terminal window instead of your browser or API response.

#Features

• Intercepts all dump() calls from your Laravel application
• Shows the exact file and line number where the dump was called
• Formats the output using Laravel's CLI dumper for better readability
• Works with APIs, background jobs, and other contexts where dumps are normally hard to see
• Preserves all the functionality of Laravel's dump helper
• Restores regular dump functionality when the command is stopped

#Works with Solo for Laravel

If you're using Solo for Laravel, you can add the dumps command to your configuration:

// config/solo.php
 
'commands' => [
    // ... other commands
    'Dumps' => 'php artisan solo:dumps',
],

#Configuration

You can configure the dump server host in your config/solo.php file:

// config/solo.php
 
return [
    // ... other configurations
    'dump_server_host' => 'tcp://127.0.0.1:9984',
];

There is no dedicated dumps config file. You can either create a solo.php and put the dump_server_host in there, or add it to your existing solo.php file.

#How It Works

The package works by:

1. Registering a custom var dumper handler that captures dump calls
2. Resolving the source file and line number of the dump before sending to the server
3. Sending the dump data to a server running in a separate process
4. Displaying the formatted dump with source information in the terminal

#FAQ

#Does this work with dd()?

No, this package only intercepts dump() calls. The dd() function will still halt execution as normal.

#Can I use this with APIs?

Yes! This is one of the main benefits. Your API responses will remain clean while all dumps go to the dedicated terminal window.

#Will this affect my application in production?

The package is designed to be used in development only. It's recommended to install it with the --dev flag to ensure it's not included in production.

#Support

This is free! If you want to support me:

• Sponsor my open source work: aaronfrancis.com/backstage
• Check out my courses:
  • Mastering Postgres
  • High Performance SQLite
  • Screencasting
• Help spread the word about things I make

#Credits

Dumps for Laravel was developed by Aaron Francis. If you like it, please let me know!

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/aarondfrancis
• Website: https://aaronfrancis.com
• YouTube: https://youtube.com/@aarondfrancis
• GitHub: https://github.com/aarondfrancis