nunomaduro/essentials

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What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

A Laravel package by Nuno Maduro that applies opinionated, better defaults to Laravel applications, such as strict Eloquent models, automatic eager loading, immutable dates, and forced HTTPS. All features are optional and configurable, and it requires PHP 8.3+ and Laravel 11+.

Use cases

• apply better defaults to a new Laravel project
• prevent N+1 query issues with auto eager loading
• make Eloquent models strict about undefined attributes and lazy loading
• use immutable dates in Laravel
• force HTTPS across a Laravel app
• prevent stray HTTP requests in tests
• generate action classes and run Pint or Rector via Artisan

When to choose

• starting a new Laravel 11+ project and wanting safer defaults out of the box
• you want to eliminate common Eloquent pitfalls like lazy loading and silent attribute assignment
• you want configurable, opt-in improvements rather than a full framework replacement

When to avoid

• maintaining an existing Laravel app where behavior changes could break functionality
• you need Laravel 10 or PHP below 8.3
• you prefer Laravel's default lenient behavior or full control over model semantics

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middleware orm configuration-management developer-tools web-development backend developer-tools databases php laravel-package eloquent opinionated-defaults strict-models eager-loading immutable-dates laravel web-server

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