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[ Testing and Code Quality ](#testing-and-code-quality) 5. [ Workbench App ](#workbench-app) 6. [ Laravel Version Switcher ](#laravel-version-switcher) 7. [ GitHub Actions CI ](#github-actions-ci) 8. [ Full-Stack Frontend (Optional) ](#full-stack-frontend-optional) 9. [ Repository Hygiene ](#repository-hygiene) 10. [ Domain-Driven Directory Layout ](#domain-driven-directory-layout) 11. [ Laravel Boost and AI Skills ](#laravel-boost-and-ai-skills) 12. [ Key Takeaways ](#key-takeaways) ![Fresh: A Laravel Package Skeleton with Testbench, CI, and Boost Integration](https://cdn.msaied.com/679/6e34855eba64d6cc443c5cb2e7d17555.png) [ Laravel ](https://www.msaied.com/articles?category=laravel) [ Composer Pacakge ](https://www.msaied.com/articles?category=composer-pacakge) #Laravel #Package Development #Orchestra Testbench #GitHub Actions #Laravel Boost #PHP Fresh: A Laravel Package Skeleton with Testbench, CI, and Boost Integration ============================================================================= 18 Sep 2026 3 min read ![Mohamed Said](https://cdn.msaied.com/01M22N44A70A5MC2S599JP0MPH.webp) Mohamed Said Table of contents 12 sections 1. [ 01 What Is Fresh? ](#what-is-fresh) 2. [ 02 Getting Started ](#getting-started) 3. [ 03 What Gets Scaffolded ](#what-gets-scaffolded) 4. [ 04 Testing and Code Quality ](#testing-and-code-quality) 5. [ 05 Workbench App ](#workbench-app) 6. [ 06 Laravel Version Switcher ](#laravel-version-switcher) 7. [ 07 GitHub Actions CI ](#github-actions-ci) 8. [ 08 Full-Stack Frontend (Optional) ](#full-stack-frontend-optional) 9. [ 09 Repository Hygiene ](#repository-hygiene) 10. [ 10 Domain-Driven Directory Layout ](#domain-driven-directory-layout) 11. [ 11 Laravel Boost and AI Skills ](#laravel-boost-and-ai-skills) 12. [ 12 Key Takeaways ](#key-takeaways) What Is Fresh? -------------- Fresh is an opinionated Laravel package skeleton created by Mazen Touati. Scaffold it with a single Composer command and you get a fully wired package environment — tests, static analysis, CI pipelines, a workbench app, and optional AI agent skill stubs — ready to go before you write a single line of business logic. It supports both backend-only and full-stack packages. Getting Started --------------- Create a new package with: ```bash composer create-project sunchayn/fresh-package my-package cd my-package ``` An interactive wizard runs on `composer install` and collects your package details and the features you want to enable. Every prompt is also available as a CLI flag, so you can drive the setup non-interactively from a script or CI job: ```bash php .template/init template:init --no-interaction \ --package-name=acme/webhooks \ --vendor-namespace=Acme \ --class-name=Webhooks \ --config --routes --migrations --commands \ --no-blade --no-translations --no-facade --no-assets \ --no-vue --no-funding ``` What Gets Scaffolded -------------------- ### Testing and Code Quality - **PHPUnit** with **Paratest** for parallel test runs - **Larastan** for static analysis - **Rector** and **Pint** for automated code style and refactoring fixes ### Workbench App Fresh includes an Orchestra Testbench `workbench/` application. Run `composer serve` to boot your package inside a real Laravel app without needing a separate host project — ideal for manual testing and UI verification. ### Laravel Version Switcher Two convenience scripts let you flip between supported Laravel majors locally: ```bash composer switch:l12 composer switch:l13 ``` ### GitHub Actions CI The bundled workflow matrix covers: - PHP 8.3 through 8.5 × Laravel 12 and 13 - Codecov coverage reporting - Static analysis, Pint, and Rector auto-fix jobs - Automated releases via **release-please** ### Full-Stack Frontend (Optional) If you need a frontend, Fresh wires up **Vue 3**, **Tailwind v4**, **Vite**, and **TypeScript**, complete with ESLint, Prettier, Vitest, and a type-check workflow. ### Repository Hygiene Dependabot configuration, an issue template, a funding file, and a security policy are all included out of the box. Domain-Driven Directory Layout ------------------------------ Fresh organises source code by domain rather than by technical type: ``` src/ Http/Greeting/ Controllers/GreetingController.php Requests/GreetingRequest.php Resources/GreetingResource.php Modules/Greeting/ Actions/BuildGreetingAction.php DataTransferObjects/GreetingData.php Enums/GreetingTone.php ``` Laravel Boost and AI Skills --------------------------- Fresh ships with AI guidelines and skills for the package repo itself. The bundled `scaffold-module` skill enforces the domain layout when an AI agent adds a feature, while `create-dto-action`, `write-php-test`, and `task-finalization` skills cover the rest of a typical change. An optional **Laravel Boost** skill stub adds a `resources/boost/skills/` directory. Apps that install your package will automatically receive package-specific guidelines and skills inside Laravel Boost. Key Takeaways ------------- - Scaffold a production-ready Laravel package in one command - Parallel PHPUnit, Larastan, Rector, and Pint configured from day one - Orchestra Testbench workbench lets you run the package without a host app - GitHub Actions matrix covers PHP 8.3–8.5 and Laravel 12–13 - Optional Vue 3 + Tailwind v4 + TypeScript frontend stack included - AI skill stubs for both the package repo and consuming apps via Laravel Boost - Every wizard prompt has a `--flag` for fully automated, non-interactive setup --- **Source:** [Laravel News — Fresh Package: Laravel Package Skeleton with Testbench, CI, and Boost Integration](https://laravel-news.com/fresh-package-laravel-package-skeleton) Found this useful? 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