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6 Raycast extensions for Laravel developers

As a developer, you know that time is a valuable commodity. Anything that can help you streamline your workflow and speed up development is a welcome addition to your toolkit. One such tool that can help you save time and increase your productivity is Raycast. Raycast is a productivity tool that allows you to perform various tasks quickly and efficiently from your Mac's menu bar. In this blog post, we will explore some Raycast extensions that can help Laravel developers.

Laravel Valet

If you are a Laravel developer, chances are you use Laravel Valet to serve your projects locally. With the Raycast extension for Laravel Valet, you can quickly start and stop your Valet server, open your projects in your default browser, secure/unsecure websites and even open your projects in your text editor of choice. This extension can save you a lot of time, especially if you work on multiple projects simultaneously.

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Laravel Docs

Laravel has comprehensive documentation, which is one of the reasons it is so popular among developers. With the Raycast extension for Laravel Documentation Search, you can quickly search for anything in the Laravel documentation. You can even search documentation for specific versions of Laravel, as you can do on the website.

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Laravel Nova

The Raycast extension for Laravel Nova Documentation Search allows you to search the Nova documentation, saving you time and helping you find the information you need quickly. Like the extension for the Laravel docs, you can also search documentation for specific versions of Nova.

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Laravel Forge

With the Raycast extension for Laravel Forge Manage Servers, you can manage your servers quickly and efficiently. You can start and stop servers, reboot servers, view server information, and even access your server logs. You can also quickly trigger deployments for your sites. This extension can be a real time-saver, especially if you manage multiple servers.

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Laravel Envoyer

This extension allows you to view all your projects and start a new deployment. Although as not as complete as the Forge extension, it does enough to save you time with deployments.

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Laravel Livewire

If you are using Livewire in your projects, you may find yourself referring to its documentation frequently. With the Raycast extension for Laravel Livewire Documentation Search, you can quickly search for any Livewire-related topic in the official documentation.

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Bonus: Statamic Documentation Search

If like me, you use Statamic CMS to develop websites, you can use this extension to quickly search the Statamic docs.

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In conclusion, Raycast extensions can help Laravel developers save time and increase their productivity. The extensions discussed in this blog post are just a few of the many extensions available for Raycast. If you are a Laravel developer, you should consider adding these extensions to your toolkit. They can help you get things done quickly and efficiently, leaving you with more time to focus on what matters most - developing amazing applications.