Laravel Quality
Testing, static analysis, and code quality enforcement.
Related guides:
- code-style.md - Laravel Pint configuration and coding style
- type-safety.md - Strict types and type hints
- Testing - Comprehensive testing guide
Quality Stack
# composer.json scripts
{
"test": "pest",
"analyse": "phpstan analyse",
"format": "pint",
"quality": [
"@analyse",
"@test"
]
}All files must have declare(strict_types=1) at top. Run quality checks before every commit.
Architecture Tests (Pest)
Enforce conventions with Pest architecture tests when appropriate for the project.
→ Architecture test examples: architecture-tests.md
Static Analysis (PHPStan)
Installation
composer require phpstan/phpstan --dev
composer require phpstan/phpstan-strict-rules --dev
composer require larastan/larastan --devConfiguration
phpstan.neon
includes:
- vendor/larastan/larastan/extension.neon
- vendor/phpstan/phpstan-strict-rules/rules.neon
parameters:
level: 5 # Minimum 5, increase per-project as practical (up to 8)
paths:
- app
- tests
excludePaths:
- app/Providers/TelescopeServiceProvider.php
checkMissingIterableValueType: true
checkGenericClassInNonGenericObjectType: true
reportUnmatchedIgnoredErrors: falseRun
./vendor/bin/phpstan analyseCode Style (Laravel Pint)
Installation
composer require laravel/pint --devConfiguration
pint.json
{
"preset": "laravel",
"rules": {
"simplified_null_return": true,
"no_unused_imports": true,
"ordered_imports": {
"sort_algorithm": "alpha"
}
}
}Run
./vendor/bin/pint
./vendor/bin/pint --test # Check onlyTest Coverage
Enable Coverage (Pest)
phpunit.xml
<coverage>
<report>
<html outputDirectory="coverage"/>
<text outputFile="php://stdout"/>
</report>
</coverage>Run with Coverage
./vendor/bin/pest --coverage
./vendor/bin/pest --coverage --min=80 # Enforce minimumCI/CD Checks
GitHub Actions Example
.github/workflows/tests.yml
name: Tests
on: [push, pull_request]
jobs:
test:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v3
- name: Setup PHP
uses: shivammathur/setup-php@v2
with:
php-version: 8.4
extensions: dom, curl, libxml, mbstring, zip, pcntl, pdo, sqlite, pdo_sqlite
coverage: xdebug
- name: Install Dependencies
run: composer install --prefer-dist --no-interaction
- name: Code Style
run: ./vendor/bin/pint --test
- name: Static Analysis
run: ./vendor/bin/phpstan analyse
- name: Run Tests
run: ./vendor/bin/pest --coverage --min=80Pre-commit Hooks
Installation
composer require brainmaestro/composer-git-hooks --devConfiguration
composer.json
{
"extra": {
"hooks": {
"pre-commit": [
"./vendor/bin/pint",
"./vendor/bin/phpstan analyse",
"./vendor/bin/pest"
]
}
},
"scripts": {
"post-install-cmd": "vendor/bin/cghooks add --ignore-lock",
"post-update-cmd": "vendor/bin/cghooks update"
}
}Quality Metrics
What to Track
- Test coverage - Aim for 80%+
- PHPStan level - Level 8 (max)
- Architecture test pass rate - 100%
- Code style violations - 0
Regular Reviews
- Weekly - Check test coverage trends
- Per PR - Run all quality checks
- Monthly - Review architecture compliance
- Release - Full quality audit
Common Issues to Watch
Anti-patterns
- Domain logic in controllers
- Using scopes instead of builders
- Missing strict types declaration
- Passing primitives instead of DTOs
- Jobs/Listeners with domain logic
Type Safety
- Missing return types
- Missing parameter types
- Missing property types
- Untyped arrays/collections
Testing
- Missing feature tests for endpoints
- Missing unit tests for actions
- Low coverage on critical paths
- Brittle tests (too many mocks)
Enforcement Strategy
- Architecture tests - Automated checks
- PR reviews - Manual verification
- CI/CD gates - Block failing builds
- Team standards - Document + training
- Pair programming - Share knowledge