You start with cities for one country... then one day you need the whole world.

I've been bitten by this more than once.

On one project, I needed an API for city lookup and address autocomplete.

It usually starts with a simple table containing cities for a single country.

Then requirements evolve:

* support international cities;
* handle ISO country codes;
* import data from different providers.

Or even worse, someone decides users should be able to maintain the city database manually.

So instead of writing the same component again, I cleaned it up and open-sourced it.

Features:

* City search
* Address autocomplete powered by OpenStreetMap (Photon)
* Deployable with Docker or Podman in a few commands
* Designed to be easily extended if another data source needs to be plugged in

Tech stack:

* Symfony / API Platform / PostgreSQL
* Hexagonal Architecture
* 100% unit test coverage on the domain layer
* Behat scenarios used both as executable documentation and API tests

I don't think this project is going to change the world.

But if it helps someone avoid a questionable data model, or rewriting the same component for the tenth time, then it's already worth it.

Repository: https://github.com/thlaure/world-cities-api

I'm genuinely interested in feedback, especially from people who have had to solve the same problem in production.

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Symfony UX 3.3.0 released
https://symfony.com/blog/symfony-ux-3-3-0-released?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Symfony%20Blog%20Feed

https://redd.it/1ux1arv
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The Neuron Facade: Talking to Your AI Agent in Laravel
https://inspector.dev/the-neuron-facade-talking-to-your-ai-agent-in-laravel/

https://redd.it/1ux856y
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Herd vs Lerd vs Yerd

I'm a reasonably happy user of Herd and sometimes debate upgrading to herd pro.

However with Lerd and Yerd, which seem to offer everything Herd Pro does, but free, I wondered if anyone has any input or has used either in anger?

https://lerd.sh/
https://yerd.app/

https://redd.it/1uxao86
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I built a Financial System in Laravel using strict DDD, Clean Architecture, SOLID and CQRS (No "just another CRUD").

Many people categorize PHP/Laravel as tools only suited for rapid CRUDs or small apps. I wanted to challenge that stigma by building an enterprise-grade, open-source financial management system: **Leo Counter**

Implementing the complexity of the financial sector requires unbreakable business rules. My goal was to apply the highest software engineering standards to a framework that isn't typically associated with this level of abstraction.

Under the hood:

Strict Architecture DDD, Clean Architecture, and CQRS.
Isolated Domain: The core mathematical and accounting logic lives in a pure layer, with zero toxic dependencies on the framework or Eloquent.
* Tech Stack: PHP 8+, Laravel, React, TypeScript, and Inertia.js.
* Fully Dockerized for Linux environments.

If you are passionate about software architecture, want to see how real, scalable DDD is applied in the Laravel ecosystem, or just want a private tool for your finances, I’d love for you to audit the code.

Any feedback, code roasts, PRs, or GitHub stars are super welcome!
Repo: https://github.com/juanVillamilEchavarria/Leo_Counter-app)

https://redd.it/1uxf180
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This Week In PHP Internals | July 15, 2026
https://youtube.com/watch?v=cGNa33qGqEg&si=MZLNz-DlvxjfOrhd

https://redd.it/1uxnuq0
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This Week In PHP Internals | July 15, 2026
https://youtube.com/watch?v=cGNa33qGqEg&si=MZLNz-DlvxjfOrhd

https://redd.it/1uxnmsp
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Has anyone switched to a multi carrier shipping platform?

I've been looking into different shipping software to simplify the shipping process, especially when comparing carrier rates and managing multiple shipments.

One platform I recently came across was Rollo Ship, but I'm still exploring other multi carrier shipping platforms before deciding which one makes the most sense.

For those who ship regularly, has using a shipping platform made a noticeable difference? Which features have been the most useful, whether it's shipping automation, label generation, lower shipping rates, or having everything managed through one dashboard?

I'd be interested to hear what has worked well for others and whether switching from a single carrier was worth it.

https://redd.it/1uxtgjq
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This Week In PHP Internals | July 15, 2026
https://youtube.com/watch?v=cGNa33qGqEg&si=MZLNz-DlvxjfOrhd

https://redd.it/1uxntqb
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Laravel adds first-party Image processing on v13.20
https://laravel-news.com/laravel-13-20-0

https://redd.it/1uxzhh3
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Anyone else finding Nested Widgets much easier for complex Elementor layouts?
/r/WordPressThemes/comments/1uxzwwd/anyone_else_finding_nested_widgets_much_easier/

https://redd.it/1uxzxhp
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Open source projet i've made with Fable5

Built a PHP profiler to test Fable 5… and I'm honestly impressed

I started this project mostly as an excuse to try Fable 5 in a real-world codebase.

The result is PHP Pulse: an open-source profiling tool for PHP applications that helps identify slow requests, database bottlenecks, memory usage and execution traces.

GitHub: https://github.com/quentinRogeret34/php-pulse

I expected Fable 5 to speed up development a bit, but I was genuinely surprised by how productive it made the whole process. It handled a lot of the repetitive implementation work while still letting me stay in control of the architecture and technical decisions.

The project is still evolving, but it's already usable and I'd love to get feedback from other PHP developers.

https://redd.it/1uy4m5f
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SecretSpec 0.15: Provider credentials, Azure Key Vault / Gopass, and PHP SDK
https://secretspec.dev/blog/secretspec-0-15-provider-credentials-azure-key-vault-gopass-and-php-sdk/

https://redd.it/1uyi2sa
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PLx: PostgreSQL extension to write procedures in PHP dialect
https://github.com/commandprompt/plx

https://redd.it/1uygt7o
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Existing Laravel Project and AI

I have an existing Laravel project and want to explore adding new features to it using AI. I have been using AI until now, where I would copy files of my code into the chat, e.g. Claude, and ask it to create/add features, but it's time consuming and I feel like there's much better/faster ways of doing it today.

What are the best ways currently of doing this, without it messing up my existing work?

https://redd.it/1uyanok
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Adobe Keeps Patching the Same Cracks: Inside July's Critical Commerce and AEM Bulletins
https://experiencedigest.org/blog/2026-07-15-apsb26-73-pattern-held/

https://redd.it/1uyerrt
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🚀 Build real-time chat in Laravel with Livewire 4 and Reverb.

This complete guide covers setup, broadcasting, private channels, typing indicators, presence, and production-ready chat without third-party services.

https://richdynamix.com/articles/livewire-4-real-time-chat-reverb-complete-guide

https://redd.it/1uytrvo
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Call for papers for PHPverse 2027

It's been a month since PHPverse 2026, which was a huge success. You can watch this year's talks here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0bgkxUS9EaK45-0M742u1WfK2G7FKXZQ

So we're already planning the next edition in 2027, and this time we're opening a public call for papers, everyone can submit: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfp-_MYwaeVcDYZuPcL-YHHHikuoyB9hM7FUkpP2nUggba8hQ/viewform

https://redd.it/1uyuzst
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Un profiler comme PHP-SPX

Bonjour à tous 👋

J'ai récemment voulu essayer le développement d'un projet complet / complexe avec Claude Code et Fable 5. Pour répondre a mes problématiques sur des projets legacy j'ai donc développé https://github.com/quentinRogeret34/php-pulse un profiler comme celui intégré dans Symfony ou comme PHP-SPX

Je vous le partage si ça peut également vous aider dans certains de vos projet legacy

https://redd.it/1uyy94u
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Built a native Mac database GUI with Valet auto-detection — free beta

Been building Laravel apps for years and got tired of having to configure

database connections manually for local Valet projects.



Built Stratum — a native macOS database GUI that auto-detects your Valet

MySQL socket. Just open it and your local databases are there, no setup needed.



Also does PostgreSQL and SQLite with no extra config. Visual table browser,

schema designer, query editor with autocomplete, iCloud sync.



Free during beta: https://stratum.mwn-digital.uk



Curious if anyone else has been annoyed by the same thing with their local

dev setup.

https://redd.it/1uybfeg
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Worked on a settings & feature flags package package

Thought I'd post about it here. I've made and published a settings & feature fags package.

Yes I know Laravel has Pennant and Spatie has Laravel Settings. However, for what I wanted and needed in a couple of projects neither really fit what I was looking for.

I looked at other SaaS solutions like LaunchDarkly and ConfigCat and thought "I can replicate that with an OSS package." So that's what I set out to do. The initial implementation had a smaller scope was and done by hand, and then after that I brought in Claude to build out other features and refine what I had done.

Some things it comes with:

* Rule-based targeting to target users by attributes, segments, geography, device, or time (things like geolocation require external services).
* Percentage rollouts for gradual releases with consistent user bucketing
* Integration Laravel Pennant so if you're using Pennant and want to integrate this, you can have Pennant resolve to the DB
* Integrations with Laravel Telescope
* Integration with Spatie Permissions
* Highly extensible, create your own value types and drivers to add support for more things or other packages
* A lot more, but it's all covered in the docs

Since every project has its own needs, configuration and extensibility was an upfront must-have. I tried to have a sensible out of the box setup, but if something doesn't work for you, you can swap it out.


It doesn't currently ship with any interfaces or endpoints. I plan to add endpoints and Blade, Vue, React, Svelte support in the future, but I thought I'd get it out there for people to look at and provide feedback.

I've looked through the docs, making sure the steps were accurate, but if there's any gaps or something is wrong, let me know :)

I hope some of you will find it useful, I've been using it in a couple of projects 😄

GitHub: [https://github.com/GaiaTools/fulcrum-settings](https://github.com/GaiaTools/fulcrum-settings)

Docs: [https://gaiatools.com/docs/fulcrum-settings/v1](https://gaiatools.com/docs/fulcrum-settings/v1)

Packagist: [https://packagist.org/packages/gaiatools/fulcrum-settings](https://packagist.org/packages/gaiatools/fulcrum-settings)

https://redd.it/1uz4pib
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