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Using Laravel Boost for package development with Orchestra Testbench

Rias Van der Veken explains how to set up Laravel Boost so it works well for Laravel package development alongside Orchestra Testbench. The post walks through configuration tweaks that keep Boost focused on the package rather than a full application.

freek.dev12 Nov 2026 · 1 min read · summary

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The article is about getting Laravel Boost to behave properly inside a package rather than a complete Laravel app. Readers will learn why the default setup falls short for package authors and how Orchestra Testbench fills that gap. The author outlines a few adjustments that make Boost read and write files in the package root. He also shows how to have Boost run through a custom artisan entry point so it matches the testing environment packages rely on.

Editorial note: This is a summary of an article first published by freek.dev. The full piece is on their site.

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Laravel
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12 Nov 2026
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