When developing with Laravel Herd, managing multiple projects can sometimes feel overwhelming. Wouldn’t it be great to have a sleek way to list all your parked projects directly from localhost?
Well, now you can!
Introducing herd-localhost – a simple yet powerful tool to list and organize your Laravel projects, directly from your local development environment.
By default, navigating to localhost when using Laravel Herd won’t display your projects. If you’re like me and have a dozen projects scattered across various folders, accessing them individually can become cumbersome.
Wouldn’t it be great to open localhost and immediately see a list of all your Herd projects?
This project does exactly that. It scans your Herd Sites directory and lists all parked Laravel projects. If the number of projects exceeds the screen width, the view scrolls horizontally – ensuring a clean, organized, and interactive display.
Features:
The project uses a simple PHP class to scan directories and filter folders based on exclusion rules. A clean grid layout is generated with Tailwind CSS, making the display look modern and responsive.
Preview:
Setting up herd-localhost is quick and easy.
1. Clone the Project:
git clone https://github.com/dcblogdev/herd-localhost.git localhost
cd localhost
3. Access via Localhost:
Visit http://localhost in your browser, and voilà – your parked Laravel projects are listed beautifully!
You can exclude certain folders from appearing in the list by editing the exclusion array in DirectoryScanner.php:
$excludedFolders = ['localhost', 'archived', 'backup', 'test'];
Simply add or remove folders to match your workflow.
Tailwind CSS makes it easy to customize the look and feel. Want larger columns or different colors? Just tweak the Tailwind classes in index.php:
<div class="w-80 flex-shrink-0 shadow-lg p-6 bg-white dark:bg-gray-800">
Why This is Awesome:
• Keeps things organized – no more guessing which projects are parked.
• Enhances productivity – jump into projects faster.
If you find this project useful, feel free to star the GitHub repo.
As developers, the small tweaks we make to our workflow can have a big impact on productivity. herd-localhost is a testament to that. It’s simple, effective, and makes managing Herd projects a breeze.
Try it out
GitHub Repo: dcblogdev/herd-localhost
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