PHPStan

The Laravel ecosystem moves fast, and staying current with its starter kits is a full-time job. These packages provide the scaffold for your next big idea, but they are no longer just static boilerplate. Recent updates have transformed them into sophisticated development environments that bake in security and code quality from the very first command. If you haven't run `laravel new` in the last few weeks, you're missing out on integrated static analysis and modern authentication patterns. Granular control over authentication scaffolds The Laravel installer now offers unprecedented control over your initial authentication setup. Instead of a take-it-or-leave-it approach, you can toggle specific components like registration, email verification, and even password confirmation directly from the CLI. This prevents code bloat by ensuring you only generate the controllers and views you actually intend to use, keeping your codebase lean from day one. Larastan enters the default developer workflow Static analysis is no longer an optional extra. Larastan, the PHPStan wrapper for Laravel, is now included by default in the `require-dev` section of all starter kits. This means you can immediately run `phpstan analyze` to catch type mismatches and missing return types. It’s a vital safety net, especially as more developers integrate AI agents into their coding workflow, where manual oversight of every line becomes difficult. Native Passkey support for secure logins Authentication is shifting away from traditional passwords. Modern starter kits now include native support for Passkeys, allowing users to sign in using biometric data or hardware keys. This feature requires a secure HTTPS connection, but once enabled through tools like Herd, it provides a frictionless login experience that is significantly more secure than traditional credential-based systems. Improved team dynamics and invitation flows The team management features, largely managed by Wendell Adriel, have received a major polish. The invitation flow is now more intelligent, handling both existing account holders and new users with specific UI banners for pending invites. Furthermore, a long-requested feature has finally arrived: team members can now choose to leave a team themselves, rather than relying on a team owner to remove them. Staying on top of these changes ensures your projects start with the best possible foundation. Whether it is saving tokens with the PAO testing package or exploring new IDE integrations in Laravel Boost, these tools are designed to keep you productive.