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agile-creative-minds/laravel-dev-login-link
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Dev-only magic login link command for Laravel

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Laravel Dev Login Link
======================

[](#laravel-dev-login-link)

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A dev-only Artisan command that generates one-time login links for Laravel.

**Why this exists:** During local development, you often need to quickly log in as different users without resetting passwords or navigating login forms. This package provides a single command to generate a secure, short-lived login link — saving time and reducing friction in your dev workflow.

Installation
------------

[](#installation)

```
composer require agile-creative-minds/laravel-dev-login-link --dev
```

The package auto-discovers, so no manual service provider registration is needed.

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

```
# Generate a login link for the first user
# (if no users exist, a default admin user admin@example.com is created)
php artisan dev:login-link

# Generate a login link for a specific user
php artisan dev:login-link 5
```

The generated URL is valid for 10 minutes.

Security
--------

[](#security)

This package is designed for **local development only**:

- Routes are only registered when `APP_ENV` is `local`, `development`, or `testing`
- The command refuses to run in production environments
- URLs use Laravel's signed routes with short expiration times
- Requires shell/container access to generate links

**Never enable this in production.**

How It Works
------------

[](#how-it-works)

1. The command generates a temporary signed URL using `URL::temporarySignedRoute('dev.login', ...)`
2. When visited, the `signed` middleware verifies the URL hasn't been tampered with or expired
3. If valid, the user is logged in via `Auth::login()` and redirected to `/dashboard` (or `/` if no dashboard route exists)

Troubleshooting
---------------

[](#troubleshooting)

### "I clicked the link but nothing seems different"

[](#i-clicked-the-link-but-nothing-seems-different)

On a fresh Laravel install without an auth starter kit (Breeze, Jetstream, etc.), there's no `/dashboard` route or visible auth UI. The login **is working**, but you're redirected to `/` which doesn't show login status.

**Solution:** Install Laravel Breeze for a complete auth experience:

```
composer require laravel/breeze --dev
php artisan breeze:install blade
php artisan migrate
```

After this, the login link will redirect you to `/dashboard` where you'll see you're authenticated.

### "I get redirected to the login page"

[](#i-get-redirected-to-the-login-page)

This usually means the session isn't persisting. Make sure your Laravel app has:

- `SESSION_DRIVER` set in `.env` (e.g., `database`, `file`, `cookie`)
- The `sessions` table migrated if using `database` driver
- The `/dev-login/{user}` route uses the `web` middleware group (handled by the package by default)

### "Route \[dev.login\] not defined"

[](#route-devlogin-not-defined)

The route only loads in `local`, `development`, or `testing` environments. Check your `APP_ENV` in `.env`:

```
APP_ENV=local
```

Requirements
------------

[](#requirements)

- PHP 8.2+
- Laravel 11.x or 12.x (any app using the default `web` guard and `users` provider)
- For best experience: Laravel Breeze, Jetstream, or custom auth scaffolding

License
-------

[](#license)

MIT

###  Health Score

32

—

LowBetter than 72% of packages

Maintenance82

Actively maintained with recent releases

Popularity0

Limited adoption so far

Community2

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity36

Early-stage or recently created project

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Unknown

Total

1

Last Release

96d ago

### Community

Maintainers

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###  Code Quality

TestsPHPUnit

Code StyleLaravel Pint

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