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[Testing & Quality](/categories/testing) 4. / 5. dedsec/laravel-autoseeder ActiveLibrary[Testing & Quality](/categories/testing) dedsec/laravel-autoseeder ========================= Automatically generate realistic database seeders for Laravel models including relationships. v1.1.2(8mo ago)010MITPHPPHP >=7.4 Since Aug 28Pushed 8mo agoCompare [ Source](https://github.com/abdullahiqbal93/laravel-autoseeder)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/dedsec/laravel-autoseeder)[ Docs](https://github.com/abdullahiqbal93/laravel-autoseeder)[ RSS](/packages/dedsec-laravel-autoseeder/feed)WikiDiscussions main Synced 1mo ago READMEChangelogDependencies (5)Versions (5)Used By (0) Laravel AutoSeeder ================== [](#laravel-autoseeder) Automatically generate realistic database seeders for Laravel models, including relationships. --- Quick start ----------- [](#quick-start) 1. Install (dev dependency): ``` composer require dedsec/laravel-autoseeder --dev ``` 2. (Optional) Publish config: ``` php artisan vendor:publish --provider="Dedsec\\LaravelAutoSeeder\\AutoSeederServiceProvider" --tag=config ``` 3. Generate seeders: ``` php artisan make:auto-seeders ``` 4. Run seeders: ``` php artisan db:seed ``` --- Requirements ------------ [](#requirements) - PHP: >= 7.4 - Laravel: >= 8.0 - Supported DB: MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, SQL Server --- Usage & options ------------------- [](#usage--options) Run the generator (common options shown): ``` php artisan make:auto-seeders [--path=app/Models] [--limit=10] [--only=User,Post] [--force] [--quiet] [--verbose] ``` Options (summary): - `--path` — models directory (default: `app/Models`) - `--limit` — number of records per model (default: `10`) - `--only` — comma-separated model class basenames to process (e.g. `User,Post`) - `--force` — overwrite existing generated seeders - `--quiet` — suppress output (useful for CI) - `--verbose` — show debug details --- Examples -------- [](#examples) - Generate seeders for all models (10 records each): ``` php artisan make:auto-seeders ``` - Generate 5 records per model: ``` php artisan make:auto-seeders --limit=5 ``` - Generate seeders for specific models (User and Post): ``` php artisan make:auto-seeders --only=User,Post ``` - Use a custom models directory: ``` php artisan make:auto-seeders --path=app/CustomModels ``` - Force overwrite of any previously generated seeders: ``` php artisan make:auto-seeders --force ``` --- Key features ------------ [](#key-features) - Automatic model discovery (scans `app/Models` or provided path) - Type-aware data generation (respect column types/lengths, including full enum support) - Foreign-key aware seeding and ordering - Relationship detection (belongsTo, hasMany, belongsToMany, morphs, etc.) - Unique & composite-unique constraint handling - Polymorphic support and two-phase seeding for circular deps --- Configuration (defaults) ------------------------ [](#configuration-defaults) After publishing, edit `config/autoseeder.php`. example defaults: ``` return [ 'models_path' => 'app/Models', 'records_limit' => 10, 'skip_tables' => [], 'date_format' => 'Y-m-d H:i:s', 'string_max_length' => 255, 'enable_strict_types' => true, 'enable_relationship_validation' => true, 'enable_uniqueness_guards' => true, ]; ``` --- Troubleshooting --------------- [](#troubleshooting) - "No Eloquent models found" — ensure models are in the path or pass `--path`. - "Table doesn't exist" — run `php artisan migrate` first. - Foreign key / unique constraint errors — confirm relationships and migration state. For verbose debug output use: ``` php artisan make:auto-seeders --verbose ``` --- Best practices -------------- [](#best-practices) - Use this package in development and testing only. - Consider committing generated seeders if they are part of test fixtures. - Generate related models together to preserve referential integrity. - Use `--only` and reasonable limits when working with large schemas. --- License ------- [](#license) MIT ### Health Score 29 — LowBetter than 60% of packages Maintenance60 Regular maintenance activity Popularity5 Limited adoption so far Community6 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity39 Early-stage or recently created project Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure 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. 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