sebs-space / british-artisan
British English aliases for Laravel Artisan commands, with suitably dry corrections for American spellings.
Requires
- php: ^8.2
- illuminate/console: ^11.0|^12.0|^13.0
- illuminate/support: ^11.0|^12.0|^13.0
Requires (Dev)
- orchestra/testbench: ^9.0|^10.0|^11.0
- phpunit/phpunit: ^11.0|^12.0
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Last update: 2026-08-12 22:07:36 UTC
README
British English command spellings for Laravel Artisan, with suitably dry corrections when the American spelling is used.
What it does
British Artisan lets you use:
php artisan optimise
php artisan optimise:clear
Laravel still receives and runs its native commands:
php artisan optimize
php artisan optimize:clear
The British spelling runs silently. The American spelling still works, but receives a randomly selected reminder that the proper spelling exists.
Requirements
- PHP 8.2 or newer
- Laravel 11, 12, or 13
Installation
Install the package with Composer:
composer require sebs-space/british-artisan
Then run the one-off installer:
php artisan british-artisan:install
The installer updates the project-root artisan file so command-line arguments are translated before Laravel resolves the command.
Usage
Use the British spelling as normal:
php artisan optimise
php artisan optimise:clear
Any command beginning with optimise is translated to the matching optimize command before Laravel runs it.
The original American spelling continues to work:
php artisan optimize:clear
It simply receives a polite correction first.
Uninstalling
Restore the original Laravel artisan bootstrap with:
php artisan british-artisan:uninstall
Then remove the package:
composer remove sebs-space/british-artisan
Supported command translations
| British English | Laravel command |
|---|---|
optimise | optimize |
optimise:* | optimize:* |
Additional command translations can be added in future releases.
Planned improvements
- Publishable configuration
- Custom correction messages
- Additional British command spellings where real Artisan commands use American English
Licence
British Artisan is open-source software licensed under the MIT License.