utkarshgayguwal/laravel-factory-scaffold

Automatically generate factories and seeders for Laravel models

v2.0.0 2025-08-03 21:02 UTC

Requires

• php: ^8.0
• laravel/framework: ^9.0|^10.0|^11.0|^12.0

MIT

• Utkarsh Gayguwal

• database
• scaffold
• factory
• laravel
• seeder

README

Automatically generate factories and seeders for Laravel models with smart data detection. Perfect for rapid prototyping and testing!

Features

• 🚀 Auto-detects table columns and data types
• 🔗 Handles foreign keys (random IDs 1-5)
• 📅 Uses Carbon for timestamps (created_at, updated_at)
• 📂 Supports subfolder-based models (e.g., App\Models\HR\User)
• 🧩 Faker-powered fake data (emails, names, phones, etc.)

Installation

composer require utkarshgayguwal/laravel-factory-scaffold

Usage

Basic Command

php artisan make:scaffold App/Models/User

Generates:

• database/factories/UserFactory.php
• database/seeders/UserSeeder.php (with 10 fake records)

Custom Record Count

php artisan make:scaffold App/Models/User --count=5

Nested Models

For models in subfolders (eg. App\Models\LeaveManagement\Leave):

php artisan make:scaffold App/Models/LeaveManagement/Leave

Generates:

• database/factories/LeaveManagement/LeaveFactory.php
• database/seeders/LeaveSeeder.php (with 10 fake records)

Requirements:

• PHP 8.0+
• Laravel 9.x, or above versions