tinkerbench

tinkerbench is a browser based REPL for any project linked in Laravel Herd. Write a PHP snippet, run it against that project's own app context, and see the output immediately, no separate setup per project. A take on Laravel's tinker, inspired by Tinkerwell.

Features

• Runs snippets against any Herd linked project, switch projects without leaving the page.
• Saves multiple named snippets per project. Create, rename, and delete them as needed.
• Command palette (⌘P) to jump between snippets and projects, similar to an editor's quick open.
• Monaco based editor with PHP syntax highlighting, autosave, and a run shortcut (⌘Enter).
• PHP autocompletion, hover documentation, and signature help for the target project's own code, powered by intelephense (the same language server VS Code uses).
• Raw or rendered output. Rendered mode shows dump()/dd() calls with Symfony's interactive VarDumper, syntax highlights JSON, and renders HTML output in a sandboxed frame.
• A debug tab next to the output, showing the queries, timing, and dumps a snippet run touched, and any exception it threw.

tinkerbench runs locally on your own machine through Herd. It's a personal dev tool.

Roadmap

• A light theme alongside the current dark one, with a way to switch between them.

Requirements

• Laravel Herd

Installation

Clone the repository and run the setup script:

git clone git@github.com:moessimple/tinkerbench.git
cd tinkerbench
composer setup

composer setup installs dependencies, configures the environment, and links the project to Herd at https://tinkerbench.test.

Usage

Open https://tinkerbench.test. It opens the scratch snippet in the tinkerbench project by default.

• Write PHP in the editor and run it with the play button or ⌘Enter.
• Press ⌘P to search snippets and projects, scope the search to snippets (# prefix) or another Herd project (/ prefix), or create a new snippet by typing a name that doesn't exist yet.
• Toggle raw/rendered output, clear the output, or maximize the editor from the sidebar icons.

Staying Up to Date

Pull the latest changes and rerun the setup script to bring dependencies and migrations back in sync:

git pull
composer setup

Testing

Run the full quality gate (formatting, static analysis, type coverage, and the test suite):

composer test

License

The MIT License (MIT). Please see License File for more information.