NativePHP lets you build real, cross-platform desktop apps with the Laravel skills you already have—no Electron boilerplate or separate JavaScript backend to wrangle. From window controls and menus to notifications and file system access, you’ll ship native-feeling tools fast, with Blade/Vite/Livewire or your preferred stack. Expect pragmatic guides, real projects, and production patterns (auto-updates, signing, packaging, and CI) tailored for PHP developers.
Quick tips — install and run:
composer create-project laravel/laravel my-app
cd my-app
composer require nativephp/laravel
php artisan native:install
php artisan native:serve (launches the desktop shell in dev)
php artisan native:build (produces distributables for your OS)
We’ll also cover tray apps, deep links, secure .env usage, and shipping to Windows, macOS, and Linux.