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Changelog ​

Recent releases of the package and the VS Code extension. Full histories live on GitHub: package CHANGELOG · extension CHANGELOG.

Package - nameless/laravel-api-generator ​

3.7.1 - July 17, 2026 ​

  • Corrected the maintainer contact email (composer.json + README security section).

3.7.0 - July 17, 2026 ​

  • --json-api: generates JSON:API-compliant resources (JsonApiResource, Laravel 12.45+): an $attributes list plus a $relationships list from the entity's relations, the id becoming the JSON:API identifier. Controllers are unchanged; the generated feature test asserts data.id. Falls back to a standard resource on Laravel < 12.45.

3.6.1 - July 17, 2026 ​

  • Laravel 13 support: the constraint stopped at ^12, so composer require was rejected on any application running Laravel 13 (released March 17, 2026). Now allows ^13.0.
  • Fixed: 55 of the 68 package tests were silently not collected under PHPUnit 12, which no longer reads /** @test */ doc-comments. Tests now use the #[Test] attribute. Generated stubs were never affected.
  • CI now covers PHP 8.3/8.4 × Laravel 13.

3.6.0 - July 16, 2026 ​

  • Model PHPDoc: every generated model carries a full @property docblock (real PHP types, nullability, relations, timestamps). IDE autocompletion out of the box, no ide-helper needed.
  • Native enum fields: status:enum(draft,published) generates a backed App\Enums\Status enum, the model cast, Rule::enum() validation, a faked factory value and a real $table->enum() column.
  • --pest: generates Pest tests (it(…), expect(…)) instead of PHPUnit classes.
  • Automatic inverse relations on schema/Mermaid sources: declaring one side is enough; the inverse (and its FK column) is synthesized.
  • Polymorphic relations: morphTo, morphOne, morphMany in schema files; --from-database detects *_type/*_id pairs.
  • Entity evolution (--add-fields): add fields to a generated entity without touching manual changes: incremental migration + in-place patches.
  • Custom primary keys: code:string:primary replaces id everywhere: model, migration, incoming relations, validation, factories.
  • api-generator:clean-routes: removes route lines referencing deleted controllers (the route:list ReflectionException fix). Supports --dry-run.
  • Fixed: self-referential relation imports; missing Collection import in model PHPDoc.

3.5.1 - July 16, 2026 ​

  • Fixed: unique columns generated a broken bare unique rule (500 on every store/update); now Rule::unique(…)->ignore(…).
  • Fixed: factories for unique columns collided on seeding; now fake()->unique().
  • Fixed: --only was ignored on --from-database / --schema / --mermaid.
  • Fixed: duplicate model import in tests for self-referential relations.

3.5.0 - July 15, 2026 ​

  • --from-database: introspects the project database and generates a complete API for every table: FKs become relations, pivot tables become belongsToMany, deleted_at enables soft deletes.
  • Declarative schema file (--schema=api-schema.yaml): the whole API in one versionable YAML/JSON file, auto-detected at the project root.
  • Mermaid import (--mermaid=diagram.mmd): erDiagram and classDiagram become entities and relations.
  • Spatie QueryBuilder integration (--query-builder): ?filter[field]=value&sort=-created_at on every index endpoint.
  • Pivot table migrations for belongsToMany, and FK-safe migration ordering (parents first).

Older releases ​

3.3.1 (strict-types fixes), 3.3.0 (auto-registered routes and seeders, required-by-default validation), 3.2.0 (interactive wizard, Sanctum auth, generated tests, Postman export, soft deletes), 3.0.0 (clean-architecture rewrite): details in the full changelog.

VS Code extension ​

0.10.1 - July 17, 2026 ​

  • Sponsor button on the Marketplace listing; corrected the maintainer contact email.

0.10.0 - July 17, 2026 ​

  • JSON:API resources: a "JSON:API resources" option in the builder form and the source generators passes --json-api to the package; the live preview renders the JSON:API shape. Pairs with package >= 3.7.

0.9.0 - July 16, 2026 ​

  • Model autocomplete on relationships: target model inputs suggest the models in app/Models.
  • Primary key designation: a PK checkbox per field row, reflected in the live preview.
  • Orphan route cleanup: offers api-generator:clean-routes when List Routes hits a deleted controller.
  • Diagram zoom & pan: Ctrl+wheel zoom toward cursor, background pan, −/+/100%/Fit toolbar.
  • Cancellable operations: clicking a spinning button kills the running artisan process.

0.8.0 - July 16, 2026 ​

  • Add Fields to Entity command (pairs with package ≥ 3.6), with a one-click migration run after.
  • Pest tests toggle in the form and the three source commands.
  • Enum field type with values input, rendered in the live preview.

0.7.x - July 15–16, 2026 ​

  • Generate APIs from Database / Schema File / Mermaid Diagram commands (pair with package ≥ 3.5).
  • Spatie QueryBuilder toggle + dependency check with one-click composer require.
  • Entity diagram overhaul: Bezier links, cardinality pills, hover highlighting, merged inverse links.
  • Welcome view, auto-refresh file watcher, monorepo support, getting-started walkthrough, old-package detection.
  • VSIX size cut from 24.5 MB to under 1 MB.

Older releases ​

0.2.0 (loading spinners, smart server management, JSON bulk import, real-time preview), 0.1.0 (initial release): details in the full changelog.