README

Smart, conversational control over your database seeders. Instead of memorizing class names or blindly re-running php artisan db:seed, Smart Seeder walks you through a friendly menu where you can explore every available seeder, choose one (or more), or run everything without typing extra arguments.

Use it whenever you want a guided seeding experience—whether you're onboarding a teammate, debugging a migration, or scripting up something for CI where clarity matters.

Highlights

• A warm prompt that asks whether to run every seeder, the DatabaseSeeder entry point, or hand-pick one or more classes.
• Intelligent discovery of classes inside database/seeders, including nested folders, without any extra configuration.
• Multiple-selection mode accepts indexes, full class names, or even fuzzy matches so you can type users instead of the entire namespace.
• --force and --class= shortcuts for automation-friendly workflows (CI, scripts, or when you know exactly what you want).
• Gentle error messages when a seeder is missing or your selection is not understood.

Installation

composer require amrachraf6699/laravel-smart-seeder

Laravel auto-discovers the service provider, so the command is ready right away.

Usage (friendly mode)

$ php artisan db:smart-seed
What would you like to do?
  [0] Run every seeder inside database/seeders
  [1] Run the DatabaseSeeder entry point
  [2] Choose one or more seeders manually
 > 2

Seeders available in database/seeders:
  [1] UsersTableSeeder
  [2] ProductsTableSeeder
  [3] OrdersTableSeeder

Enter the number(s) or class name(s) you want to run (comma separated) > 1,3
 → Database\Seeders\UsersTableSeeder
 → Database\Seeders\OrdersTableSeeder

The prompt accepts indexes, class names, or partial names, so you can type products instead of the full namespace and still hit the right target.

Quick shortcuts

Use --force when you want to run every discovered seeder without any prompts:

php artisan db:smart-seed --force

Target a specific seeder directly in scripts or automation with --class=:

php artisan db:smart-seed --class=UsersTableSeeder

Options & Flags

• --force: skip prompts and seed everything that was found under database/seeders.
• --class=: execute a fully qualified or short seeder name immediately.

Supported Laravel versions

Laravel 8.x through 12.x (the package sticks to standard service providers and works with PHP 8.1+).

Contributing & feedback

1. Fork the repo and create a feature branch with descriptive commits.
2. Keep the command logic inside src/Console and follow PSR-12 formatting.
3. Open a pull request and share how you’re using the command or what feedback you have.

Run composer test (placeholder stub) before submitting, or explain why tests aren’t available yet.

License

MIT © Amr Achraf