Sync PHP and TypeScript automatically with Laravel Wayfinder, now in beta. Generate types, routes, and validation from your Laravel app.

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Laravel Wayfinder is a new open-source tool that automatically generates TypeScript types from Laravel applications, providing end-to-end type safety between PHP backends and TypeScript frontends. Built on two foundational libraries (Surveyor for static analysis and Ranger for data transformation), Wayfinder generates type-safe route helpers, model attributes, validation rules, broadcast events, enums, and environment variables. It can automatically sync types across separate repositories via GitHub Actions and pull requests. The next-generation version is currently in public beta, with the stable route-generation version already included in Laravel Starter Kits.

Laravel Wayfinder: End-to-End Type Safety for PHP and TypeScript

What's Under the Hood: Surveyor and Ranger

This is a fantastic tool for full-stack Laravel developers. Automating type safety between PHP and TypeScript eliminates a major source of errors and significantly streamlines the development workflow. The seamless integration and automated syncing across repositories make it a compelling addition to any Laravel+TypeScript project.

so what about using typescript backend instead

I’ve just started using Wayfinder on a side-project, and it makes me weep over how much better my main project would be if I’d started using it sooner…