Sometimes during development, you need to quickly clear caches or set up symbolic links without manually running multiple Artisan commands. Here's a handy trick to execute common Artisan commands via a simple route in your Laravel application!

🔧 The Solution

Add this temporary route to your routes/web.php file:

Route::get('/run', function () {
    Artisan::call('config:clear');
    Artisan::call('cache:clear');
    Artisan::call('route:clear');
    Artisan::call('storage:link');

    dd('Successfully ran Artisan commands!');
});

What This Does:

• config:clear – Clears the configuration cache.
• cache:clear – Flushes the application cache.
• route:clear – Removes the route cache.
• storage:link – Creates a symbolic link from public/storage to storage/app/public (useful for file storage).

After visiting /run in your browser, you'll see a success message confirming the commands ran successfully.

⚠️ Important Note

This route should only be used in local or staging environments for convenience. Never keep it in production as it poses a security risk—anyone could trigger these commands if the route is exposed.

Once you're done, remove the route to prevent unintended access.

💡 Why Use This?

• Saves time by running multiple commands in one go.
• Great for quick debugging when caches need clearing.
• Helpful in shared environments where CLI access isn't always available.

Try it out and streamline your Laravel workflow!

Happy coding! 💻✨