--- title: Best Laravel News posts — January 2024 | daily.dev description: The most upvoted Laravel News posts from January 2024, curated by the daily.dev community. canonical: https://daily.dev/sources/ln/best-of/2024/01 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:url: https://daily.dev/sources/ln/best-of/2024/01 og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Best Laravel News posts — January 2024 | daily.dev og:description: The most upvoted Laravel News posts from January 2024, curated by the daily.dev community. og:image: https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--VAY5ToZt--/f_auto/v1724209435/public/daily.dev%20-%20open%20graph --- # Best of Laravel News — January 2024 1. 1 [](https://daily.dev/posts/access-your-database-right-inside-vs-code--jahlsly2e "Access your database right inside VS Code!") Article Laravel News · 3y Access your database right inside VS Code! DevDb is a lightweight VS Code extension that provides a database GUI client and displays the data and schema details directly in the editor. It supports SQLite, MySQL, and PostgreSQL, including a zero-config option for easy setup. 182 6 2. 2 [](https://daily.dev/posts/dive-into-the-streamlined-directory-structure-in-laravel-11-lyl5hemjd "Dive into the Streamlined Directory Structure in Laravel 11") Article Laravel News · 3y Dive into the Streamlined Directory Structure in Laravel 11 Laravel 11 introduces a streamlined directory structure with significant updates in the app, config, database, routes, and test directories. 43 1 3. 3 [](https://daily.dev/posts/use-model-shouldbestrict-when-starting-a-new-laravel-app-b1ifxvr5g "Use Model shouldBeStrict when starting a new Laravel app") Article Laravel News · 3y Use Model shouldBeStrict when starting a new Laravel app Learn why turning on Model::shouldBeStrict() is the first thing to do when starting a new Laravel app. It helps prevent basic mistakes and provides instant feedback. 39 4. 4 [](https://daily.dev/posts/generate-tailwind-utility-stylesheets-on-demand-with-curlwind-u0s6l1ykm "Generate Tailwind Utility Stylesheets on Demand with Curlwind") Article Laravel News · 3y Generate Tailwind Utility Stylesheets on Demand with Curlwind Curlwind is a tool that allows you to generate Tailwind utility stylesheets on demand without the need for node or a build step. It supports wildcards and is useful for niche use-cases. 26 1 5. 5 [](https://daily.dev/posts/introducing-filament-v3-2-rb12fvcdp "Introducing Filament v3.2") Article Laravel News · 3y Introducing Filament v3.2 Filament v3.2 introduces new features including CSV/Excel export action, clusters for grouping resources, deferred table filters, unsaved changes alerts, revealable password fields, and more. 26 [See all Laravel News archives](/sources/ln/best-of) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"CollectionPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/sources/ln/best-of/2024/01#page","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/ln/best-of/2024/01","name":"Best Laravel News Posts — January 2024","description":"The most upvoted Laravel News posts from January 2024, curated by the daily.dev community.","isPartOf":{"@type":"WebSite","url":"https://daily.dev"}},{"@type":"ItemList","@id":"https://daily.dev/sources/ln/best-of/2024/01#items","numberOfItems":5,"itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"url":"https://daily.dev/posts/access-your-database-right-inside-vs-code--jahlsly2e","name":"Access your database right inside VS Code!"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"url":"https://daily.dev/posts/dive-into-the-streamlined-directory-structure-in-laravel-11-lyl5hemjd","name":"Dive into the Streamlined Directory Structure in Laravel 11"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"url":"https://daily.dev/posts/use-model-shouldbestrict-when-starting-a-new-laravel-app-b1ifxvr5g","name":"Use Model shouldBeStrict when starting a new Laravel app"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"url":"https://daily.dev/posts/generate-tailwind-utility-stylesheets-on-demand-with-curlwind-u0s6l1ykm","name":"Generate Tailwind Utility Stylesheets on Demand with Curlwind"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":5,"url":"https://daily.dev/posts/introducing-filament-v3-2-rb12fvcdp","name":"Introducing Filament v3.2"}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Sources","item":"https://daily.dev/sources"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Laravel News","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/ln"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"name":"Best of","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/ln/best-of"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":5,"name":"January 2024"}]}]} ```