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Who Owns the Error Handler? PHP 8.5's get_error_handler() and get_exception_handler()
PHP 8.5 finally lets you read the current error and exception handler without setting one first. Here is how to use it to find whatever is swallowing your exceptions.
Redact Secrets from Stack Traces with PHP's #[\SensitiveParameter]
PHP prints every argument in a stack trace, so one thrown exception can dump a plaintext password into Sentry. One attribute fixes it.
Debug Livewire and Eloquent Faster with Spatie Ray
Stop halting requests with dd() and scribbling over pages with dump(). Spatie Ray sends Laravel debug output to a desktop app so you can watch queries, events and Livewire state live.
Debug Faster with PHP 8.5 Fatal Error Backtraces
Before 8.5, a fatal timeout or out-of-memory error gave you one line and no path. PHP 8.5 prints the full stack trace by default — here's how it works.
Tail Laravel Logs in Real Time with Pail (Filters, Levels, and Users)
Stop scrolling storage/logs/laravel.log. Pail gives you a filtered, driver-agnostic live log stream right in your terminal.
Laravel Telescope vs Debugbar vs Pulse: Which Monitoring Tool When
Laravel ships three monitoring tools and most teams install all three without knowing which does what. Here's when to reach for each one.