IdeHelperHandler.php

<?php
namespace App\Console\Commands;

use Illuminate\Console\Command;

/**
 * A command that handles IDE helper generation of helper file and PHPStorm metadata against platform environment.
 * This command performs these actions in development environment, else it does nothing, but does not crash the project.
 * @name IdeHelperHandler
 * @author Lyubomir Gardev
 * @verion 1.0
 */
class IdeHelperHandler extends Command
{

    /**
     * The name and signature of the console command.
     *
     * @var string
     */
    protected $signature = 'ide-helper:handle';

    /**
     * The console command description.
     *
     * @var string
     */
    protected $description = 'Handles ide-helper generation through composer.';

    /**
     * Execute the console command.
     *
     * @return mixed
     */
    public function handle()
    {
        $ide_helper_provider = '\Barryvdh\LaravelIdeHelper\IdeHelperServiceProvider';
        if (in_array(app()->environment(), ['local', 'development']) && class_exists($ide_helper_provider)) {
            $this->call('ide-helper:generate');
            $this->call('ide-helper:meta');
        }
    }
}