Convert an existing MySQL database to #laravel migrations. One time quick job might be helpful for someone

migrations.php

<?php
/*
@michaeljcalkins
// When run from a controller.
$migrate = SqlMigrations::ignore(['some_table'])
	->convert('datebase')
	->write();
**/
class SqlMigrations
{   
    private static $ignore = array('laravel_migrations');
        
    private static $database = "";
    
    private static $migrations = false;
    
    private static $schema = array();
    
    private static $selects = array('column_name as Field', 'column_type as Type', 'is_nullable as Null', 'column_key as Key', 'column_default as Default', 'extra as Extra', 'data_type as Data_Type');
    
    private static $instance;
    
    private static $up = "";
    
    private static $down = "";
    
    private static function getTables()
    {
        return DB::query('SELECT table_name FROM information_schema.tables WHERE table_schema="' . self::$database . '"'); 
    }
    private static function getTableDescribes($table)
    {
        return DB::table('information_schema.columns')
            ->where('table_schema', '=', self::$database)
            ->where('table_name', '=', $table)
            ->get(self::$selects);
    }
    
    private static function compileSchema()
    {
        $upSchema = "";
        $downSchema = "";
        $newSchema = "";
     
        foreach (self::$schema as $name => $values) {
            if (in_array($name, self::$ignore)) {
                continue;   
            }
            
            $upSchema .= "
        //
        // NOTE -- {$name}
        // --------------------------------------------------
        {$values['up']}";   
            
            $downSchema .= "
        {$values['down']}";
        }
    
        $schema = "<?php
//
// NOTE Migration Created: " . date("Y-m-d H:i:s") . "
// --------------------------------------------------        
class Create_" . Str::title(self::$database) . "_Database {
    
    //
    // NOTE - Make changes to the database.
    // --------------------------------------------------
    public function up()
    {
        " . $upSchema . "
        " . self::$up . "
    }
    //
    // NOTE - Revert the changes to the database.
    // --------------------------------------------------
    public function down()
    {
        " . $downSchema . "
        " . self::$down . "
    }
}";
        return $schema;
    }
    
    public function up($up) 
    {
        self::$up = $up;
        
        return self::$instance;
    }
    
    public function down($down) 
    {
        self::$down = $down;
        
        return self::$instance;
    }
    
    public function ignore($tables)
    {
        self::$ignore = array_merge($tables, self::$ignore);
        
        return self::$instance;
    }
    
    public function migrations()
    {
        self::$migrations = true;
        
        return self::$instance;
    }
    
    public function write()
    {
        $schema = self::compileSchema();
        $filename = date('Y_m_d_His') . "_create_" . self::$database . "_database.php";
        file_put_contents("./application/migrations/{$filename}", $schema);
    }
    
    public function get()
    {
        return self::compileSchema();
    }
    
    public static function convert($database)
    {
        self::$instance = new self();    
        
        self::$database = $database;
        $table_headers = array('Field', 'Type', 'Null', 'Key', 'Default', 'Extra');
        $tables = self::getTables();
        
        foreach ($tables as $key => $value) {
            if (in_array($value->table_name, self::$ignore)) {
                continue;   
            }
            $down = "Schema::drop('{$value->table_name}');";
            $up = "Schema::create('{$value->table_name}', function($" . "table) {\n";
            $tableDescribes = self::getTableDescribes($value->table_name);
    
            foreach($tableDescribes as $values) {
                $method = "";
                $para = strpos($values->type, '(');
                $type = $para > -1 ? substr($values->type, 0, $para) : $values->type;
                
                $numbers = "";
                $nullable = $values->null == "NO" ? "" : "->nullable()";
                $default = empty($values->default) ? "" : "->default(\"{$values->default}\")";
                $unsigned = strpos($values->type, "unsigned") === false ? '' : '->unsigned()';
    
                switch($type) {
                    case 'int' :
                        $method = 'integer';
                        break;
    
                    case 'char' :
                    case 'varchar' :
                        $para = strpos($values->type, '(');
                        $numbers = ", " . substr($values->type, $para + 1, -1);
                        $method = 'string';
                        break;
        
                    case 'float' :
                        $method = 'float';
                        break;
                    
                    case 'decimal' :
                        $para = strpos($values->type, '(');
                        $numbers = ", " . substr($values->type, $para + 1, -1);
                        $method = 'decimal';
                        break;
                    
                    case 'tinyint' :
                        $method = 'boolean';
                        break;
                    
                    case 'timestamp' :
                    case 'datetime' :
                        $method = 'date';
                        break;
                    
                    case 'mediumtext' :
                        $method = 'mediumtext';
                        break;
                    
                    case 'text' :
                        $method = 'text';
                        break;
                }
                
                if ($values->key == 'PRI') {
                    $method = 'increments';   
                }
                
            $up .= "            $" . "table->{$method}('{$values->field}'{$numbers}){$nullable}{$default}{$unsigned};\n";
    
            }
    
            $up .= "        });\n\n";
            
            self::$schema[$value->table_name] = array(
                'up' => $up,
                'down' => $down
            );
        }
        
        return self::$instance;
    }
}