A useful list of required and required-dev packages for a Laravel 4.2+ project php 5.5+

composer.json

{
	"name": "laravel/laravel",
	"description": "The Laravel Framework.",
	"keywords": ["framework", "laravel"],
	"license": "MIT",
	"require-dev": {
		"way/generators": "2.*",
		"codeception/codeception": "*",
		"barryvdh/laravel-debugbar": "1.*",
		"barryvdh/laravel-ide-helper": "1.*",
		"fzaninotto/faker": "1.4.0",
		"xethron/migrations-generator": "dev-master",
		"kmd/logviewer": "1.1.*",
		"way/laravel-test-helpers": "dev-master"
	},
	"require": {
		"laravel/framework": "4.2.*",
		"yajra/laravel-oci8": "*",
		"zizaco/confide": "~4.0@dev",
		"zizaco/entrust": "1.2.*@dev",
		"intervention/image": "2.*",
		"laravelbook/ardent": "2.*",
		"jenssegers/agent": "*",
		"artdarek/oauth-4-laravel": "dev-master",
		"maatwebsite/excel": "1.*",
		"gregwar/captcha": "dev-master",
		"codesleeve/laravel-stapler": "1.0.*",
		"orangehill/iseed": "dev-master",
		"edvinaskrucas/notification": "3.*",
		"barryvdh/laravel-dompdf": "0.4.*"
	},
	"autoload": {
		"classmap": [
			"app/commands",
			"app/controllers",
			"app/models",
			"app/database/migrations",
			"app/database/seeds",
			"app/tests/TestCase.php"
		]
	},
	"scripts": {
		"post-install-cmd": [
			"php artisan clear-compiled",
			"php artisan optimize"
		],
		"post-update-cmd": [
			"php artisan clear-compiled",
			"php artisan optimize"
		],
		"post-create-project-cmd": [
			"php artisan key:generate"
		]
	},
	"config": {
		"preferred-install": "dist"
	},
	"minimum-stability": "stable"
}