tinkerwell ☆
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Description:
Tinker tool for PHP and Laravel developers
Type: Cask  |  Latest Version: 5.16.0@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  @tinkerwell  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: php laravel developer-tools debugging repl ssh
Install: brew install --cask tinkerwell
About:
Tinkerwell is an interactive PHP REPL and tinker tool designed for Laravel and general PHP development. It allows developers to execute code snippets against a local or remote application context, providing instant feedback for debugging and experimentation. The tool streamlines the development workflow by eliminating the need to write temporary scripts or use the command line for quick code execution.
Key Features:
  • Interactive REPL for instant PHP code execution
  • Seamless integration with Laravel applications
  • Connect to remote servers via SSH for live debugging
  • Support for multiple PHP versions
  • Built-in code editor with syntax highlighting
Use Cases:
  • Debugging production issues by connecting to remote servers via SSH
  • Testing Laravel Eloquent queries and model interactions without starting a web request
  • Rapid prototyping and experimenting with new PHP packages or logic
  • Inspecting and manipulating application state in a running environment
Alternatives:
  • Tinkerwell CLI – The official CLI version of Tinkerwell for terminal-based usage.
  • Laravel Tinker – A Composer package for a CLI REPL, but lacks the GUI and remote SSH features of Tinkerwell.
  • PsySH – A powerful REPL for PHP that Tinkerwell is built upon, but PsySH is a command-line only tool.
Version History
Detected Version Rev Change Commit
May 8, 2026 11:03am 5.16.0 0 VERSION_BUMP 7598e28a
Apr 17, 2026 8:02am 5.15.5 0 VERSION_BUMP 0080af7c
Apr 2, 2026 1:54pm 5.14.0 0 VERSION_BUMP 31435943
Mar 18, 2026 10:48am 5.13.0 0 VERSION_BUMP 4bf2e492
Mar 4, 2026 4:38pm 5.12.0 0 VERSION_BUMP 4c16bb68
Feb 12, 2026 10:38am 5.11.0 0 VERSION_BUMP b12306d3
Jan 30, 2026 10:38am 5.10.0 0 VERSION_BUMP 7e053df4
Jan 14, 2026 4:58pm 5.9.0 0 VERSION_BUMP 6a265628
Jan 7, 2026 4:46pm 5.8.0 0 VERSION_BUMP 588bc49d
Sep 19, 2025 10:36am 5.4.0 0 VERSION_BUMP 388d4d8a
Aug 21, 2025 10:48am 5.3.2 0 VERSION_BUMP ba41ad72
Aug 19, 2025 2:37pm 5.3.1 0 VERSION_BUMP 8d629f38
Aug 19, 2025 10:39am 5.3.0 0 VERSION_BUMP 37bb77b9
Aug 14, 2025 10:48am 5.2.0 0 VERSION_BUMP 1eaa7c29
Jul 10, 2024 9:55am 4.18.0 0 VERSION_BUMP 8a368ec8
Jun 26, 2024 12:55pm 4.17.0 0 VERSION_BUMP f6122c00
Jan 10, 2024 6:35pm 4.6.0 0 VERSION_BUMP d0909039
Jan 8, 2024 5:22am 4.5.0 0 VERSION_BUMP aaba2260
Dec 19, 2023 3:07pm 4.5.0 0 VERSION_BUMP 7c0bd092
Dec 1, 2023 11:49am 4.3.0 0 VERSION_BUMP 970128fd
Nov 16, 2023 5:52pm 4.2.0 0 VERSION_BUMP 704ce673
Nov 13, 2023 4:22pm 4.1.0 0 VERSION_BUMP 7689c8fa
Nov 2, 2023 8:11am 4.0.1 0 VERSION_BUMP feac9569
Sep 27, 2023 8:50am 3.33.0 0 VERSION_BUMP 68b58fcd
Sep 4, 2023 10:49am 3.32.0 0 VERSION_BUMP 3b54f30e
Aug 3, 2023 10:07am 3.30.0 0 VERSION_BUMP 1a756e48
Jul 29, 2023 1:39pm 3.29.0 0 VERSION_BUMP fc9c8a30
Jun 22, 2023 8:42am 3.27.0 0 VERSION_BUMP a1bdd985
Apr 6, 2023 1:33pm 3.22.1 0 VERSION_BUMP 2edbfc64
Apr 6, 2023 6:09am 3.22.0 0 VERSION_BUMP ab23cf4c
Mar 25, 2023 12:47am 3.21.2 0 VERSION_BUMP f9b19de3
Mar 24, 2023 1:50am 3.21.1 0 VERSION_BUMP 29f8d170
Mar 11, 2023 5:47am 3.20.0 0 VERSION_BUMP 96804de0
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