NativePHP

Use NativePHP for desktop or mobile applications built on Laravel. Give each application its own Laravel root rather than combining your API, desktop, and mobile runtimes.

Add to your workspace

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Check the Node.js and Nx requirements for this plugin before installing.

Install @megamono/nx-phpnative as a development dependency using your workspace's package manager. Merge this entry into the existing plugins list in nx.json:

{
  "plugins": [
    "@megamono/nx-phpnative"
  ]
}

Run npm exec -- nx show projects to find your project, then npm exec -- nx show project <project> to see its tasks. Replace <project> with the name from the list.

Prepare a native application

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Install @megamono/nx-laravel as well as this plugin, and register Laravel first in the plugins list. Select a PHP runtime compatible with the NativePHP version you use.

npm exec -- nx generate @megamono/nx-phpnative:application --name=desktop --platform=desktop --appId=com.example.desktop --dry-run

Review the preview and repeat without --dry-run. Run the generated setup target, configure the Laravel environment, then install Composer and frontend dependencies as described in the Laravel guide.

Run on your platform

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Native tooling installation is explicit: run the app’s native-install target when ready. Desktop apps expose native-run and native-build; mobile apps expose native-run-ios and native-run-android. Inspect the project for the complete target list.

Install the required operating-system SDKs and simulators, configure signing, and test on real devices before publishing. See NativePHP application options.