config.json

The master config file is C:\laraenv\config.json, a single JSON document the app reads and writes. It holds your enabled services, projects, service tuning, cron jobs, terminal layout, and cloud account.

warning

LaraEnv writes this file. Prefer the UI for any change — editing by hand can corrupt the JSON, and the app may overwrite your changes on the next save. If you must edit it, back it up first.

Top-level keys

Key	Description
stack.enabled	Map of serviceName → boolean controlling which services are enabled and visible.
projects	Project settings: tld, root, and per-project maps. See below.
services	nginx, apache, and php tuning objects. See Service tuning.
crons	Array of scheduled jobs. See below.
terminalWorkspace	Raw saved terminal layout (groups, panes, tabs).
cloud	Signed-in account details.
commandCenter	Command Center settings.

projects

• tld — the local top-level domain, e.g. "test".
• root — the projects root, e.g. "C:\\laraenv\\www".
• Per-project maps keyed by project name: phpVersions, nodeVersions, ssl, terminals, proxyPorts, projectTags (array), devCommands, queueArgs, editors.
• phpVersions and nodeVersions are manual overrides. Automatic detection reads version files and manifests without writing a resolved version into these maps. See Automatic detection.
• sshHosts — map of name → { address, port, user, authMode, passwordProtected?, keyName?, proxyJump?, proxyCommand?, tags } in LaraEnv 0.5.7. Saved SSH passwords migrate from the legacy password field to a Windows-account-protected envelope; see Trust and saved passwords.
• deployPresets — map of id → { name, script, variables[] }.

crons

Each job is an object: { id, name, projectName?, schedule, command, workingDir?, phpVersion?, enabled, backgroundMode?, lastRun?, lastStatus?, ... }.

cloud

{ baseUrl, token, email, name, plan, githubId } for the signed-in account. See Account.

commandCenter

{ globalHotkey, enabled }.

Example

An abridged, representative example:

{
  "stack": {
    "enabled": { "nginx": true, "mysql": true, "redis": false, "mailpit": true }
  },
  "projects": {
    "tld": "test",
    "root": "C:\\laraenv\\www",
    "phpVersions": { "myapp": "8.4" },
    "nodeVersions": { "myapp": "20" },
    "ssl": { "myapp": true },
    "projectTags": { "myapp": ["laravel", "api"] },
    "sshHosts": {
      "prod": {
        "address": "203.0.113.10", "port": 22, "user": "deploy",
        "authMode": "key", "keyName": "id_ed25519", "tags": ["prod"]
      }
    },
    "deployPresets": {
      "default": { "name": "Deploy", "script": "git pull && composer install", "variables": [] }
    }
  },
  "services": {
    "nginx": { },
    "php": { }
  },
  "crons": [
    {
      "id": "sched-1", "name": "Run scheduler", "projectName": "myapp",
      "schedule": "* * * * *", "command": "php artisan schedule:run",
      "phpVersion": "8.4", "enabled": true
    }
  ],
  "cloud": { "baseUrl": "https://...", "email": "you@example.com", "plan": "pro" },
  "commandCenter": { "globalHotkey": "Ctrl+Space", "enabled": true }
}

For the meaning of the fields inside services, see Service tuning.