Every platform migration starts with the same question: how much work is this actually going to take? For Laravel Cloud migration, the answer is usually less than you think. The Laravel Cloud Pre-Check connects to your repo and gives you a clear compatibility report in minutes, so you know exactly where your app stands before you commit to anything.
We partnered with Jason McCreary and Laravel Shift to build it, and it is free.
What Is the Laravel Cloud Pre-Check
The Laravel Cloud Pre-Check is a free static analysis tool that tells you whether your Laravel application is compatible with Laravel Cloud before you migrate. The biggest barrier to adopting Laravel Cloud, for most teams, is not a technical limitation. It is uncertainty.
Developers want to know the answer to one question—Will my app just work?—before they commit any time or resources.
That question is totally reasonable, and until now, the only way to answer it was to read the docs, manually audit your own dependencies, or contact support. The Cloud Pre-Check makes it incredibly easy to get a concrete answer and a clear path forward if anything needs attention.
Why Jason McCreary and Laravel Shift Built This
If you have spent any time in the Laravel ecosystem, you know Jason McCreary. He has been building tools, giving talks, and teaching Laravel developers for years. His most well-known creation, Laravel Shift, has automated over 170,000 upgrade Shifts to date. It’s a tool many Laravel developers reach for when a new version of the framework drops.
That track record is exactly why we partnered with Jason to build the Cloud Pre-Check. Nobody has more experience analyzing Laravel codebases at scale. Shift already understands how Laravel apps are structured, where they diverge from conventions, and what needs to change when the target platform shifts. The Cloud Pre-Check applies that same depth of analysis to a new question: is your app ready to deploy on Laravel Cloud?
How the Laravel Cloud Pre-Check Works
The Cloud Pre-Check runs a static analysis on your application code. You don’t need to run a lengthy audit or configure anything on your end:
- Connect your repository (GitHub, Bitbucket, or GitLab).
- Shift analyzes your code and configuration.
- You receive a clear, actionable compatibility report delivered as a pull request.
The report covers the checks that matter most for Cloud compatibility: minimum framework and PHP version requirements, PHP extensions, Laravel Octane configuration, database configuration, calls to system commands, and hardcoded system paths.
What Your Laravel Cloud Compatibility Report Will Show
The Pre-Check returns one of three outcomes:
- Ready for Cloud: Your app meets all compatibility requirements, and you can deploy to Laravel Cloud with confidence.
- Warnings: Your app is largely compatible, but there are minor items worth reviewing. The report includes specific guidance on what to adjust and why.
- Blockers: The check found specific incompatibilities that you will need to address before deploying. Each blocker comes with actionable feedback and recommended workarounds, so you know exactly what to fix.
Laravel Cloud runs thousands of applications every day, so most pass the Pre-Check on their first run. And if yours needs a few adjustments, the report tells you exactly what to change and how to change it.
Try It Now
Run the Laravel Cloud Pre-Check for free to see where your app stands.
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