The latest articles on DEV Community by Peterson Andres Sena Arias (@elpupas). https://dev.to/elpupas https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F1249042%2Fe1afca32-f78d-47dd-8926-3c2c75df7c61.jpeg https://dev.to/elpupas en Peterson Andres Sena Arias Tue, 03 Jun 2025 06:20:47 +0000 https://dev.to/elpupas/laravel-swaggenerai-generate-swagger-documentation-with-ai-in-seconds-2feg https://dev.to/elpupas/laravel-swaggenerai-generate-swagger-documentation-with-ai-in-seconds-2feg <p>Tired of writing Swagger documentation manually for your Laravel APIs? Meet <strong>Laravel SwaggenerAI</strong>, a VS Code extension that uses artificial intelligence to automatically generate complete OpenAPI/Swagger documentation.</p> <h2> Key Features </h2> <h3> Multiple AI Providers </h3> <p>The extension supports the best AI models on the market:</p> <ul> <li> <strong>Google Gemini</strong> (<code>gemini-2.0-flash</code>)</li> <li><strong>OpenAI GPT-4</strong></li> <li> <strong>Anthropic Claude</strong> </li> </ul> <h3> Smart Generation </h3> <ul> <li>Automatic controller detection </li> <li>Routes and request analysis </li> <li>Intelligent caching for faster performance </li> </ul> <h3> Complete Customization </h3> <ul> <li>Flexible AI provider selection </li> <li>Simple API key configuration </li> <li>Multiple formatting options </li> </ul> <h3> How It Works </h3> <p>The extension uses an <strong>abstraction system</strong> that allows working with different AI providers uniformly. Each provider implements the same interface, ensuring consistency in documentation generation.</p> <p>The process is simple:</p> <ol> <li>Analyzes your Laravel controllers </li> <li>Automatically detects routes and methods </li> <li>Generates optimized prompts for each AI provider </li> <li>Produces ready-to-use Swagger/OpenAPI annotations </li> </ol> <h3> Installation and Usage </h3> <h4> Install from VS Code Marketplace </h4> <ul> <li>Search: "Laravel SwaggenerAI"</li> </ul> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fp4pjtjq2gmrty4s4g1t6.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fp4pjtjq2gmrty4s4g1t6.png" alt="Image description" width="579" height="582"></a></p> <ul> <li>Install the extension</li> </ul> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fgk158uvh6j58aeulmzoq.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fgk158uvh6j58aeulmzoq.png" alt="Image description" width="800" height="217"></a></p> <ul> <li>Configure your preferred AI provider and API key</li> </ul> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fohqr8bv8ils64rrhygbj.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fohqr8bv8ils64rrhygbj.png" alt="Image description" width="800" height="246"></a></p> <ul> <li>Generate documentation with one click!</li> </ul> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Ftmdnd2830xzp7zfu7znu.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Ftmdnd2830xzp7zfu7znu.png" alt="Image description" width="800" height="276"></a></p> <h3> Optimized Performance </h3> <p>The extension includes an intelligent cache system that avoids regenerating documentation unnecessarily, significantly improving response times in large projects.</p> <h3> Why Laravel SwaggenerAI? </h3> <p>Save Time: What used to take hours, now takes minutes</p> <ol> <li>Consistency: Uniform documentation across your entire project</li> <li>Flexibility: Choose the AI model that best fits your needs</li> <li>Free: Available on VS Code Marketplace</li> </ol> <h3> Useful Links </h3> <ul> <li>📦 VS Code Marketplace <a href="https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=PESEDevs.laravel-swaggenerai" rel="noopener noreferrer">Marketplace</a> </li> <li><p>📚 Complete Documentation</p></li> <li><p><a href="[Marketplace](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=PESEDevs.laravel-swaggenerai)">GitHub Repository</a></p></li> <li><p>☕ Support the Project<br> If you find this extension useful, consider:<br> ⭐ Starring it on GitHub<br> <a href="https://buymeacoffee.com/petersonsena" rel="noopener noreferrer">Buy me a coffee </a><br> 📣 Sharing it with other developers</p></li> </ul> laravel php documentation ai