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askr-laravel maintained by kwhorne

Description
Laravel integration for the Askr application server: session, cache, locks, queue and broadcasting drivers plus automatic page caching (pages are tagged with the models they read) — Redis-free, with an optional durable/replicated SQL Anywhere backend.
Author
Knut W. Horne
Last update
2026/08/05 11:36 (dev-main)
License
MIT
Links
Homepage - GitHub - Packagist
Downloads
212
Tags
queue - cache - session - laravel - broadcasting - shared-memory - askr

dev-main

Last update
2026/08/05 11:36
License
MIT
Require
  • php ^8.3
  • illuminate/support ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/contracts ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/broadcasting ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/cache ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/database ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/http ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/queue ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
v1.4.13

Last update
2026/08/05 11:36
License
MIT
Require
  • php ^8.3
  • illuminate/broadcasting ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/cache ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/contracts ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/database ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/http ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/queue ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/support ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
v1.4.12

Last update
2026/08/05 11:36
License
MIT
Require
  • php ^8.3
  • illuminate/broadcasting ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/cache ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/contracts ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/database ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/http ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/queue ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/support ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
v1.4.11

Last update
2026/08/05 11:36
License
MIT
Require
  • php ^8.3
  • illuminate/broadcasting ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/cache ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/contracts ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/database ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/http ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/queue ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/support ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
v1.4.10

Last update
2026/08/05 11:36
License
MIT
Require
  • php ^8.3
  • illuminate/broadcasting ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/cache ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/contracts ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/database ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/http ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/queue ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/support ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
v1.4.9

Last update
2026/08/05 09:09
License
MIT
Require
  • php ^8.3
  • illuminate/broadcasting ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/cache ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/contracts ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/database ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/http ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/queue ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/support ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
v1.4.8

Last update
2026/08/05 07:23
License
MIT
Require
  • php ^8.3
  • illuminate/broadcasting ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/cache ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/contracts ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/database ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/http ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/queue ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/support ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
v1.4.7

Last update
2026/08/05 07:23
License
MIT
Require
  • php ^8.3
  • illuminate/broadcasting ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/cache ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/contracts ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/database ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/http ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/queue ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/support ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
v1.4.6

Last update
2026/08/05 07:23
License
MIT
Require
  • php ^8.3
  • illuminate/broadcasting ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/cache ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/contracts ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/database ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/http ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/queue ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/support ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
v1.4.5

Last update
2026/08/04 19:38
License
MIT
Require
  • php ^8.3
  • illuminate/broadcasting ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/cache ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/contracts ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/database ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/http ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/queue ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/support ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
v1.4.4

Last update
2026/08/04 19:38
License
MIT
Require
  • php ^8.3
  • illuminate/broadcasting ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/cache ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/contracts ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/database ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/http ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/queue ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/support ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
v1.4.3

Last update
2026/08/04 19:38
License
MIT
Require
  • php ^8.3
  • illuminate/broadcasting ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/cache ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/contracts ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/database ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/http ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/queue ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/support ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
v1.4.2

Last update
2026/08/04 12:50
License
MIT
Require
  • php ^8.3
  • illuminate/broadcasting ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/cache ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/contracts ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/database ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/http ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/queue ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/support ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
v1.4.1

Last update
2026/08/04 12:50
License
MIT
Require
  • php ^8.3
  • illuminate/broadcasting ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/cache ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/contracts ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/database ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/http ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/queue ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/support ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
v1.4.0

Last update
2026/08/04 12:50
License
MIT
Require
  • php ^8.3
  • illuminate/broadcasting ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/cache ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/contracts ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/database ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/http ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/queue ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/support ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
v0.9.3

Last update
2026/07/17 09:54
License
MIT
Require
  • php ^8.3
  • illuminate/support ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
  • illuminate/contracts ^11.0 || ^12.0 || ^13.0
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askr-laravel

Laravel integration for the Askr application server. It wires Askr's in-binary, shared-memory services into Laravel's driver system, so a single-box app needs no Redis:

Driver What it replaces
SESSION_DRIVER=askr Redis / DB / file sessions
CACHE_STORE=askr Redis cache, counters, rate limiting, Cache::lock()
QUEUE_CONNECTION=askr Redis / DB queues
BROADCAST_CONNECTION=askr Redis pub/sub + a WebSocket server (Laravel Echo)

Durable, replicated (multi-box)

The drivers above are unchanged whether the server uses the L1 shared-memory tier (single box, ephemeral) or the durable, replicated L2 SQL Anywhere tier. Run the server built with --features sql-backend and set ASKR_QUEUE_DB / ASKR_CACHE_DB / ASKR_BROADCAST_DB to a database path (an embedded file, an embedded replica, or a sqld-managed database) to get durable jobs, a shared/edge cache, and cross-node broadcasting — no app changes.

Why the session driver matters

Running Laravel in a long-lived worker (Octane-style, which is how Askr serves) exposes a real trap: SESSION_DRIVER=array leaks — the array handler keeps every session in the PHP heap until it hits memory_limit. The alternatives each give something up. Askr's shared-memory driver gives up nothing:

SESSION_DRIVER Fast? No heap leak? No lock? No extra server?
array ✅ ❌ (OOMs) ✅ ✅
file ❌ ✅ ✅ ✅
database (SQLite) ❌ ✅ ❌ ✅
redis ✅ ✅ ✅ ❌
askr ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅

Measured: ~11–15k req/s with flat 8 MB per worker (sessions live in shared memory, not the heap), persisting across every worker process.

Install

composer require kwhorne/askr-laravel

The service provider is auto-discovered — no manual registration.

Configure

SESSION_DRIVER=askr
CACHE_STORE=askr
QUEUE_CONNECTION=askr

Add the cache/queue store definitions (or rely on the defaults):

// config/cache.php → 'stores'
'askr' => ['driver' => 'askr'],

// config/queue.php → 'connections'
'askr' => ['driver' => 'askr', 'queue' => 'default', 'retry_after' => 90],

Run

Start Askr with the matching shared-memory regions enabled:

askr serve \
  --root public --worker-script vendor/askr/worker.php \
  --workers auto \
  --cache-slots 16384 --cache-large-slots 4096 \
  --queue-slots 8192
  • --cache-slots — the small region (≤ 4 KB values: counters, locks, cache).
  • --cache-large-slots — the large region (up to 64 KB: sessions, fragments).
  • --queue-slots — the job queue.

Run queue workers in the same binary:

askr serve … --queue 4 --queue-script vendor/laravel/framework/… # or artisan queue:work

Notes

  • These drivers call Askr's askr_cache_* / askr_queue_* builtins, which exist only when the app is served by Askr with the regions enabled. Under a plain php artisan invocation the session driver degrades to a no-op; don't point a non-Askr process at these drivers for real work.
  • The shared-memory regions are sized at startup and evict oldest-first when full — size --cache-large-slots for your peak concurrent session count.

MIT © Knut W. Horne