Question 1

Is Laravel Elixir still supported?

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No, Laravel Elixir has been archived and is no longer supported. The Laravel team explicitly recommends transitioning to Laravel Mix for all new projects due to its modern features and active maintenance.

Question 2

How to migrate from Laravel Elixir to Laravel Mix?

Accepted Answer

To migrate, replace Elixir tasks in your Gulpfile with Mix configurations in webpack.mix.js, update package dependencies to include Laravel Mix, and follow Laravel's migration documentation for specific asset handling changes.

Question 3

Laravel Elixir vs Laravel Mix: which should I use?

Accepted Answer

Use Laravel Mix for new projects, as it's the actively maintained successor built on Webpack, offering better performance and more features. Elixir is deprecated and based on the older Gulp ecosystem.

Question 4

Can I use Laravel Elixir for non-Laravel projects?

Accepted Answer

While technically possible, it's not recommended because Laravel Elixir is tightly integrated with Laravel's structure. For non-Laravel projects, better alternatives include plain Gulp, Webpack, or other build tools.

Question 5

What are the best alternatives to Laravel Elixir?

Accepted Answer

The primary alternative is Laravel Mix. Other options include using Webpack directly, Vite for faster builds, or tools like Parcel, depending on your project's complexity and framework.

Question 6

How to compile Sass files with Laravel Elixir?

Accepted Answer

In Laravel Elixir, you can use the `sass` method in the Elixir API, but since it's deprecated, it's better to learn Laravel Mix, which handles Sass compilation with Webpack under the hood for current best practices.

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