What are the steps to use Blueprint with an existing Laravel project

1. Install Blueprint as a development dependency using Composer:

composer require -W --dev laravel-shift/blueprint

2. Define your existing database schema in a YAML-based "draft" file. For example, create a file named `draft.yaml` in your project's root directory with the following content:

yaml
models:
  User:
    username: string:128
    email: string:255
    password: string:255
    first_name: string:45
    last_name: string:45
    timezone: string:45
    location_id: id:location
    deleted_at: timestamp
    remember_token: string:255

This defines a `User` model with the specified columns and types[1][2].

3. Run the `blueprint:build` Artisan command to generate the migrations:

php artisan blueprint:build draft.yaml

This will generate a migration file that matches the defined schema, including the table structure, columns, indexes, and foreign key constraints[1][4].

4. Run the migrations to create the database tables:

php artisan migrate

5. (Optional) Generate additional components like controllers, form requests, factories, etc. by updating the `draft.yaml` file. For example, add a `Post` model and a `PostController` to the draft:

yaml
models:
  Post:
    title: string:400
    content: longtext
    published_at: nullable timestamp
    author_id: id:user

controllers:
  Post:
    index:
      query: all
      render: post.index
      with: posts
    store:
      validate: title, content, author_id
      save: post
      send: ReviewPost
      to: post.author.email
      with: post
      dispatch: SyncMedia
      with: post
      fire: NewPost
      with: post
      flash: post.title
      redirect: posts.index

6. Run `blueprint:build` again to generate the new components:

php artisan blueprint:build draft.yaml

This will generate the `Post` model, migration, controller, form request, and related components[1][2].

By following these steps, you can easily integrate Blueprint into an existing Laravel project to rapidly generate migrations and other components based on your application's schema and requirements.