In every new Laravel backend project I start, there are a number of packages that are a 'must' for me to install. These range from packages that speed up development to those that help manage database queries.

Let's take a look at which packages these are:

• barryvdh / laravel-ide-helper: For IDE autocompletion.
• larastan/larastan: For code analysis.
• filamentphp/filament: To build admin panels.
• tucker-eric/eloquentfilter: To filter models and their relationships.
• reliese/laravel: To generate models from database tables.
• thedoctor0/laravel-factory-generator: To generate model factories.
• dedoc/scramble: To generate API documentation.
• alibori/laravel-api-resource-generator: To generate API resource for models effortlessly.
• laravel/telescope: A debugging assistant to monitor what's happening.

Obviously, there are many more to consider depending on the specifications of each project, but these are the essential ones for me.