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[ Identifying Dangerous Singletons ](#identifying-dangerous-singletons) 4. [ Registering Octane Flush Callbacks ](#registering-octane-flush-callbacks) 5. [ Static Properties: The Hidden Landmine ](#static-properties-the-hidden-landmine) 6. [ Safe Bootstrapping Pattern ](#safe-bootstrapping-pattern) 7. [ Key Takeaways ](#key-takeaways) ![Laravel Octane + FrankenPHP: Persistent State, Shared Services, and Safe Bootstrapping](https://cdn.msaied.com/224/cc0aa09965b63e7311e93282849ada05.png) #laravel #octane #frankenphp #performance #architecture Laravel Octane + FrankenPHP: Persistent State, Shared Services, and Safe Bootstrapping ======================================================================================== 17 Jun 2026 4 min read ![Mohamed Said](https://cdn.msaied.com/01KT78WE565VEMM3PSNQAAB0MJ.jpg) Mohamed Said Table of contents 1. [ 01 Why Worker Mode Changes Everything ](#why-worker-mode-changes-everything) 2. [ 02 The Lifecycle You Must Internalize ](#the-lifecycle-you-must-internalize) 3. [ 03 Identifying Dangerous Singletons ](#identifying-dangerous-singletons) 4. [ 04 Registering Octane Flush Callbacks ](#registering-octane-flush-callbacks) 5. [ 05 Static Properties: The Hidden Landmine ](#static-properties-the-hidden-landmine) 6. [ 06 Safe Bootstrapping Pattern ](#safe-bootstrapping-pattern) 7. [ 07 Key Takeaways ](#key-takeaways) Why Worker Mode Changes Everything ---------------------------------- FrankenPHP's worker mode keeps your Laravel application bootstrapped in memory across thousands of requests. The PHP process never dies between requests — the container, service providers, and any resolved singletons all persist. That is the source of the throughput gain, and the source of every subtle bug you will spend a weekend debugging. This article focuses on the practical discipline required to write application code that is safe under these conditions. --- The Lifecycle You Must Internalize ---------------------------------- Under a traditional PHP-FPM setup, every request gets a fresh process. Under FrankenPHP worker mode (or Laravel Octane with any driver), the lifecycle looks like this: 1. **Bootstrap** — runs once when the worker starts. 2. **Request loop** — `$kernel->handle()` runs for each request on the same container instance. 3. **Flush** — Octane fires `octane:request-handled` and resets registered services. Octane's `RequestHandled` event triggers its own cleanup, but only for services it knows about. Anything you bind yourself is your responsibility. --- Identifying Dangerous Singletons -------------------------------- A singleton is dangerous in worker mode when it holds **request-scoped state** — authenticated user, request headers, per-request configuration, or accumulated data. ```php // DANGEROUS: holds the resolved user across requests app()->singleton(CurrentUser::class, function ($app) { return new CurrentUser( $app['auth']->user() // resolved at bind time, not request time ); }); ``` The fix is to make the resolution lazy and request-aware: ```php // SAFE: resolves fresh on every call app()->bind(CurrentUser::class, function ($app) { return new CurrentUser($app['auth']->user()); }); ``` If you genuinely need a singleton for performance (e.g., a compiled rule set), separate the **immutable config** from the **mutable state**: ```php app()->singleton(PricingEngine::class, function ($app) { // Rules loaded once from cache — safe, immutable return new PricingEngine(PricingRules::fromCache()); }); ``` --- Registering Octane Flush Callbacks ---------------------------------- Octane exposes `Octane::flush()` for registering cleanup callbacks that run after every request: ```php use Laravel\Octane\Facades\Octane; class AppServiceProvider extends ServiceProvider { public function boot(): void { Octane::flush([ CurrentUser::class, TenantContext::class, ]); // Or a closure for finer control Octane::afterRequest(function () { app(MetricsCollector::class)->flush(); }); } } ``` The array form calls `app()->forgetInstance()` on each class. The closure form lets you do custom teardown — flushing buffers, resetting static properties, or clearing in-memory queues. --- Static Properties: The Hidden Landmine -------------------------------------- Octane's flush mechanism cannot reset PHP static properties. If you have: ```php class QueryLogger { private static array $log = []; public static function record(string $sql): void { self::$log[] = $sql; } } ``` `$log` grows unbounded across every request in the worker. The fix is to register a reset in your `afterRequest` hook: ```php Octane::afterRequest(function () { QueryLogger::reset(); // clears the static array }); ``` Alternatively, move the state into a container-bound service that Octane can flush. --- Safe Bootstrapping Pattern -------------------------- For services that are expensive to construct but safe to share (database connection pools, compiled Twig environments, ML model handles), use a two-phase pattern: ```php class InferenceServiceProvider extends ServiceProvider { public function register(): void { // Singleton: model weights loaded once $this->app->singleton(EmbeddingModel::class, fn() => EmbeddingModel::loadFromDisk(config('ai.model_path')) ); } public function boot(): void { // Per-request context wraps the singleton safely $this->app->bind(EmbeddingContext::class, fn($app) => new EmbeddingContext($app->make(EmbeddingModel::class)) ); } } ``` The heavy model is a singleton. The context — which may hold per-request token counts or user preferences — is bound (not singleton), so it is reconstructed fresh each request. --- Key Takeaways ------------- - **`bind` vs `singleton`** is now a correctness decision, not just a performance one. - Use `Octane::flush([...])` and `Octane::afterRequest(...)` to register explicit teardown for every stateful service. - Static class properties bypass Octane's flush — reset them manually or eliminate them. - Separate immutable configuration (safe to share) from mutable request context (must be rebound). - Test worker-mode safety by running your test suite with `OCTANE_TESTING=true` and asserting no state leaks between simulated requests. Found this useful? 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You can simulate multiple sequential requests in a single test and assert that state from request one does not bleed into request two. Also audit any `static` properties and container singletons that hold mutable data. Q03 Is it safe to use Laravel's Auth facade in a singleton resolved at boot time? No. The Auth facade resolves the guard lazily, but if you resolve `auth()->user()` inside a singleton's constructor at boot, you capture a null or stale user for the lifetime of the worker. Always resolve the authenticated user inside a `bind` (per-request) service or directly within the controller/action. 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