No longer able to Serve my desktop App.

[finchy70]

I have started building a desktop application and all has been working fine but suddenly today when I run php artisan native:serve it hangs at Fetching latest dependencies..
My log file is full of of curl errors.

[2025-05-29 20:16:30] local.ERROR: cURL error 7: Failed to connect to localhost port 4000 after 2241 ms: Could not connect to server (see https://curl.haxx.se/libcurl/c/libcurl-errors.html) for http://localhost:4000/api/debug/log {"exception":"[object] (Illuminate\Http\Client\ConnectionException(code: 0): cURL error 7: Failed to connect to localhost port 4000 after 2241 ms: Could not connect to server (see https://curl.haxx.se/libcurl/c/libcurl-errors.html) for http://localhost:4000/api/debug/log at C:\Users\finch\code\NativePayroll\vendor\laravel\framework\src\Illuminate\Http\Client\PendingRequest.php:939)
[stacktrace]
#0 C:\Users\finch\code\NativePayroll\vendor\laravel\framework\src\Illuminate\Support\helpers.php(338): Illuminate\Http\Client\PendingRequest->{closure:Illuminate\Http\Client\PendingRequest::send():903}(1)
#1 C:\Users\finch\code\NativePayroll\vendor\laravel\framework\src\Illuminate\Http\Client\PendingRequest.php(903): retry(0, Object(Closure), 100, Object(Closure))
#2 C:\Users\finch\code\NativePayroll\vendor\laravel\framework\src\Illuminate\Http\Client\PendingRequest.php(802): Illuminate\Http\Client\PendingRequest->send('POST', 'http://localhos...', Array)
#3 C:\Users\finch\code\NativePayroll\vendor\nativephp\laravel\src\Client\Client.php(31): Illuminate\Http\Client\PendingRequest->post('debug/log', Array)
#4 C:\Users\finch\code\NativePayroll\vendor\nativephp\laravel\src\Logging\LogWatcher.php(22): Native\Laravel\Client\Client->post('debug/log', Array)
#5 C:\Users\finch\code\NativePayroll\vendor\laravel\framework\src\Illuminate\Events\Dispatcher.php(461): Native\Laravel\Logging\LogWatcher->{closure:Native\Laravel\Logging\LogWatcher::register():15}(Object(Illuminate\Log\Events\MessageLogged))
#6 C:\Users\finch\code\NativePayroll\vendor\laravel\framework\src\Illuminate\Events\Dispatcher.php(288): Illuminate\Events\Dispatcher->{closure:Illuminate\Events\Dispatcher::makeListener():456}('Illuminate\\Log\\...', Array)
#7 C:\Users\finch\code\NativePayroll\vendor\laravel\framework\src\Illuminate\Events\Dispatcher.php(268): Illuminate\Events\Dispatcher->invokeListeners('Illuminate\\Log\\...', Array, false)
#8 C:\Users\finch\code\NativePayroll\vendor\laravel\framework\src\Illuminate\Log\Logger.php(251): Illuminate\Events\Dispatcher->dispatch('Illuminate\\Log\\...')
#9 C:\Users\finch\code\NativePayroll\vendor\laravel\framework\src\Illuminate\Log\Logger.php(188): Illuminate\Log\Logger->fireLogEvent('error', 'cURL error 7: F...', Array)
#10 C:\Users\finch\code\NativePayroll\vendor\laravel\framework\src\Illuminate\Log\Logger.php(96): Illuminate\Log\Logger->writeLog('error', 'cURL error 7: F...', Array)
#11 C:\Users\finch\code\NativePayroll\vendor\laravel\framework\src\Illuminate\Log\LogManager.php(699): Illuminate\Log\Logger->error('cURL error 7: F...', Array)
#12 C:\Users\finch\code\NativePayroll\vendor\laravel\framework\src\Illuminate\Foundation\Exceptions\Handler.php(379): Illuminate\Log\LogManager->error('cURL error 7: F...', Array)
#13 C:\Users\finch\code\NativePayroll\vendor\laravel\framework\src\Illuminate\Foundation\Exceptions\Handler.php(342): Illuminate\Foundation\Exceptions\Handler->reportThrowable(Object(Illuminate\Http\Client\ConnectionException))
#14 C:\Users\finch\code\NativePayroll\vendor\nunomaduro\collision\src\Adapters\Laravel\ExceptionHandler.php(46): Illuminate\Foundation\Exceptions\Handler->report(Object(Illuminate\Http\Client\ConnectionException))
#15 C:\Users\finch\code\NativePayroll\vendor\laravel\framework\src\Illuminate\Foundation\Console\Kernel.php(620): NunoMaduro\Collision\Adapters\Laravel\ExceptionHandler->report(Object(Illuminate\Http\Client\ConnectionException))
#16 C:\Users\finch\code\NativePayroll\vendor\laravel\framework\src\Illuminate\Foundation\Console\Kernel.php(199): Illuminate\Foundation\Console\Kernel->reportException(Object(Illuminate\Http\Client\ConnectionException))
#17 C:\Users\finch\code\NativePayroll\vendor\laravel\framework\src\Illuminate\Foundation\Application.php(1234): Illuminate\Foundation\Console\Kernel->handle(Object(Symfony\Component\Console\Input\ArgvInput), Object(Symfony\Component\Console\Output\ConsoleOutput))
#18 C:\Users\finch\code\NativePayroll\artisan(16): Illuminate\Foundation\Application->handleCommand(Object(Symfony\Component\Console\Input\ArgvInput))
#19 {main}

[previous exception] [object] (GuzzleHttp\Exception\ConnectException(code: 0): cURL error 7: Failed to connect to localhost port 4000 after 2241 ms: Could not connect to server (see https://curl.haxx.se/libcurl/c/libcurl-errors.html) for http://localhost:4000/api/debug/log at C:\Users\finch\code\NativePayroll\vendor\guzzlehttp\guzzle\src\Handler\CurlFactory.php:275)
[stacktrace]
#0 C:\Users\finch\code\NativePayroll\vendor\guzzlehttp\guzzle\src\Handler\CurlFactory.php(205): GuzzleHttp\Handler\CurlFactory::createRejection(Object(GuzzleHttp\Handler\EasyHandle), Array)
#1 C:\Users\finch\code\NativePayroll\vendor\guzzlehttp\guzzle\src\Handler\CurlFactory.php(157): GuzzleHttp\Handler\CurlFactory::finishError(Object(GuzzleHttp\Handler\CurlHandler), Object(GuzzleHttp\Handler\EasyHandle), Object(GuzzleHttp\Handler\CurlFactory))
#2 C:\Users\finch\code\NativePayroll\vendor\guzzlehttp\guzzle\src\Handler\CurlHandler.php(47): GuzzleHttp\Handler\CurlFactory::finish(Object(GuzzleHttp\Handler\CurlHandler), Object(GuzzleHttp\Handler\EasyHandle), Object(GuzzleHttp\Handler\CurlFactory))
#3 C:\Users\finch\code\NativePayroll\vendor\guzzlehttp\guzzle\src\Handler\Proxy.php(28): GuzzleHttp\Handler\CurlHandler->__invoke(Object(GuzzleHttp\Psr7\Request), Array)
#4 C:\Users\finch\code\NativePayroll\vendor\guzzlehttp\guzzle\src\Handler\Proxy.php(48): GuzzleHttp\Handler\Proxy::{closure:GuzzleHttp\Handler\Proxy::wrapSync():27}(Object(GuzzleHttp\Psr7\Request), Array)
#5 C:\Users\finch\code\NativePayroll\vendor\laravel\framework\src\Illuminate\Http\Client\PendingRequest.php(1343): GuzzleHttp\Handler\Proxy::{closure:GuzzleHttp\Handler\Proxy::wrapStreaming():47}(Object(GuzzleHttp\Psr7\Request), Array)
#6 C:\Users\finch\code\NativePayroll\vendor\laravel\framework\src\Illuminate\Http\Client\PendingRequest.php(1309): Illuminate\Http\Client\PendingRequest->{closure:{closure:Illuminate\Http\Client\PendingRequest::buildStubHandler():1330}:1331}(Object(GuzzleHttp\Psr7\Request), Array)
#7 C:\Users\finch\code\NativePayroll\vendor\laravel\framework\src\Illuminate\Http\Client\PendingRequest.php(1295): Illuminate\Http\Client\PendingRequest->{closure:{closure:Illuminate\Http\Client\PendingRequest::buildRecorderHandler():1307}:1308}(Object(GuzzleHttp\Psr7\Request), Array)
#8 C:\Users\finch\code\NativePayroll\vendor\guzzlehttp\guzzle\src\PrepareBodyMiddleware.php(64): Illuminate\Http\Client\PendingRequest->{closure:{closure:Illuminate\Http\Client\PendingRequest::buildBeforeSendingHandler():1293}:1294}(Object(GuzzleHttp\Psr7\Request), Array)
#9 C:\Users\finch\code\NativePayroll\vendor\guzzlehttp\guzzle\src\Middleware.php(38): GuzzleHttp\PrepareBodyMiddleware->__invoke(Object(GuzzleHttp\Psr7\Request), Array)
#10 C:\Users\finch\code\NativePayroll\vendor\guzzlehttp\guzzle\src\RedirectMiddleware.php(71): GuzzleHttp\Middleware::{closure:{closure:GuzzleHttp\Middleware::cookies():28}:29}(Object(GuzzleHttp\Psr7\Request), Array)
#11 C:\Users\finch\code\NativePayroll\vendor\guzzlehttp\guzzle\src\Middleware.php(63): GuzzleHttp\RedirectMiddleware->__invoke(Object(GuzzleHttp\Psr7\Request), Array)
#12 C:\Users\finch\code\NativePayroll\vendor\guzzlehttp\guzzle\src\HandlerStack.php(75): GuzzleHttp\Middleware::{closure:{closure:GuzzleHttp\Middleware::httpErrors():60}:61}(Object(GuzzleHttp\Psr7\Request), Array)
#13 C:\Users\finch\code\NativePayroll\vendor\guzzlehttp\guzzle\src\Client.php(333): GuzzleHttp\HandlerStack->__invoke(Object(GuzzleHttp\Psr7\Request), Array)
#14 C:\Users\finch\code\NativePayroll\vendor\guzzlehttp\guzzle\src\Client.php(169): GuzzleHttp\Client->transfer(Object(GuzzleHttp\Psr7\Request), Array)
#15 C:\Users\finch\code\NativePayroll\vendor\guzzlehttp\guzzle\src\Client.php(189): GuzzleHttp\Client->requestAsync('POST', Object(GuzzleHttp\Psr7\Uri), Array)
#16 C:\Users\finch\code\NativePayroll\vendor\laravel\framework\src\Illuminate\Http\Client\PendingRequest.php(1141): GuzzleHttp\Client->request('POST', 'http://localhos...', Array)
#17 C:\Users\finch\code\NativePayroll\vendor\laravel\framework\src\Illuminate\Http\Client\PendingRequest.php(905): Illuminate\Http\Client\PendingRequest->sendRequest('POST', 'http://localhos...', Array)
#18 C:\Users\finch\code\NativePayroll\vendor\laravel\framework\src\Illuminate\Support\helpers.php(338): Illuminate\Http\Client\PendingRequest->{closure:Illuminate\Http\Client\PendingRequest::send():903}(1)
#19 C:\Users\finch\code\NativePayroll\vendor\laravel\framework\src\Illuminate\Http\Client\PendingRequest.php(903): retry(0, Object(Closure), 100, Object(Closure))
#20 C:\Users\finch\code\NativePayroll\vendor\laravel\framework\src\Illuminate\Http\Client\PendingRequest.php(802): Illuminate\Http\Client\PendingRequest->send('POST', 'http://localhos...', Array)
#21 C:\Users\finch\code\NativePayroll\vendor\nativephp\laravel\src\Client\Client.php(31): Illuminate\Http\Client\PendingRequest->post('debug/log', Array)
#22 C:\Users\finch\code\NativePayroll\vendor\nativephp\laravel\src\Logging\LogWatcher.php(22): Native\Laravel\Client\Client->post('debug/log', Array)
#23 C:\Users\finch\code\NativePayroll\vendor\laravel\framework\src\Illuminate\Events\Dispatcher.php(461): Native\Laravel\Logging\LogWatcher->{closure:Native\Laravel\Logging\LogWatcher::register():15}(Object(Illuminate\Log\Events\MessageLogged))
#24 C:\Users\finch\code\NativePayroll\vendor\laravel\framework\src\Illuminate\Events\Dispatcher.php(288): Illuminate\Events\Dispatcher->{closure:Illuminate\Events\Dispatcher::makeListener():456}('Illuminate\\Log\\...', Array)
#25 C:\Users\finch\code\NativePayroll\vendor\laravel\framework\src\Illuminate\Events\Dispatcher.php(268): Illuminate\Events\Dispatcher->invokeListeners('Illuminate\\Log\\...', Array, false)
#26 C:\Users\finch\code\NativePayroll\vendor\laravel\framework\src\Illuminate\Log\Logger.php(251): Illuminate\Events\Dispatcher->dispatch('Illuminate\\Log\\...')
#27 C:\Users\finch\code\NativePayroll\vendor\laravel\framework\src\Illuminate\Log\Logger.php(188): Illuminate\Log\Logger->fireLogEvent('error', 'cURL error 7: F...', Array)
#28 C:\Users\finch\code\NativePayroll\vendor\laravel\framework\src\Illuminate\Log\Logger.php(96): Illuminate\Log\Logger->writeLog('error', 'cURL error 7: F...', Array)
#29 C:\Users\finch\code\NativePayroll\vendor\laravel\framework\src\Illuminate\Log\LogManager.php(699): Illuminate\Log\Logger->error('cURL error 7: F...', Array)
#30 C:\Users\finch\code\NativePayroll\vendor\laravel\framework\src\Illuminate\Foundation\Exceptions\Handler.php(379): Illuminate\Log\LogManager->error('cURL error 7: F...', Array)
#31 C:\Users\finch\code\NativePayroll\vendor\laravel\framework\src\Illuminate\Foundation\Exceptions\Handler.php(342): Illuminate\Foundation\Exceptions\Handler->reportThrowable(Object(Illuminate\Http\Client\ConnectionException))
#32 C:\Users\finch\code\NativePayroll\vendor\nunomaduro\collision\src\Adapters\Laravel\ExceptionHandler.php(46): Illuminate\Foundation\Exceptions\Handler->report(Object(Illuminate\Http\Client\ConnectionException))
#33 C:\Users\finch\code\NativePayroll\vendor\laravel\framework\src\Illuminate\Foundation\Console\Kernel.php(620): NunoMaduro\Collision\Adapters\Laravel\ExceptionHandler->report(Object(Illuminate\Http\Client\ConnectionException))
#34 C:\Users\finch\code\NativePayroll\vendor\laravel\framework\src\Illuminate\Foundation\Console\Kernel.php(199): Illuminate\Foundation\Console\Kernel->reportException(Object(Illuminate\Http\Client\ConnectionException))
#35 C:\Users\finch\code\NativePayroll\vendor\laravel\framework\src\Illuminate\Foundation\Application.php(1234): Illuminate\Foundation\Console\Kernel->handle(Object(Symfony\Component\Console\Input\ArgvInput), Object(Symfony\Component\Console\Output\ConsoleOutput))
#36 C:\Users\finch\code\NativePayroll\artisan(16): Illuminate\Foundation\Application->handleCommand(Object(Symfony\Component\Console\Input\ArgvInput))
#37 {main}
"}

Does anyone know what I can do to fix this situation?

[finchy70]

I have found a work around. If I open Task Manager and close the PHP CLI then the app appears and I am able to continue development work. This isn't ideal and I am not able to build a working windows app with php artisan native:build.

[insidert]

Do not why, this worked. PHP 8.4.7, Laravel 11. Native 1.1

[PunchRockgroin]

Ran into a similar error and I'm at least able to continue development by downgrading symfony/console to v7.2.7. See #604

[finchy70]

Worked for me too. Thanks.