sakura/app/Console/Command/ServeCommand.php

<?php
/**
 * Holds the serve command controller.
 * @package Sakura
 */

namespace Sakura\Console\Command;

use CLIFramework\Command;

/**
 * Starts up a development server.
 * @package Sakura
 * @author Julian van de Groep <me@flash.moe>
 */
class ServeCommand extends Command
{
    /**
     * A quick description of this command.
     * @return string.
     */
    public function brief()
    {
        return 'Sets up a local development server.';
    }

    /**
     * Sends the php serve command via the exec command.
     */
    public function execute()
    {
        $document_root = addslashes(path('public'));
        $router_proxy = addslashes(path('server.php'));
        $php_dir = PHP_BINDIR;
        $host = config('dev.host');

        $this->getLogger()->writeln("Starting Sakura development server on {$host}.");

        exec("{$php_dir}/php -S {$host} -t {$document_root} {$router_proxy}");
    }
}