[12.x] Improve key:generate error message when APP_KEY is set#58345
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taylorotwell merged 2 commits intolaravel:12.xfrom Jan 12, 2026
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[12.x] Improve key:generate error message when APP_KEY is set#58345taylorotwell merged 2 commits intolaravel:12.xfrom
key:generate error message when APP_KEY is set#58345taylorotwell merged 2 commits intolaravel:12.xfrom
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APP_KEYis already set in the environment (e.g., throughexport APP_KEY=...), runningphp artisan key:generatefails with a misleading error: "No APP_KEY variable was found in the .env file".This PR updates the error message to accurately indicate that the environment variable is preventing the update.
I've additionally updated from
$this->error()to$this->components->error()to align with other Artisan commands (onlyDbCommandstill uses$this->error()).Addresses feedback from #58340 (comment)