Jetbrains Phpstorm is probably best in class, but you'll have to pay for it.
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I don't do PHP. But I used other JetBrains tools for Go, Python and Java and they are very helpful. The AI Assistant is pretty good for explaining code. I am not in anyway paid by them. Good Luck
Here's hoping you have Docker installed, because Laradock rules. (It's not just for Laravel.)
If the project is a Laravel project, Laravel Herd just came out. If you're on a Mac, there's also Valet. If you prefer a VM, there's Homestead - a PHP Vagrant config.