diff --git a/_IDE_helper.php b/_IDE_helper.php
index 00e339d..f240b84 100644
--- a/_IDE_helper.php
+++ b/_IDE_helper.php
@@ -1,4 +1,664 @@
 <?php die('Only to be used as an helper for your IDE');
+
+
+if ( ! function_exists('action'))
+{
+	/**
+	 * Generate a URL to a controller action.
+	 *
+	 * @param  string  $name
+	 * @param  string  $parameters
+	 * @param  bool    $absolute
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	function action($name, $parameters = array(), $absolute = true)
+	{
+		return app('url')->action($name, $parameters, $absolute);
+	}
+}
+
+if ( ! function_exists('app'))
+{
+	/**
+	 * Get the root Facade application instance.
+	 *
+	 * @param  string  $make
+	 * @return mixed
+	 */
+	function app($make = null)
+	{
+		if ($make !== null)
+		{
+			return app()->make($make);
+		}
+
+		return Illuminate\Support\Facades\Facade::getFacadeApplication();
+	}
+}
+
+if ( ! function_exists('app_path'))
+{
+	/**
+	 * Get the path to the application folder.
+	 *
+	 * @return  string
+	 */
+	function app_path()
+	{
+		return app('path');
+	}
+}
+
+if ( ! function_exists('array_divide'))
+{
+	/**
+	 * Divide an array into two arrays. One with keys and the other with values.
+	 *
+	 * @param  array  $array
+	 * @return array
+	 */
+	function array_divide($array)
+	{
+		return array(array_keys($array), array_values($array));
+	}
+}
+
+if ( ! function_exists('array_dot'))
+{
+	/**
+	 * Flatten a multi-dimensional associative array with dots.
+	 *
+	 * @param  array   $array
+	 * @param  string  $prepend
+	 * @return array
+	 */
+	function array_dot($array, $prepend = '')
+	{
+		$results = array();
+
+		foreach ($array as $key => $value)
+		{
+			if (is_array($value))
+			{
+				$results = array_merge($results, array_dot($value, $prepend.$key.'.'));
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				$results[$prepend.$key] = $value;
+			}
+		}
+
+		return $results;
+	}
+}
+
+if ( ! function_exists('array_except'))
+{
+	/**
+	 * Get all of the given array except for a specified array of items.
+	 *
+	 * @param  array  $array
+	 * @param  array  $keys
+	 * @return array
+	 */
+	function array_except($array, $keys)
+	{
+		return array_diff_key($array, array_flip((array) $keys));
+	}
+}
+
+if ( ! function_exists('array_first'))
+{
+	/**
+	 * Return the first element in an array passing a given truth test.
+	 *
+	 * @param  array    $array
+	 * @param  Closure  $callback
+	 * @param  mixed    $default
+	 * @return mixed
+	 */
+	function array_first($array, $callback, $default = null)
+	{
+		foreach ($array as $key => $value)
+		{
+			if (call_user_func($callback, $key, $value)) return $value;
+		}
+
+		return value($default);
+	}
+}
+
+if ( ! function_exists('array_forget'))
+{
+	/**
+	 * Remove an array item from a given array using "dot" notation.
+	 *
+	 * @param  array   $array
+	 * @param  string  $key
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	function array_forget(&$array, $key)
+	{
+		$keys = explode('.', $key);
+
+		while (count($keys) > 1)
+		{
+			$key = array_shift($keys);
+
+			if ( ! isset($array[$key]) or ! is_array($array[$key]))
+			{
+				return;
+			}
+
+			$array =& $array[$key];
+		}
+
+		unset($array[array_shift($keys)]);
+	}
+}
+
+if ( ! function_exists('array_get'))
+{
+	/**
+	 * Get an item from an array using "dot" notation.
+	 *
+	 * @param  array   $array
+	 * @param  string  $key
+	 * @param  mixed   $default
+	 * @return mixed
+	 */
+	function array_get($array, $key, $default = null)
+	{
+		if (is_null($key)) return $array;
+
+		foreach (explode('.', $key) as $segment)
+		{
+			if ( ! is_array($array) or ! array_key_exists($segment, $array))
+			{
+				return value($default);
+			}
+
+			$array = $array[$segment];
+		}
+
+		return $array;
+	}
+}
+
+if ( ! function_exists('array_only'))
+{
+	/**
+	 * Get a subset of the items from the given array.
+	 *
+	 * @param  array  $array
+	 * @param  array  $keys
+	 * @return array
+	 */
+	function array_only($array, $keys)
+	{
+		return array_intersect_key($array, array_flip((array) $keys));
+	}
+}
+
+if ( ! function_exists('array_pluck'))
+{
+	/**
+	 * Pluck an array of values from an array.
+	 *
+	 * @param  array   $array
+	 * @param  string  $key
+	 * @return array
+	 */
+	function array_pluck($array, $key)
+	{
+		return array_map(function($v) use ($key)
+		{
+			return is_object($v) ? $v->$key : $v[$key];
+
+		}, $array);
+	}
+}
+
+if ( ! function_exists('array_set'))
+{
+	/**
+	 * Set an array item to a given value using "dot" notation.
+	 *
+	 * If no key is given to the method, the entire array will be replaced.
+	 *
+	 * @param  array   $array
+	 * @param  string  $key
+	 * @param  mixed   $value
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	function array_set(&$array, $key, $value)
+	{
+		if (is_null($key)) return $array = $value;
+
+		$keys = explode('.', $key);
+
+		while (count($keys) > 1)
+		{
+			$key = array_shift($keys);
+
+			// If the key doesn't exist at this depth, we will just create an empty array
+			// to hold the next value, allowing us to create the arrays to hold final
+			// values at the correct depth. Then we'll keep digging into the array.
+			if ( ! isset($array[$key]) or ! is_array($array[$key]))
+			{
+				$array[$key] = array();
+			}
+
+			$array =& $array[$key];
+		}
+
+		$array[array_shift($keys)] = $value;
+	}
+}
+
+if ( ! function_exists('asset'))
+{
+	/**
+	 * Generate an asset path for the application.
+	 *
+	 * @param  string  $path
+	 * @param  bool    $secure
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	function asset($path, $secure = null)
+	{
+		$app = app();
+
+		return $app['url']->asset($path, $secure);
+	}
+}
+
+if ( ! function_exists('base_path'))
+{
+	/**
+	 * Get the path to the base of the install.
+	 *
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	function base_path()
+	{
+		return app()->make('path.base');
+	}
+}
+
+if ( ! function_exists('camel_case'))
+{
+	/**
+	 * Convert a value to camel case.
+	 *
+	 * @param  string  $value
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	function camel_case($value)
+	{
+		return Illuminate\Support\Str::camel($value);
+	}
+}
+
+if ( ! function_exists('class_basename'))
+{
+	/**
+	 * Get the class "basename" of the given object / class.
+	 *
+	 * @param  string|object  $class
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	function class_basename($class)
+	{
+		$class = is_object($class) ? get_class($class) : $class;
+
+		return basename(str_replace('\\', '/', $class));
+	}
+}
+
+if ( ! function_exists('csrf_token'))
+{
+	/**
+	 * Get the CSRF token value.
+	 *
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	function csrf_token()
+	{
+		$app = app();
+
+		if (isset($app['session']))
+		{
+			return $app['session']->getToken();
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			throw new RuntimeException("Application session store not set.");
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+if ( ! function_exists('e'))
+{
+	/**
+	 * Escape HTML entities in a string.
+	 *
+	 * @param  string  $value
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	function e($value)
+	{
+		return htmlentities($value, ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8', false);
+	}
+}
+
+if ( ! function_exists('ends_with'))
+{
+	/**
+	 * Determine if a given string ends with a given needle.
+	 *
+	 * @param string $haystack
+	 * @param string $needle
+	 * @return bool
+	 */
+	function ends_with($haystack, $needle)
+	{
+		return Illuminate\Support\Str::endsWith($haystack, $needle);
+	}
+}
+
+if ( ! function_exists('head'))
+{
+	/**
+	 * Get the first element of an array. Useful for method chaining.
+	 *
+	 * @param  array  $array
+	 * @return mixed
+	 */
+	function head($array)
+	{
+		return reset($array);
+	}
+}
+
+if ( ! function_exists('public_path'))
+{
+	/**
+	 * Get the path to the public folder.
+	 *
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	function public_path()
+	{
+		return app()->make('path.public');
+	}
+}
+
+if ( ! function_exists('route'))
+{
+	/**
+	 * Generate a URL to a named route.
+	 *
+	 * @param  string  $route
+	 * @param  string  $parameters
+	 * @param  bool    $absolute
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	function route($route, $parameters = array(), $absolute = true)
+	{
+		$app = app();
+
+		return $app['url']->route($route, $parameters, $absolute);
+	}
+}
+
+if ( ! function_exists('secure_asset'))
+{
+	/**
+	 * Generate an asset path for the application.
+	 *
+	 * @param  string  $path
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	function secure_asset($path)
+	{
+		return asset($path, true);
+	}
+}
+
+if ( ! function_exists('secure_url'))
+{
+	/**
+	 * Generate a HTTPS url for the application.
+	 *
+	 * @param  string  $path
+	 * @param  array   $parameters
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	function secure_url($path, array $parameters = array())
+	{
+		return url($path, $parameters, true);
+	}
+}
+
+if ( ! function_exists('snake_case'))
+{
+	/**
+	 * Convert a string to snake case.
+	 *
+	 * @param  string  $value
+	 * @param  string  $delimiter
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	function snake_case($value, $delimiter = '_')
+	{
+		return Illuminate\Support\Str::snake($value, $delimiter);
+	}
+}
+
+if ( ! function_exists('starts_with'))
+{
+	/**
+	 * Determine if a string starts with a given needle.
+	 *
+	 * @param  string  $haystack
+	 * @param  string|array  $needle
+	 * @return bool
+	 */
+	function starts_with($haystack, $needles)
+	{
+		return Illuminate\Support\Str::startsWith($haystack, $needles);
+	}
+}
+
+if ( ! function_exists('str_contains'))
+{
+	/**
+	 * Determine if a given string contains a given sub-string.
+	 *
+	 * @param  string        $haystack
+	 * @param  string|array  $needle
+	 * @return bool
+	 */
+	function str_contains($haystack, $needle)
+	{
+		return Illuminate\Support\Str::contains($haystack, $needle);
+	}
+}
+
+if ( ! function_exists('str_finish'))
+{
+	/**
+	 * Cap a string with a single instance of a given value.
+	 *
+	 * @param  string  $value
+	 * @param  string  $cap
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	function str_finish($value, $cap)
+	{
+		return Illuminate\Support\Str::finish($value, $cap);
+	}
+}
+
+if ( ! function_exists('str_is'))
+{
+	/**
+	 * Determine if a given string matches a given pattern.
+	 *
+	 * @param  string  $pattern
+	 * @param  string  $value
+	 * @return bool
+	 */
+	function str_is($pattern, $value)
+	{
+		return Illuminate\Support\Str::is($pattern, $value);
+	}
+}
+
+if ( ! function_exists('str_plural'))
+{
+	/**
+	 * Get the plural form of an English word.
+	 *
+	 * @param  string  $value
+	 * @param  int  $count
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	function str_plural($value, $count = 2)
+	{
+		return Illuminate\Support\Str::plural($value, $count);
+	}
+}
+
+if ( ! function_exists('str_random'))
+{
+	/**
+	 * Generate a "random" alpha-numeric string.
+	 *
+	 * Should not be considered sufficient for cryptography, etc.
+	 *
+	 * @param  int     $length
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	function str_random($length = 16)
+	{
+		return Illuminate\Support\Str::random($length);
+	}
+}
+
+if ( ! function_exists('str_singular'))
+{
+	/**
+	 * Get the singular form of an English word.
+	 *
+	 * @param  string  $value
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	function str_singular($value)
+	{
+		return Illuminate\Support\Str::singular($value);
+	}
+}
+
+if ( ! function_exists('studly_case'))
+{
+	/**
+	 * Convert a value to studly caps case.
+	 *
+	 * @param  string  $value
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	function studly_case($value)
+	{
+		return Illuminate\Support\Str::studly($value);
+	}
+}
+
+if ( ! function_exists('trans'))
+{
+	/**
+	 * Translate the given message.
+	 *
+	 * @param  string  $id
+	 * @param  array   $parameters
+	 * @param  string  $domain
+	 * @param  string  $locale
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	function trans($id, $parameters = array(), $domain = 'messages', $locale = null)
+	{
+		$app = app();
+
+		return $app['translator']->trans($id, $parameters, $domain, $locale);
+	}
+}
+
+if ( ! function_exists('trans_choice'))
+{
+	/**
+	 * Translates the given message based on a count.
+	 *
+	 * @param  string  $id
+	 * @param  int     $number
+	 * @param  array   $parameters
+	 * @param  string  $domain
+	 * @param  string  $locale
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	function trans_choice($id, $number, array $parameters = array(), $domain = 'messages', $locale = null)
+	{
+		$app = app();
+
+		return $app['translator']->transChoice($id, $number, $parameters, $domain, $locale);
+	}
+}
+
+if ( ! function_exists('url'))
+{
+	/**
+	 * Generate a url for the application.
+	 *
+	 * @param  string  $path
+	 * @param  array   $parameters
+	 * @param  bool    $secure
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	function url($path = null, array $parameters = array(), $secure = null)
+	{
+		$app = app();
+
+		return $app['url']->to($path, $parameters, $secure);
+	}
+}
+
+if ( ! function_exists('value'))
+{
+	/**
+	 * Return the default value of the given value.
+	 *
+	 * @param  mixed  $value
+	 * @return mixed
+	 */
+	function value($value)
+	{
+		return $value instanceof Closure ? $value() : $value;
+	}
+}
+
+if ( ! function_exists('with'))
+{
+	/**
+	 * Return the given object. Useful for chaining.
+	 *
+	 * @param  mixed  $object
+	 * @return mixed
+	 */
+	function with($object)
+	{
+		return $object;
+	}
+}
  class App{
 	/**
 	 * @var Illuminate\Foundation\Application $realClass
diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index f547949..e610e69 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
     "require": {
         "php": ">=5.3.0",
         "illuminate/support": "4.0.x",
+        "illuminate/console": "4.0.x",
+        "illuminate/filesystem": "4.0.x",
         "dannykopping/docblock": "dev-master"
     },
     "autoload": {
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index fbf7d8d..1b52011 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ You can also publish the config-file to add extra facades (ie. for bundles).
 
     php artisan config:publish barryvdh/laravel-ide-helper
 
+You can choose to include helper files. The Illuminate/Support/helpers.php file is included by default. This can be changed in the config.
+
+        'helpers' => array(),
+
 You can just add the Facade and the 'real' class, like the rest of the classes.
 
     'Eloquent'  => 'Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model',
diff --git a/src/Barryvdh/LaravelIdeHelper/GeneratorCommand.php b/src/Barryvdh/LaravelIdeHelper/GeneratorCommand.php
index 152c024..66b3e6e 100644
--- a/src/Barryvdh/LaravelIdeHelper/GeneratorCommand.php
+++ b/src/Barryvdh/LaravelIdeHelper/GeneratorCommand.php
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ class GeneratorCommand extends Command {
         $filename = $this->argument('filename');
 
         $aliases = \Config::get('laravel-ide-helper::aliases');
-        $content = $this->parseDocBlocks($aliases);
+        $helpers = \Config::get('laravel-ide-helper::helpers');
+        $content = $this->generateDocs($aliases, $helpers);
 
         $written = \File::put($filename, $content);
 
@@ -55,13 +56,19 @@ class GeneratorCommand extends Command {
         );
     }
 
-    protected function parseDocBlocks($aliases){
+    protected function generateDocs($aliases, $helpers){
         $d = new Parser();
         $d->setAllowInherited(true);
         $d->setMethodFilter(\ReflectionMethod::IS_PUBLIC);
 
         $output = "<?php die('Only to be used as an helper for your IDE');\n";
 
+        if(!empty($helpers)){
+            foreach($helpers as $helper){
+                $output .= str_replace(array('<?php', '?>'), '', \File::get($helper));
+            }
+        }
+
         foreach($aliases as $alias => $className){
 
             $d->analyze($className);
@@ -72,61 +79,7 @@ class GeneratorCommand extends Command {
 
             foreach ($methods as $method)
             {
-                $returnAnnotations = $method->getAnnotations(array("return"));
-                if(!empty($returnAnnotations)){
-                    foreach ($returnAnnotations as $annotation)
-                    {
-                        $returnValue = $annotation->values[0];
-                    }
-                }else{
-                    $returnValue = 'void';
-                }
-
-                $annotations = $method->getAnnotations(array("param"));
-
-                $description = str_replace("\n", "\n\t * ", trim($method->description));
-                $output .= "\t/**\n\t * ".$description."\n\t *\n\t * @static\n";
-
-                if(!empty($annotations)){
-                    foreach ($annotations as $annotation)
-                    {
-                        $output .="\t * @param\t".implode($annotation->values, "\t")."\n";
-                    }
-                }
-                if($returnValue !== "void"){
-                    $output .= "\t * @return ".$returnValue."\n";
-                }
-                $output .= "\t */\n\t public static function ".$method->name."(";
-
-
-                $reflection = $method->getReflectionObject();
-                $params = array();
-                $paramsWithDefault = array();
-
-                foreach ($reflection->getParameters() as $param) {
-                    $paramStr = '$'.$param->getName();
-                    $params[] = $paramStr;
-                    if ($param->isOptional()) {
-                        $default = $param->getDefaultValue();
-                        if(is_bool($default)){
-                            $default = $default? 'true':'false';
-                        }elseif(is_array($default)){
-                            $default = 'array()';
-                        }elseif(is_null($default)){
-                            $default = 'null';
-                        }else{
-                            $default = "'".trim($default)."'";
-                        }
-
-                        $paramStr .= " = $default";
-                    }
-                    $paramsWithDefault[] = $paramStr;
-                }
-                $output .= implode($paramsWithDefault, ", ");
-
-                $output .= "){\r\n\t\t".($returnValue !== "void" ? 'return ' : '')."self::\$realClass->".$method->name."(".implode($params, ", ").");\r\n\t }\n\n";
-
-
+                $output .= $this->parseMethod($method);
             }
             $output .= "}\n\n";
 
@@ -135,4 +88,64 @@ class GeneratorCommand extends Command {
         return $output;
     }
 
+    protected function parseMethod($method){
+        $output = '';
+
+        $returnAnnotations = $method->getAnnotations(array("return"));
+        if(!empty($returnAnnotations)){
+            foreach ($returnAnnotations as $annotation)
+            {
+                $returnValue = $annotation->values[0];
+            }
+        }else{
+            $returnValue = 'void';
+        }
+
+        $annotations = $method->getAnnotations(array("param"));
+
+        $description = str_replace("\n", "\n\t * ", trim($method->description));
+        $output .= "\t/**\n\t * ".$description."\n\t *\n\t * @static\n";
+
+        if(!empty($annotations)){
+            foreach ($annotations as $annotation)
+            {
+                $output .="\t * @param\t".implode($annotation->values, "\t")."\n";
+            }
+        }
+        if($returnValue !== "void"){
+            $output .= "\t * @return ".$returnValue."\n";
+        }
+        $output .= "\t */\n\t public static function ".$method->name."(";
+
+
+        $reflection = $method->getReflectionObject();
+        $params = array();
+        $paramsWithDefault = array();
+
+        foreach ($reflection->getParameters() as $param) {
+            $paramStr = '$'.$param->getName();
+            $params[] = $paramStr;
+            if ($param->isOptional()) {
+                $default = $param->getDefaultValue();
+                if(is_bool($default)){
+                    $default = $default? 'true':'false';
+                }elseif(is_array($default)){
+                    $default = 'array()';
+                }elseif(is_null($default)){
+                    $default = 'null';
+                }else{
+                    $default = "'".trim($default)."'";
+                }
+
+                $paramStr .= " = $default";
+            }
+            $paramsWithDefault[] = $paramStr;
+        }
+        $output .= implode($paramsWithDefault, ", ");
+
+        $output .= "){\r\n\t\t".($returnValue !== "void" ? 'return ' : '')."self::\$realClass->".$method->name."(".implode($params, ", ").");\r\n\t }\n\n";
+
+        return $output;
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/src/config/config.php b/src/config/config.php
index 715c450..37d06b6 100644
--- a/src/config/config.php
+++ b/src/config/config.php
@@ -13,6 +13,19 @@ return array(
 
     'filename' => '_IDE_helper.php',
 
+    /*
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    | Helper files to include
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    |
+    | Include all user-defined functions.
+    |
+    */
+
+    'helpers' => array(
+        base_path().'/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Support/helpers.php',
+    ),
+
     /*
     |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
     | Class Aliases