diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2d23752eb..3da0169e6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
 [Next release](https://github.com/barryvdh/laravel-ide-helper/compare/v2.12.2...master)
 --------------
+- Added `post_discover` hook to run commands after package discovery [\#1185 / netpok](https://github.com/barryvdh/laravel-ide-helper/pull/1185)
 
 2022-02-08, 2.12.2
 ------------------
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 83d44333f..44a1588b6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -88,16 +88,13 @@ Note: `bootstrap/compiled.php` has to be cleared first, so run `php artisan clea
 
 This will generate the file `_ide_helper.php` which is expected to be additionally parsed by your IDE for autocomplete. You can use the config `filename` to change its name.
 
-You can configure your `composer.json` to do this each time you update your dependencies:
-
-```js
-"scripts": {
-    "post-update-cmd": [
-        "Illuminate\\Foundation\\ComposerScripts::postUpdate",
-        "@php artisan ide-helper:generate",
-        "@php artisan ide-helper:meta"
-    ]
-},
+You can use the `post_discover` config to run any artisan commands after installing/update packages:
+
+```php
+'post_discover' => [
+    'ide-helper:generate',
+    'ide-helper:meta',
+],
 ```
 
 You can also publish the config file to change implementations (ie. interface to specific class) or set defaults for `--helpers`.
diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index d1f98e78c..294b05aaf 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
         "vimeo/psalm": "^3.12"
     },
     "suggest": {
-        "illuminate/events": "Required for automatic helper generation (^6|^7|^8|^9)."
+        "illuminate/events": "Required for automatic helper generation (^8|^9)."
     },
     "minimum-stability": "dev",
     "prefer-stable": true,
diff --git a/config/ide-helper.php b/config/ide-helper.php
index 51fcdf24a..39b118b32 100644
--- a/config/ide-helper.php
+++ b/config/ide-helper.php
@@ -304,6 +304,20 @@
     */
     'additional_relation_types' => [],
 
+    /*
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    | Run artisan commands after package discovery
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    |
+    | The specified commands should run after `package:discover` run. This command
+    | is executed by default after every composer install, update or dump-autoload.
+    |
+    */
+    'post_discover' => [
+        // 'ide-helper:generate',
+        // 'ide-helper:meta',
+    ],
+
     /*
     |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
     | Run artisan commands after migrations to generate model helpers
diff --git a/src/IdeHelperServiceProvider.php b/src/IdeHelperServiceProvider.php
index 13b573f1a..31525f492 100644
--- a/src/IdeHelperServiceProvider.php
+++ b/src/IdeHelperServiceProvider.php
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 use Barryvdh\LaravelIdeHelper\Console\GeneratorCommand;
 use Barryvdh\LaravelIdeHelper\Console\MetaCommand;
 use Barryvdh\LaravelIdeHelper\Console\ModelsCommand;
+use Barryvdh\LaravelIdeHelper\Listeners\GenerateHelperAndMeta;
 use Barryvdh\LaravelIdeHelper\Listeners\GenerateModelHelper;
 use Illuminate\Console\Events\CommandFinished;
 use Illuminate\Contracts\Support\DeferrableProvider;
@@ -34,6 +35,10 @@ class IdeHelperServiceProvider extends ServiceProvider implements DeferrableProv
      */
     public function boot()
     {
+        if ($this->app['config']->get('ide-helper.post_discover', [])) {
+            $this->app['events']->listen(CommandFinished::class, GenerateHelperAndMeta::class);
+        }
+
         if (!$this->app->runningUnitTests() && $this->app['config']->get('ide-helper.post_migrate', [])) {
             $this->app['events']->listen(CommandFinished::class, GenerateModelHelper::class);
             $this->app['events']->listen(MigrationsEnded::class, function () {
diff --git a/src/Listeners/GenerateHelperAndMeta.php b/src/Listeners/GenerateHelperAndMeta.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2f831aa9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Listeners/GenerateHelperAndMeta.php
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Barryvdh\LaravelIdeHelper\Listeners;
+
+use Illuminate\Console\Events\CommandFinished;
+use Illuminate\Contracts\Config\Repository as Config;
+use Illuminate\Contracts\Console\Kernel as Artisan;
+
+class GenerateHelperAndMeta
+{
+    /** @var \Illuminate\Contracts\Console\Kernel */
+    protected $artisan;
+
+    /** @var \Illuminate\Contracts\Config\Repository */
+    protected $config;
+
+    /**
+     * @param \Illuminate\Contracts\Console\Kernel    $artisan
+     * @param \Illuminate\Contracts\Config\Repository $config
+     */
+    public function __construct(Artisan $artisan, Config $config)
+    {
+        $this->artisan = $artisan;
+        $this->config  = $config;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Handle the event.
+     *
+     * @param CommandFinished $event
+     */
+    public function handle(CommandFinished $event)
+    {
+        if ($this->shouldntRun($event)) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        foreach ($this->config->get('ide-helper.post_discover', []) as $command) {
+            $this->artisan->call($command, [], $event->output);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Decides whether the helper generation should be skipped or not.
+     * 
+     * It should be skipped if the executed command failed, was not
+     * `package:discover`, or a no-op parameter is present.
+     *
+     * @param CommandFinished $event
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    protected function shouldntRun(CommandFinished $event): bool
+    {
+        return $event->exitCode != 0 ||
+            $event->command != 'package:discover' ||
+            $event->input->hasParameterOption(['--version', '-V'], true) ||
+            $event->input->hasParameterOption(['--help', '-h'], true);
+    }
+}