vito/app/Http/Middleware/HasProjectMiddleware.php

<?php

namespace App\Http\Middleware;

use App\Models\Project;
use App\Models\User;
use Closure;
use Illuminate\Http\Request;

class HasProjectMiddleware
{
    public function handle(Request $request, Closure $next): mixed
    {
        /** @var ?User $user */
        $user = $request->user();
        if (! $user) {
            return $next($request);
        }

        if (! $user->currentProject) {
            if ($user->allProjects()->count() > 0) {
                /** @var Project $firstProject */
                $firstProject = $user->allProjects()->first();
                $user->current_project_id = $firstProject->id;
                $user->save();

                $user->refresh();

                return $next($request);
            }

            abort(403, 'You must have a project to access the panel.');
        }

        return $next($request);
    }
}