laravel-modular-system maintained by monarul007

A Laravel package that provides WordPress-like plug-and-play functionality for managing modules dynamically. Upload, enable, disable, and manage modules through a web interface without touching code.

Features

🔌 Module Upload: Drag-and-drop ZIP files to install modules
⚡ Hot-swappable: Enable/disable modules without restart
🎛️ Admin Panel: Vue.js interface for module management
📡 API-First: RESTful endpoints for SPA frontends
🛠️ CLI Tools: Artisan commands for developers
🗑️ Module Removal: Safely uninstall modules with confirmation
🎨 View Resolution: Automatic view namespace registration for modules
🏗️ Component Generators: Create controllers, models, migrations, and more
📦 Asset Management: Publish and manage module-specific assets
⚛️ Inertia.js Support: Full compatibility with Inertia.js for modern SPAs

Installation

composer require monarul007/laravel-modular-system

Setup

1. Publish Configuration & Assets

The package now includes smart template engine detection that automatically publishes the appropriate view files (Blade, Inertia+Vue, or Inertia+React) based on your application setup.

# Detect your templating engine
php artisan modular:detect-engine

# Publish everything (views will be auto-detected)
php artisan vendor:publish --provider="Monarul007\LaravelModularSystem\ModularSystemServiceProvider"

# Or publish individually
php artisan vendor:publish --tag=modular-config
php artisan vendor:publish --tag=modular-routes
php artisan vendor:publish --tag=modular-views  # Auto-detects and publishes appropriate views

# Force specific view types
php artisan vendor:publish --tag=modular-views-blade    # Blade templates only
php artisan vendor:publish --tag=modular-views-inertia  # Inertia components only

See VIEW-PUBLISHING.md for detailed information about smart view publishing.

2. Configure (Optional)

Edit config/modular-system.php:

return [
    'modules_path' => base_path('modules'),
    'cache_enabled' => true,
    'cache_ttl' => 3600,
    'upload_max_size' => 2048, // KB
];

Usage

CLI Commands

Module Management

# List all modules
php artisan module:list

# Create new module (interactive with route alias setup)
php artisan make:module YourModule

# Create with custom alias
php artisan make:module YourModule --alias=custom-route

# Skip confirmation
php artisan make:module YourModule --skip-confirmation

# Enable module (interactive with route alias setup)
php artisan module:enable YourModule

# Enable with custom alias
php artisan module:enable YourModule --alias=custom-route

# Skip confirmation
php artisan module:enable YourModule --skip-confirmation

# Disable module
php artisan module:disable YourModule

# Remove/uninstall module (with confirmation)
php artisan module:remove YourModule

# Force remove (skip confirmation and delete assets)
php artisan module:remove YourModule --force

# Test module upload
php artisan test:module-upload module.zip

Component Generation

# Create controller
php artisan module:make-controller Blog PostController
php artisan module:make-controller Blog PostController --api
php artisan module:make-controller Blog PostController --resource

# Create model
php artisan module:make-model Blog Post
php artisan module:make-model Blog Post --migration

# Create migration
php artisan module:make-migration Blog create_posts_table --create=posts
php artisan module:make-migration Blog add_status_to_posts --table=posts

# Create middleware
php artisan module:make-middleware Blog CheckBlogAccess

# Create command
php artisan module:make-command Blog PublishPostCommand

Asset Management

# Publish module assets
php artisan module:publish Blog
php artisan module:publish --all

# Set or change module route alias
php artisan module:set-alias Blog
php artisan module:set-alias Blog new-alias
php artisan module:set-alias Blog custom-route --force

API Endpoints

# Module Management
GET    /api/v1/admin/modules              # List modules
POST   /api/v1/admin/modules/upload       # Upload module ZIP
POST   /api/v1/admin/modules/enable       # Enable module
POST   /api/v1/admin/modules/disable      # Disable module
POST   /api/v1/admin/modules/uninstall    # Uninstall module
GET    /api/v1/admin/modules/download/{name}  # Download module

For detailed API documentation with request/response examples, see API.md.

Web Interface

# Admin Panel
http://your-app.test/admin/modules

Programmatic Usage

use Monarul007\LaravelModularSystem\Facades\ModuleManager;
use Monarul007\LaravelModularSystem\Facades\ModuleView;

// Module Management
$modules = ModuleManager::getAllModules();
ModuleManager::enableModule('YourModule');
ModuleManager::disableModule('YourModule');
ModuleManager::uninstallModule('YourModule');

// View & Asset Management
$viewPath = ModuleView::view('Blog', 'index'); // Returns: 'blog::index'
$assetUrl = ModuleView::asset('Blog', 'app.js');
$exists = ModuleView::viewExists('Blog', 'custom-template');
ModuleView::publishAssets('Blog');

Creating Modules

1. Generate Module

php artisan make:module YourModule

2. Module Structure

modules/YourModule/
├── module.json                      # Module configuration
├── Providers/ServiceProvider.php    # Laravel service provider
├── Console/Commands/                # Artisan commands
├── Http/
│   ├── Controllers/                 # Controllers
│   └── Middleware/                  # Middleware
├── Models/                          # Eloquent models
├── Database/migrations/             # Database migrations
├── routes/
│   ├── api.php                      # API routes
│   └── web.php                      # Web routes
├── resources/
│   ├── views/                       # Blade templates
│   └── js/                          # Frontend assets
├── config/YourModule.php            # Module configuration
└── README.md                        # Module documentation

3. Module Configuration (module.json)

{
    "name": "YourModule",
    "description": "Your module description",
    "version": "1.0.0",
    "namespace": "Modules\\YourModule",
    "providers": [
        "Modules\\YourModule\\Providers\\YourModuleServiceProvider"
    ],
    "dependencies": []
}

4. Using Module Views

In your module's controller:

namespace Modules\Blog\Http\Controllers;

use Illuminate\Routing\Controller;

class PostController extends Controller
{
    public function index()
    {
        // Views are automatically namespaced with lowercase module name
        return view('blog::index');
    }
    
    public function show($id)
    {
        $post = Post::findOrFail($id);
        return view('blog::show', compact('post'));
    }
}

In your Blade templates:

{{-- Extend module layout --}}
@extends('blog::layouts.app')

{{-- Include module partials --}}
@include('blog::partials.header')

{{-- Use module assets --}}
<link rel="stylesheet" href="{{ asset('modules/blog/js/styles/blog.css') }}">
<script src="{{ asset('modules/blog/js/app.js') }}"></script>

5. Package & Distribute

zip -r YourModule.zip modules/YourModule/

Configuration

Module Path

By default, modules are stored in base_path('modules'). Change this in config:

'modules_path' => base_path('custom-modules'),

Cache Configuration

'cache_enabled' => true,
'cache_ttl' => 3600, // seconds

Upload Limits

'upload_max_size' => 2048, // KB
'allowed_extensions' => ['zip'],

Security

File validation (ZIP only)
Module structure validation
Automatic cleanup on failures
Size limits on uploads

Complete Example: Building a Blog Module

# 1. Create module
php artisan make:module Blog

# 2. Generate components
php artisan module:make-model Blog Post --migration
php artisan module:make-model Blog Category --migration
php artisan module:make-controller Blog PostController --resource
php artisan module:make-controller Blog Api/PostController --api
php artisan module:make-middleware Blog CheckPostOwnership

# 3. Enable and setup
php artisan module:enable Blog
php artisan module:publish Blog

Controller Example (modules/Blog/Http/Controllers/PostController.php):

namespace Modules\Blog\Http\Controllers;

use Illuminate\Routing\Controller;
use Modules\Blog\Models\Post;

class PostController extends Controller
{
    public function index()
    {
        $posts = Post::latest()->paginate(10);
        return view('blog::index', compact('posts'));
    }

    public function show($slug)
    {
        $post = Post::where('slug', $slug)->firstOrFail();
        return view('blog::show', compact('post'));
    }
}

View Example (modules/Blog/resources/views/index.blade.php):

@extends('blog::layouts.app')

@section('content')
    <h1>Blog Posts</h1>
    @foreach($posts as $post)
        <article>
            <h2>{{ $post->title }}</h2>
            <p>{{ $post->excerpt }}</p>
            <a href="{{ route('blog.show', $post->slug) }}">Read More</a>
        </article>
    @endforeach
@endsection

Routes Example (modules/Blog/routes/web.php):

use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Route;
use Modules\Blog\Http\Controllers\PostController;

Route::prefix('blog')->name('blog.')->group(function () {
    Route::get('/', [PostController::class, 'index'])->name('index');
    Route::get('/{slug}', [PostController::class, 'show'])->name('show');
});

Interactive Features

Module Creation with Route Alias

When creating a module, you'll be prompted to:

Confirm module creation
Choose a route alias (suggested: kebab-case version of module name)
Enter custom alias or use suggested one

php artisan make:module BlogSystem

# Output:
# Creating new module: BlogSystem
# Do you want to create this module? (yes/no) [yes]: yes
#
# Route Alias Configuration
# Module: BlogSystem
# Suggested alias: blog-system
# Choose route alias option:
#   [use_suggested] Use suggested (blog-system)
#   [custom      ] Enter custom alias
#   [skip        ] Skip (use default)

Module Enable with Confirmation

Enabling a module now shows module information and asks for confirmation:

php artisan module:enable Blog

# Output:
# Module: Blog
# Description: The Blog module
# Do you want to enable this module? (yes/no) [yes]:

Module Removal with Asset Cleanup

Removing a module asks about published assets:

php artisan module:remove Blog

# Output:
# Are you sure you want to remove module 'Blog'? (yes/no) [no]: yes
# Removing module 'Blog'...
# Do you want to delete published assets for this module? (yes/no) [yes]:

Change Module Route Alias

Update the route alias for an existing module:

php artisan module:set-alias Blog

# Output:
# Module: Blog
# Current alias: blog
#
# Route Alias Configuration
# Suggested alias: blog
# Choose route alias option:
#   [suggested] Use suggested (blog)
#   [custom   ] Enter custom alias
#   [remove   ] Remove alias (use default)
#   [cancel   ] Cancel

You can also specify the alias directly:

# Set specific alias
php artisan module:set-alias Blog blog-posts

# Force update without confirmation
php artisan module:set-alias Blog articles --force

Advanced Features

View Helpers

use Monarul007\LaravelModularSystem\Facades\ModuleView;

// Check if view exists
if (ModuleView::viewExists('Blog', 'custom-template')) {
    return view('blog::custom-template');
}

// Get all module views
$views = ModuleView::getModuleViews('Blog');

// Get asset URL
$jsUrl = ModuleView::asset('Blog', 'app.js');

Middleware Registration

In your module's service provider:

use Illuminate\Routing\Router;

public function boot(): void
{
    $router = $this->app->make(Router::class);
    $router->aliasMiddleware('check-blog-access', 
        \Modules\Blog\Http\Middleware\CheckBlogAccess::class
    );
}

Custom Commands

public function boot(): void
{
    if ($this->app->runningInConsole()) {
        $this->commands([
            \Modules\Blog\Console\Commands\PublishPostCommand::class,
        ]);
    }
}

Troubleshooting

Module Not Found

# Verify module.json exists
ls modules/YourModule/module.json

# Clear cache
php artisan cache:clear

Views Not Loading

# Ensure module is enabled
php artisan module:enable YourModule

# Clear view cache
php artisan view:clear

Assets Not Loading

# Publish assets
php artisan module:publish YourModule

# Check permissions
chmod -R 755 public/modules/

API Reference

ModuleManager Facade

ModuleManager::getAllModules()              // Get all modules
ModuleManager::getEnabledModules()          // Get enabled modules
ModuleManager::enableModule($name)          // Enable a module
ModuleManager::disableModule($name)         // Disable a module
ModuleManager::uninstallModule($name)       // Uninstall a module
ModuleManager::moduleExists($name)          // Check if module exists
ModuleManager::isModuleEnabled($name)       // Check if enabled
ModuleManager::getModuleConfig($name)       // Get module config

ModuleView Facade

ModuleView::view($module, $view)            // Get view path
ModuleView::asset($module, $asset)          // Get asset URL
ModuleView::viewExists($module, $view)      // Check if view exists
ModuleView::getModuleViews($module)         // Get all module views
ModuleView::publicPath($module)             // Get public path
ModuleView::publishAssets($module)          // Publish assets

Command Options

Module Creation Options

# Interactive with all prompts
php artisan make:module Blog

# Skip confirmation
php artisan make:module Blog --skip-confirmation

# Set custom alias
php artisan make:module Blog --alias=articles

# Both options
php artisan make:module Blog --skip-confirmation --alias=blog-posts

Module Enable Options

# Interactive with confirmation
php artisan module:enable Blog

# Skip confirmation
php artisan module:enable Blog --skip-confirmation

# Set custom alias during enable
php artisan module:enable Blog --alias=blog-posts

Module Remove Options

# Interactive with confirmation and asset cleanup prompt
php artisan module:remove Blog

# Force remove (skip all prompts, delete everything)
php artisan module:remove Blog --force

Route Alias Management

# Interactive alias change
php artisan module:set-alias Blog

# Set specific alias
php artisan module:set-alias Blog articles

# Force update without prompts
php artisan module:set-alias Blog blog-posts --force

Testing & Examples

For comprehensive testing workflows and real-world examples, see TESTING-EXAMPLES.md.

Smart View Publishing

The package automatically detects your application's templating engine and publishes the appropriate view files:

Blade Templates - Traditional Laravel views with Tailwind CSS
Inertia.js + Vue - Vue 3 components with Composition API
Inertia.js + React - React components with Hooks

# Detect your setup
php artisan modular:detect-engine

# Publish appropriate views automatically
php artisan vendor:publish --tag=modular-views

Available Views:

Admin Dashboard
Module Management (upload, enable, disable, uninstall)
Responsive layouts with Tailwind CSS

See VIEW-PUBLISHING.md for complete documentation.

Inertia.js Integration

Full Inertia.js support for building modern SPAs with your modules.

Important: If you're using Inertia, make sure flash messages are properly configured. See INERTIA-SETUP.md for setup instructions.

Quick Start:

// Return Inertia response from module
return module_inertia('Blog', 'Posts/Index', ['posts' => $posts]);

// Return Blade view with Inertia support
return module_view('blog', 'welcome', ['title' => 'Welcome']);

Documentation:

INERTIA-SETUP.md - Setup and troubleshooting
INERTIA-GUIDE.md - Complete integration guide
INERTIA-QUICK-REFERENCE.md - Quick reference

Architecture

For detailed system architecture, component interactions, and technical implementation details, see ARCHITECTURE.md.

Changelog

See CHANGELOG.md for version history.

License

MIT License

Support

For issues, questions, or contributions, please visit the GitHub repository.

Credits

Created for Laravel applications requiring dynamic module management.