lvntr/starter-kit

Laravel Starter Kit with DDD architecture, Inertia.js, Vue 3, PrimeVue, and role-based permissions.
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Install
composer require lvntr/starter-kit
Latest Version:v12.0.4
PHP:^8.2
Maintainer: lvntrdev

Lvntr Starter Kit

A full-featured Laravel admin panel package built with Laravel 12, Inertia.js v2, Vue 3, PrimeVue 4, and Tailwind CSS 4. Follows DDD (Domain-Driven Design) architecture with built-in role-based permissions, activity logging, settings management, and more.

Features

  • DDD Architecture — Actions, DTOs, Queries, Events, Listeners
  • Role & Permission Management — Spatie Permission with dynamic resource-scoped permissions
  • User Management — CRUD with avatar upload, soft deletes, 2FA support
  • Activity Logging — Spatie Activity Log with a browsable admin interface
  • Settings Panel — General, Auth, Mail, Storage settings stored in database
  • OAuth2 API — Laravel Passport with personal access tokens and device authorization
  • Domain Scaffoldingmake:sk-domain command generates full DDD stack interactively
  • FormBuilder / DatatableBuilder / TabBuilder — Reusable Vue component builders
  • Multi-language Support — Translation files included, easily extendable
  • API Response Builder — Fluent, consistent API responses with pagination support
  • Security Headers Middleware — X-Frame-Options, HSTS, CSP and more

Tech Stack

Backend (PHP / Composer)

Package Purpose
Laravel 12 Core framework
Inertia.js v2 Server-driven SPA — no API layer needed between backend and frontend
Laravel Fortify Authentication backend (login, register, 2FA, password reset)
Laravel Passport OAuth2 API authentication (personal access tokens, device authorization)
Laravel Wayfinder Type-safe route generation for TypeScript
Spatie Permission Role & permission management with dynamic resource-scoped permissions
Spatie Activity Log Model activity logging with browsable admin interface
Spatie Media Library File uploads & media collections (avatars, attachments)
Spatie Query Builder Filter, sort, and include relationships via query string
Spatie Translatable Multi-language model attributes (JSON-based)

Frontend (Node / npm)

Package Purpose
Vue 3 Reactive UI framework
PrimeVue 4 UI component library (DataTable, Dialog, Toast, Menu, etc.)
Tailwind CSS 4 Utility-first CSS framework
Inertia.js Vue 3 Client-side adapter for Inertia SPA
VueUse Collection of Vue composition utilities
laravel-vue-i18n Use Laravel translation files directly in Vue

Dev Tools

Tool Purpose
Vite Frontend build tool with HMR
TypeScript Type safety for frontend code
ESLint + Prettier Code linting and formatting
Vitest Unit testing for Vue components
Husky + lint-staged Pre-commit hooks for code quality
Commitizen Conventional commit messages

Requirements

  • PHP 8.2+
  • Laravel 12
  • Node.js 18+
  • MySQL / PostgreSQL / SQLite

Installation

1. Require the package

composer require lvntr/starter-kit

2. Run the install command

php artisan sk:install

This interactive wizard will:

  1. Publish all application scaffolding (Controllers, Models, Routes, Vue pages, etc.)
  2. Publish the package config file
  3. Run database migrations
  4. Run seeders (Roles, Permissions, Definitions, Settings)
  5. Generate Passport encryption keys
  6. Create a default admin user
  7. Install npm dependencies and build frontend assets

Non-interactive mode (CI/CD):

php artisan sk:install --no-interaction

Overwrite existing files:

php artisan sk:install --force

3. Configure your .env

APP_NAME="My Application"
APP_URL=https://my-app.test

DB_CONNECTION=mysql
DB_DATABASE=my_app
DB_USERNAME=root
DB_PASSWORD=

4. Access the admin panel

Open your browser and navigate to your app URL. Log in with the admin credentials shown after installation (default: admin@demo.com / password).

Updating

When a new version of the package is released:

composer update lvntr/starter-kit
php artisan sk:update

The update command uses a hash-based tracking system to safely update files:

  • Core files (BaseAction, BaseDTO, Traits, Middleware, helpers) are always updated
  • User-modifiable files (Controllers, Pages, Routes) are only updated if you haven't changed them
  • New files from the package are automatically added
  • New migrations are detected and optionally run

Preview changes before applying:

php artisan sk:update --dry-run

Force update everything (overwrites your changes):

php artisan sk:update --force

Publishing Optional Assets

The package keeps Vue components, language files, and config inside the package by default. If you need to customize them, publish them to your project:

# Interactive selection
php artisan sk:publish

# Publish Vue components (FormBuilder, DatatableBuilder, etc.)
php artisan sk:publish --tag=components

# Publish language files
php artisan sk:publish --tag=lang

# Publish config file
php artisan sk:publish --tag=config

Available Commands

Command Description
sk:install Full installation wizard
sk:update Update package files preserving user changes
sk:publish Publish optional assets for customization
make:sk-domain Scaffold a complete DDD domain interactively
remove:sk-domain Remove a domain and all its files
env:sync Sync .env keys to .env.example

Domain Scaffolding

Create a new domain with all DDD layers:

# Interactive mode
php artisan make:sk-domain

# With options
php artisan make:sk-domain Product --fields="name:string,price:decimal" --admin --api --events --vue=full

This generates: Model, Migration, Factory, DTO, Actions, Events, Listeners, Controllers, FormRequests, Routes, and Vue pages.

Remove a domain:

php artisan remove:sk-domain Product

Architecture

Package Structure

lvntr/starter-kit/
├── src/                          # Core package code (never published)
│   ├── StarterKitServiceProvider.php
│   ├── Console/Commands/         # sk:install, sk:update, make:sk-domain, etc.
│   ├── Domain/Shared/            # BaseAction, BaseDTO, ActionPipeline
│   ├── Enums/                    # PermissionEnum, HasDefinition, EnumRegistry
│   ├── Http/Middleware/          # CheckResourcePermission, SecurityHeaders
│   ├── Http/Responses/           # ApiResponse builder
│   ├── Traits/                   # HasActivityLogging, HasEnumAccessors, HasMediaCollections
│   └── helpers.php               # to_api(), format_date()
├── resources/
│   ├── js/components/            # Vue components (optionally publishable)
│   └── lang/                     # Translation files (optionally publishable)
├── stubs/                        # Published to app on install
│   ├── app/                      # Controllers, Models, Domain, Providers, Enums
│   ├── config/                   # permission-resources.php, settings.php
│   ├── database/                 # Migrations, Seeders, Factories
│   ├── routes/                   # Web & API routes
│   ├── resources/js/             # Vue pages, Layouts, Composables, Theme
│   └── bootstrap/                # app.php, providers.php
└── config/
    └── starter-kit.php           # Package configuration

Application Structure (after install)

app/
├── Domain/                       # DDD business logic
│   ├── User/                     # Actions, DTOs, Queries, Events, Listeners
│   ├── Role/
│   ├── Auth/
│   ├── Setting/
│   ├── ActivityLog/
│   └── Shared/                   # Base classes (updated by package)
├── Http/
│   ├── Controllers/Admin/        # Admin panel controllers
│   ├── Controllers/Api/          # REST API controllers
│   └── Middleware/
├── Models/
├── Enums/
└── Providers/

Update Strategy

File Category Behavior on sk:update
Domain/Shared/, Traits, Middleware, helpers Always updated
Controllers, Models, Pages, Routes Updated only if user hasn't modified them
User's custom domains Never touched
New files from package Automatically added

Using Package Components

Vue Components (without publishing)

Components are auto-resolved from the package. Use them in your Vue files:

<template>
    <SkForm :form="form" :builder="formBuilder" />
    <SkDatatable :builder="tableBuilder" />
    <SkTabs :builder="tabBuilder" />
</template>

Translations

// From package namespace
__('starter-kit::admin.menu.dashboard')
__('starter-kit::message.created')

Base Classes

use Lvntr\StarterKit\Domain\Shared\Actions\BaseAction;
use Lvntr\StarterKit\Domain\Shared\DTOs\BaseDTO;
use Lvntr\StarterKit\Enums\PermissionEnum;
use Lvntr\StarterKit\Traits\HasActivityLogging;

License

MIT