Feature-Based Laravel Template

This Laravel template uses feature-based architecture for clean, modular, and scalable development.

Project Overview

• Each feature has its own Controllers, Models, Requests, Services, Routes.
• Web and API routes are auto-loaded via RouteServiceProvider.
• Frontend pages are organized by feature under resources/js/Features/.
• Uses Breeze + React + Tailwind + Inertia for SPA pages.
• Default routes/ folder is removed.

Installation / How to Use

Step 1: Clone the Template

git clone https://github.com/rifatxtra/feature-based-laravel my-project
cd my-project

Step 2: Install PHP Dependencies

composer install

Step 3: Install Node Dependencies

npm install

Step 4: Create .env File

cp .env.example .env
php artisan key:generate

Step 5: Run Migrations (Optional)

php artisan migrate

Step 6: Start the Development Server

php artisan serve
npm run dev

Adding New Features

1.Create a feature folder inside app/Features/:

app/Features/FeatureName/
 ├── Controllers/
 ├── Models/
 ├── Requests/
 ├── Services/
 ├── routes.php
 └── api.php

2.Create frontend pages in:

resources/js/Features/FeatureName/

3.Define web routes in routes.php and API routes in api.php. These are auto-loaded via RouteServiceProvider.

4.Create Controllers extending App\Http\Controllers\Controller.

5.Optionally create Requests and Services for validation and business logic.

Using Inertia Pages

Frontend pages live in:

resources/js/Features/FeatureName/PageName.jsx

In the controller:

return Inertia::render('FeatureName/PageName', [
    'title' => 'My Page',
]);

Routes automatically map to this page.

Notes

No routes/ folder is needed — all routes are in features.

Web and API routes are separated.

Middleware, Jobs, Mailables are kept global (not per feature).

Fully compatible with Laravel route caching:

php artisan route:cache

What We Changed from Default Laravel

🧩 Feature-Based Architecture

• Converted Laravel to feature-based structure.
• Removed default routes/ folder.
• Added app/Features/ for Controllers, Models, Requests, Services, and feature-specific routes.
• Frontend pages moved to resources/js/Features/ instead of Pages.

🛣️ Routing

• All web and API routes are auto-loaded via RouteServiceProvider.
• No need to manually update bootstrap/app.php.
• Web routes use 'web' middleware, API routes use 'api' prefix.

🎨 Frontend

• Pages folder renamed from Pages → Features.
• Fully compatible with Inertia + React + Tailwind.
• Each feature can contain multiple pages and components.

⚙️ Global Resources

• Middleware, Jobs, and Mailables remain global.
• Feature folders contain only feature-specific logic.
• Shared resources remain untouched.

🚀 Scalability

• Each feature is modular (backend + frontend).
• Easy to add new features without touching unrelated code.
• Supports converting features into reusable packages.