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Repository Guidelines
Project Structure & Module Organization
Atom CMS runs on Laravel 12. Keep application logic in app/ (controllers, events, jobs) and shareable domain services under app/Services. Blade templates, JS/TS, and theme assets live in resources/, with theme-specific Vite setup inside resources/themes/atom and resources/themes/dusk. API and web routes belong in routes/ (web.php, api.php, console.php). Database migrations, factories, and seeders remain in database/. Static assets served publicly should be placed in public/. Feature and unit tests live in tests/Feature and tests/Unit.
Build, Test, and Development Commands
Install dependencies with composer install and npm install. Spin up the Laravel dev server with php artisan serve or, when using Sail, ./vendor/bin/sail up. Use npm run dev:atom or npm run dev:dusk for hot module reloads; the matching npm run build:atom or npm run build:dusk commands generate production assets in public/build. Prepare the database via php artisan migrate --seed. Run the test suite with ./vendor/bin/pest (or ./vendor/bin/sail pest inside Sail). To inspect queues, caches, or config, prefer standard Artisan tools (php artisan queue:work, php artisan config:clear).
Coding Style & Naming Conventions
Follow the Laravel Pint preset configured in pint.json; run ./vendor/bin/pint before committing to enforce PSR-12-compatible formatting and ordered imports. Keep PHP indentation at four spaces, and favor descriptive class names (HotelRoomController, SyncUserRanksJob). Frontend code is formatted with Prettier (npm run format), which also handles Blade components; avoid manual alignment tweaks that Prettier will rewrite. Use snake_case for config keys, kebab-case for asset filenames, and PascalCase for Vue components.
Testing Guidelines
We rely on Pest v4 (tests/Pest.php) as the primary test runner. Execute ./vendor/bin/pest locally, or ./vendor/bin/sail pest when using Sail; append flags like --coverage as needed. Organize feature tests under tests/Feature and focused units under tests/Unit, maintaining the *Test.php suffix so Pest discovers them. When introducing new behavior, cover the happy path and dominant failure modes, and refresh seed data if fixtures change. Keep suites idempotent—prefer migrations and factories over manual SQL setup.
Commit & Pull Request Guidelines
Commits in this repo use imperative, lowercase subjects with optional scopes, e.g. refactor(profile): improve dashboard grid or style: run laravel pint. Group related changes together and avoid WIP commits. Pull requests should describe the intent, link to tracked issues, and include screenshots or terminal output when UI or console behavior changes. Confirm tests (./vendor/bin/pest) and Pint/Prettier checks pass before requesting review.
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=== foundation rules ===Laravel Boost Guidelines
The Laravel Boost guidelines are specifically curated by Laravel maintainers for this application. These guidelines should be followed closely to ensure the best experience when building Laravel applications.
Foundational Context
This application is a Laravel application and its main Laravel ecosystems package & versions are below. You are an expert with them all. Ensure you abide by these specific packages & versions.
- php - 8.4.8
- filament/filament (FILAMENT) - v4
- laravel/fortify (FORTIFY) - v1
- laravel/framework (LARAVEL) - v12
- laravel/prompts (PROMPTS) - v0
- laravel/sanctum (SANCTUM) - v4
- livewire/livewire (LIVEWIRE) - v3
- laravel/mcp (MCP) - v0
- laravel/pint (PINT) - v1
- pestphp/pest (PEST) - v3
- phpunit/phpunit (PHPUNIT) - v11
- rector/rector (RECTOR) - v2
- alpinejs (ALPINEJS) - v3
- tailwindcss (TAILWINDCSS) - v4
Skills Activation
This project has domain-specific skills available. You MUST activate the relevant skill whenever you work in that domain—don't wait until you're stuck.
pest-testing— Tests applications using the Pest 3 PHP framework. Activates when writing tests, creating unit or feature tests, adding assertions, testing Livewire components, architecture testing, debugging test failures, working with datasets or mocking; or when the user mentions test, spec, TDD, expects, assertion, coverage, or needs to verify functionality works.tailwindcss-development— Styles applications using Tailwind CSS v4 utilities. Activates when adding styles, restyling components, working with gradients, spacing, layout, flex, grid, responsive design, dark mode, colors, typography, or borders; or when the user mentions CSS, styling, classes, Tailwind, restyle, hero section, cards, buttons, or any visual/UI changes.
Conventions
- You must follow all existing code conventions used in this application. When creating or editing a file, check sibling files for the correct structure, approach, and naming.
- Use descriptive names for variables and methods. For example,
isRegisteredForDiscounts, notdiscount(). - Check for existing components to reuse before writing a new one.
Verification Scripts
- Do not create verification scripts or tinker when tests cover that functionality and prove they work. Unit and feature tests are more important.
Application Structure & Architecture
- Stick to existing directory structure; don't create new base folders without approval.
- Do not change the application's dependencies without approval.
Frontend Bundling
- If the user doesn't see a frontend change reflected in the UI, it could mean they need to run
npm run build,npm run dev, orcomposer run dev. Ask them.
Documentation Files
- You must only create documentation files if explicitly requested by the user.
Replies
- Be concise in your explanations - focus on what's important rather than explaining obvious details.
=== boost rules ===
Laravel Boost
- Laravel Boost is an MCP server that comes with powerful tools designed specifically for this application. Use them.
Artisan
- Use the
list-artisan-commandstool when you need to call an Artisan command to double-check the available parameters.
URLs
- Whenever you share a project URL with the user, you should use the
get-absolute-urltool to ensure you're using the correct scheme, domain/IP, and port.
Tinker / Debugging
- You should use the
tinkertool when you need to execute PHP to debug code or query Eloquent models directly. - Use the
database-querytool when you only need to read from the database.
Reading Browser Logs With the browser-logs Tool
- You can read browser logs, errors, and exceptions using the
browser-logstool from Boost. - Only recent browser logs will be useful - ignore old logs.
Searching Documentation (Critically Important)
- Boost comes with a powerful
search-docstool you should use before trying other approaches when working with Laravel or Laravel ecosystem packages. This tool automatically passes a list of installed packages and their versions to the remote Boost API, so it returns only version-specific documentation for the user's circumstance. You should pass an array of packages to filter on if you know you need docs for particular packages. - Search the documentation before making code changes to ensure we are taking the correct approach.
- Use multiple, broad, simple, topic-based queries at once. For example:
['rate limiting', 'routing rate limiting', 'routing']. The most relevant results will be returned first. - Do not add package names to queries; package information is already shared. For example, use
test resource table, notfilament 4 test resource table.
Available Search Syntax
- Simple Word Searches with auto-stemming - query=authentication - finds 'authenticate' and 'auth'.
- Multiple Words (AND Logic) - query=rate limit - finds knowledge containing both "rate" AND "limit".
- Quoted Phrases (Exact Position) - query="infinite scroll" - words must be adjacent and in that order.
- Mixed Queries - query=middleware "rate limit" - "middleware" AND exact phrase "rate limit".
- Multiple Queries - queries=["authentication", "middleware"] - ANY of these terms.
=== php rules ===
PHP
- Always use curly braces for control structures, even for single-line bodies.
Constructors
- Use PHP 8 constructor property promotion in
__construct().- public function __construct(public GitHub $github) { }
- Do not allow empty
__construct()methods with zero parameters unless the constructor is private.
Type Declarations
- Always use explicit return type declarations for methods and functions.
- Use appropriate PHP type hints for method parameters.
Enums
- Typically, keys in an Enum should be TitleCase. For example:
FavoritePerson,BestLake,Monthly.
Comments
- Prefer PHPDoc blocks over inline comments. Never use comments within the code itself unless the logic is exceptionally complex.
PHPDoc Blocks
- Add useful array shape type definitions when appropriate.
=== laravel/core rules ===
Do Things the Laravel Way
- Use
php artisan make:commands to create new files (i.e. migrations, controllers, models, etc.). You can list available Artisan commands using thelist-artisan-commandstool. - If you're creating a generic PHP class, use
php artisan make:class. - Pass
--no-interactionto all Artisan commands to ensure they work without user input. You should also pass the correct--optionsto ensure correct behavior.
Database
- Always use proper Eloquent relationship methods with return type hints. Prefer relationship methods over raw queries or manual joins.
- Use Eloquent models and relationships before suggesting raw database queries.
- Avoid
DB::; preferModel::query(). Generate code that leverages Laravel's ORM capabilities rather than bypassing them. - Generate code that prevents N+1 query problems by using eager loading.
- Use Laravel's query builder for very complex database operations.
Model Creation
- When creating new models, create useful factories and seeders for them too. Ask the user if they need any other things, using
list-artisan-commandsto check the available options tophp artisan make:model.
APIs & Eloquent Resources
- For APIs, default to using Eloquent API Resources and API versioning unless existing API routes do not, then you should follow existing application convention.
Controllers & Validation
- Always create Form Request classes for validation rather than inline validation in controllers. Include both validation rules and custom error messages.
- Check sibling Form Requests to see if the application uses array or string based validation rules.
Authentication & Authorization
- Use Laravel's built-in authentication and authorization features (gates, policies, Sanctum, etc.).
URL Generation
- When generating links to other pages, prefer named routes and the
route()function.
Queues
- Use queued jobs for time-consuming operations with the
ShouldQueueinterface.
Configuration
- Use environment variables only in configuration files - never use the
env()function directly outside of config files. Always useconfig('app.name'), notenv('APP_NAME').
Testing
- When creating models for tests, use the factories for the models. Check if the factory has custom states that can be used before manually setting up the model.
- Faker: Use methods such as
$this->faker->word()orfake()->randomDigit(). Follow existing conventions whether to use$this->fakerorfake(). - When creating tests, make use of
php artisan make:test [options] {name}to create a feature test, and pass--unitto create a unit test. Most tests should be feature tests.
Vite Error
- If you receive an "Illuminate\Foundation\ViteException: Unable to locate file in Vite manifest" error, you can run
npm run buildor ask the user to runnpm run devorcomposer run dev.
=== laravel/v12 rules ===
Laravel 12
- CRITICAL: ALWAYS use
search-docstool for version-specific Laravel documentation and updated code examples. - This project upgraded from Laravel 10 without migrating to the new streamlined Laravel file structure.
- This is perfectly fine and recommended by Laravel. Follow the existing structure from Laravel 10. We do not need to migrate to the new Laravel structure unless the user explicitly requests it.
Laravel 10 Structure
- Middleware typically lives in
app/Http/Middleware/and service providers inapp/Providers/. - There is no
bootstrap/app.phpapplication configuration in a Laravel 10 structure:- Middleware registration happens in
app/Http/Kernel.php - Exception handling is in
app/Exceptions/Handler.php - Console commands and schedule register in
app/Console/Kernel.php - Rate limits likely exist in
RouteServiceProviderorapp/Http/Kernel.php
- Middleware registration happens in
Database
- When modifying a column, the migration must include all of the attributes that were previously defined on the column. Otherwise, they will be dropped and lost.
- Laravel 12 allows limiting eagerly loaded records natively, without external packages:
$query->latest()->limit(10);.
Models
- Casts can and likely should be set in a
casts()method on a model rather than the$castsproperty. Follow existing conventions from other models.
=== pint/core rules ===
Laravel Pint Code Formatter
- You must run
vendor/bin/pint --dirtybefore finalizing changes to ensure your code matches the project's expected style. - Do not run
vendor/bin/pint --test, simply runvendor/bin/pintto fix any formatting issues.
=== pest/core rules ===
Pest
- This project uses Pest for testing. Create tests:
php artisan make:test --pest {name}. - Run tests:
php artisan test --compactor filter:php artisan test --compact --filter=testName. - Do NOT delete tests without approval.
- CRITICAL: ALWAYS use
search-docstool for version-specific Pest documentation and updated code examples. - IMPORTANT: Activate
pest-testingevery time you're working with a Pest or testing-related task.
=== tailwindcss/core rules ===
Tailwind CSS
- Always use existing Tailwind conventions; check project patterns before adding new ones.
- IMPORTANT: Always use
search-docstool for version-specific Tailwind CSS documentation and updated code examples. Never rely on training data. - IMPORTANT: Activate
tailwindcss-developmentevery time you're working with a Tailwind CSS or styling-related task.