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[Framework](/categories/framework) 4. / 5. cjmellor/starter-kit ActiveProject[Framework](/categories/framework) cjmellor/starter-kit ==================== An opinionated starter kit based off the official Laravel starter kit for Livewire. 012BladeCI passing Since Oct 11Pushed 7mo ago1 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/cjmellor/starter-kit)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/cjmellor/starter-kit)[ RSS](/packages/cjmellor-starter-kit/feed)WikiDiscussions main Synced 1mo ago READMEChangelogDependenciesVersions (1)Used By (0) [![ChatGPT Image Apr 5, 2025 at 04_53_38 PM](https://private-user-images.githubusercontent.com/1848476/430610577-f362a7b7-b488-4fdd-bfad-63e120ffca07.png?jwt=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.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.iN_8DXpnwD91J1B8XrumSpWxEiMwMgJPeNMvgtyrMGA)](https://private-user-images.githubusercontent.com/1848476/430610577-f362a7b7-b488-4fdd-bfad-63e120ffca07.png?jwt=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.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.iN_8DXpnwD91J1B8XrumSpWxEiMwMgJPeNMvgtyrMGA) Laravel (Opionionated) Starter Kit ================================== [](#laravel-opionionated-starter-kit) A modern Laravel starter kit with opinionated defaults and essential tooling for rapid application development. This starter kit is based off the **Livewire** with **Volt** starter kit. Getting Started --------------- [](#getting-started) Install via the Laravel installer ``` laravel new --using=cjmellor/starter-kit ``` Differences ----------- [](#differences) ### Development Tools & Configuration [](#development-tools--configuration) - Added Rector with Laravel extension for automated PHP refactoring - Configured Prettier for consistent code formatting - Added Pint configuration for Laravel-specific PHP code styling - Updated PHP version requirement to ^8.4 - Implemented GitHub Actions workflows for linting and testing ### Laravel Customizations [](#laravel-customizations) - Enhanced AppServiceProvider with opinionated Laravel defaults: - Configured query logging for local development - Set up model strictness and prevention of lazy loading - Added performance optimization settings Features -------- [](#features) ### Authorization [](#authorization) During the installation process, you'll be prompted to include Authorization. When selected, this option automatically sets up a comprehensive authentication structure including: - Role and Permission models with migrations - Basic role assignments (Owner, Member) ### Health Score 18 — LowBetter than 8% of packages Maintenance45 Moderate activity, may be stable Popularity5 Limited adoption so far Community7 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity13 Early-stage or recently created project Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window. **Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores. **Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. 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