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[Authentication & Authorization](/categories/authentication) 4. / 5. gillyware/gatekeeper ActiveLibrary[Authentication & Authorization](/categories/authentication) gillyware/gatekeeper ==================== Gatekeeper provides an expressive, fluent interface for access control. v2.2.0(6mo ago)3154MITPHPPHP ^8.2CI passing Since Jul 22Pushed 6mo agoCompare [ Source](https://github.com/gillyware/gatekeeper)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/gillyware/gatekeeper)[ RSS](/packages/gillyware-gatekeeper/feed)WikiDiscussions 2.x Synced 1mo ago READMEChangelog (7)Dependencies (13)Versions (10)Used By (0) [![Gatekeeper Logo](https://private-user-images.githubusercontent.com/62025141/468317959-fffe9f56-9e99-4997-b7eb-cdca72f8a67d.png?jwt=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.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.NJWj9GpMMbopLI-wfMqNi-Y2Z6PfKqASEfO1bV8anRI)](https://private-user-images.githubusercontent.com/62025141/468317959-fffe9f56-9e99-4997-b7eb-cdca72f8a67d.png?jwt=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.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.NJWj9GpMMbopLI-wfMqNi-Y2Z6PfKqASEfO1bV8anRI) [![Build Status](https://github.com/gillyware/gatekeeper/workflows/tests/badge.svg)](https://github.com/gillyware/gatekeeper/actions)[![Total Downloads](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/a21de7e7262f77d5288baf6dfa995c97df4136c1c68abd250d6b27da289d21ef/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f64742f67696c6c79776172652f676174656b6565706572)](https://packagist.org/packages/gillyware/gatekeeper)[![Latest Stable Version](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/7ef3f13e8a98a1c0adece5865176ddd38610d4fba50234d1d529775464ae03be/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f762f67696c6c79776172652f676174656b6565706572)](https://packagist.org/packages/gillyware/gatekeeper)[![License](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/18c4e94da7fef43dd435439d8f7c2372db32b92ff50b52c1bac3b1efe6e64f95/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f6c2f67696c6c79776172652f676174656b6565706572)](https://packagist.org/packages/gillyware/gatekeeper) About Gatekeeper ---------------- [](#about-gatekeeper) Gatekeeper is an access control management system for Laravel that combines a comprehensive dashboard with code-driven configuration. It allows you to manage permissions, roles, features, and teams while maintaining a full audit trail of changes to entities and their assignments. [![Gatekeeper Dashboard](https://private-user-images.githubusercontent.com/62025141/473864148-1641e59b-56be-4a7f-b48c-fbdc8c7f580f.png?jwt=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.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.-pVpKhA2NbjLRMP4s9Mca9eohCC6F9eBSEDHt7wXIBg)](https://private-user-images.githubusercontent.com/62025141/473864148-1641e59b-56be-4a7f-b48c-fbdc8c7f580f.png?jwt=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.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.-pVpKhA2NbjLRMP4s9Mca9eohCC6F9eBSEDHt7wXIBg) Official Documentation ---------------------- [](#official-documentation) ### Full documentation is available in the [`/docs`](./docs) directory. [](#full-documentation-is-available-in-the-docs-directory) Getting Started: - [Installation](./docs/installation.md) - [Configuration](./docs/configuration.md) Entities: - [Permissions](./docs/usage/permissions.md) - [Roles](./docs/usage/roles.md) - [Features](./docs/usage/features.md) - [Teams](./docs/usage/teams.md) Tracking Entity and Entity Assignment Changes: - [Audit Logging](./docs/advanced/audit-logging.md) Controlling Access Using Entities: - [Blade Directives](./docs/usage/blade-directives.md) - [Middleware](./docs/usage/middleware.md) Manage Entities and Assignments: - [Artisan Commands](./docs/usage/artisan-commands.md) License ------- [](#license) Gatekeeper is open-sourced software licensed under the [MIT license](LICENSE.md). ### Health Score 38 — LowBetter than 85% of packages Maintenance66 Regular maintenance activity Popularity14 Limited adoption so far Community6 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity54 Maturing project, gaining track record 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. Measures real ecosystem engagement. **Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability. ### Release Activity Cadence Every ~10 days Recently: every ~21 days Total 10 Last Release 205d ago Major Versions 1.x-dev → v2.0.02025-08-01 ### Community Maintainers ![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/9e18456046a571a38cbe78b763fecf7a6a3ad51dc732b16b3a28db1da76abae5?d=identicon)[braxey](/maintainers/braxey) --- Top Contributors [![braxey](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/62025141?v=4)](https://github.com/braxey "braxey (131 commits)") --- Tags laravelauthorizationrolespermissionsaccess-controlTeamsfeatures ### Code Quality TestsPHPUnit Static AnalysisPHPStan Code StyleLaravel Pint Type Coverage Yes ### Embed Badge ![Health badge](/badges/gillyware-gatekeeper/health.svg) ``` [![Health](https://phpackages.com/badges/gillyware-gatekeeper/health.svg)](https://phpackages.com/packages/gillyware-gatekeeper) ``` ### Alternatives [laravel/cashier Laravel Cashier provides an expressive, fluent interface to Stripe's subscription billing services. 2.5k25.9M107](/packages/laravel-cashier)[bezhansalleh/filament-shield Filament support for `spatie/laravel-permission`. 2.8k2.9M88](/packages/bezhansalleh-filament-shield)[roots/acorn Framework for Roots WordPress projects built with Laravel components. 9682.1M97](/packages/roots-acorn)[laravel/cashier-paddle Cashier Paddle provides an expressive, fluent interface to Paddle's subscription billing services. 264778.4k3](/packages/laravel-cashier-paddle)[pktharindu/nova-permissions Laravel Nova Grouped Permissions (ACL) 136387.1k](/packages/pktharindu-nova-permissions)[hasinhayder/tyro Tyro - The ultimate Authentication, Authorization, and Role & Privilege Management solution for Laravel 12 & 13 6712.1k2](/packages/hasinhayder-tyro) PHPackages © 2026 [Directory](/)[Categories](/categories)[Trending](/trending)[Changelog](/changelog)[Analyze](/analyze)