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henrymanyonyi/laravel-impersonation
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Allows admin users to log in as client accounts securely. This package is designed to work seamlessly with Laravel Jetstream and Livewire stacks.

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Laravel Impersonation (Jetstream + Livewire Compatible)
=======================================================

[](#laravel-impersonation-jetstream--livewire-compatible)

Allows admin users to log in as client accounts securely. This package is designed to work seamlessly with **Laravel Jetstream** and **Livewire** stacks.

---

Installation
------------

[](#installation)

You can install the package via composer:

```
composer require henrymanyonyi/laravel-impersonation
```

### 1. Publish and Run Migrations

[](#1-publish-and-run-migrations)

The package requires a way to track impersonation states. Publish and run the migrations with:

```
php artisan vendor:publish --tag=impersonation-migrations
php artisan migrate
```

### 2. Prepare the User Model

[](#2-prepare-the-user-model)

Add the `ImpersonatesUsers` trait to your `User` model. This provides the necessary logic to handle the session swapping.

```
use Henrymanyonyi\Impersonation\Traits\ImpersonatesUsers;
use Illuminate\Foundation\Auth\User as Authenticatable;

class User extends Authenticatable
{
    use ImpersonatesUsers;
}
```

---

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

### Start Impersonation

[](#start-impersonation)

To login as a specific user, add a form pointing to the impersonation start route. You should typically wrap this in an `@can` or admin middleware check.

```

    @csrf

        Login as user

```

### Stop Impersonation

[](#stop-impersonation)

When an admin is impersonating a user, you should display a banner or button to allow them to return to their original account.

```
@if(session()->has('impersonator_id'))

        You are currently logged in as {{ auth()->user()->name }}

            @csrf
            Return to admin

@endif
```

---

Security
--------

[](#security)

By default, this package includes middleware to ensure only authorized users can initiate an impersonation session. Ensure your admin logic is properly defined in your `AuthServiceProvider` or via the package configuration.

License
-------

[](#license)

The MIT License (MIT). Please see [License File](LICENSE.md) for more information.# laravel-impersonation

###  Health Score

37

—

LowBetter than 81% of packages

Maintenance82

Actively maintained with recent releases

Popularity8

Limited adoption so far

Community6

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity44

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 ~0 days

Total

2

Last Release

91d ago

### Community

Maintainers

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Top Contributors

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