Create backed string enums with label and color helpers for Laravel Eloquent models.
npx skills add https://github.com/codebar-ag/coding-guidelines --skill enums
Please help me install this Agent Skill. Skill: enums Source: https://github.com/codebar-ag/coding-guidelines/tree/main/resources/boost/skills/enums Command: npx skills add https://github.com/codebar-ag/coding-guidelines --skill enums
PHP projects often rely on constants or magic strings to represent finite sets of values, which leads to bugs and hard-to-maintain code. Backed string enums provide a type-safe, readable alternative that can be used across models, migrations, and UI logic.
Use Case: In a Laravel app, define an enum Status with Draft, Active, and Archived, cast the status column in the model, and call status->label() to render UI labels.
Install the enums skill and place the enum in app/Enums, then cast the enum in your model.
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Backed string enums replace constants by defining finite value sets in PHP with type safety. You place them in the app/Enums directory and use them across models and UI logic to standardize values and prevent bugs from magic strings.
You can cast Eloquent model columns to enums by defining the cast in your Laravel model. This enables direct usage of enum properties and queries on the status column, standardizing status values throughout the application.
Yes, typed enums provide label and color helper methods to derive human-friendly labels and UI colors. Calling status->label() on a cast enum renders the UI label directly from the enum value.
Using backed string enums standardizes status values across migrations, models, and API responses. Defining an enum like Status with Draft, Active, and Archived ensures type-safe, readable value sets throughout the Laravel application.
The typed enum approach with label and color helpers requires no additional dependencies. It relies on native PHP backed string enums and integrates directly with Laravel Eloquent casting.
Replacing magic strings with backed string enums improves type safety and code readability. This approach eliminates bugs and hard-to-maintain code by providing a structured, typed representation for finite value sets.
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