FilamentPHP Resource Generation Skill

Overview

This skill generates complete FilamentPHP v4 resources including form schemas, table configurations, relation managers, and custom pages. All generated code follows official documentation patterns.

Documentation Reference

CRITICAL: Before generating any resource, read:

• /home/mwguerra/projects/mwguerra/claude-code-plugins/filament-specialist/skills/filament-docs/references/general/03-resources/
• /home/mwguerra/projects/mwguerra/claude-code-plugins/filament-specialist/skills/filament-docs/references/forms/
• /home/mwguerra/projects/mwguerra/claude-code-plugins/filament-specialist/skills/filament-docs/references/tables/

Workflow

Step 1: Gather Requirements

Identify:

• Model name and namespace
• Fields to include in form
• Columns to display in table
• Relationships to manage
• Custom actions needed
• Authorization requirements

Step 2: Generate Base Resource

Use Laravel artisan to create the resource:

# Basic resource
php artisan make:filament-resource ModelName

# With generate flag (creates form/table from model)
php artisan make:filament-resource ModelName --generate

# Soft deletes support
php artisan make:filament-resource ModelName --soft-deletes

# View page only
php artisan make:filament-resource ModelName --view

# Simple resource (modal forms instead of pages)
php artisan make:filament-resource ModelName --simple

Step 3: Customize Form Schema

Read form field documentation and implement:

use Filament\Forms;
use Filament\Forms\Form;

public static function form(Form $form): Form
{
    return $form
        ->schema([
            Forms\Components\Section::make('Basic Information')
                ->schema([
                    Forms\Components\TextInput::make('name')
                        ->required()
                        ->maxLength(255),
                    Forms\Components\Textarea::make('description')
                        ->rows(3)
                        ->columnSpanFull(),
                ]),
            Forms\Components\Section::make('Settings')
                ->schema([
                    Forms\Components\Toggle::make('is_active')
                        ->default(true),
                    Forms\Components\Select::make('status')
                        ->options([
                            'draft' => 'Draft',
                            'published' => 'Published',
                        ]),
                ]),
        ]);
}

Step 4: Customize Table

Read table documentation and implement:

use Filament\Tables;
use Filament\Tables\Table;

public static function table(Table $table): Table
{
    return $table
        ->columns([
            Tables\Columns\TextColumn::make('name')
                ->searchable()
                ->sortable(),
            Tables\Columns\IconColumn::make('is_active')
                ->boolean(),
            Tables\Columns\BadgeColumn::make('status')
                ->colors([
                    'warning' => 'draft',
                    'success' => 'published',
                ]),
            Tables\Columns\TextColumn::make('created_at')
                ->dateTime()
                ->sortable()
                ->toggleable(isToggledHiddenByDefault: true),
        ])
        ->filters([
            Tables\Filters\SelectFilter::make('status')
                ->options([
                    'draft' => 'Draft',
                    'published' => 'Published',
                ]),
            Tables\Filters\TernaryFilter::make('is_active'),
        ])
        ->actions([
            Tables\Actions\ViewAction::make(),
            Tables\Actions\EditAction::make(),
            Tables\Actions\DeleteAction::make(),
        ])
        ->bulkActions([
            Tables\Actions\BulkActionGroup::make([
                Tables\Actions\DeleteBulkAction::make(),
            ]),
        ]);
}

Step 5: Add Relation Managers

For relationships, create relation managers:

php artisan make:filament-relation-manager ResourceName RelationName column_name

Register in resource:

public static function getRelations(): array
{
    return [
        RelationManagers\CommentsRelationManager::class,
        RelationManagers\TagsRelationManager::class,
    ];
}

Step 6: Configure Pages

Define resource pages:

public static function getPages(): array
{
    return [
        'index' => Pages\ListModels::route('/'),
        'create' => Pages\CreateModel::route('/create'),
        'view' => Pages\ViewModel::route('/{record}'),
        'edit' => Pages\EditModel::route('/{record}/edit'),
    ];
}

Step 7: Add Authorization

Implement policy methods:

public static function canViewAny(): bool
{
    return auth()->user()->can('view_any_model');
}

public static function canCreate(): bool
{
    return auth()->user()->can('create_model');
}

Form Field Reference

Text Fields

• TextInput::make() - Single line text
• Textarea::make() - Multi-line text
• RichEditor::make() - WYSIWYG editor
• MarkdownEditor::make() - Markdown editor

Selection Fields

• Select::make() - Dropdown select
• Radio::make() - Radio buttons
• Checkbox::make() - Single checkbox
• CheckboxList::make() - Multiple checkboxes
• Toggle::make() - Toggle switch

Date/Time Fields

• DatePicker::make() - Date only
• DateTimePicker::make() - Date and time
• TimePicker::make() - Time only

File Fields

• FileUpload::make() - File upload
• SpatieMediaLibraryFileUpload::make() - Media library

Relationship Fields

• Select::make()->relationship() - BelongsTo select
• CheckboxList::make()->relationship() - BelongsToMany
• Repeater::make()->relationship() - HasMany inline

Layout Components

• Section::make() - Card section
• Fieldset::make() - Fieldset grouping
• Tabs::make() - Tabbed sections
• Grid::make() - Grid layout
• Split::make() - Split layout

Table Column Reference

Text Columns

• TextColumn::make() - Basic text
• IconColumn::make() - Boolean icon
• ImageColumn::make() - Image thumbnail
• BadgeColumn::make() - Badge styling
• ColorColumn::make() - Color swatch

Column Modifiers

• ->searchable() - Enable search
• ->sortable() - Enable sort
• ->toggleable() - Can hide/show
• ->wrap() - Wrap text
• ->limit() - Truncate text

Output

For each resource, generate:

1. Resource class - app/Filament/Resources/ModelResource.php
2. Pages - app/Filament/Resources/ModelResource/Pages/
3. Relation Managers - app/Filament/Resources/ModelResource/RelationManagers/
4. Test file - tests/Feature/Filament/ModelResourceTest.php