Filament PHP v5 Coding Standards

Comprehensive standards for building production-grade Filament v5 admin panels. Filament v5 requires PHP 8.3+, Laravel 13+, Livewire 4+, Tailwind CSS 4.1+. Follow these rules exactly. For detailed code examples, see REFERENCE.md.

When to Apply

Apply to ALL Filament work: resources, forms, tables, infolists, actions, widgets, dashboards, panels, relation managers, imports/exports, custom pages, multi-tenancy, testing, and deployment.

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1. Project Structure

Directory Layout

• Domain-grouped, plural-named: Resources/Shop/, Resources/Blog/, Resources/HR/
• Resources in plural directories: Resources/Shop/Products/ProductResource.php
• Schemas extracted: Resources/Shop/Products/Schemas/ProductSchema.php
• Tables extracted: Resources/Shop/Products/Tables/ProductsTable.php
• Multiple panels: Providers/Filament/AdminPanelProvider.php, AppPanelProvider.php

Resource Complexity Tiers

• Simple (ManageRecords) -- modal CRUD, single page, no relation managers
• Standard (List+Create+Edit) -- separate pages, basic CRUD
• Full (List+Create+Edit+View) -- sub-navigation, relation managers, widgets

Naming Rules

• Plural resource directories: Products/, not Product/
• File names match class names: ProductResource.php
• Slugs kebab-case: order-items
• Namespace matches directory path exactly

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2. Resource Architecture

Delegation Pattern

Resources delegate to dedicated Schema and Table classes. Keep resource classes slim.

class ProductResource extends Resource
{
    protected static ?string $model = Product::class;
    protected static ?string $slug = 'products';
    protected static ?string $recordTitleAttribute = 'name';
    protected static string|BackedEnum|null $navigationIcon = Heroicon::OutlinedShoppingBag;
    protected static ?string $navigationGroup = 'Shop';
    protected static ?int $navigationSort = 1;

    public static function form(Schema $schema): Schema
    {
        return ProductSchema::configure($schema);
    }

    public static function table(Table $table): Table
    {
        return ProductsTable::configure($table);
    }
}

Key Rules

• Always set $recordTitleAttribute for global search
• Navigation icons: always Heroicon::Outlined* (not Solid for nav)
• Use Heroicon enum, never string icon names
• All actions import from Filament\Actions\* namespace only
• Table methods: recordActions() not actions(), groupedBulkActions() not bulkActions()

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3. Form Design

• Top-level: $schema->components([...]) with Section wrapping
• Section from Filament\Schemas\Components\Section
• Layout components (Section, Grid, Tabs, Flex) from Filament\Schemas\Components\*
• Slug fields: ->live(onBlur: true), create-only via Operation::Create, ->disabled()->dehydrated()
• Selects with relationships: always ->searchable() and ->preload()
• File uploads: set ->disk(), ->directory(), ->visibility()
• Use Operation enum for conditional logic: Operation::Create, Operation::Edit
• Repeaters for line items with calculated fields
• Tabs for complex multi-section forms
• All text labels via language files, never hardcoded

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4. Table Design

• Columns: TextColumn, IconColumn (booleans), BadgeColumn (enums), ImageColumn
• Toggleable columns: ->toggleable(isToggledHiddenByDefault: true) for less important columns
• Filters: SelectFilter, TernaryFilter (boolean), date range via custom filter
• Actions wrapped in ActionGroup: View, Edit, Delete grouped
• Bulk actions via groupedBulkActions(): delete, export, status change
• Toolbar actions via toolbarActions(): create, import, export
• Default sort: ->defaultSort('created_at', 'desc')
• Searchable columns: ->searchable() on key text columns
• Money: ->money('USD') or ->formatStateUsing() for custom formatting

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5. Infolist (View) Patterns

• Entry types: TextEntry, IconEntry (boolean), ImageEntry, BadgeEntry (enum)
• Inline labels for compact display: ->inlineLabel()
• Rich content: ->prose()->markdown() for formatted text
• Tabs for complex view pages
• Contextual actions on view pages with visibility conditions
• Key-value entries for metadata

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6. Enum Design System

Every status/type/category uses a PHP 8.1 backed string enum implementing Filament contracts:

• HasLabel -- display name
• HasColor -- semantic color
• HasIcon -- Heroicon

Semantic colors: success (positive), danger (negative), warning (caution), info (new), primary (special), gray (neutral)

Naming: PascalCase case names, snake_case backed values. Cast in model: 'status' => OrderStatus::class

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7. Actions & Notifications

• All actions: Filament\Actions\Action, Filament\Actions\CreateAction, etc.
• Never import from Filament\Tables\Actions\* (removed in v5)
• Action modals use ->schema() not ->form()
• ActionGroup ordering: View, Edit, Delete (most common first)
• Notifications: Notification::make()->title()->success()->send()
• Refresh after action: $this->dispatch('$refresh') or return redirect
• Bulk actions: ->authorizeIndividualRecords() for policy-gated bulk operations

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8. Relation Managers

• Standard: extend RelationManager, define form() and table()
• Alternative: ManageRelatedRecords page for complex relations
• Action placement: headerActions (create), recordActions (per row), groupedBulkActions (selected)
• Reuse across resources when the same relation appears in multiple places
• Default sort on related records

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9. Widgets & Dashboards

• StatsOverview: multiple stat cards, optional inline charts, descriptions, icons
• Chart widgets: line, bar, doughnut, pie -- extend ChartWidget
• Lazy loading: on by default ($isLazy = true)
• Polling: default 5s, customize via $pollingInterval or null to disable
• Dashboard filters: implement HasFiltersForm for filterable dashboards
• Resource page widgets: use ExposesTableToWidgets trait
• Widget sort order via $sort property

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10. Multi-Tenancy

• Panel: ->tenant(Team::class) in PanelProvider
• User model: implement HasTenants with getTenants() and canAccessTenant()
• Automatic query scoping on all resources (opt-out with $isScopedToTenant = false)
• CRITICAL: Form selects are NOT auto-scoped -- add modifyQueryUsing with Filament::getTenant()
• Validation: use ->scopedUnique() and ->scopedExists() for tenant-aware rules
• Domain-based: ->tenantDomain('{tenant:slug}.example.com')
• Path-based with slug: ->tenant(Team::class, slugAttribute: 'slug')
• Registration page: extend RegisterTenant
• Profile page: extend EditTenantProfile

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11. Multi-Panel Architecture

• Separate PanelProvider per panel (admin, app, vendor)
• Each panel: own auth, resources, pages, widgets, middleware, theme
• FilamentUser::canAccessPanel() controls per-panel access
• Shared config via Plugin class or static helper
• Filament::setCurrentPanel('app') for testing non-default panels

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12. Custom Pages & Clusters

• Custom pages: php artisan make:filament-page Settings
• Access control: canAccess() method
• Header actions, header/footer widgets, widget data passing
• Clusters: group related pages under sub-navigation
• SubNavigationPosition::Top for horizontal tabs
• Resource sub-navigation: getRecordSubNavigation() for View/Edit/Related pages

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13. Testing (Pest + Livewire)

• Test via livewire(PageClass::class) -- pages are Livewire components
• Auth: actingAs(User::factory()->create()) in beforeEach
• Multi-tenant: Filament::setTenant($team) + Filament::bootCurrentPanel()
• Multi-panel: Filament::setCurrentPanel('admin')

Key test patterns:

• List: ->assertCanSeeTableRecords(), ->searchTable(), ->sortTable(), ->filterTable()
• Create: ->fillForm([...])->call('create')->assertHasNoFormErrors()->assertNotified()
• Edit: ->assertSchemaStateSet([...])->fillForm([...])->call('save')
• Actions: ->callAction(TestAction::make('send')->table($record))
• Bulk: ->selectTableRecords($ids)->callAction(TestAction::make('delete')->table()->bulk())
• Relations: livewire(RelationManager::class, ['ownerRecord' => $record, 'pageClass' => EditPage::class])

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14. Import & Export

• Exporter: ExportColumn definitions, placed in app/Filament/Exports/
• Importer: ImportColumn with rules, examples, casting, relationship resolution
• Actions: ExportAction::make(), ImportAction::make() in toolbar
• Record resolution: firstOrNew, new Model, or null to skip

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15. Authorization

• FilamentUser interface required in production (APP_ENV != local)
• Model policies auto-discovered: viewAny, create, update, delete, restore, forceDelete, reorder
• Skip authorization: $shouldSkipAuthorization = true
• Bulk action authorization: ->authorizeIndividualRecords()
• Per-panel access: canAccessPanel(Panel $panel) with panel ID check

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16. Performance & Deployment

Production:

php artisan optimize
php artisan filament:optimize

Panel config:

• ->spa() for SPA mode
• ->unsavedChangesAlerts() for data protection
• ->databaseTransactions() for action safety

Widgets: Lazy by default. Set polling interval or null to disable. Use wire:init for deferred API loads.

Never run filament:optimize in local dev -- new components won't be discovered.

Tailwind v4: CSS-based config via Vite plugin. No tailwind.config.js. Use @source directives.

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17. Livewire 4 Features (via Filament v5)

• Islands: isolated re-render regions with @island directive
• Async actions: #[Async] attribute for fire-and-forget (analytics, logging)
• wire:model.deep: required when relying on child element event bubbling
• wire:sort: built-in drag-and-drop without external packages
• Parallel requests: wire:model.live no longer blocks
• Self-closing tags required: <livewire:component />

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18. Strict Rules

• Never publish Blade views. Use CSS hooks with fi- prefix.
• Never hardcode brand names, logos, currency. Use dynamic settings.
• All user-facing text through language files and translation keys.
• $recordTitleAttribute set on every resource.
• Action modals: ->schema() not ->form()
• Table: recordActions() not actions(), groupedBulkActions() not bulkActions()
• Schema: $schema->components([...]) at top level
• Icons: Heroicon:: enum only, never string names
• Operation: Operation::Create, Operation::Edit, never string comparisons

Summary Checklist

• Resource delegates to Schema and Table classes
• $recordTitleAttribute set on every resource
• Heroicon:: enum for all icons, Outlined for navigation
• All actions from Filament\Actions\* namespace
• Table uses recordActions(), groupedBulkActions(), toolbarActions()
• Enums implement HasLabel, HasColor, HasIcon with semantic colors
• Form selects are searchable and preloaded
• Multi-tenant form selects manually scoped to tenant
• FilamentUser interface implemented with canAccessPanel()
• Model policies for authorization on every resource
• filament:optimize in production deploy script
• Tests use livewire() with Filament::setTenant() for multi-tenant
• No hardcoded text -- all through language files
• No published Blade views -- CSS hooks only