- How do I install edrisaturay/filament-starter-minimal in a new Laravel project?
- Install it as a new Laravel application rather than as a library, typically with composer create-project edrisaturay/filament-starter-minimal or by cloning the repository. After scaffolding, re-initialize the git history in your own repo and pin the scaffold commit SHA so the v2.0.13 state is reproducible. Then run the usual Laravel setup steps such as copying .env, generating an app key, and migrating the database.
- Is filament-starter-minimal a Composer package or a forked starter kit?
- filament-starter-minimal is a scaffolded Laravel application and Filament starter kit, not a consumable runtime library. The assessment context indicates it is intended to be forked or cloned, not installed as a dependency with a service provider. That means you own the scaffolded code, the lockfile, and future security patches after adoption.
- Which Laravel, PHP, and Filament versions does v2.0.13 support?
- The evaluation context presumes PHP 8.2+, a Laravel 11/12-class application, Livewire, Tailwind, and a relational database, but no dependency data was supplied for v2.0.13. Confirm the actual constraints in composer.json and the lockfile before committing. Starter kits pin Filament, Livewire, and Tailwind majors, so check those versions against your supported matrix.
- Can I add filament-starter-minimal to an existing Laravel app instead of starting fresh?
- Adding it to an existing Laravel app as a Composer dependency is not the intended path, and cherry-picking selected files is feasible but lossy. Filament panel configuration is highly interconnected, so partial adoption can leave you with a half-configured panel that is harder to reason about. For brownfield projects, extract patterns and conventions rather than copying code, or do a full adoption with a clear migration plan.
- Does this starter kit include authentication, user management, and an admin dashboard?
- Yes, the overview lists a preconfigured Filament panel, an admin user flow, streamlined authentication, and dashboard configuration. Because it is positioned as minimal, expect deliberate omissions such as teams, billing, permissions, and auditing, which become your integration surface. Budget for those modules explicitly instead of discovering them mid-sprint.
- How do I upgrade filament-starter-minimal when Filament releases a new major version?
- Starter kits are usually forked, so upgrades are your responsibility rather than a Composer update. Track the upstream repository, review compare links such as v2.0.12...v2.0.13, and port selected changes into your fork with tests. Filament major upgrades are historically disruptive to panels, so pin versions and plan upgrade windows instead of floating dependencies.
- Is filament-starter-minimal suitable for production admin panels?
- It fits prototypes, internal tools, and small admin apps where a CRUD-heavy Filament panel is the product. For production, validate the single-maintainer bus factor, release hygiene, test and CI coverage, license terms, and dependency pinning before commitment. If you fork it, you also own the lockfile and security patching, which is the real production cost.
- What is included in the v2.0.13 release and where is the changelog?
- v2.0.13 is a patch bump from v2.0.12, and the published notes contain no changelog body, only an auto-generated compare link. Review the GitHub compare diff to see which files changed and whether any published behavior is affected. The absence of written notes is a release-hygiene signal, so do not infer safety from the patch version alone.
- Does the package ship tests, static analysis, or CI?
- No tests, static analysis, or CI details were supplied in the assessment context, so verify the repository directly. Many starter kits are scaffold-only, which shifts testing responsibility to your team after adoption. If coverage is missing, add your own test suite and CI before building production features on the scaffold.
- What are alternatives to filament-starter-minimal for a Laravel admin panel?
- The direct alternative is laravel new plus a standard filament/filament installation, which gives you the same baseline without inheriting a third-party starter's maintenance relationship. Other Filament starter kits and full Laravel starter templates may fit if you want more batteries included. Choose based on whether you need minimal scaffolding or prebuilt modules, and compare maintenance cadence and version pinning.