- What is genealabs/laravel-multi-tenant-manager used for?
- It is described as a Laravel package for managing multi-tenant applications, with stated tools for tenant resolution, database connection switching, and tenant-aware migrations and configuration. The overview positions it as a lightweight helper for separating tenant data and context. Because the project is at version 0.1.0 with an initial release, treat these capabilities as documented intent rather than verified behavior until you read the source.
- How do I install genealabs/laravel-multi-tenant-manager?
- Installation is mechanically likely to be a composer require, but you should pin the exact version 0.1.0 rather than using a caret constraint because the package is pre-1.0. Before installing, check composer.json for PHP and illuminate/* constraints and confirm whether the service provider is auto-discovered. Commit the lockfile so the exact resolved package version is reproducible across environments.
- Which Laravel and PHP versions does this package support?
- The supported PHP and Laravel version matrix is not established in the provided overview or changelog, so it must be read directly from composer.json. Look at the php and illuminate/* constraints and compare them against the Laravel versions your application actually runs. Until that matrix is verified, do not assume compatibility with your stack.
- Is genealabs/laravel-multi-tenant-manager production-ready at version 0.1.0?
- Not by default. Version 0.1.0 is a first release with no adoption signal, no issue history, and no demonstrated changelog discipline, which makes the technical risk high regardless of code quality. The recommended path is a timeboxed discovery and isolation spike behind a first-party interface, with production use only after the package clears a stated bar for maintenance, tests, license, and version compatibility.
- Does the package publish config, migrations, or routes?
- This is unverified from the changelog and should be confirmed by reading the service provider and src directory. If the package publishes configuration, migrations, or routes, your application inherits an upgrade surface that must be tracked deliberately. Any published assets should be reviewed before they become part of your application's deployment process.
- Does genealabs/laravel-multi-tenant-manager require an external service or credentials?
- It is not confirmed whether the package is self-contained or acts as a client for an external service. If it requires an outbound account, hosted API, daemon, or credentials, that becomes a procurement and security-review item rather than a simple Composer install. Verify this from the README, composer.json dependencies, and source before adopting it.
- How does it switch tenant database connections?
- The package overview states that it includes database connection switching for multi-tenant applications, but the implementation details are not verified. Read the source to determine how connections are configured, when the switch occurs in the request lifecycle, and whether queue workers or Artisan commands are covered. Tenant resolution and connection switching should be exercised in a spike before relying on them.
- How should I test a Laravel app that uses this multi-tenant package?
- Isolate the package behind your own contract and adapter binding in a service provider, then write application tests against that interface rather than the package namespace. In the spike, test tenant resolution, connection switching, and any tenant-aware migration behavior you depend on. The package's own test suite and CI status are unknown, so do not assume upstream tests cover your use cases.
- What are the alternatives to genealabs/laravel-multi-tenant-manager?
- Developers commonly evaluate packages such as stancl/tenancy or spatie/laravel-multitenancy, or build a thin in-house implementation behind their own interface. Compare alternatives on maintenance activity, test coverage in CI, license, and compatibility with your supported Laravel versions rather than on feature lists alone. For a pre-1.0 package with one release, the option to keep your interface and swap implementations is valuable.
- How do I safely evaluate or upgrade a pre-1.0 Laravel package like this?
- Pin exactly to 0.1.0, commit the lockfile, and re-evaluate only on a deliberate read-the-diff upgrade rather than an automatic minor bump. Run a short discovery pass over composer.json, README, LICENSE, src, and tests, then isolate the package behind a first-party interface in a throwaway branch. Adopt only if it clears your bar for active maintenance, CI tests, acceptable license, and a version constraint matching your stack.