Traitor Laravel Package

Product Decisions This Supports

• Enables automated enforcement of architectural rules (e.g., "no traits with direct DB access") through runtime inspections, reducing refactor risks.
• Eliminates error-prone manual searches for trait usage, saving engineering hours during code audits and static analysis tasks.
• Validates the "buy" decision over building custom reflection logic, leveraging a lightweight, MIT-licensed solution with proven community adoption.
• Supports proactive codebase health monitoring by identifying trait dependencies and nested relationships, critical for large-scale Laravel applications.

When to Consider This Package

Adopt when your codebase relies heavily on traits for cross-cutting concerns (e.g., authentication, logging) and requires structured validation of trait usage patterns. Ideal for teams needing runtime inspection for CI/CD checks or refactoring safety. Avoid if your project uses minimal traits, or if broader static analysis tools (e.g., PHPStan, Psalm) already cover trait-specific needs. Also skip if your team lacks PHP reflection knowledge, though the package simplifies this