Ids Laravel Package

Product Decisions This Supports

• Build vs. integrate for identifier generation: This package addresses a commodity capability (unique ID generation). Because the underlying feature is cheap to build and already available natively in modern Laravel (Str::uuid(), Str::ulid()) and in first-party/vendor libraries (ramsey/uuid, Symfony Uid), the decision is usually "build or use the framework," not "integrate a third party."
• Feature scoping for ID workflows: If the team needs configurable ID formats, prefixes, or domain-specific sequencing, use this package's configuration surface as a reference for what to expose in an internal utility — but do not make the package the product surface.
• Roadmap sequencing: With a last release in September 2021 and zero community signal, any roadmap item that depends on this package should be planned as an internal utility with its own owner, not as a vendor dependency with an assumed upgrade path.
• Architecture decisions: ID generation tends to become a cross-cutting concern (database keys, URLs, idempotency keys, distributed systems). Choosing an unmaintained, low-adoption package here creates lock-in at the foundation layer, which is disproportionately expensive to reverse.
• Use cases: Narrowly suitable for legacy or internal PHP/Laravel apps that already use the package's API and need lightweight, configurable ID handling. Not suitable for greenfield products, public APIs, or anywhere ID guarantees (uniqueness, sortability, collision resistance) are customer-visible.

When to Consider This Package

Consider adopting when:

• You are maintaining an existing codebase that already depends on pchapl/ids and a migration to first-party ID helpers is not yet scheduled.
• You need a very small, self-contained ID utility and have reviewed the source (it is small enough to audit directly) and are comfortable owning it.
• The package's specific configurable ID behavior is materially different from what Str::uuid()/Str::ulid() or ramsey/uuid provide, and you have verified that in code rather than by description.
• Your legal/procurement process accepts the WTFPL (permissive but non-standard and uncommon in corporate dependency policies) and you have documented the absence of warranty or support.

Look elsewhere when:

• You are starting a new Laravel feature. Prefer first-party Str::uuid()/Str::ulid() or a well-maintained library such as ramsey/uuid or Symfony Uid.
• You need sortable, time-ordered, distributed, or collision-resistant identifiers at scale — use ULID/UUIDv7 or a dedicated generator with documented guarantees.
• You require maintenance signals: an active changelog, security policy, issue response, CI, and a support path. This package has zero stars, a single 2021 release, and no visible community.
• Corporate dependency policy disallows the WTFPL or requires license review; the unusual license may trigger legal friction disproportionate to the package's value.
• You need documented compatibility with current Laravel/PHP versions; the 2021 release predates recent Laravel majors and should be validated against your version matrix.
• An internal one-file helper or the framework's native helpers can cover the need with less risk.

How to Pitch It (Stakeholders)

For executives: This is a tiny, single-purpose Laravel/PHP package for generating unique IDs. It is not a strategic dependency: the capability is a commodity already provided by Laravel and standard PHP libraries. Adoption carries disproportionate risk for its value — zero community adoption, a last release in 2021, and an uncommon WTFPL license. Recommendation: do not add it to the platform as a core dependency. If a specific behavior is needed, direct engineering to reproduce it internally (days of work at most) or use a maintained alternative, avoiding long-term ownership and legal overhead.

For engineering: Treat this as a reference implementation, not a dependency. The package is small enough to audit and, if its configurable ID behavior is genuinely useful, vendor or reimplement the relevant logic behind an internal IdGenerator interface so we are not coupled to an unmaintained project. Validate any decision against our Laravel/PHP support matrix; the 2021 release may not be tested against current versions. Prefer Str::uuid()/Str::ulid(), ramsey/uuid, or Symfony Uid for new work. If we do adopt it, pin an exact Composer constraint, add a smoke test suite around ID uniqueness/format, and note the WTFPL in our license inventory. The absence of a changelog, security policy, and release cadence is a maintenance risk we should weigh before letting it touch persistence keys or public identifiers.