Laravel Enums

What it does

This skill enables AI agents to generate and manage Laravel Enum classes, streamlining the definition of typed constants for states, statuses, or categories within a PHP application. It automates the creation of both stringable and integer-based enums to ensure type safety and cleaner code logic.

When to use it

• Defining new application states like user roles (e.g., active, pending, banned) that require consistent string values across the codebase.
• Creating status trackers for order lifecycles or workflow stages where specific named constants are needed.
• Replacing magic strings with typed enums to prevent typos and improve IDE autocomplete support during development.

Key capabilities

• Generates Stringable enum implementations compatible with modern Laravel versions.
• Supports the creation of integer-based enums for database storage efficiency.
• Automatically handles the necessary trait imports and class structure required by Laravel.

Example prompts

• "Create a Laravel Enum for user statuses including 'active', 'inactive', and 'suspended'."
• "Generate an integer-based enum for order states like 'pending', 'processing', and 'completed'."
• "Write a Stringable enum for payment methods such as 'credit_card', 'paypal', and 'bank_transfer'."

Tips & gotchas

Ensure your Laravel version supports the Stringable interface before generating these enums, as older versions require manual trait implementation. Always verify that generated constants match your specific business logic requirements to avoid runtime errors.