jeffersongoncalves/filakit-cli

CLI tool for scaffolding Laravel projects with Filakit starter kits.

v0.0.13 2026-03-02 00:57 UTC

Requires

• php: ^8.2
• laravel/installer: ^5.0

Requires (Dev)

• laravel-zero/framework: ^12.0
• laravel/pint: ^1.25
• mockery/mockery: ^1.6
• pestphp/pest: ^3.8|^4.1

MIT

• Jefferson Goncalves

• cli
• laravel
• starter-kit
• filament
• filakit

README

Filakit CLI

CLI tool for scaffolding Laravel projects with Filakit starter kits. Select from available starter kits and create a new Laravel application with a single command.

Requirements

• PHP >= 8.2
• Laravel Installer (composer global require laravel/installer)

Installation

Download PHAR (recommended)

Download the latest filakit.phar from the Releases page:

# Download and make executable
curl -sL https://github.com/jeffersongoncalves/filakit-cli/releases/latest/download/filakit.phar -o filakit
chmod +x filakit
sudo mv filakit /usr/local/bin/filakit

Via Composer (global)

composer global require jeffersongoncalves/filakit-cli

Usage

Interactive mode

filakit new

The CLI will prompt you for:

1. Application name - the name of your new project
2. Starter kit - select from the available kits

With arguments

filakit new my-app

Skip selection with --kit

filakit new my-app --kit=jeffersongoncalves/filakitv5

Additional Options

All options from the Laravel installer are supported and forwarded directly:

Option	Description
--git	Initialize a Git repository
--github[=VISIBILITY]	Create a GitHub repository (private or public)
--branch=NAME	Default branch for the repository
--organization=ORG	GitHub organization for the repository
--database=DRIVER	Database driver (mysql, sqlite, pgsql, mariadb)
--pest	Install Pest testing framework
--npm	Use npm as the package manager
--pnpm	Use pnpm as the package manager
--bun	Use Bun as the package manager
--yarn	Use Yarn as the package manager
--boost	Install Laravel Boost
-f, --force	Force install even if the directory already exists

Examples:

# Create with Git + Pest + pnpm
filakit new my-app --kit=jeffersongoncalves/filakitv5 --git --pest --pnpm

# Create with a GitHub repo under an organization
filakit new my-app --kit=jeffersongoncalves/filakitv5 --github=private --organization=my-org

# Force overwrite with a specific database
filakit new my-app --kit=jeffersongoncalves/filakitv5 --database=pgsql --force

Available Starter Kits

Filament v5

Kit	Package
Base Kit v5	filakitphp/basev5
Fila Kit v5	jeffersongoncalves/filakitv5
Native Kit v5	jeffersongoncalves/nativekitv5
Mobile Kit v5	jeffersongoncalves/mobilekitv5
Team Kit v5	jeffersongoncalves/teamkitv5
Service Desk Kit v5	jeffersongoncalves/servicedeskkitv5
Help Desk Kit v5	jeffersongoncalves/helpdeskkitv5
Evolution Kit v5	jeffersongoncalves/evolutionkitv5
MFA Kit v5	jeffersongoncalves/mfakitv5

Filament v4

Kit	Package
Base Kit v4	filakitphp/basev4
Fila Kit v4	jeffersongoncalves/filakitv4
Native Kit v4	jeffersongoncalves/nativekitv4
Mobile Kit v4	jeffersongoncalves/mobilekitv4
Team Kit v4	jeffersongoncalves/teamkitv4
Service Desk Kit v4	jeffersongoncalves/servicedeskkitv4
Help Desk Kit v4	jeffersongoncalves/helpdeskkitv4
Evolution Kit v4	jeffersongoncalves/evolutionkitv4
MFA Kit v4	jeffersongoncalves/mfakitv4

Filament v3

Kit	Package
Base Kit v3	filakitphp/basev3
Fila Kit v3	jeffersongoncalves/filakit
Native Kit v3	jeffersongoncalves/nativekit
Mobile Kit v3	jeffersongoncalves/mobilekit
Team Kit v3	jeffersongoncalves/teamkit
Service Desk Kit v3	jeffersongoncalves/servicedeskkitv3
Help Desk Kit v3	jeffersongoncalves/helpdeskkitv3

How It Works

Under the hood, Filakit CLI runs laravel new with the --using flag:

laravel new my-app --using=jeffersongoncalves/filakitv5

The list of available starter kits is embedded in the CLI and automatically updated via GitHub Actions when the source list changes.

Development

# Clone
git clone [e-mail]:jeffersongoncalves/filakit-cli.git
cd filakit-cli

# Install dependencies
composer install

# Run tests
php vendor/bin/pest

# Run code formatting
php vendor/bin/pint

# Build PHAR
php filakit app:build filakit

License

Filakit CLI is open-source software licensed under the MIT license.