I built a complete drag-and-drop form builder for Laravel in a single week. Here's how planning and Claude Code made it possible — and what's next for the ArtisanPack UI Forms package.
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Which of the new packages are you most excited to try?
• Forms — drag-and-drop form builder
• Analytics — privacy-first tracking
• SEO — meta tags, sitemaps, analysis
Genuinely curious what problems you are looking to solve.
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A summary graphic titled "What Happened in January?" lists five completed milestones with checkmarks: "Forms Package," "Analytics Package," "SEO Package," "Livewire UI Components v2.0," and "Media Library v1.1".
February recap: What a month.
• Forms package launched
• Analytics package launched
• SEO package launched
• Livewire UI Components hit v2.0
The ecosystem keeps growing. Thanks for following along.
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A graphic titled "Introducing Livewire UI Components v2.0" presents a dark dashboard screenshot focusing on "ApexCharts Integration." It displays two line charts with green data points and smooth curves, listing features like "20+ Chart Types" and "Real-time Updates".
Livewire UI Components v2.0 is here!
Major release with improvements across the board:
• Enhanced accessibility
• Performance optimizations
• New component features
• Better documentation
70+ components. Still 100% open source.
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SEO tip: Automatic sitemap generation.
The SEO package generates XML sitemaps from your models. Set priority and change frequency per entry.
Submit to search engines once. Updates happen automatically.
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A promotional graphic titled "Introducing the SEO Package" shows an interface analyzing a post titled "Understanding laravel development." The dashboard displays an SEO score of 63 ("Good"), progress bars for Readability, Keyword, Meta, and Content, and a preview of the Google search result snippet.
Introducing ArtisanPack UI SEO — comprehensive SEO tools for Laravel.
• Meta tags management
• Schema.org JSON-LD
• Automatic sitemaps
• URL redirects
• Yoast-style analysis with scoring
• SERP and social previews
Everything you need to rank.
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Analytics tip: Define goals and track conversions automatically.
Newsletter signup goal triggers when form_submitted event fires with category newsletter.
No manual tracking code needed. Just define the conditions.
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Analytics tip: Track custom events two ways.
PHP facade for server-side:
Analytics::trackEvent(button_click, engagement);
JavaScript for client-side:
analytics.track(button_click, engagement);
Both end up in your local database.
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A promotional image reading "Introducing the Analytics Package" features a dark-mode dashboard interface labeled "Analytics Dashboard." It displays key metrics including Page Views (399), Visitors (25), Sessions (80), and Bounce Rate (55.0%), along with a large graph area for "Visitors Over Time".
Introducing ArtisanPack UI Analytics — privacy-first analytics for Laravel.
• GDPR-compliant by default
• Local database storage (no third party)
• IP anonymization
• Consent management built in
• Respects Do Not Track
• Data export and deletion
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Forms tip: Conditional logic lets you show or hide fields based on user input.
Select Other from a dropdown? A text field appears for details.
No JavaScript required. Just configure the condition in the form builder.
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A promotional graphic titled "Introducing the Forms Package" displays a screenshot of a "Form Builder" interface on a light background. The interface features a drag-and-drop sidebar on the left with options like Text Input and Email, and an editing canvas on the right showing a "Test form" with various fields.
Introducing ArtisanPack UI Forms — a visual drag-and-drop form builder for Laravel.
• 15+ field types
• Multi-step wizard forms
• Conditional show/hide logic
• File uploads with validation
• Email notifications built in
• Accessible by default
Build forms in minutes.
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How long does it take you to build a contact form?
Labels, validation, error states, file uploads, email notifications, spam protection...
What if you could drag and drop the whole thing together in minutes?
Something new is coming tomorrow.
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New year, new tools. ArtisanPack UI has 70+ accessible Livewire components ready to drop into your next project. No more rebuilding buttons, forms, and modals from scratch.
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