I built a complete forms package for ArtisanPack UI in just one week. Here's how I did it.
- Started with a clear plan: drag-and-drop builder, multi-step forms, custom notifications, and hooks for third-party integrations
- Used Claude Code to break the plan into tasks and execute them
- Built accessibility in from the ground up
- Testing took almost as long as development
Here's the full story behind the package and what's next.
The story behind the ArtisanPack UI Livewire Starter Kit: I engineered it to solve the custom starter kit docs puzzle. The key? Packagist + Laravel's new --using flag.
The result is a starter kit that lessens the friction for starting a new Laravel app or website. Here's how I built it.
Discover the ArtisanPack UI Livewire Starter Kit for Laravel. Cut down on setup time, automate core tasks, and start building powerful small business apps faster.
I'm a big believer that accessibility is not a "nice-to-have," it's a necessity.
I just wrote about the journey of building the ArtisanPack UI Accessibility package. It started small, but thanks to a focused push (and using AI to speed up the dev process!), it's now a full suite of tools for color contrast and WCAG checks in any PHP or Laravel app. Check it out and let me know what a11y features you'd like to see next!
Built accessible apps with ease. Explore the ArtisanPack UI Accessibility package for robust color contrast checks and WCAG 2.1/2.2 standards in your Laravel and PHP projects.
New year, new tools for your Laravel projects. ArtisanPack UI gives you 70+ accessible Livewire components—buttons, forms, modals, data tables, and more. All with proper ARIA, keyboard navigation, and focus management built in. Stop rebuilding the basics. Start building features.
Jacob Martella
ArtisanPack UI