laravel-dtos

What problem does it solve?

This Skill provides a standardized approach to defining Data Transfer Objects (DTOs) in Laravel projects using Spatie Laravel Data, offering type safety, clear contracts between layers, and reusable patterns for API requests, responses, and domain data.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Type-safe DTOs with constructor-promoted properties for clear, self-documenting data objects.
• Nested DTOs, validation hooks, and transformation patterns for complex data flows.
• Static factories and test factories to simplify testing and data generation.
• Guidelines for transformers, data mapping, and repository/controller usage across controllers and services.

Quick Start

Define a simple DTO class using promoted properties, then map an incoming API request into the DTO with a static from* method, and validate the data in tests.