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A Laravel package to manage and version database seeders using Artisan commands. This tool ensures that seeders are executed in a controlled and chronological order, with support for modules and batch tracking.

📦 Installation

You can install the package via Composer:

composer require codebider/seeder-versioning-tool

If you’re using Laravel < 5.5, add the service provider manually in config/app.php:

'providers' => [
    CodeBider\versionSeeder\versionSeederServiceProvider::class,
];

⚙️ Configuration (Optional)

You can publish the migration and stub files using:

php artisan vendor:publish --provider="CodeBider\versionSeeder\versionSeederServiceProvider"

Make sure to run the migration to create the seeders table:

php artisan vendor:publish --tag=migrations
php artisan migrate

This will publish:

• database/migrations/2025_04_29_171328_create_seeders_table.php
• stubs/versioned_seeder.stub

🧪 Usage

Running Versioned Seeders

Run all versioned seeders in chronological order:

php artisan db:seed:versioned

Options:

• --connection=: Specify the database connection.
• --database=: Specify the database name.
• --module=: Run seeders for a specific module.

Creating a Versioned Seeder

Generate a new versioned seeder file:

php artisan make:seeder:versioned SeederName

Options:

• --module=: Specify the module name for the seeder.

This will create a timestamped seeder file in the database/seeders/Versioned directory (or inside the specified module).

🛠 How It Works

1. Versioned Seeder Execution:

   • Seeders are executed in chronological order based on their file creation time.
   • Each seeder is tracked in the seeders table to prevent duplicate execution.

2. Batch Tracking:

   • Seeders are grouped into batches for better tracking and rollback capabilities.

3. Module Support:

   • Seeders can be organized into modules for better separation of concerns.

4. Custom Stub:

   • The default stub file for versioned seeders can be customized by modifying the published stubs/versioned_seeder.stub.

✏️ Custom Stub

The stub file supports the following variables:

• {{ namespace }}
• {{ class }}

Example stub:

<?php

namespace {{ namespace }};

use App\Console\VersionedSeeder;

class {{ class }} extends VersionedSeeder
{
    public function run()
    {
        // Add your seeding logic here
    }
}

📄 License

This package is open-sourced software licensed under the MIT license.

👤 Author

Developed with ❤️ by Awais Javaid
📦 Package: codebider/seeder-versioning-tool

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request or open an issue.