Convert Markdown files to Eloquent models

Easily manage Markdown files with a YAML Front Matter section using Eloquent models in your Laravel application.

Installation

1. Install the package via Composer:

   composer require thebatclaudio/eloquent-markdown

2. Configure the filesystem disk

   By default, markdown files will be retrieved from markdown storage disk, so you need to define it in your config/filesystems.php file:

   <?php
   
   return [
   
       // ...
   
       'disks' => [
           // Existing disks...
   
           'markdown' => [
               'driver' => 'local',
               'root' => storage_path('markdown'),
           ],
       ],
      
   ];

   or, if you want to use S3:

   <?php
   
   return [
   
       // ...
   
       'disks' => [
           // Existing disks...
   
           'markdown' => [
               'driver' => 's3',
               'key' => env('AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID'),
               'secret' => env('AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY'),
               'region' => env('AWS_DEFAULT_REGION'),
               'bucket' => env('AWS_BUCKET'),
               'url' => env('AWS_URL'),
               'endpoint' => env('AWS_ENDPOINT'),
           ],
       ],
      
   ];

3. Publish the configuration file (optional)

   Optionally you can publish the config file (config/markdown.php) to edit the default markdowns' disk with:

   php artisan vendor:publish --provider="TheBatClaudio\EloquentMarkdown\Providers\EloquentMarkdownServiceProvider" --tag="config"

Usage

Create a new model that extends TheBatClaudio\EloquentMarkdown\Models\MarkdownModel:

use TheBatClaudio\EloquentMarkdown\Models\MarkdownModel;

class Page extends MarkdownModel
{
}

Get all markdown files

$pages = Page::all();

Get a markdown file by its id

Imagine to have a markdown file named homepage.md with the following content:

---
first_attribute: First attribute
second_attribute: Second attribute
third_attribute: Third attribute
---
The time has come. You know it. In your mind. In your heart. In your soul. You tried to hold me back. But you can't,
Bruce. You're weak. You're a shell. A rusty trap that cannot hold me. Let it go. Let me OUT.

You will get the file as Eloquent model using the find method:

$homepage = Page::find('homepage');

And you will find the following attributes:

echo $homepage->id; // homepage
echo $homepage->file_name; // homepage.md
echo $homepage->file_path; // { YOUR STORAGE PATH }/homepage.md
echo $homepage->first_attribute; // First attribute
echo $homepage->second_attribute; // Second attribute
echo $homepage->third_attribute; // Third attribute
echo $homepage->content; // The time has come. You know it [...]

Update a markdown file

$homepage = Page::find('homepage');

$homepage->update([
    'attribute' => 'new value'
])

// or
$homepage->attribute = 'new value';
$homepage->save();

Delete a markdown file

$homepage = Page::find('homepage');
$homepage->delete();

Create a markdown file

$newHomepage = new Page();
$newHomepage->id = 'homepage';
$newHomepage->title = 'Homepage';
$newHomepage->content = 'Content';
$newHomepage->save();

Using Markdown with dates (e.g. YYYY-MM-DD-your-markdown.md)

Create a new model that extends TheBatClaudio\EloquentMarkdown\Models\MarkdownModel and uses TheBatClaudio\EloquentMarkdown\Models\Traits\WithDate trait:

use TheBatClaudio\EloquentMarkdown\Models\MarkdownModel;
use TheBatClaudio\EloquentMarkdown\Models\Traits\WithDate;

class Article extends MarkdownModel
{
    use WithDate;
}

You will find two new attributes inside your model:

• date: a Carbon instance with the date defined on your markdown file name (e.g. 2024-05-15 for 2024-05-15-your-markdown.md)
• slug: the slug of your markdown (e.g. your-markdown for 2024-05-15-your-markdown.md)

Different path for different models

You can extend getContentPath inside your model to use different paths for different models:

use TheBatClaudio\EloquentMarkdown\Models\MarkdownModel;
use TheBatClaudio\EloquentMarkdown\Models\Traits\WithDate;

class Article extends MarkdownModel
{
    use WithDate;

    protected static function getContentPath(): string
    {
        return 'articles';
    }
}

class Page extends MarkdownModel
{
    protected static function getContentPath(): string
    {
        return 'pages';
    }
}

Credits

• Claudio La Barbera

License

The MIT License (MIT). Please see License File for more information.