Keep controllers small and focused on orchestration.
Move auth/validation to Form Requests
Create a Request class (e.g., StoreUserRequest) and use authorize() + rules()
Type-hint the Request in your controller method; Laravel runs it before the action
php artisan make:request StoreUserRequest
Extract business logic to Actions/Services
Create a small Action (one thing well) or a Service for larger workflows
Pass a DTO from the Request to the Action to avoid leaking framework concerns
final class CreateUserAction {
public function __invoke(CreateUserDTO $dto): User { /* ... */ }
}
Prefer Resource or Single-Action Controllers
Use resource controllers for standard CRUD
For one-off endpoints, use invokable (single-action) controllers
Testing
Write feature tests for the controller route
Unit test Actions/Services independently with DTOs
1---2name: laravel-controller-cleanup3description: Controller Cleanup4---5# Controller Cleanup67Keep controllers small and focused on orchestration.89## Move auth/validation to Form Requests1011- Create a Request class (e.g., `StoreUserRequest`) and use `authorize()` + `rules()`12- Type-hint the Request in your controller method; Laravel runs it before the action1314```15php artisan make:request StoreUserRequest16```1718## Extract business logic to Actions/Services1920- Create a small Action (one thing well) or a Service for larger workflows21- Pass a DTO from the Request to the Action to avoid leaking framework concerns2223```php24final class CreateUserAction {25 public function __invoke(CreateUserDTO $dto): User { /* ... */ }26}27```2829## Prefer Resource or Single-Action Controllers3031- Use resource controllers for standard CRUD32- For one-off endpoints, use invokable (single-action) controllers3334## Testing3536- Write feature tests for the controller route37- Unit test Actions/Services independently with DTOs
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