Filament Actions

FilamentPHP Actions Generation Skill

Overview

This skill generates FilamentPHP v4 actions for resources, pages, and tables including modal actions, form actions, bulk operations, and custom workflows.

Documentation Reference

CRITICAL: Before generating actions, read:

• /home/mwguerra/projects/mwguerra/claude-code-plugins/filament-specialist/skills/filament-docs/references/actions/

Action Types

Standard CRUD Actions

use Filament\Actions;

// Create action
Actions\CreateAction::make()
    ->label('New Post')
    ->icon('heroicon-o-plus');

// Edit action
Actions\EditAction::make()
    ->label('Edit')
    ->icon('heroicon-o-pencil');

// View action
Actions\ViewAction::make()
    ->label('View Details')
    ->icon('heroicon-o-eye');

// Delete action
Actions\DeleteAction::make()
    ->requiresConfirmation()
    ->modalHeading('Delete post')
    ->modalDescription('Are you sure you want to delete this post? This action cannot be undone.')
    ->modalSubmitActionLabel('Yes, delete');

// Force delete (soft deletes)
Actions\ForceDeleteAction::make()
    ->requiresConfirmation();

// Restore (soft deletes)
Actions\RestoreAction::make();

Custom Actions with Modals

// Simple confirmation action
Actions\Action::make('publish')
    ->label('Publish')
    ->icon('heroicon-o-check-circle')
    ->color('success')
    ->requiresConfirmation()
    ->modalHeading('Publish Post')
    ->modalDescription('Are you sure you want to publish this post?')
    ->modalSubmitActionLabel('Yes, publish')
    ->action(function (Model $record): void {
        $record->update(['status' => 'published', 'published_at' => now()]);

        Notification::make()
            ->title('Post published')
            ->success()
            ->send();
    });

// Action with form modal
Actions\Action::make('send_email')
    ->label('Send Email')
    ->icon('heroicon-o-envelope')
    ->color('info')
    ->form([
        Forms\Components\TextInput::make('subject')
            ->label('Subject')
            ->required()
            ->maxLength(255),
        Forms\Components\Select::make('template')
            ->label('Template')
            ->options([
                'welcome' => 'Welcome Email',
                'reminder' => 'Reminder',
                'promotion' => 'Promotion',
            ])
            ->required(),
        Forms\Components\RichEditor::make('body')
            ->label('Message')
            ->required()
            ->columnSpanFull(),
    ])
    ->action(function (Model $record, array $data): void {
        Mail::to($record->email)->send(new CustomEmail(
            subject: $data['subject'],
            template: $data['template'],
            body: $data['body'],
        ));

        Notification::make()
            ->title('Email sent successfully')
            ->success()
            ->send();
    });

// Wizard action (multi-step)
Actions\Action::make('create_order')
    ->label('Create Order')
    ->icon('heroicon-o-shopping-cart')
    ->steps([
        Forms\Components\Wizard\Step::make('Customer')
            ->schema([
                Forms\Components\Select::make('customer_id')
                    ->relationship('customer', 'name')
                    ->required()
                    ->searchable(),
            ]),
        Forms\Components\Wizard\Step::make('Products')
            ->schema([
                Forms\Components\Repeater::make('items')
                    ->schema([
                        Forms\Components\Select::make('product_id')
                            ->relationship('product', 'name')
                            ->required(),
                        Forms\Components\TextInput::make('quantity')
                            ->numeric()
                            ->required()
                            ->default(1),
                    ])
                    ->columns(2),
            ]),
        Forms\Components\Wizard\Step::make('Shipping')
            ->schema([
                Forms\Components\Textarea::make('address')
                    ->required(),
                Forms\Components\Select::make('shipping_method')
                    ->options([
                        'standard' => 'Standard',
                        'express' => 'Express',
                    ]),
            ]),
    ])
    ->action(function (array $data): void {
        Order::create($data);
    });

Action Visibility and Authorization

Actions\Action::make('approve')
    // Visible only for specific status
    ->visible(fn (Model $record): bool => $record->status === 'pending')

    // Hidden in certain conditions
    ->hidden(fn (Model $record): bool => $record->is_archived)

    // Authorization check
    ->authorize('approve')

    // Or with closure
    ->authorized(fn (): bool => auth()->user()->can('approve_posts'));

Actions with Side Effects

// Action that refreshes data
Actions\Action::make('refresh')
    ->icon('heroicon-o-arrow-path')
    ->action(fn () => null)  // No action needed
    ->after(fn ($livewire) => $livewire->dispatch('refresh'));

// Action with redirect
Actions\Action::make('view_invoice')
    ->icon('heroicon-o-document')
    ->url(fn (Model $record): string => route('invoices.show', $record->invoice_id))
    ->openUrlInNewTab();

// Action with download
Actions\Action::make('download_pdf')
    ->icon('heroicon-o-arrow-down-tray')
    ->action(function (Model $record) {
        return response()->download(
            storage_path("invoices/{$record->invoice_id}.pdf")
        );
    });

Table Row Actions

use Filament\Tables\Actions;

public static function table(Table $table): Table
{
    return $table
        ->columns([...])
        ->actions([
            // Icon-only actions
            Actions\ActionGroup::make([
                Actions\ViewAction::make(),
                Actions\EditAction::make(),
                Actions\DeleteAction::make(),
            ])->dropdownPlacement('bottom-end'),

            // Or inline
            Actions\ViewAction::make()
                ->iconButton(),
            Actions\EditAction::make()
                ->iconButton(),

            // Custom inline action
            Actions\Action::make('duplicate')
                ->icon('heroicon-o-document-duplicate')
                ->iconButton()
                ->action(function (Model $record): void {
                    $replica = $record->replicate();
                    $replica->name = $record->name . ' (Copy)';
                    $replica->save();
                }),
        ]);
}

Bulk Actions

use Filament\Tables\Actions;

->bulkActions([
    Actions\BulkActionGroup::make([
        // Standard bulk delete
        Actions\DeleteBulkAction::make(),

        // Custom bulk action
        Actions\BulkAction::make('publish')
            ->label('Publish Selected')
            ->icon('heroicon-o-check-circle')
            ->color('success')
            ->requiresConfirmation()
            ->action(function (Collection $records): void {
                $records->each->update(['status' => 'published']);

                Notification::make()
                    ->title(count($records) . ' posts published')
                    ->success()
                    ->send();
            })
            ->deselectRecordsAfterCompletion(),

        // Bulk action with form
        Actions\BulkAction::make('assign_category')
            ->label('Assign Category')
            ->icon('heroicon-o-tag')
            ->form([
                Forms\Components\Select::make('category_id')
                    ->label('Category')
                    ->relationship('category', 'name')
                    ->required(),
            ])
            ->action(function (Collection $records, array $data): void {
                $records->each->update(['category_id' => $data['category_id']]);
            }),

        // Export bulk action
        Actions\BulkAction::make('export')
            ->label('Export to CSV')
            ->icon('heroicon-o-arrow-down-tray')
            ->action(function (Collection $records) {
                return Excel::download(
                    new RecordsExport($records),
                    'records.csv'
                );
            }),
    ]),
]);

Header Actions

use Filament\Tables\Actions;

->headerActions([
    // Create action
    Actions\CreateAction::make()
        ->label('New Post'),

    // Import action
    Actions\Action::make('import')
        ->label('Import')
        ->icon('heroicon-o-arrow-up-tray')
        ->form([
            Forms\Components\FileUpload::make('file')
                ->label('CSV File')
                ->acceptedFileTypes(['text/csv'])
                ->required(),
        ])
        ->action(function (array $data): void {
            // Import logic
        }),

    // Attach action (for relationships)
    Actions\AttachAction::make()
        ->preloadRecordSelect()
        ->recordSelectSearchColumns(['name', 'email']),
]);

Relation Manager Actions

// In RelationManager class

protected function getHeaderActions(): array
{
    return [
        Tables\Actions\CreateAction::make(),
        Tables\Actions\AttachAction::make()
            ->preloadRecordSelect()
            ->form(fn (Tables\Actions\AttachAction $action): array => [
                $action->getRecordSelect(),
                Forms\Components\TextInput::make('role')
                    ->required(),
            ]),
        Tables\Actions\AssociateAction::make(),
    ];
}

public function table(Table $table): Table
{
    return $table
        ->columns([...])
        ->actions([
            Tables\Actions\EditAction::make(),
            Tables\Actions\DetachAction::make(),
            Tables\Actions\DissociateAction::make(),
            Tables\Actions\DeleteAction::make(),
        ])
        ->bulkActions([
            Tables\Actions\BulkActionGroup::make([
                Tables\Actions\DetachBulkAction::make(),
                Tables\Actions\DeleteBulkAction::make(),
            ]),
        ]);
}

Page Actions

// In resource page classes

protected function getHeaderActions(): array
{
    return [
        Actions\EditAction::make(),
        Actions\DeleteAction::make(),

        // Custom action
        Actions\Action::make('preview')
            ->icon('heroicon-o-eye')
            ->url(fn (): string => route('posts.show', $this->record))
            ->openUrlInNewTab(),
    ];
}

// For List page
protected function getHeaderActions(): array
{
    return [
        Actions\CreateAction::make(),

        // Global action
        Actions\Action::make('settings')
            ->icon('heroicon-o-cog')
            ->url(fn (): string => route('filament.admin.pages.settings')),
    ];
}

Action Styling and Configuration

Actions\Action::make('custom')
    // Label and icon
    ->label('Custom Action')
    ->icon('heroicon-o-star')
    ->iconPosition(IconPosition::After)

    // Colors
    ->color('success')  // primary, secondary, success, warning, danger, info, gray

    // Size
    ->size(ActionSize::Large)

    // Button style
    ->button()
    ->outlined()
    ->iconButton()
    ->link()

    // Keyboard shortcut
    ->keyBindings(['mod+s'])

    // Extra attributes
    ->extraAttributes([
        'class' => 'my-custom-class',
        'data-action' => 'custom',
    ])

    // Badge
    ->badge(fn () => 5)
    ->badgeColor('danger')

    // Tooltip
    ->tooltip('Click to perform action');

Notifications with Actions

use Filament\Notifications\Notification;
use Filament\Notifications\Actions\Action;

Notification::make()
    ->title('Post created successfully')
    ->success()
    ->body('Your post has been created.')
    ->actions([
        Action::make('view')
            ->button()
            ->url(route('posts.show', $record)),
        Action::make('undo')
            ->color('gray')
            ->action(fn () => $record->delete()),
    ])
    ->send();

Output

Generated actions include:

1. Proper action type selection
2. Modal configurations
3. Form schemas for modal forms
4. Authorization checks
5. Notifications
6. Proper styling and icons