# spatie/laravel-model-states

State support for models

Repository: https://github.com/spatie/laravel-model-states
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/laravel-model-states
Homepage: https://spatie.be/docs/laravel-model-states
Language: PHP
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: laravel, eloquent, states
Last push: 2026-07-22T06:48:25+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 91/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 93, release rhythm 82, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2556, "days_push": 42, "days_rel": 42, "gap_med": 33.0, "n_releases_24m": 17}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1302, forks 105 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:18.184800+00:00)

## What it is
A Laravel package that adds state machine support to Eloquent models, letting each state be a separate class with defined transitions. It handles state serialization to the database and provides controlled state transition logic.

## Use cases
- implement a state machine for laravel eloquent models
- model order or payment statuses in laravel
- manage allowed state transitions on database records
- replace status string columns with typed state classes
- add state pattern behaviour to php models

## When to choose
- you use Laravel/Eloquent and need typed, class-based model states
- you want enforced, validated transitions between states
- you need per-state behaviour and serialization handled automatically

## When to avoid
- you're not using Laravel or Eloquent
- a simple enum or string status column is sufficient
- you need a full standalone workflow engine rather than model states

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: stable
- function: state-management, orm, serialization
- domain: web-development, backend, developer-tools
- platform: php
- tags: laravel, eloquent, state-machine, state-pattern, spatie

## Member repositories
- spatie/laravel-model-states (main) score 91

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:18.184800+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:52:11.600733+00:00, confidence not recorded.
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  - homepage: https://spatie.be/docs/laravel-model-states (fetched 2026-08-29T12:09:40.181516+00:00, sha 244bc3f7ec92)
  - site_page: https://spatie.be/docs (fetched 2026-08-29T12:09:40.183987+00:00, sha 08e024d86d95)
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  - site_page: https://spatie.be/docs/laravel-model-states/v2/03-requirements (fetched 2026-08-29T12:09:40.193158+00:00, sha 722a05537321)
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  - site_page: https://spatie.be/docs/laravel-model-states/v2/05-questions-issues (fetched 2026-08-29T12:09:40.197103+00:00, sha eab7724aa518)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.