mattstauffer/Torch resource

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Torch is a collection of example code and instructions demonstrating how to use Laravel's Illuminate components (cache, routing, validation, queue, etc.) as standalone packages in non-Laravel PHP applications. Each component has a runnable example, typically served via Slim and PHP's built-in web server.

Use cases

• use Laravel's validation component outside Laravel
• add Illuminate cache or database to a Slim application
• learn how Illuminate components work internally
• use Laravel routing in a non-Laravel PHP project
• run Laravel queue or scheduler in a legacy PHP app
• find examples of standalone Illuminate container and events usage

When to choose

• you want to adopt individual Laravel components in a non-Laravel PHP codebase
• you learn best from small runnable examples
• you're on Illuminate 8.x or following an older branch (5.5, 5.1, 4.2)

When to avoid

• you need examples for the latest Laravel/Illuminate versions
• you want a production-ready library rather than sample code
• you need a component not yet ported (e.g., Mail)

Facets

learning-resource · maturity maintenance

developer-tools middleware routing caching database form-handling templating cli logging cryptography scheduling message-queue http-client file-system internationalization developer-tools web-development tutorials php cross-platform laravel illuminate-components examples slim-framework standalone-components documentation php

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