# mattstauffer/Torch

Examples of using each Illuminate component in non-Laravel applications

Repository: https://github.com/mattstauffer/Torch
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/torch
Language: PHP
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2024-01-27T18:07:28+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4395, "days_push": 949, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1869, forks 205 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:46.653237+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: maintenance
- function: developer-tools, middleware, routing, caching, database, form-handling, templating, cli, logging, cryptography, scheduling, message-queue, http-client, file-system, internationalization
- domain: developer-tools, web-development, tutorials
- platform: php, cross-platform
- tags: laravel, illuminate-components, examples, slim-framework, standalone-components, documentation, php

## Member repositories
- mattstauffer/Torch (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:46.653237+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 2026-08-30T03:15:12.731878+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/mattstauffer/Torch (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:46.653237+00:00, sha 8508bbe60b6c)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.