coolify/.agents/skills/laravel-actions/references/object.md

Object Entrypoint (run, make, DI)

Scope

Use this reference when the action is invoked as a plain object.

Recap

• Explains object-style invocation with make, run, runIf, runUnless.
• Clarifies when to use static helpers versus DI/manual invocation.
• Includes minimal examples for direct run and service-level injection.
• Highlights boundaries: business logic stays in handle(...).

Recommended pattern

• Keep core business logic in handle(...).
• Prefer Action::run(...) for readability.
• Use Action::make()->handle(...) or DI only when needed.

Methods provided

make

Resolves the action from the container.

PublishArticle::make();

// Equivalent to:
app(PublishArticle::class);

run

Resolves and executes the action.

PublishArticle::run($articleId);

// Equivalent to:
PublishArticle::make()->handle($articleId);

runIf

Resolves and executes the action only if the condition is met.

PublishArticle::runIf($shouldPublish, $articleId);

// Equivalent mental model:
if ($shouldPublish) {
    PublishArticle::run($articleId);
}

runUnless

Resolves and executes the action only if the condition is not met.

PublishArticle::runUnless($alreadyPublished, $articleId);

// Equivalent mental model:
if (! $alreadyPublished) {
    PublishArticle::run($articleId);
}

Checklist

• Input/output types are explicit.
• handle(...) has no transport concerns.
• Business behavior is covered by direct handle(...) tests.

Common pitfalls

• Putting HTTP/CLI/queue concerns in handle(...).
• Calling adapters from handle(...) instead of the reverse.

References

• https://www.laravelactions.com/2.x/as-object.html

Examples

Minimal object-style invocation

final class PublishArticle
{
    use AsAction;

    public function handle(int $articleId): bool
    {
        // Domain logic...
        return true;
    }
}

$published = PublishArticle::run(42);

Dependency injection invocation

final class ArticleService
{
    public function __construct(
        private PublishArticle $publishArticle
    ) {}

    public function publish(int $articleId): bool
    {
        return $this->publishArticle->handle($articleId);
    }
}