Omnibus Instrument Product Analytics
PostHogOfficialCreated by PostHog
- Skill
- Tool integration
- Data and AI
- MIT
- Low risk
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This skill provides a structured, step-by-step procedure for integrating PostHog product analytics into a wide variety of web, mobile, and backend frameworks. It handles the full lifecycle of the integration, from detecting the project's technology stack and installing the necessary SDKs to implementing event tracking, user identification, and error monitoring. The skill emphasizes non-intrusive changes, ensuring that new analytics code is added alongside existing logic without disrupting the project's architecture.
What it does
- Detects the project framework and language to determine the correct PostHog SDK.
- Installs the required PostHog SDK package automatically.
- Initializes the PostHog instance according to framework-specific best practices.
- Implements targeted event tracking for key user actions and business logic.
- Configures user identification flows for login and signup events.
- Sets up environment variables for secure API key and host management.
When to use it
- After implementing new features that require tracking for user engagement analysis.
- When reviewing pull requests to ensure critical user behaviors are being captured.
- When setting up product analytics for a new project from scratch.
- When migrating or adding analytics to an existing application.
Advantages
- Supports a broad range of modern frontend, backend, and mobile frameworks.
- Ensures consistent event naming and property capture across the codebase.
- Maintains architectural integrity by requiring minimal, targeted code additions.
- Automates the tedious aspects of SDK initialization and environment configuration.
Usage examples
- “Add PostHog analytics to my Next.js project.”
- The agent will detect the Next.js environment, install the PostHog SDK, initialize it in the appropriate root file, and guide you through adding capture calls to key user flows.
- “I need to track user signups in my Django application using PostHog.”
- The agent will identify the Django setup, configure the PostHog Python SDK, and implement identify calls within your authentication logic.
Install
Download the skill as a ZIP:
https://mp-staging.autogineer.com/agent-skills/posthog/omnibus-instrument-product-analytics/downloadUnzip it into the cross-client skills folder of your project:
mkdir -p .agents/skills && unzip omnibus-instrument-product-analytics.zip -d .agents/skills
Documentation by PostHog
Add PostHog product analytics events
Use this skill to add product analytics events (capture calls) that track meaningful user actions in new or changed code. Use it after implementing features or reviewing PRs to ensure key user behaviors are captured. If PostHog is not yet installed, this skill also covers initial SDK setup. Supports any framework or language.
Supported frameworks: Next.js, React Router, Nuxt, Vue, TanStack Start, SvelteKit, Astro, Angular, Django, Flask, FastAPI, Laravel, Ruby on Rails, Android, iOS, React Native, Expo, and more.
Instructions
Follow these steps IN ORDER:
STEP 1: Analyze the codebase and detect the platform.
Look for dependency files (package.json, requirements.txt, Gemfile, composer.json, go.mod, etc.) to determine the framework and language.
Look for lockfiles (pnpm-lock.yaml, package-lock.json, yarn.lock, bun.lockb) to determine the package manager.
Check for existing PostHog setup. If PostHog is already installed and initialized, skip to STEP 5.
STEP 2: Research integration. (Skip if PostHog is already set up.) 2.1. Find the reference file below that matches the detected framework — it is the source of truth for SDK initialization, provider setup, and event capture patterns. Read it now. 2.2. If no reference matches, fall back to your general knowledge and web search. Use posthog.com/docs as the primary search source.
STEP 3: Install the PostHog SDK. (Skip if PostHog is already set up.)
Add the PostHog SDK package for the detected platform. Do not manually edit package.json — use the package manager's install command.
Always install packages as a background task. Don't await completion; proceed with other work immediately after starting the installation.
STEP 4: Initialize PostHog. (Skip if PostHog is already set up.)
Follow the framework reference for where and how to initialize. This varies significantly by framework (e.g., instrumentation-client.ts for Next.js 15.3+, AppConfig.ready() for Django, create_app() for Flask).
STEP 5: Plan event tracking.
From the project's file list, select between 10 and 15 files that might have interesting business value for event tracking, especially conversion and churn events.
Also look for files related to login that could be used for identifying users, along with error handling.
Find any existing
posthog.capture()code. Make note of event name formatting. Don't duplicate existing events; supplement them.Track actions only, not pageviews (those can be captured automatically). Exceptions can be made for "viewed"-type events at the top of a conversion funnel.
Server-side events are REQUIRED if the project includes any instrumentable server-side code (API routes, server actions, webhook handlers, payment/checkout completion, authentication endpoints).
STEP 6: Implement event capture.
For each planned event, add
posthog.capture()calls with useful properties.If a file already has existing integration code for other tools or services, don't overwrite or remove that code. Place PostHog code below it.
Do not alter the fundamental architecture of existing files. Make additions minimal and targeted.
You must read a file immediately before attempting to write it.
STEP 7: Identify users.
Add PostHog
identify()calls on the client side during login and signup events. Use the contents of login and signup forms to identify users on submit.If both frontend and backend exist, pass the client-side session and distinct ID using
X-POSTHOG-DISTINCT-IDandX-POSTHOG-SESSION-IDheaders to the server-side code. On the server side, make sure events have a matching distinct ID.
STEP 8: Add error tracking.
Add PostHog exception capture error tracking to relevant files, particularly around critical user flows and API boundaries.
STEP 9: Set up environment variables.
If an env-file-tools MCP server is connected, use check_env_keys to see which keys already exist, then use set_env_values to create or update the PostHog API key and host.
Reference these environment variables in code instead of hardcoding them.
STEP 10: Verify and clean up.
Check the project for errors. Look for type checking or build scripts in package.json.
Ensure any components created were actually used.
Run any linter or prettier-like scripts found in the package.json.
Reference files
references/EXAMPLE-next-app-router.md- next-app-router example project codereferences/EXAMPLE-next-pages-router.md- next-pages-router example project codereferences/EXAMPLE-react-react-router-6.md- react-react-router-6 example project codereferences/EXAMPLE-react-react-router-7-framework.md- react-react-router-7-framework example project codereferences/EXAMPLE-react-react-router-7-data.md- react-react-router-7-data example project codereferences/EXAMPLE-react-react-router-7-declarative.md- react-react-router-7-declarative example project codereferences/EXAMPLE-nuxt-3.6.md- nuxt-3.6 example project codereferences/EXAMPLE-nuxt-4.md- nuxt-4 example project codereferences/EXAMPLE-vue-3.md- vue-3 example project codereferences/EXAMPLE-react-tanstack-router-file-based.md- react-tanstack-router-file-based example project codereferences/EXAMPLE-react-tanstack-router-code-based.md- react-tanstack-router-code-based example project codereferences/EXAMPLE-tanstack-start.md- tanstack-start example project codereferences/EXAMPLE-sveltekit.md- sveltekit example project codereferences/EXAMPLE-astro-static.md- astro-static example project codereferences/EXAMPLE-astro-view-transitions.md- astro-view-transitions example project codereferences/EXAMPLE-astro-ssr.md- astro-ssr example project codereferences/EXAMPLE-astro-hybrid.md- astro-hybrid example project codereferences/EXAMPLE-angular.md- angular example project codereferences/EXAMPLE-django.md- django example project codereferences/EXAMPLE-flask.md- flask example project codereferences/EXAMPLE-fastapi.md- fastapi example project codereferences/EXAMPLE-python.md- python example project codereferences/EXAMPLE-laravel.md- laravel example project codereferences/EXAMPLE-ruby-on-rails.md- ruby-on-rails example project codereferences/EXAMPLE-ruby.md- ruby example project codereferences/EXAMPLE-android.md- android example project codereferences/EXAMPLE-swift.md- swift example project codereferences/EXAMPLE-react-native.md- react-native example project codereferences/EXAMPLE-expo.md- expo example project codereferences/next-js.md- Next.js - docsreferences/react-router-v6.md- React router v6 - docsreferences/react-router-v7-framework-mode.md- React router v7 framework mode (remix v3) - docsreferences/react-router-v7-data-mode.md- React router v7 data mode - docsreferences/react-router-v7-declarative-mode.md- React router v7 declarative mode - docsreferences/nuxt-js-3-6.md- Nuxt.js (v3.0 to v3.6) - docsreferences/nuxt-js.md- Nuxt.js - docsreferences/vue-js.md- Vue.js - docsreferences/tanstack-start.md- Tanstack start - docsreferences/svelte.md- Svelte - docsreferences/astro.md- Astro - docsreferences/angular.md- Angular - docsreferences/django.md- Django - docsreferences/flask.md- Flask - docsreferences/python.md- Python - docsreferences/posthog-python.md- PostHog python SDKreferences/laravel.md- Laravel - docsreferences/ruby-on-rails.md- Ruby on rails - docsreferences/ruby.md- Ruby - docsreferences/android.md- Android - docsreferences/ios.md- Ios - docsreferences/react-native.md- React native - docsreferences/identify-users.md- Identify users - docs
Each framework reference contains SDK-specific installation, initialization, and usage patterns. Find the one matching the user's stack.
Key principles
Environment variables: Always use environment variables for PostHog keys. Never hardcode them.
Minimal changes: Add PostHog code alongside existing integrations. Don't replace or restructure existing code.
Match the docs: Follow the framework reference's initialization and capture patterns exactly.
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references/EXAMPLE-laravel.md
PostHog laravel Example Project
Repository: https://github.com/PostHog/context-mill Path: basics/laravel
README.md
PostHog Laravel Example
A Laravel application demonstrating PostHog integration for analytics, feature flags, and error tracking using Livewire for reactive UI components.
Features
User registration and authentication with Livewire
SQLite database persistence with Eloquent ORM
User identification and property tracking
Custom event tracking (burrito consideration tracker)
Page view tracking (dashboard, profile)
Feature flags with payload support
Error tracking with manual exception capture
Reactive UI components with Livewire
Tech Stack
Framework: Laravel 11.x
Reactive Components: Livewire 3.x
Database: SQLite
Analytics: PostHog PHP SDK
Quick Start
Note: This is a minimal implementation demonstrating PostHog integration. For a production application, you would need to install Laravel via Composer and set up additional dependencies.
Manual Setup (Demonstration)
Install dependencies:
composer installSet up environment:
cp .env.example .env # Edit .env with your PostHog project tokenConfigure PostHog in
.env:POSTHOG_PROJECT_TOKEN=your_posthog_project_token POSTHOG_HOST=https://us.i.posthog.com POSTHOG_DISABLED=falseGenerate application key:
php artisan key:generateCreate database and run migrations:
touch database/database.sqlite php artisan migrate --seedStart the development server:
php artisan serveOpen http://localhost:8000 and either:
Login with default credentials:
[email protected]/adminOr click "Sign up here" to create a new account
PostHog Service
The PostHogService class (app/Services/PostHogService.php) wraps the PostHog PHP SDK and provides:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
identify($distinctId, $properties) | Identify a user with properties |
capture($distinctId, $event, $properties) | Capture custom events |
captureException($exception, $distinctId) | Capture exceptions with stack traces |
isFeatureEnabled($key, $distinctId, $properties) | Check feature flag status |
getFeatureFlagPayload($key, $distinctId) | Get feature flag payload |
All methods check config('posthog.disabled') and return early if PostHog is disabled.
PostHog Integration Points
User Registration (app/Http/Livewire/Auth/Register.php)
New users are identified and tracked on signup:
$posthog->identify($user->email, $user->getPostHogProperties());
$posthog->capture($user->email, 'user_signed_up', [
'signup_method' => 'form',
]);User Login (app/Http/Livewire/Auth/Login.php)
Users are identified on login with their properties:
$posthog->identify($user->email, $user->getPostHogProperties());
$posthog->capture($user->email, 'user_logged_in', [
'login_method' => 'password',
]);User Logout (routes/web.php)
Logout events are tracked:
$posthog->capture($user->email, 'user_logged_out');Page View Tracking
Dashboard and profile views are tracked (app/Http/Livewire/Dashboard.php, app/Http/Livewire/Profile.php):
$posthog->capture($user->email, 'dashboard_viewed', [
'is_staff' => $user->is_staff,
]);
$posthog->capture($user->email, 'profile_viewed');Custom Event Tracking (app/Http/Livewire/BurritoTracker.php)
The burrito tracker demonstrates custom event capture:
$posthog->identify($user->email, $user->getPostHogProperties());
$posthog->capture($user->email, 'burrito_considered', [
'total_considerations' => $this->burritoCount,
]);Feature Flags (app/Http/Livewire/Dashboard.php)
The dashboard demonstrates feature flag checking:
$this->showNewFeature = $posthog->isFeatureEnabled(
'new-dashboard-feature',
$user->email,
$user->getPostHogProperties()
) ?? false;
$this->featureConfig = $posthog->getFeatureFlagPayload(
'new-dashboard-feature',
$user->email
);Error Tracking
Manual exception capture is demonstrated in multiple places:
Livewire Components (app/Http/Livewire/Dashboard.php, app/Http/Livewire/Profile.php):
try {
throw new \Exception('This is a test error for PostHog tracking');
} catch (\Exception $e) {
$errorId = $posthog->captureException($e, $user->email);
$this->successMessage = "Error captured in PostHog! Error ID: {$errorId}";
}API Endpoint (app/Http/Controllers/Api/ErrorTestController.php):
try {
throw new \Exception('Test exception from critical operation');
} catch (\Throwable $e) {
if ($shouldCapture) {
$posthog->identify($user->email, $user->getPostHogProperties());
$eventId = $posthog->captureException($e, $user->email);
return response()->json([
'error' => 'Operation failed',
'error_id' => $eventId,
'message' => "Error captured in PostHog. Reference ID: {$eventId}",
], 500);
}
}The /api/test-error endpoint demonstrates manual exception capture. Use ?capture=true to capture in PostHog, or ?capture=false to skip tracking.
Pages
| Route | Component | PostHog Events |
|---|---|---|
/ | Login | user_logged_in |
/register | Register | user_signed_up |
/dashboard | Dashboard | dashboard_viewed, feature flag checks |
/burrito | BurritoTracker | burrito_considered |
/profile | Profile | profile_viewed |
/logout | (route) | user_logged_out |
Project Structure
basics/laravel/
├── app/
│ ├── Http/
│ │ ├── Controllers/
│ │ │ └── Api/
│ │ │ ├── BurritoController.php # Burrito API endpoint
│ │ │ └── ErrorTestController.php # Error testing endpoint
│ │ └── Livewire/
│ │ ├── Auth/
│ │ │ ├── Login.php # Login component
│ │ │ └── Register.php # Registration component
│ │ ├── BurritoTracker.php # Burrito tracker component
│ │ ├── Dashboard.php # Dashboard with feature flags
│ │ └── Profile.php # User profile component
│ ├── Models/
│ │ └── User.php # User model with PostHog properties
│ └── Services/
│ └── PostHogService.php # PostHog wrapper service
├── database/
│ ├── migrations/ # Database migrations
│ └── seeders/
│ └── DatabaseSeeder.php # Seeds admin user
├── resources/
│ └── views/
│ ├── components/
│ │ └── layouts/
│ │ ├── app.blade.php # Authenticated layout
│ │ └── guest.blade.php # Guest layout
│ ├── errors/
│ │ ├── 404.blade.php # Not found page
│ │ └── 500.blade.php # Server error page
│ └── livewire/
│ ├── auth/
│ │ ├── login.blade.php # Login form
│ │ └── register.blade.php # Registration form
│ ├── burrito-tracker.blade.php # Burrito tracker UI
│ ├── dashboard.blade.php # Dashboard UI
│ └── profile.blade.php # Profile UI
├── routes/
│ ├── web.php # Web routes (auth, pages)
│ └── api.php # API routes
└── config/
└── posthog.php # PostHog configurationDevelopment Commands
# Start development server
php artisan serve
# Run migrations
php artisan migrate
# Seed database
php artisan migrate:fresh --seed
# Clear caches
php artisan optimize:clear.env.example
APP_NAME="PostHog Laravel Example"
APP_ENV=local
APP_KEY=
APP_DEBUG=true
APP_URL=http://localhost:8000
DB_CONNECTION=sqlite
# DB_DATABASE will use default database/database.sqlite
CACHE_DRIVER=file
CACHE_STORE=file
SESSION_DRIVER=file
SESSION_LIFETIME=120
POSTHOG_PROJECT_TOKEN=your_posthog_project_token_here
POSTHOG_HOST=https://us.i.posthog.com
POSTHOG_DISABLED=false
app/Http/Controllers/Api/BurritoController.php
<?php
namespace App\Http\Controllers\Api;
use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
use App\Services\PostHogService;
use Illuminate\Http\JsonResponse;
use Illuminate\Http\Request;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth;
class BurritoController extends Controller
{
public function consider(Request $request, PostHogService $posthog): JsonResponse
{
$user = Auth::user();
// Increment session counter
$burritoCount = session('burrito_count', 0) + 1;
session(['burrito_count' => $burritoCount]);
// PostHog: Track event
$posthog->identify($user->email, $user->getPostHogProperties());
$posthog->capture($user->email, 'burrito_considered', [
'total_considerations' => $burritoCount,
]);
return response()->json([
'success' => true,
'count' => $burritoCount,
]);
}
}
app/Http/Controllers/Api/ErrorTestController.php
<?php
namespace App\Http\Controllers\Api;
use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
use App\Services\PostHogService;
use Illuminate\Http\JsonResponse;
use Illuminate\Http\Request;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth;
class ErrorTestController extends Controller
{
public function test(Request $request, PostHogService $posthog): JsonResponse
{
$shouldCapture = $request->query('capture', 'true') === 'true';
$user = Auth::user();
try {
throw new \Exception('Test exception from critical operation');
} catch (\Throwable $e) {
if ($shouldCapture) {
// Capture in PostHog
$posthog->identify($user->email, $user->getPostHogProperties());
$eventId = $posthog->captureException($e, $user->email);
return response()->json([
'error' => 'Operation failed',
'error_id' => $eventId,
'message' => "Error captured in PostHog. Reference ID: {$eventId}",
], 500);
}
return response()->json([
'error' => $e->getMessage(),
], 500);
}
}
}
app/Http/Controllers/Controller.php
<?php
namespace App\Http\Controllers;
abstract class Controller
{
//
}
app/Http/Livewire/Auth/Login.php
<?php
namespace App\Http\Livewire\Auth;
use App\Services\PostHogService;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth;
use Livewire\Component;
class Login extends Component
{
public string $email = '';
public string $password = '';
public bool $remember = false;
protected $rules = [
'email' => 'required|email',
'password' => 'required',
];
public function login(PostHogService $posthog)
{
$this->validate();
if (Auth::attempt(['email' => $this->email, 'password' => $this->password], $this->remember)) {
$user = Auth::user();
// PostHog: Identify and track login
$posthog->identify($user->email, $user->getPostHogProperties());
$posthog->capture($user->email, 'user_logged_in', [
'login_method' => 'password',
]);
session()->regenerate();
return redirect()->intended(route('dashboard'));
}
$this->addError('email', 'Invalid credentials');
}
public function render()
{
return view('livewire.auth.login')
->layout('components.layouts.guest');
}
}
app/Http/Livewire/Auth/Register.php
<?php
namespace App\Http\Livewire\Auth;
use App\Models\User;
use App\Services\PostHogService;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth;
use Livewire\Component;
class Register extends Component
{
public string $email = '';
public string $password = '';
public string $password_confirmation = '';
protected $rules = [
'email' => 'required|email|unique:users,email',
'password' => 'required|min:6|confirmed',
];
public function register(PostHogService $posthog)
{
$validated = $this->validate();
$user = User::create([
'email' => $validated['email'],
'password' => bcrypt($validated['password']),
'is_staff' => false,
]);
// PostHog: Identify new user and track signup
$posthog->identify($user->email, $user->getPostHogProperties());
$posthog->capture($user->email, 'user_signed_up', [
'signup_method' => 'form',
]);
Auth::login($user);
session()->flash('success', 'Account created successfully!');
return redirect()->route('dashboard');
}
public function render()
{
return view('livewire.auth.register')
->layout('components.layouts.guest');
}
}
app/Http/Livewire/BurritoTracker.php
<?php
namespace App\Http\Livewire;
use App\Services\PostHogService;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth;
use Livewire\Component;
class BurritoTracker extends Component
{
public int $burritoCount = 0;
public function mount()
{
$this->burritoCount = session('burrito_count', 0);
}
public function considerBurrito(PostHogService $posthog)
{
$this->burritoCount++;
session(['burrito_count' => $this->burritoCount]);
// PostHog: Track burrito consideration
$user = Auth::user();
$posthog->identify($user->email, $user->getPostHogProperties());
$posthog->capture($user->email, 'burrito_considered', [
'total_considerations' => $this->burritoCount,
]);
$this->dispatch('burrito-considered');
}
public function render()
{
return view('livewire.burrito-tracker')
->layout('components.layouts.app');
}
}
app/Http/Livewire/Dashboard.php
<?php
namespace App\Http\Livewire;
use App\Services\PostHogService;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth;
use Livewire\Component;
class Dashboard extends Component
{
public bool $showNewFeature = false;
public $featureConfig = null;
public ?string $errorMessage = null;
public ?string $successMessage = null;
public function mount(PostHogService $posthog)
{
$user = Auth::user();
// PostHog: Track dashboard view
$posthog->capture($user->email, 'dashboard_viewed', [
'is_staff' => $user->is_staff,
]);
// Check feature flag
$this->showNewFeature = $posthog->isFeatureEnabled(
'new-dashboard-feature',
$user->email,
$user->getPostHogProperties()
) ?? false;
// Get feature flag payload
$this->featureConfig = $posthog->getFeatureFlagPayload(
'new-dashboard-feature',
$user->email
);
}
public function testErrorWithCapture(PostHogService $posthog)
{
$user = Auth::user();
try {
// Simulate an error
throw new \Exception('This is a test error for PostHog tracking');
} catch (\Exception $e) {
// Capture the exception in PostHog
$errorId = $posthog->captureException($e, $user->email);
$this->successMessage = "Error captured in PostHog! Error ID: {$errorId}";
$this->errorMessage = null;
}
}
public function testErrorWithoutCapture()
{
try {
// Simulate an error without capturing
throw new \Exception('This error was NOT sent to PostHog');
} catch (\Exception $e) {
$this->errorMessage = "Error occurred but NOT captured in PostHog: " . $e->getMessage();
$this->successMessage = null;
}
}
public function render()
{
return view('livewire.dashboard')
->layout('components.layouts.app');
}
}
app/Http/Livewire/Profile.php
<?php
namespace App\Http\Livewire;
use App\Services\PostHogService;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth;
use Livewire\Component;
class Profile extends Component
{
public ?string $errorMessage = null;
public ?string $successMessage = null;
public function mount(PostHogService $posthog)
{
$user = Auth::user();
// PostHog: Track profile view
$posthog->capture($user->email, 'profile_viewed');
}
public function testErrorWithCapture(PostHogService $posthog)
{
$user = Auth::user();
try {
// Simulate an error
throw new \Exception('This is a test error for PostHog tracking');
} catch (\Exception $e) {
// Capture the exception in PostHog
$errorId = $posthog->captureException($e, $user->email);
$this->successMessage = "Error captured in PostHog! Error ID: {$errorId}";
$this->errorMessage = null;
}
}
public function testErrorWithoutCapture()
{
try {
// Simulate an error without capturing
throw new \Exception('This error was NOT sent to PostHog');
} catch (\Exception $e) {
$this->errorMessage = "Error occurred but NOT captured in PostHog: " . $e->getMessage();
$this->successMessage = null;
}
}
public function render()
{
return view('livewire.profile')
->layout('components.layouts.app');
}
}
app/Models/User.php
<?php
namespace App\Models;
use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Factories\HasFactory;
use Illuminate\Foundation\Auth\User as Authenticatable;
use Illuminate\Notifications\Notifiable;
class User extends Authenticatable
{
use HasFactory, Notifiable;
protected $fillable = [
'email',
'password',
'is_staff',
];
protected $hidden = [
'password',
'remember_token',
];
protected function casts(): array
{
return [
'password' => 'hashed',
'is_staff' => 'boolean',
];
}
/**
* Get PostHog person properties for this user.
*/
public function getPostHogProperties(): array
{
return [
'email' => $this->email,
'is_staff' => $this->is_staff,
'date_joined' => $this->created_at->toISOString(),
];
}
}
app/Services/PostHogService.php
<?php
namespace App\Services;
use PostHog\PostHog;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth;
class PostHogService
{
protected static $initialized = false;
public function __construct()
{
if (config('posthog.disabled')) {
return;
}
// Initialize PostHog once
if (!self::$initialized) {
PostHog::init(
config('posthog.api_key'),
[
'host' => config('posthog.host'),
'debug' => config('posthog.debug'),
]
);
self::$initialized = true;
}
}
public function identify(string $distinctId, array $properties = []): void
{
if (config('posthog.disabled')) {
return;
}
PostHog::identify([
'distinctId' => $distinctId,
'properties' => $properties,
]);
}
public function capture(string $distinctId, string $event, array $properties = []): void
{
if (config('posthog.disabled')) {
return;
}
PostHog::capture([
'distinctId' => $distinctId,
'event' => $event,
'properties' => $properties,
]);
}
public function captureException(\Throwable $exception, ?string $distinctId = null): ?string
{
if (config('posthog.disabled')) {
return null;
}
$distinctId = $distinctId ?? Auth::user()?->email ?? 'anonymous';
$eventId = uniqid('error_', true);
$this->capture($distinctId, '$exception', [
'error_id' => $eventId,
'exception_type' => get_class($exception),
'exception_message' => $exception->getMessage(),
'exception_file' => $exception->getFile(),
'exception_line' => $exception->getLine(),
'stack_trace' => $exception->getTraceAsString(),
]);
return $eventId;
}
public function isFeatureEnabled(string $key, string $distinctId, array $properties = []): ?bool
{
if (config('posthog.disabled')) {
return false;
}
return PostHog::isFeatureEnabled($key, $distinctId, $properties);
}
public function getFeatureFlagPayload(string $key, string $distinctId)
{
if (config('posthog.disabled')) {
return null;
}
return PostHog::getFeatureFlagPayload($key, $distinctId);
}
}
artisan
#!/usr/bin/env php
<?php
define('LARAVEL_START', microtime(true));
/*
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Register The Auto Loader
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
*/
require __DIR__.'/vendor/autoload.php';
$app = require_once __DIR__.'/bootstrap/app.php';
/*
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Run The Artisan Application
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
*/
$kernel = $app->make(Illuminate\Contracts\Console\Kernel::class);
$status = $kernel->handle(
$input = new Symfony\Component\Console\Input\ArgvInput,
new Symfony\Component\Console\Output\ConsoleOutput
);
$kernel->terminate($input, $status);
exit($status);
bootstrap/app.php
<?php
use Illuminate\Foundation\Application;
use Illuminate\Foundation\Configuration\Exceptions;
use Illuminate\Foundation\Configuration\Middleware;
return Application::configure(basePath: dirname(__DIR__))
->withRouting(
web: __DIR__.'/../routes/web.php',
api: __DIR__.'/../routes/api.php',
commands: __DIR__.'/../routes/console.php',
health: '/up',
)
->withMiddleware(function (Middleware $middleware) {
//
})
->withExceptions(function (Exceptions $exceptions) {
//
})->create();
config/app.php
<?php
return [
'name' => env('APP_NAME', 'PostHog Laravel Example'),
'env' => env('APP_ENV', 'production'),
'debug' => (bool) env('APP_DEBUG', false),
'url' => env('APP_URL', 'http://localhost'),
'timezone' => 'UTC',
'locale' => 'en',
'fallback_locale' => 'en',
'key' => env('APP_KEY'),
'cipher' => 'AES-256-CBC',
'providers' => [
// Laravel Framework Service Providers
Illuminate\Auth\AuthServiceProvider::class,
Illuminate\Broadcasting\BroadcastServiceProvider::class,
Illuminate\Bus\BusServiceProvider::class,
Illuminate\Cache\CacheServiceProvider::class,
Illuminate\Foundation\Providers\ConsoleSupportServiceProvider::class,
Illuminate\Cookie\CookieServiceProvider::class,
Illuminate\Database\DatabaseServiceProvider::class,
Illuminate\Encryption\EncryptionServiceProvider::class,
Illuminate\Filesystem\FilesystemServiceProvider::class,
Illuminate\Foundation\Providers\FoundationServiceProvider::class,
Illuminate\Hashing\HashServiceProvider::class,
Illuminate\Mail\MailServiceProvider::class,
Illuminate\Notifications\NotificationServiceProvider::class,
Illuminate\Pagination\PaginationServiceProvider::class,
Illuminate\Pipeline\PipelineServiceProvider::class,
Illuminate\Queue\QueueServiceProvider::class,
Illuminate\Redis\RedisServiceProvider::class,
Illuminate\Auth\Passwords\PasswordResetServiceProvider::class,
Illuminate\Session\SessionServiceProvider::class,
Illuminate\Translation\TranslationServiceProvider::class,
Illuminate\Validation\ValidationServiceProvider::class,
Illuminate\View\ViewServiceProvider::class,
],
'aliases' => [
'App' => Illuminate\Support\Facades\App::class,
'Auth' => Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth::class,
'Blade' => Illuminate\Support\Facades\Blade::class,
'Cache' => Illuminate\Support\Facades\Cache::class,
'Config' => Illuminate\Support\Facades\Config::class,
'DB' => Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB::class,
'Hash' => Illuminate\Support\Facades\Hash::class,
'Request' => Illuminate\Support\Facades\Request::class,
'Route' => Illuminate\Support\Facades\Route::class,
'Schema' => Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema::class,
'Session' => Illuminate\Support\Facades\Session::class,
'View' => Illuminate\Support\Facades\View::class,
],
];
config/auth.php
<?php
return [
'defaults' => [
'guard' => 'web',
'passwords' => 'users',
],
'guards' => [
'web' => [
'driver' => 'session',
'provider' => 'users',
],
],
'providers' => [
'users' => [
'driver' => 'eloquent',
'model' => App\Models\User::class,
],
],
'passwords' => [
'users' => [
'provider' => 'users',
'table' => 'password_reset_tokens',
'expire' => 60,
'throttle' => 60,
],
],
'password_timeout' => 10800,
];
config/database.php
<?php
return [
'default' => env('DB_CONNECTION', 'sqlite'),
'connections' => [
'sqlite' => [
'driver' => 'sqlite',
'url' => env('DATABASE_URL'),
'database' => env('DB_DATABASE', database_path('database.sqlite')),
'prefix' => '',
'foreign_key_constraints' => env('DB_FOREIGN_KEYS', true),
],
'mysql' => [
'driver' => 'mysql',
'url' => env('DATABASE_URL'),
'host' => env('DB_HOST', '127.0.0.1'),
'port' => env('DB_PORT', '3306'),
'database' => env('DB_DATABASE', 'forge'),
'username' => env('DB_USERNAME', 'forge'),
'password' => env('DB_PASSWORD', ''),
'charset' => 'utf8mb4',
'collation' => 'utf8mb4_unicode_ci',
'prefix' => '',
'strict' => true,
'engine' => null,
],
],
'migrations' => 'migrations',
];
config/posthog.php
<?php
return [
'api_key' => env('POSTHOG_PROJECT_TOKEN', ''),
'host' => env('POSTHOG_HOST', 'https://us.i.posthog.com'),
'disabled' => env('POSTHOG_DISABLED', false),
'debug' => env('APP_DEBUG', false),
];
config/session.php
<?php
return [
'driver' => env('SESSION_DRIVER', 'file'),
'lifetime' => env('SESSION_LIFETIME', 120),
'expire_on_close' => false,
'encrypt' => false,
'files' => storage_path('framework/sessions'),
'connection' => null,
'table' => 'sessions',
'store' => null,
'lottery' => [2, 100],
'cookie' => env('SESSION_COOKIE', 'laravel_session'),
'path' => '/',
'domain' => env('SESSION_DOMAIN'),
'secure' => env('SESSION_SECURE_COOKIE'),
'http_only' => true,
'same_site' => 'lax',
];
database/migrations/2024_01_01_000000_create_users_table.php
<?php
use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
return new class extends Migration
{
public function up(): void
{
Schema::create('users', function (Blueprint $table) {
$table->id();
$table->string('email')->unique();
$table->string('password');
$table->boolean('is_staff')->default(false);
$table->rememberToken();
$table->timestamps();
});
}
public function down(): void
{
Schema::dropIfExists('users');
}
};
database/seeders/DatabaseSeeder.php
<?php
namespace Database\Seeders;
use App\Models\User;
use Illuminate\Database\Seeder;
class DatabaseSeeder extends Seeder
{
public function run(): void
{
User::firstOrCreate(
['email' => '[email protected]'],
[
'password' => bcrypt('admin'),
'is_staff' => true,
]
);
}
}
IMPLEMENTATION.md
Laravel PostHog Example - Implementation Summary
This document summarizes the implementation of the Laravel PostHog example application, ported from the Flask version.
✅ Completed Implementation
Core Application Structure
Models & Database
✅ User model with PostHog properties helper method
✅ User migration with
is_stafffield✅ Database seeder for default admin user
✅ SQLite database configuration
PostHog Integration
✅ PostHog configuration file (
config/posthog.php)✅ PostHogService class with all core methods:
identify()- User identificationcapture()- Event trackingcaptureException()- Error trackingisFeatureEnabled()- Feature flag checkinggetFeatureFlagPayload()- Feature flag payload retrieval
Authentication (Livewire Components)
✅ Login component with PostHog tracking
✅ Register component with PostHog tracking
✅ Logout route with PostHog tracking
Core Features (Livewire Components)
✅ Dashboard - Feature flag demonstration
✅ Burrito Tracker - Custom event tracking
✅ Profile - Error tracking demonstration
API Controllers
✅ BurritoController - API endpoint for burrito tracking
✅ ErrorTestController - Manual error capture demonstration
Views & Layouts
✅ App layout (authenticated users)
✅ Guest layout (unauthenticated users)
✅ All Livewire view files with inline styling
✅ Error pages (404, 500)
Routes
✅ Web routes (authentication, dashboard, burrito, profile, logout)
✅ API routes (burrito tracking, error testing)
Configuration
✅ Environment example file
✅ Composer.json with dependencies
✅ Laravel config files (app, auth, database, session)
✅ .gitignore
Documentation
✅ Comprehensive README
✅ Implementation plan (php-plan.md)
📋 Features Implemented
1. User Authentication
Login with PostHog identification
Registration with PostHog tracking
Logout with event capture
Session management
2. PostHog Analytics
User identification on login/signup
Person properties (email, is_staff, date_joined)
Custom event tracking (burrito considerations)
Dashboard views tracking
3. Feature Flags
Feature flag checking (
new-dashboard-feature)Feature flag payload retrieval
Conditional UI rendering based on flags
4. Error Tracking
Manual exception capture
Error ID generation
Test endpoint with optional capture (
?capture=true/false)
5. UI/UX
Responsive layouts
Flash messages for user feedback
Livewire reactivity for burrito counter
Loading states on buttons
🎯 PostHog Integration Points
| Feature | Location | PostHog Method |
|---|---|---|
| User Login | Login.php:23-27 | identify() + capture() |
| User Signup | Register.php:29-32 | identify() + capture() |
| User Logout | web.php:25 | capture() |
| Dashboard View | Dashboard.php:18 | capture() |
| Feature Flag Check | Dashboard.php:21-25 | isFeatureEnabled() |
| Feature Flag Payload | Dashboard.php:28-31 | getFeatureFlagPayload() |
| Burrito Tracking | BurritoTracker.php:22-24 | identify() + capture() |
| Profile View | Profile.php:14 | capture() |
| Error Capture | ErrorTestController.php:22-24 | identify() + captureException() |
📁 File Structure
basics/laravel/
├── app/
│ ├── Http/
│ │ ├── Controllers/
│ │ │ ├── Controller.php
│ │ │ └── Api/
│ │ │ ├── BurritoController.php
│ │ │ └── ErrorTestController.php
│ │ └── Livewire/
│ │ ├── Auth/
│ │ │ ├── Login.php
│ │ │ └── Register.php
│ │ ├── Dashboard.php
│ │ ├── BurritoTracker.php
│ │ └── Profile.php
│ ├── Models/
│ │ └── User.php
│ └── Services/
│ └── PostHogService.php
├── config/
│ ├── app.php
│ ├── auth.php
│ ├── database.php
│ ├── posthog.php
│ └── session.php
├── database/
│ ├── migrations/
│ │ └── 2024_01_01_000000_create_users_table.php
│ └── seeders/
│ └── DatabaseSeeder.php
├── resources/
│ └── views/
│ ├── components/
│ │ └── layouts/
│ │ ├── app.blade.php
│ │ └── guest.blade.php
│ ├── livewire/
│ │ ├── auth/
│ │ │ ├── login.blade.php
│ │ │ └── register.blade.php
│ │ ├── dashboard.blade.php
│ │ ├── burrito-tracker.blade.php
│ │ └── profile.blade.php
│ └── errors/
│ ├── 404.blade.php
│ └── 500.blade.php
├── routes/
│ ├── api.php
│ └── web.php
├── .env.example
├── .gitignore
├── composer.json
├── IMPLEMENTATION.md
└── README.md🔄 Flask to Laravel Mapping
| Flask Component | Laravel Equivalent |
|---|---|
| Flask-Login | Laravel Auth + Livewire |
| Flask-SQLAlchemy | Eloquent ORM |
| Jinja2 Templates | Blade Templates + Livewire |
| Blueprint routes | Route definitions |
| @app.route decorators | Route::get/post |
| session | session() helper |
| flash() | session()->flash() |
| @login_required | Route::middleware('auth') |
| request.form | Livewire properties |
| render_template() | view() or Livewire render() |
| jsonify() | response()->json() |
| SQLAlchemy models | Eloquent models |
🚀 Next Steps for Production
To make this a production-ready application:
Install via Composer: Run full Laravel installation
Environment: Generate APP_KEY with
php artisan key:generateDatabase: Run migrations with
php artisan migrate --seedAssets: Set up Vite for asset compilation
Middleware: Add CSRF protection middleware
Validation: Add form request classes
Testing: Implement PHPUnit tests
Caching: Configure Redis/Memcached
Queue: Set up queue workers for PostHog events
Deployment: Configure for production server
📝 Notes
This implementation uses inline CSS (matching Flask example) instead of Tailwind compilation
Livewire provides reactivity without separate JavaScript files
PostHog service is dependency-injected into components/controllers
Manual error capture pattern matches Flask implementation
Session-based burrito counter (same as Flask)
Default admin account: [email protected] / admin
🎓 Learning Resources
Implementation Date: January 2026 Laravel Version: 11.x Livewire Version: 3.x PostHog PHP SDK: 3.x
public/index.php
<?php
use Illuminate\Http\Request;
define('LARAVEL_START', microtime(true));
// Suppress PHP 8.5 deprecation warnings for development
error_reporting(E_ALL & ~E_DEPRECATED);
// Determine if the application is in maintenance mode...
if (file_exists($maintenance = __DIR__.'/../storage/framework/maintenance.php')) {
require $maintenance;
}
// Register the Composer autoloader...
require __DIR__.'/../vendor/autoload.php';
// Bootstrap Laravel and handle the request...
(require_once __DIR__.'/../bootstrap/app.php')
->handleRequest(Request::capture());
resources/views/components/layouts/app.blade.php
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="{{ str_replace('_', '-', app()->getLocale()) }}">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<meta name="csrf-token" content="{{ csrf_token() }}">
<title>{{ $title ?? 'PostHog Laravel Example' }}</title>
<style>
* {
box-sizing: border-box;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
}
body {
font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, sans-serif;
line-height: 1.6;
background-color: #f5f5f5;
color: #333;
}
.container {
max-width: 800px;
margin: 0 auto;
padding: 20px;
}
nav {
background: #1d4ed8;
padding: 15px 20px;
margin-bottom: 30px;
}
nav a {
color: white;
text-decoration: none;
margin-right: 20px;
}
nav a:hover {
text-decoration: underline;
}
.nav-right {
float: right;
}
.card {
background: white;
border-radius: 8px;
padding: 20px;
margin-bottom: 20px;
box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}
h1, h2, h3 {
margin-bottom: 15px;
color: #1d4ed8;
}
button, .btn {
background: #1d4ed8;
color: white;
border: none;
padding: 10px 20px;
border-radius: 5px;
cursor: pointer;
font-size: 14px;
display: inline-block;
text-decoration: none;
}
button:hover, .btn:hover {
background: #1e40af;
}
button:disabled {
opacity: 0.5;
cursor: not-allowed;
}
button.danger, .btn-danger {
background: #dc2626;
}
button.danger:hover, .btn-danger:hover {
background: #b91c1c;
}
input {
width: 100%;
padding: 10px;
margin-bottom: 15px;
border: 1px solid #ddd;
border-radius: 5px;
font-size: 14px;
}
.message-error {
background: #fee2e2;
color: #dc2626;
padding: 10px 15px;
border-radius: 5px;
margin-bottom: 15px;
}
.message-success {
background: #d1fae5;
color: #059669;
padding: 10px 15px;
border-radius: 5px;
margin-bottom: 15px;
}
.feature-flag {
background: #fef3c7;
border: 2px dashed #f59e0b;
padding: 15px;
border-radius: 8px;
margin: 20px 0;
}
code {
background: #f3f4f6;
padding: 2px 6px;
border-radius: 3px;
font-family: monospace;
}
pre {
background: #1e293b;
color: #e2e8f0;
padding: 16px;
border-radius: 8px;
overflow-x: auto;
font-size: 13px;
}
.count {
font-size: 48px;
font-weight: bold;
color: #1d4ed8;
text-align: center;
padding: 20px;
}
table {
width: 100%;
border-collapse: collapse;
margin: 16px 0;
}
th, td {
padding: 12px;
text-align: left;
border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;
}
th {
background: #f8fafc;
font-weight: 600;
}
label {
display: block;
margin-bottom: 5px;
font-weight: 500;
}
.text-sm {
font-size: 14px;
}
.text-gray {
color: #666;
}
.mb-4 {
margin-bottom: 16px;
}
</style>
@livewireStyles
</head>
<body>
@auth
<nav>
<a href="{{ route('dashboard') }}">Dashboard</a>
<a href="{{ route('burrito') }}">Burrito</a>
<a href="{{ route('profile') }}">Profile</a>
<span class="nav-right">
<span style="margin-right: 15px;">{{ auth()->user()->email }}</span>
<form method="POST" action="{{ route('logout') }}" style="display: inline;">
@csrf
<button type="submit" style="background: none; padding: 0; color: white; text-decoration: underline;">Logout</button>
</form>
</span>
</nav>
@endauth
<div class="container">
@if (session('success'))
<div class="message-success">
{{ session('success') }}
</div>
@endif
@if (session('error'))
<div class="message-error">
{{ session('error') }}
</div>
@endif
{{ $slot }}
</div>
@livewireScripts
</body>
</html>
resources/views/components/layouts/guest.blade.php
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="{{ str_replace('_', '-', app()->getLocale()) }}">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<meta name="csrf-token" content="{{ csrf_token() }}">
<title>{{ $title ?? 'PostHog Laravel Example' }}</title>
<style>
* {
box-sizing: border-box;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
}
body {
font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, sans-serif;
line-height: 1.6;
background-color: #f5f5f5;
color: #333;
}
.container {
max-width: 800px;
margin: 0 auto;
padding: 20px;
}
.card {
background: white;
border-radius: 8px;
padding: 20px;
margin-bottom: 20px;
box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}
h1, h2, h3 {
margin-bottom: 15px;
color: #1d4ed8;
}
button, .btn {
background: #1d4ed8;
color: white;
border: none;
padding: 10px 20px;
border-radius: 5px;
cursor: pointer;
font-size: 14px;
display: inline-block;
text-decoration: none;
width: 100%;
}
button:hover, .btn:hover {
background: #1e40af;
}
input {
width: 100%;
padding: 10px;
margin-bottom: 15px;
border: 1px solid #ddd;
border-radius: 5px;
font-size: 14px;
}
label {
display: block;
margin-bottom: 5px;
font-weight: 500;
}
.error {
color: #dc2626;
font-size: 13px;
margin-top: -10px;
margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.text-sm {
font-size: 14px;
}
.text-gray {
color: #666;
}
a {
color: #1d4ed8;
}
code {
background: #f3f4f6;
padding: 2px 6px;
border-radius: 3px;
font-family: monospace;
font-size: 13px;
}
pre {
background: #1e293b;
color: #e2e8f0;
padding: 16px;
border-radius: 8px;
overflow-x: auto;
font-size: 13px;
margin-top: 10px;
}
ul {
margin-left: 20px;
}
</style>
@livewireStyles
</head>
<body>
<div class="container">
{{ $slot }}
</div>
@livewireScripts
</body>
</html>
resources/views/errors/404.blade.php
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
<title>Page Not Found - PostHog Laravel Example</title>
<style>
* {
box-sizing: border-box;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
}
body {
font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, sans-serif;
line-height: 1.6;
background-color: #f5f5f5;
color: #333;
}
.container {
max-width: 800px;
margin: 0 auto;
padding: 20px;
}
.card {
background: white;
border-radius: 8px;
padding: 40px;
margin-top: 50px;
box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
text-align: center;
}
h1 {
font-size: 72px;
color: #1d4ed8;
margin-bottom: 15px;
}
h2 {
font-size: 24px;
color: #333;
margin-bottom: 15px;
}
p {
color: #666;
margin-bottom: 25px;
}
.btn {
background: #1d4ed8;
color: white;
border: none;
padding: 12px 24px;
border-radius: 5px;
cursor: pointer;
font-size: 14px;
text-decoration: none;
display: inline-block;
}
.btn:hover {
background: #1e40af;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div class="container">
<div class="card">
<h1>404</h1>
<h2>Page Not Found</h2>
<p>The page you're looking for doesn't exist.</p>
<a href="/" class="btn">Go Home</a>
</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>
resources/views/errors/500.blade.php
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
<title>Server Error - PostHog Laravel Example</title>
<style>
* {
box-sizing: border-box;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
}
body {
font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, sans-serif;
line-height: 1.6;
background-color: #f5f5f5;
color: #333;
}
.container {
max-width: 800px;
margin: 0 auto;
padding: 20px;
}
.card {
background: white;
border-radius: 8px;
padding: 40px;
margin-top: 50px;
box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
text-align: center;
}
h1 {
font-size: 72px;
color: #dc2626;
margin-bottom: 15px;
}
h2 {
font-size: 24px;
color: #333;
margin-bottom: 15px;
}
p {
color: #666;
margin-bottom: 25px;
}
.btn {
background: #1d4ed8;
color: white;
border: none;
padding: 12px 24px;
border-radius: 5px;
cursor: pointer;
font-size: 14px;
text-decoration: none;
display: inline-block;
}
.btn:hover {
background: #1e40af;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div class="container">
<div class="card">
<h1>500</h1>
<h2>Internal Server Error</h2>
<p>Something went wrong on our end.</p>
<a href="/" class="btn">Go Home</a>
</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>
resources/views/livewire/auth/login.blade.php
<div>
<div class="card">
<h1>Welcome to PostHog Laravel Example</h1>
<p class="text-gray mb-4">This example demonstrates how to integrate PostHog with a Laravel application.</p>
<form wire:submit="login">
<label for="email">Email</label>
<input
type="email"
id="email"
wire:model="email"
required
>
@error('email') <div class="error">{{ $message }}</div> @enderror
<label for="password">Password</label>
<input
type="password"
id="password"
wire:model="password"
required
>
@error('password') <div class="error">{{ $message }}</div> @enderror
<div style="margin-bottom: 15px;">
<label style="display: inline; font-weight: normal;">
<input type="checkbox" wire:model="remember" style="width: auto; margin-right: 5px;">
Remember me
</label>
</div>
<button type="submit">Login</button>
</form>
<p style="margin-top: 16px;" class="text-sm text-gray">
Don't have an account? <a href="{{ route('register') }}">Sign up here</a>
</p>
<p class="text-sm text-gray">
<strong>Tip:</strong> Default credentials are [email protected]/admin
</p>
</div>
<div class="card">
<h2>Features Demonstrated</h2>
<ul class="text-gray">
<li>User registration and identification</li>
<li>Event tracking</li>
<li>Feature flags</li>
<li>Error tracking</li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
resources/views/livewire/auth/register.blade.php
<div>
<div class="card">
<h1>Create an Account</h1>
<p class="text-gray mb-4">Sign up to explore the PostHog Laravel integration example.</p>
<form wire:submit="register">
<label for="email">Email *</label>
<input
type="email"
id="email"
wire:model="email"
required
>
@error('email') <div class="error">{{ $message }}</div> @enderror
<label for="password">Password *</label>
<input
type="password"
id="password"
wire:model="password"
required
>
@error('password') <div class="error">{{ $message }}</div> @enderror
<label for="password_confirmation">Confirm Password *</label>
<input
type="password"
id="password_confirmation"
wire:model="password_confirmation"
required
>
<button type="submit">Sign Up</button>
</form>
<p style="margin-top: 16px;" class="text-sm text-gray">
Already have an account? <a href="{{ route('login') }}">Login here</a>
</p>
</div>
<div class="card">
<h2>PostHog Integration</h2>
<p class="text-gray">When you sign up, the following PostHog events are captured:</p>
<ul class="text-gray" style="margin-top: 10px;">
<li><code>identify()</code> - Associates your email with the user</li>
<li><code>capture()</code> - Sets person properties (email, etc.)</li>
<li><code>user_signed_up</code> event - Tracks the signup action</li>
</ul>
<h3 style="margin-top: 20px;">Code Example</h3>
<pre>// After creating the user
$posthog->identify($user->email, $user->getPostHogProperties());
$posthog->capture($user->email, 'user_signed_up', [
'signup_method' => 'form'
]);</pre>
</div>
</div>
resources/views/livewire/burrito-tracker.blade.php
<div>
<div class="card">
<h1>Burrito Consideration Tracker</h1>
<p class="text-gray mb-4">This page demonstrates custom event tracking with PostHog.</p>
<div class="count">{{ $burritoCount }}</div>
<p style="text-align: center; color: #666; margin-bottom: 20px;">Times you've considered a burrito</p>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<button
wire:click="considerBurrito"
wire:loading.attr="disabled"
>
<span wire:loading.remove>Consider a Burrito</span>
<span wire:loading>Considering...</span>
</button>
</div>
</div>
<div class="card">
<h3>Code Example</h3>
<pre>// Livewire component method
public function considerBurrito(PostHogService $posthog)
{
$this->burritoCount++;
session(['burrito_count' => $this->burritoCount]);
$user = Auth::user();
$posthog->identify($user->email, $user->getPostHogProperties());
$posthog->capture($user->email, 'burrito_considered', [
'total_considerations' => $this->burritoCount,
]);
}</pre>
</div>
</div>
resources/views/livewire/dashboard.blade.php
<div>
<div class="card">
<h1>Dashboard</h1>
<p class="text-gray">Welcome back, {{ auth()->user()->email }}!</p>
</div>
<div class="card">
<h2>Error Tracking Demo</h2>
<p class="text-gray">Test manual exception capture in PostHog. These buttons trigger errors in the context of your logged-in user.</p>
@if($successMessage)
<div style="background: #d4edda; border: 1px solid #c3e6cb; color: #155724; padding: 12px; border-radius: 4px; margin: 15px 0;">
{{ $successMessage }}
</div>
@endif
@if($errorMessage)
<div style="background: #f8d7da; border: 1px solid #f5c6cb; color: #721c24; padding: 12px; border-radius: 4px; margin: 15px 0;">
{{ $errorMessage }}
</div>
@endif
<div style="display: flex; gap: 10px; margin-top: 15px;">
<button wire:click="testErrorWithCapture" class="btn" style="background: #dc3545; color: white;">
Capture Error in PostHog
</button>
<button wire:click="testErrorWithoutCapture" class="btn" style="background: #c82333; color: white;">
Skip PostHog Capture
</button>
</div>
<h3 style="margin-top: 20px;">Code Example</h3>
<pre>try {
// Critical operation that might fail
processPayment();
} catch (\Throwable $e) {
// Manually capture this specific exception
$errorId = $posthog->captureException($e, $user->email);
return response()->json([
'error' => 'Operation failed',
'error_id' => $errorId
], 500);
}</pre>
<p class="text-gray" style="margin-top: 10px;">This demonstrates manual exception capture where you have control over whether errors are sent to PostHog.</p>
</div>
<div class="card">
<h2>Feature Flags</h2>
@if($showNewFeature)
<div class="feature-flag">
<strong>New Feature Enabled!</strong>
<p style="margin-top: 10px;">You're seeing this because the <code>new-dashboard-feature</code> flag is enabled for you.</p>
@if($featureConfig)
<p style="margin-top: 15px;"><strong>Feature Configuration:</strong></p>
<pre>{{ json_encode($featureConfig, JSON_PRETTY_PRINT) }}</pre>
@endif
</div>
@else
<p class="text-gray">The <code>new-dashboard-feature</code> flag is not enabled for your account.</p>
@endif
<h3 style="margin-top: 20px;">Code Example</h3>
<pre>// Check if feature flag is enabled
$showNewFeature = $posthog->isFeatureEnabled(
'new-dashboard-feature',
$user->email,
$user->getPostHogProperties()
);
// Get feature flag payload
$featureConfig = $posthog->getFeatureFlagPayload(
'new-dashboard-feature',
$user->email
);</pre>
</div>
</div>
resources/views/livewire/profile.blade.php
<div>
<div class="card">
<h1>Your Profile</h1>
<p class="text-gray mb-4">This page demonstrates error tracking with PostHog.</p>
<table>
<tr>
<th>Email</th>
<td>{{ auth()->user()->email }}</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Date Joined</th>
<td>{{ auth()->user()->created_at->format('Y-m-d H:i') }}</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Staff Status</th>
<td>{{ auth()->user()->is_staff ? 'Yes' : 'No' }}</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>
<div class="card">
<h2>Error Tracking Demo</h2>
<p class="text-gray">Test manual exception capture in PostHog. These buttons trigger errors in the context of your logged-in user.</p>
@if($successMessage)
<div style="background: #d4edda; border: 1px solid #c3e6cb; color: #155724; padding: 12px; border-radius: 4px; margin: 15px 0;">
{{ $successMessage }}
</div>
@endif
@if($errorMessage)
<div style="background: #f8d7da; border: 1px solid #f5c6cb; color: #721c24; padding: 12px; border-radius: 4px; margin: 15px 0;">
{{ $errorMessage }}
</div>
@endif
<div style="display: flex; gap: 10px; margin-top: 15px;">
<button wire:click="testErrorWithCapture" class="btn" style="background: #dc3545; color: white;">
Capture Error in PostHog
</button>
<button wire:click="testErrorWithoutCapture" class="btn" style="background: #c82333; color: white;">
Skip PostHog Capture
</button>
</div>
<p class="text-gray" style="margin-top: 15px;">
This demonstrates manual exception capture where you have control over whether errors are sent to PostHog.
</p>
</div>
<div class="card">
<h3>Code Example</h3>
<pre>try {
throw new \Exception('Test exception from critical operation');
} catch (\Throwable $e) {
// Capture exception with user context
$posthog->identify($user->email, $user->getPostHogProperties());
$eventId = $posthog->captureException($e, $user->email);
return response()->json([
'error' => 'Operation failed',
'error_id' => $eventId,
'message' => "Error captured in PostHog. Reference ID: {$eventId}"
], 500);
}</pre>
</div>
</div>
routes/api.php
<?php
use App\Http\Controllers\Api\BurritoController;
use App\Http\Controllers\Api\ErrorTestController;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Route;
Route::middleware('auth:sanctum')->group(function () {
Route::post('/burrito/consider', [BurritoController::class, 'consider']);
Route::post('/test-error', [ErrorTestController::class, 'test']);
});
routes/web.php
<?php
use App\Http\Livewire\Auth\Login;
use App\Http\Livewire\Auth\Register;
use App\Http\Livewire\BurritoTracker;
use App\Http\Livewire\Dashboard;
use App\Http\Livewire\Profile;
use App\Services\PostHogService;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Route;
// Guest routes
Route::middleware('guest')->group(function () {
Route::get('/', Login::class)->name('login');
Route::get('/register', Register::class)->name('register');
});
// Authenticated routes
Route::middleware('auth')->group(function () {
Route::get('/dashboard', Dashboard::class)->name('dashboard');
Route::get('/burrito', BurritoTracker::class)->name('burrito');
Route::get('/profile', Profile::class)->name('profile');
Route::post('/logout', function (PostHogService $posthog) {
$user = Auth::user();
// PostHog: Track logout
$posthog->capture($user->email, 'user_logged_out');
Auth::logout();
request()->session()->invalidate();
request()->session()->regenerateToken();
return redirect('/');
})->name('logout');
});
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