FileMagicFile management for Laravel

Store, inspect, query, transform, download, and delete files through one consistent Laravel workflow.

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Multiple file sources

Accept uploads, local paths, binary content, Base64, generated documents, and remote HTTP(S) files.

Laravel-native workflow

Store through Laravel Filesystem and persist records with a configurable Eloquent model.

Safe by default

Includes strict validation, SSRF protection, overwrite recovery, and consistent batch deletion.

Operational visibility

Audit database records against storage with explicit cleanup, bounded memory, and predictable exit codes.

Requirements

FileMagic supports PHP 8.3 or later and Laravel 12 or 13. PHP ext-fileinfo is required and checked by Composer during installation. PHP ext-curl is optional and needed only for remote HTTP(S) imports through fromUrl(). Image resizing needs Intervention Image 4 with GD or Imagick, while ZIP downloads need PHP ext-zip.

bash

composer require mattmy/laravel-file-magic

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