I Built Laravel UI Widgets That Don't Need a JavaScript Framework Called LarawellUI.

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I've copied the same hand-rolled datepicker between Laravel projects more times than I want to admit. Every time, I'd look at the existing UI kits first, and every time I'd close the tab. The problem wasn't quality. It was the price of entry. Most Laravel UI kits ask you to adopt their JavaScript along with them — bring Alpine, bring Livewire, or rebuild your frontend in React or Vue.

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