mrshanebarron/tags-input

Tags input component for Laravel - supports Livewire and Vue

v1.0.3 2025-12-15 23:58 UTC

Requires

• php: ^8.1
• illuminate/support: ^10.0|^11.0|^12.0

MIT

• Shane Barron

README

Tag input component with suggestions and validation for Laravel applications. Supports max tags limit, duplicate prevention, and autocomplete suggestions. Works with Livewire and Vue 3.

Installation

composer require mrshanebarron/tags-input

Livewire Usage

Basic Usage

<livewire:sb-tags-input :tags="['Laravel', 'Vue.js', 'Tailwind']" />

With Placeholder

<livewire:sb-tags-input placeholder="Add a skill..." />

With Max Tags Limit

<livewire:sb-tags-input :max-tags="5" />

With Suggestions

<livewire:sb-tags-input
    :suggestions="['PHP', 'JavaScript', 'Python', 'Ruby', 'Go']"
    placeholder="Select or type a language..."
/>

Allow Duplicates

<livewire:sb-tags-input :allow-duplicates="true" />

Custom Separator

<livewire:sb-tags-input separator=";" />

Livewire Props

Prop	Type	Default	Description
tags	array	[]	Initial tags array
placeholder	string	'Add a tag...'	Input placeholder text
maxTags	int	0	Maximum number of tags (0 = unlimited)
suggestions	array	[]	Autocomplete suggestions
allowDuplicates	boolean	false	Allow duplicate tags
separator	string	','	Character to separate tags on input

Events

<livewire:sb-tags-input @tags-updated="handleTagsUpdate" />

The tags-updated event includes the current tags array.

Vue 3 Usage

Setup

import { SbTagsInput } from './vendor/sb-tags-input';
app.component('SbTagsInput', SbTagsInput);

Basic Usage

<template>
  <SbTagsInput v-model="tags" />
</template>

<script setup>
import { ref } from 'vue';
const tags = ref(['Vue', 'React', 'Angular']);
</script>

With Options

<template>
  <SbTagsInput
    v-model="tags"
    placeholder="Add technology..."
    :max-tags="10"
    :suggestions="['Docker', 'Kubernetes', 'AWS', 'Azure']"
    @updated="onTagsChange"
  />
</template>

Vue Props

Prop	Type	Default	Description
modelValue	Array	[]	v-model binding for tags
placeholder	String	'Add a tag...'	Placeholder text
maxTags	Number	0	Max tags (0 = unlimited)
suggestions	Array	[]	Autocomplete options
allowDuplicates	Boolean	false	Allow duplicates
separator	String	','	Input separator

Events

Event	Payload	Description
update:modelValue	array	Emitted when tags change
updated	array	Emitted with current tags
tag-added	string	Emitted when a tag is added
tag-removed	string	Emitted when a tag is removed

Handling Tags in Backend

// In your Livewire component
public array $tags = [];

#[On('tags-updated')]
public function handleTagsUpdate(array $tags): void
{
    $this->tags = $tags;
}

public function save(): void
{
    // Save as JSON
    $model->tags = json_encode($this->tags);

    // Or use Laravel's array cast
    $model->tags = $this->tags;
}

Keyboard Support

• Enter: Add current input as tag
• Comma (or custom separator): Add tag
• Backspace: Remove last tag when input is empty
• Arrow keys: Navigate suggestions

Styling

The tags input includes:

• Pill-style tags with remove button
• Hover effects on tags
• Dropdown suggestions list
• Focus ring on input

Requirements

• PHP 8.1+
• Laravel 10, 11, or 12
• Tailwind CSS 3.x
• Alpine.js

License

MIT License