• Version Docs.
• Installation
• Adding Role Selection
• Multi Panel Support
• Defining Permissions
• Access Control
  • Check Permissions in Code
  • Visible Access
  • Laravel Integration
• Available Traits
• Features in Pro Version
• License
• Issues & Feedback

Filament Hexa Lite is a free and developer-friendly role and permission management plugin for FilamentPHP V4.
It helps you manage user roles and access permissions across Resources, Pages, and Widgets — with support for multi-panel apps via custom guards.

Currently in version 3, Hexa Lite is more intuitive, customizable, and production-ready.

#Version Docs.

#Installation

Install the package via Composer:

composer require hexters/hexa-lite

Run the database migration:

php artisan migrate

Register the plugin in your Filament panel:

use Filament\Panel;
use Hexters\HexaLite\HexaLite;
 
public function panel(Panel $panel): Panel
{
    return $panel
        ->plugins([
            HexaLite::make(),
        ]);
}

Apply the trait to your User model:

use Hexters\HexaLite\HexaLiteRolePermission;
 
class User extends Authenticatable
{
    use HasFactory, Notifiable;
    use HexaLiteRolePermission;
}

#Adding Role Selection

To allow role assignment via the admin panel, add a select input to your UserForm class:

use Filament\Forms\Components\Select;
use Filament\Forms\Components\TextInput;
 
public static function form(Form $form): Form
{
    return $form
        ->schema([
            TextInput::make('email')
                ->unique(ignoreRecord: true)
                ->required(),
 
            Select::make('roles')
                ->label(__('Role Name'))
                ->relationship('roles', 'name')
                ->placeholder(__('Superuser')),
        ]);
}

#Multi Panel Support

Hexa Lite supports multiple panels, each with its own auth guard.

public function panel(Panel $panel): Panel
{
    return $panel->authGuard('reseller');
}

public function panel(Panel $panel): Panel
{
    return $panel->authGuard('customer');
}

Configure guards in config/auth.php.

#Defining Permissions

Define permissions using the defineGates() method on Resources, Pages, or Widgets:

use Hexters\HexaLite\HasHexaLite;
 
class UserResource extends Resource
{
    use HasHexaLite;
 
    public function defineGates(): array
    {
        return [
            'user.index' => __('Allows viewing the user list'),
            'user.create' => __('Allows creating a new user'),
            'user.update' => __('Allows updating users'),
            'user.delete' => __('Allows deleting users'),
        ];
    }
}

#Access Control

Users with no assigned role are treated as Superusers and have full access by default.

To restrict access to a resource:

public static function canAccess(): bool
{
    return hexa()->can('user.index');
}

#Check Permissions in Code

Useful in queued jobs, commands, or background services:

return hexa()->user(User::first())->can('user.index');

#Visible Access

Use visible() to conditionally display UI elements:

Actions\CreateAction::make('create')
    ->visible(fn() => hexa()->can(['user.index', 'user.create']));

#Laravel Integration

You can still use Laravel’s native authorization:

Auth::user()->can('user.create');
 
Gate::allows('user.create');
 
Gate::forUser(User::first())->allows('user.create');
 
@can('user.create')
    // Blade directive
@endcan

#Available Traits

#Features in Pro Version

Need more flexibility and control?

Filament Hexa Pro v3 unlocks powerful features designed for serious projects:

• Role & permission descriptions
• Custom role sorting
• Gate grouping (with nested access)
• Multi-tenancy support
• Meta option storage

A small investment for a much more capable permission system.

Learn more in the official documentation:
👉 Hexa Pro Documentation

#License

This project is open-source and licensed under the MIT License. You are free to use, modify, and distribute it with attribution.

#Issues & Feedback

Found a bug or want to contribute?

Open an issue at: https://github.com/hexters/hexa-lite/issues

Thank you for using Filament Hexa Lite!