Custom Fields Documentation

Documentation for the Filament Custom Fields plugin, supporting both v1 and v2 versions.

Structure

.
├── v1/                 # Version 1 specific documentation
│   ├── introduction.mdx
│   ├── installation.mdx
│   ├── quickstart.mdx
│   └── essentials/     # v1 configuration and features
├── v2/                 # Version 2 specific documentation
│   ├── introduction.mdx  # v2 features and improvements
│   ├── installation.mdx  # v2 installation guide
│   ├── quickstart.mdx
│   ├── upgrade.mdx       # v1 to v2 upgrade guide
│   └── essentials/       # v2 configuration and features
├── help-support/       # Help and support documentation
│   ├── support.mdx       # Support information
│   └── contributing.mdx  # Contribution guide
├── legal-acknowledgments/ # Legal and licensing documentation
│   ├── license.mdx       # Licensing information
│   └── code-distribution.mdx # Code distribution info
├── images/             # Shared images
├── logo/               # Logo files
└── docs.json           # Mintlify configuration with versioning

Version Management

The documentation uses Mintlify's built-in versioning system:

• Default version: v2 (latest)
• Supported versions: v1, v2
• Version switcher: Automatically available in the documentation UI

Key Differences Between Versions

Version 1

• Original implementation
• Basic field types
• Standard caching
• Laravel 10+ / Filament 3+ support

Version 2

• Enhanced performance (50% faster rendering)
• New field types (JSON, Rich Editor, Code Editor)
• Improved validation with custom rule builders
• Better UI/UX with drag-and-drop ordering
• TypeScript support
• Laravel 12+ / Filament 4+ support
• Backward compatible upgrade path

Upgrade Documentation

Users can find upgrade instructions at /v2/upgrade which includes:

• Automatic upgrade command
• Manual upgrade steps
• Breaking changes
• Rollback procedures

Shared Documentation

The /shared directory contains documentation that applies to all versions:

• Core concepts
• General best practices
• Architecture overview

Local Development

To run the documentation locally:

npx mintlify dev

Deployment

The documentation is automatically deployed when pushing to the main branch.

Contributing

When adding new documentation:

1. Determine if it's version-specific or shared
2. Place in appropriate directory (v1/, v2/, help-support/, or legal-acknowledgments/)
3. Update docs.json navigation if adding new pages
4. Ensure version-specific features are clearly marked