TailCI - CodeIgniter with Tailwind CSS

TailCI is a powerful, developer-friendly web application framework that seamlessly integrates CodeIgniter 4's robust PHP backend with Tailwind CSS's utility-first approach to styling. This combination delivers an optimal development experience for creating modern, responsive web applications with minimal effort.

✨ Key Features

Lightning Fast

• Built on CodeIgniter's lightweight framework for optimal performance and speed
• Minimized build sizes and efficient resource loading
• Smart caching mechanisms for enhanced response times

Modern Design

• Styled with Tailwind CSS v4 for a clean, responsive, and customizable interface
• Dark mode support out of the box
• Accessibility-focused components and layouts

Developer Friendly

• Intuitive architecture and well-documented codebase for rapid development
• Hot module replacement during development
• Simplified workflow with npm scripts for common tasks

📋 Requirements

• PHP 8.1 or higher
• Composer for PHP dependency management
• Node.js v20+ and npm for frontend tooling
• Web server (Apache, Nginx, or built-in PHP server for development)
• MySQL 5.7+ / MariaDB 10.3+ (or other compatible database)
• Modern browser support (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge)

🚀 Installation

Quick Start

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/cojocaru-david/tailCi.git
   cd tailCi
   

2. Install backend dependencies:

   composer install
   

3. Set up your environment:

   cp .env.example .env
   

   Then edit .env to configure your database and application settings.

4. Run database migrations:

   php spark migrate
   

5. Install frontend dependencies and build assets:

   npm install
   npm run build
   

Development Workflow

Start the development server with hot reloading:

npm run dev

In a separate terminal, run the CodeIgniter server:

php spark serve

Visit http://localhost:8080 to see your application.

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions to improve TailCI! Here's how you can help:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch: git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature
3. Commit your changes: git commit -m 'Add some amazing feature'
4. Push to the branch: git push origin feature/amazing-feature
5. Open a Pull Request

Please ensure your code follows our coding standards and includes appropriate tests.

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

🙏 Acknowledgements

• CodeIgniter - The powerful PHP framework
• Tailwind CSS - Utility-first CSS framework
• Node.js - JavaScript runtime
• Built with ❤️ by Cojocaru David

📊 Project Status

TailCI is under active development. We're constantly working to improve and add new features.

If you find TailCI helpful, please consider giving it a star on GitHub! ⭐