Pre-release checklist for validating both standalone and plugin modes.

Run these before manual testing:

# Package tests (from package directory)
cd packages/tallcms/cms
./vendor/bin/phpunit

# Standalone tests (from root)
php artisan test

# Quick validation
./vendor/bin/phpunit --filter=RouteRegistration
./vendor/bin/phpunit --filter=ConfigSchema
./vendor/bin/phpunit --filter=FilamentSmoke

Complete these tests in both standalone and plugin mode.

• Admin panel loads at /admin without errors
• Login works correctly
• Dark mode toggle works

• CMS navigation group visible with all resources:
  • Pages
  • Posts
  • Categories
  • Media
  • Menus
  • Contact Submissions

• List pages loads without errors
• Create new page - form loads
• Block editor displays all 17 blocks in picker
• Add Hero block - renders in preview
• Add Content block - renders in preview
• Add Contact Form block - renders in preview
• Save page successfully
• Edit existing page
• Preview button works (opens /preview/page/{id})
• Revision History panel displays
• Create revision/snapshot works

• List posts loads without errors
• Create new post with categories
• Block editor works
• Preview button works (opens /preview/post/{id})
• Revision History displays

• List categories works
• Create/edit/delete category

• List media works
• Upload new media file
• Edit media metadata

• List menus works
• Create menu with items
• Nested menu items work

• List submissions works
• View submission details

• Site Settings page loads
• Can update settings
• Settings persist after save

• Page loads without errors
• "Available Plugins" section visible
• Download button present for catalog plugins
• Upload Plugin button visible (if enabled)

• Page loads without errors
• Theme list displays (if themes exist)
• Upload Theme button visible (if enabled)

cd /path/to/tallcms
php artisan serve

• .tallcms-standalone file exists
• config('tallcms.mode') returns 'standalone' or null

• System Updates page visible (Settings > System Updates)
• Frontend routes work at root (/, /{slug})
• Themes directory exists and is scanned
• Plugins directory exists and is scanned

cd /path/to/your-laravel-app
php artisan serve

• No .tallcms-standalone file
• config('tallcms.mode') returns 'plugin' or null

• System Updates page NOT visible
• Frontend routes respect routes_prefix config
• Essential routes work:
  • /preview/page/{id} - requires auth
  • /preview/post/{id} - requires auth
  • /preview/share/{token} - public
  • /api/tallcms/contact - POST works

1. Standalone:

   • Start server, login to admin
   • Open Pages, click "Create"
   • Add any block, save
   • Click Preview button

2. Plugin Mode:

   • Start server, login to admin
   • Open Pages, click "Create"
   • Add any block, save
   • Click Preview button
   • Open Plugin Manager

tail -50 storage/logs/laravel.log | grep -i error
php artisan route:list --name=tallcms.preview

Before release, both modes must pass:

• All automated tests pass
• Manual checklist complete for standalone
• Manual checklist complete for plugin mode
• No errors in laravel.log
• Documentation updated

Tested by: ________________ Date: ________________ Version: ________________