max('sort'); return is_null($maxSort) ? 1 : (int)$maxSort + 1; } /** * Generate a unique slug for the model. * Automatically appends numbers if slug already exists. */ public static function generateUniqueSlug(string $text): string { $slug = Str::slug($text); $originalSlug = $slug; $counter = 1; while (static::where('slug', $slug)->exists()) { $slug = $originalSlug . '-' . $counter; $counter++; } return $slug; } }