Laravel Boost is an AI-powered development companion for Laravel that integrates directly into your project to provide accurate, context-aware coding assistance, documentation search, and debugging tools customized for the Laravel framework.
Core Features
- Laravel Boost installs as a Composer package and runs a Laravel-aware MCP (Model Context Protocol) server.
- It equips AI agents with over 15 specialized tools, including the ability to query the database, inspect schema, read browser logs, search versioned Laravel docs, and run Tinker code—all within your Laravel app.
- The system leverages a vectorized knowledge base of Laravel documentation and guidelines, which are version-specific to your installed packages, ensuring code outputs match your project’s requirements.
- Provides deep integration for IDEs like VS Code, Cursor, and Claude Code, making it easier for developers to interact with AI from within their editor.
How It Helps Developers
- AI code suggestions are tailored to your Laravel version, package selection, and coding conventions, minimizing generic or incorrect recommendations.
- It can generate records, run tests, debug errors, and create migrations or controllers instantly and accurately within the context of your app.
- Boost’s AI reduces time spent searching documentation or troubleshooting code that doesn’t follow framework standards.
- Developers can customize AI guidelines for unique project needs, further refining the accuracy of generated code and documentation results.
Installation and Usage
- Install via Composer:
composer require laravel/boost --dev. - Run the installer:
php artisan boost:install. - Boost supports Laravel versions 10, 11, and 12 on PHP 8.1 or higher, and is free and open source.
Unique Advantages
- Reduces AI “hallucinations” by giving models direct and live context into your app and its codebase.
- Enables debugging and code generation based on live app context, such as the ability to inspect and resolve errors like “white screen of death” or database issues.
- Bridges the gap between code generation tools and real Laravel best practices, streamlining both learning and development.
Laravel Boost is a game-changer for Laravel developers seeking to enhance their productivity, accuracy, and project-specific AI integration.
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