boost

Introduction

Laravel Boost accelerates AI-assisted development by providing the essential context and structure that AI needs to generate high-quality, Laravel-specific code.

At its foundation, Laravel Boost is an MCP server equipped with over 15 specialized tools designed to streamline AI-assisted coding workflows. The package includes composable AI guidelines specifically crafted for Laravel ecosystem packages, ensuring consistent and framework-appropriate code generation.

Boost also features a powerful Documentation API that combines a built-in MCP tool with an extensive knowledge base containing over 17,000 pieces of Laravel-specific information, all enhanced by semantic search capabilities using embeddings for precise, context-aware results.

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Laravel Boost is currently in beta and receives frequent updates as we refine features and expand capabilities.

Installation

Laravel Boost can be installed via Composer:

composer require laravel/boost --dev

Next, install the MCP server and coding guidelines:

php artisan boost:install

Once Laravel Boost has been installed, you're ready to start coding with Cursor, Claude Code, or your AI agent of choice.

Available MCP Tools

Name	Notes
Application Info	Read PHP & Laravel versions, database engine, list of ecosystem packages with versions, and Eloquent models
Browser Logs	Read logs and errors from the browser
Database Connections	Inspect available database connections, including the default connection
Database Query	Execute a query against the database
Database Schema	Read the database schema
Get Absolute URL	Convert relative path URIs to absolute so agents generate valid URLs
Get Config	Get a value from the configuration files using "dot" notation
Last Error	Read the last error from the application's log files
List Artisan Commands	Inspect the available Artisan commands
List Available Config Keys	Inspect the available configuration keys
List Available Env Vars	Inspect the available environment variable keys
List Routes	Inspect the application's routes
Read Log Entries	Read the last N log entries
Report Feedback	Share Boost & Laravel AI feedback with the team, just say "give Boost feedback: x, y, and z"
Search Docs	Query the Laravel hosted documentation API service to retrieve documentation based on installed packages
Tinker	Execute arbitrary code within the context of the application

Available AI Guidelines

Laravel Boost includes AI guidelines for the following packages and frameworks. The core guidelines provide generic, generalized advice to the AI for the given package that is applicable across all versions.

Package	Versions Supported
Core & Boost	core
Laravel Framework	core, 10.x, 11.x, 12.x
Livewire	core, 2.x, 3.x
Filament	core, 4.x
Flux UI	core, free, pro
Herd	core
Inertia Laravel	core, 1.x, 2.x
Inertia React	core, 1.x, 2.x
Inertia Vue	core, 1.x, 2.x
Pest	core, 4.x
PHPUnit	core
Pint	core
Tailwind CSS	core, 3.x, 4.x
Livewire Volt	core
Laravel Folio	core
Enforce Tests	conditional

Available Documentation

Package	Versions Supported
Laravel Framework	10.x, 11.x, 12.x
Filament	2.x, 3.x, 4.x
Flux UI	2.x Free, 2.x Pro
Inertia	1.x, 2.x
Livewire	1.x, 2.x, 3.x
Nova	4.x, 5.x
Pest	3.x, 4.x
Tailwind CSS	3.x, 4.x

Adding Custom AI Guidelines

To augment Laravel Boost with your own custom AI guidelines, add .blade.php files to your application's .ai/guidelines/* directory. These files will automatically be included with Laravel Boost's guidelines when you run boost:install.

Overriding Boost AI Guidelines

You can override Boost's built-in AI guidelines by creating your own custom guidelines with matching file paths. When you create a custom guideline that matches an existing Boost guideline path, Boost will use your custom version instead of the built-in one.

For example, to override Boost's "Inertia React v2 Form Guidance" guidelines, create a file at .ai/guidelines/inertia-react/2/forms.blade.php. When you run boost:install, Boost will include your custom guideline instead of the default one.

Manually Registering the Boost MCP Server

Sometimes you may need to manually register the Laravel Boost MCP server with your editor of choice. You should register the MCP server using the following details:

Command	php
Args	artisan boost:mcp

JSON Example:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "laravel-boost": {
            "command": "php",
            "args": ["artisan", "boost:mcp"]
        }
    }
}

Contributing

Thank you for considering contributing to Boost! The contribution guide can be found in the Laravel documentation.

Code of Conduct

In order to ensure that the Laravel community is welcoming to all, please review and abide by the Code of Conduct.

Security Vulnerabilities

Please review our security policy on how to report security vulnerabilities.

License

Laravel Boost is open-sourced software licensed under the MIT license.