Boost
Laravel-focused MCP server for augmenting your AI powered local development experience.
What is Boost?
Boost is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and VS Code to laravel-focused mcp server for augmenting your ai powered local development experience.
Laravel-focused MCP server for augmenting your AI powered local development experience.
This server falls under the Developer Tools category on MCPgee, the world's largest MCP server directory with 33,000+ servers.
Features
- Laravel-focused MCP server for augmenting your AI powered lo
Use Cases
Maintainer
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Installation
Manual Installation
npx boostConfiguration
Configuration Details
claude_desktop_config.json
Performance
Response Metrics
Resource Usage
How to Set Up and Use Boost
Laravel Boost is an official Laravel package that dramatically accelerates AI-assisted development by equipping AI agents with structured Laravel knowledge — coding guidelines, agent skills, and a semantic documentation API with over 17,000 pieces of Laravel-specific information. It installs a local MCP server (run via 'php artisan boost:mcp') that exposes tools for reading app structure, querying the database, inspecting schemas, reading logs, and searching Laravel documentation across all major ecosystem packages. Teams using Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, or Gemini CLI use it to get AI-generated Laravel code that follows framework conventions without constant manual correction.
Prerequisites
- PHP 8.1+ and Composer installed
- A Laravel application (version 10.x or higher recommended)
- An AI coding agent: Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI, or GitHub Copilot (VS Code)
- The MCP client must support local stdio MCP servers
Install Laravel Boost via Composer
Add Laravel Boost as a development dependency in your Laravel project. It is installed per-project, not globally.
composer require laravel/boost --devRun the install Artisan command
The boost:install command generates AI guideline files (CLAUDE.md, AGENTS.md), agent skill files, and the .mcp.json configuration for detected coding agents. Select which coding agents you use when prompted.
php artisan boost:installVerify automatic agent setup
For Claude Code, the MCP server is typically registered automatically. If not, register it manually using the claude mcp add command from within your project directory.
claude mcp add -s local -t stdio laravel-boost php artisan boost:mcpManually register the MCP server if needed
If your AI client requires manual MCP configuration, add the server using the command and args shown. This works for any client that supports stdio MCP servers.
{
"mcpServers": {
"laravel-boost": {
"command": "php",
"args": ["artisan", "boost:mcp"]
}
}
}Keep Boost resources up to date
After updating Laravel or ecosystem packages, regenerate the AI guidelines and skills to reflect the installed versions. Use --discover to pick up newly installed packages.
php artisan boost:update --discoverAutomate updates via Composer post-update hook
Add boost:update to your composer.json post-update-cmd scripts so guidelines stay current whenever you run composer update.
{
"scripts": {
"post-update-cmd": [
"@php artisan boost:update --ansi"
]
}
}Boost Examples
Client configuration
MCP client configuration for the Laravel Boost MCP server running in a Laravel project.
{
"mcpServers": {
"laravel-boost": {
"command": "php",
"args": ["artisan", "boost:mcp"]
}
}
}Prompts to try
Example prompts that use Laravel Boost's MCP tools for real development tasks.
- "What version of Laravel and PHP is this app running, and which ecosystem packages are installed?"
- "Show me the database schema for the users and orders tables"
- "Run a query to find all users who have not placed an order in the last 90 days"
- "What was the last error logged by this application and what file did it occur in?"
- "Search the Laravel 12.x docs for how to use Eloquent model observers"
- "Read the last 20 log entries and summarize any recurring errors"Troubleshooting Boost
php artisan boost:mcp fails with 'Class not found' error
Ensure you ran 'composer require laravel/boost --dev' and that composer autoload is up to date: run 'composer dump-autoload'. Also confirm Laravel Boost is compatible with your Laravel version (requires 10.x+).
AI agent is not using Laravel conventions despite Boost being installed
Run 'php artisan boost:install' again and verify that CLAUDE.md or AGENTS.md was generated in your project root — these files are loaded by the AI agent upfront. Also check that the MCP server is registered and the laravel-boost entry appears in your client's active server list.
boost:update does not include a newly installed package
Run 'php artisan boost:update --discover' to scan for newly installed Composer packages and offer to publish their Boost guidelines and skills. Without --discover, only already-published resources are updated.
Frequently Asked Questions about Boost
What is Boost?
Boost is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that laravel-focused mcp server for augmenting your ai powered local development experience. It connects AI assistants to external tools and data sources through a standardized interface.
How do I install Boost?
Follow the installation instructions on the Boost GitHub repository. Clone the repo, install dependencies, and add the server config to your AI client.
Which AI clients work with Boost?
Boost works with all major MCP-compatible AI clients including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code (GitHub Copilot), Windsurf, and Cline.
Is Boost free to use?
Yes, Boost is open source and available under the MIT license. You can use it freely in both personal and commercial projects.
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