Laravel Boost: The AI Starter Kit Every Laravel Developer Needs in 2025

Introduction

Artificial Intelligence is no longer a futuristic concept — it’s becoming an everyday coding companion. And now, with Laravel Boost, Laravel developers have a powerful AI starter kit built specifically to supercharge development.

Announced at Laracon US 2025 and released on August 13, 2025, Laravel Boost bridges the gap between Laravel applications and AI-powered coding assistants like Claude, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, and Junie.

Whether you’re a beginner exploring Laravel or an experienced developer automating workflows, Laravel Boost is about to change how you write code.

What is Laravel Boost?

Laravel Boost is an open-source toolkit designed to help AI understand your Laravel application’s structure, database, and documentation — so it can generate accurate, context-aware code without the usual “AI guesswork.”

Instead of AI making random assumptions, Laravel Boost feeds it:

• Version-specific Laravel documentation
• Project schema and models
• Error logs
• Best practices straight from Laravel’s core team

Key Features of Laravel Boost

1. Laravel-Specific MCP Server

Laravel Boost ships with 15 pre-built tools that your AI can use, including:

• Database queries (SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE)
• Model inspection
• Tinker execution
• Documentation search

Example: You can ask your AI,

“Add a new Contact record to my database,”
and it will know which model and fields to use without you typing SQL or opening Tinker.

2. Version-Matched Documentation

No more outdated AI responses! Laravel Boost:

• Loads docs for your Laravel version
• Includes popular Laravel packages like Inertia, Livewire, Filament, Flux
• Stores them in a vectorized format for fast AI search
• Eliminates “hallucinated” code

3. AI-Friendly Config Files

Laravel Boost auto-generates AI guideline files such as:

• Claude.md
• .cursor
• junie.config.json
• copilot.json

These files teach AI your stack — including Laravel version, installed packages, and coding conventions — so AI-generated code matches your project perfectly.

4. Error Diagnosis via Logs

Your AI can now read your Laravel logs and:

• Spot typos in code
• Suggest fixes with documentation links
• Recommend automated tests

How Laravel Boost Works in Real Life

Imagine this:

1. You run Laravel Boost in your project.
2. AI now has access to:
   • Your database schema
   • Model relationships
   • Laravel version + docs
   • Logs and error traces

3. You ask:

   "Generate a Laravel controller that stores a blog post 
   and automatically creates a slug from the title."
   

4. AI:
   • Checks your models and database
   • Reads Laravel docs for Str::slug()
   • Generates a tested, version-correct controller
   • Suggests a PHPUnit test for it

Installation

Since Laravel Boost is open source, you can install it via Composer:

composer require laravel/boost --dev

Then run the setup:

php artisan boost:install

Why Laravel Boost Matters

Laravel Boost isn’t just about speed — it’s about accuracy.
With the right context, AI stops being a “helpful guesser” and becomes a reliable coding partner.

✅ Beginners — Learn Laravel faster with AI explaining concepts accurately.
✅ Advanced Devs — Automate repetitive tasks, write less boilerplate, and focus on complex features.

Final Thoughts

Laravel Boost is not just a toolkit — it’s a step towards AI-assisted Laravel development that feels native to your workflow.

With version-aware documentation, project schema insights, and AI-friendly configs, Laravel Boost ensures you spend less time debugging AI mistakes and more time building amazing apps.

If you haven’t tried it yet, now’s the time. The future of Laravel is AI-powered — and Laravel Boost is leading the way.