Laravel Docs MCP Server
@brianirish
A Laravel developer's MCP companion. Get the absolute best advice, recommendations, and up-to-date documentation for the entire Laravel ecosystem.
Overview
What is Laravel MCP Companion?
Laravel MCP Companion is a documentation aggregator and navigator for the Laravel ecosystem that centralizes high-quality documentation from across Laravel, making it discoverable through an AI assistant. It targets developers learning, researching, or referencing Laravel documentation.
How to use Laravel MCP Companion?
Install by adding the Docker image ghcr.io/brianirish/laravel-mcp-companion:latest to your MCP client configuration (Claude Desktop or Claude Code). Use command-line options like --version 11.x to pin a Laravel version or --force-update to refresh documentation.
Key features of Laravel MCP Companion
- Multi-version Laravel docs (6.x through latest)
- Learning paths by topic and skill level
- Difficulty filtering (beginner, intermediate, advanced)
- 15 semantic documentation categories
- Auto-discovery for Forge, Vapor, Nova, Envoyer
- Community package docs (Spatie, Livewire, Inertia, Filament)
- Unified search across all documentation sources
- TOON format output saves 30–60% tokens
Use cases of Laravel MCP Companion
- Learning a new Laravel topic with structured learning paths
- Finding documentation for a specific feature by describing what you need
- Researching compatibility and integration guides for packages
- Referencing Laravel service docs (Forge, Vapor, Nova) offline
- Discovering community packages with curated recommendations
FAQ from Laravel MCP Companion
How does Laravel MCP Companion compare to Laravel Boost and Context7?
Laravel Boost is best for code generation with project-aware context; Context7 handles general documentation. Laravel MCP Companion focuses on Laravel documentation with features like multi-version support, service docs, learning paths, and offline access.
What are the dependencies and runtime requirements?
Python 3.12+ and Node.js 18+ (for MCP Inspector) are required for development. For production use, only Docker is needed to run the server.
Where does the documentation data live?
Documentation is stored locally in the ./docs directory by default, configurable via the --docs-path option.
How often is the documentation updated?
The application automatically syncs with the latest documentation daily, including core Laravel docs, service docs, and community package docs.
What transport and authentication does the server use?
The server uses stdio transport via Docker. No authentication is described; it runs locally as an MCP server.
