<laravel-boost-guidelines> === foundation rules === # Laravel Boost Guidelines ## Foundational Context This application is a Laravel application running on PHP 8.4. Always use the APIs that match the installed major version of each package — do not assume a version. Before relying on a package's API, confirm its installed version: - PHP packages: run `composer show --direct` to list direct dependencies with versions, or `composer show <vendor/package>` for a single package. - JS packages: check `package.json` for the installed versions. ## Skills Activation This project has domain-specific skills available in `**/skills/**`. You MUST activate the relevant skill whenever you work in that domain—don't wait until you're stuck. ## Conventions - You must follow all existing code conventions used in this application. When creating or editing a file, check sibling files for the correct structure, approach, and naming. - Use descriptive names for variables and methods. For example, `isRegisteredForDiscounts`, not `discount()`. - Check for existing components to reuse before writing a new one. ## Verification Scripts - Do not create verification scripts or tinker when tests cover that functionality and prove they work. Unit and feature tests are more important. ## Application Structure & Architecture - Stick to existing directory structure; don't create new base folders without approval. - Do not change the application's dependencies without approval. ## Frontend Bundling - If a frontend change doesn't show in the UI or you get a "Unable to locate file in Vite manifest" error, run `npm run build` or ask the user to run `npm run dev` or `composer run dev`. ## Documentation Files - You must only create documentation files if explicitly requested by the user. === boost rules === # Laravel Boost ## Tools - Laravel Boost is an MCP server with tools designed specifically for this application. Prefer Boost tools over manual alternatives like shell commands or file reads. - Use `database-query` to run read-only queries against the database instead of writing raw SQL in tinker. - Use `database-schema` to inspect table structure before writing migrations or models. - Use `get-absolute-url` to resolve the correct scheme, domain, and port for project URLs. Always use this before sharing a URL with the user. - Use `browser-logs` to read browser logs, errors, and exceptions. Only recent logs are useful, ignore old entries. ## Searching Documentation (IMPORTANT) - Use `search-docs` before changes that depend on Laravel ecosystem APIs, behavior, configuration, or version-specific syntax. Skip it for copy-only edits and other changes where package documentation is irrelevant. Reuse sufficient results already in context instead of searching again. - Pass a `packages` array to scope results when you know which packages are relevant. - Use multiple broad, topic-based queries: `['rate limiting', 'routing rate limiting', 'routing']`. Expect the most relevant results first. - Do not add package names to queries because package info is already shared. Use `test resource table`, not `filament 4 test resource table`. ### Search Syntax 1. Use words for auto-stemmed AND logic: `rate limit` matches both "rate" AND "limit". 2. Use `"quoted phrases"` for exact position matching: `"infinite scroll"` requires adjacent words in order. 3. Combine words and phrases for mixed queries: `middleware "rate limit"`. 4. Use multiple queries for OR logic: `queries=["authentication", "middleware"]`. ## Project Rules - This project contains committed, area-grouped rules in `.ai/rules` when that directory exists, including path-scoped framework guidelines under `.ai/rules/boost`. Before you enter plan mode or create/edit any file, you MUST first: open @.ai/rules/index.md (it maps file globs to rule files), read every rule file whose globs cover the path(s) in scope, and run `grep -rin 'keyword' .ai/rules` to catch what a path match alone misses. Do not write code until you have read and are following every matching rule. If `.ai/rules` does not exist, continue without it. ## Artisan - Run Artisan commands directly via the command line (e.g., `php artisan route:list`). Use `php artisan list` to discover available commands and `php artisan [command] --help` to check parameters. - Inspect routes with `php artisan route:list`. Filter with: `--method=GET`, `--name=users`, `--path=api`, `--except-vendor`, `--only-vendor`. - Read configuration values using dot notation: `php artisan config:show app.name`, `php artisan config:show database.default`. Or read config files directly from the `config/` directory. ## Tinker - Execute PHP in app context for debugging and testing code. Do not create models without user approval, prefer tests with factories instead. Prefer existing Artisan commands over custom tinker code. - Always use single quotes to prevent shell expansion: `php artisan tinker --execute 'Your::code();'` - Double quotes for PHP strings inside: `php artisan tinker --execute 'User::where("active", true)->count();'` === php rules === # PHP - Always use curly braces for control structures, even for single-line bodies. - Use PHP 8 constructor property promotion: `public function __construct(public GitHub $github) { }`. Do not leave empty zero-parameter `__construct()` methods unless the constructor is private. - Use explicit return type declarations and type hints for all method parameters: `function isAccessible(User $user, ?string $path = null): bool` - Use TitleCase for Enum keys: `FavoritePerson`, `BestLake`, `Monthly`. - Prefer PHPDoc blocks over inline comments. Only add inline comments for exceptionally complex logic. - Use array shape type definitions in PHPDoc blocks. === deployments rules === # Deployment - Laravel can be deployed using [Laravel Cloud](https://cloud.laravel.com/), which is the fastest way to deploy and scale production Laravel applications. - Activate the `deploying-to-cloud` skill whenever deploying to Laravel Cloud, configuring Cloud environments or resources, using the Cloud CLI, or troubleshooting Cloud deployments. === herd rules === # Laravel Herd - The application is served by Laravel Herd at `https?://[kebab-case-project-dir].test`. Use the `get-absolute-url` tool to generate valid URLs. Never run commands to serve the site. It is always available. - Use the `herd` CLI to manage services, PHP versions, and sites (e.g. `herd sites`, `herd services:start <service>`, `herd php:list`). Run `herd list` to discover all available commands. === tests rules === # Test Enforcement - Add or update tests for behavior and logic changes when a test provides meaningful regression coverage. - Pure copy, styling, and layout-only changes do not require new or updated tests. - When test coverage applies, run the affected tests and ensure they pass. - Test the changed behavior and its important failure modes, but do not add tests beyond them. - Read the `testing-best-practices` skill before writing tests. === laravel/core rules === # Do Things the Laravel Way - Use `php artisan make:` commands to create new files (i.e. migrations, controllers, models, etc.). You can list available Artisan commands using `php artisan list` and check their parameters with `php artisan [command] --help`. - If you're creating a generic PHP class, use `php artisan make:class`. - Pass `--no-interaction` to all Artisan commands to ensure they work without user input. You should also pass the correct `--options` to ensure correct behavior. ### Model Creation - When creating new models, create useful factories and seeders for them too. Ask the user if they need any other things, using `php artisan make:model --help` to check the available options. ## APIs & Eloquent Resources - For APIs, default to using Eloquent API Resources and API versioning unless existing API routes do not, then you should follow existing application convention. ## URL Generation - When generating links to other pages, prefer named routes and the `route()` function. ## Testing - When creating models for tests, use the factories for the models. Check if the factory has custom states that can be used before manually setting up the model. - Faker: Use methods such as `$this->faker->word()` or `fake()->randomDigit()`. Follow existing conventions whether to use `$this->faker` or `fake()`. - When creating tests, make use of `php artisan make:test [options] {name}` to create a feature test, and pass `--unit` to create a unit test. Most tests should be feature tests. === pint/core rules === # Laravel Pint Code Formatter - If you have modified any PHP files, you must run `vendor/bin/pint --dirty --format agent` before finalizing changes to ensure your code matches the project's expected style. - Do not run `vendor/bin/pint --test --format agent`, simply run `vendor/bin/pint --format agent` to fix any formatting issues. === pest/core rules === # Pest - This project uses Pest. Create tests with `php artisan make:test --pest {name}`. - Do not include the test suite directory in `{name}`. Use `SomeFeatureTest`, not `Feature/SomeFeatureTest`. - Read the `testing-best-practices` skill for guidance on coverage, naming, structure, dependency isolation, and review. - Do not delete tests or test files without approval. They are part of the application. ## Running Tests - Run the narrowest set of tests that covers the change. Pass a file path or `--filter=testName` to `php artisan test --compact`. - Rerun a test after each change to it. - Run `vendor/bin/pest` to call the test runner directly. It accepts the same file path and `--filter=testName` arguments. === spatie/laravel-activitylog/core rules === ## Activitylog - `spatie/laravel-activitylog` logs model events and manual activities to a database table, with subjects, causers, tracked attribute changes, and custom properties. - Always activate the `activitylog-development` skill when working with activity logging or any code that uses the `LogsActivity`, `CausesActivity`, or `HasActivity` traits, `LogOptions`, the `Activity` model, or the `activity()` helper. - If the skill is unavailable, read `vendor/spatie/laravel-activitylog/resources/boost/skills/activitylog-development/SKILL.md` before making changes. === spatie/laravel-medialibrary/core rules === ## Media Library - `spatie/laravel-medialibrary` associates files with Eloquent models, with support for collections, conversions, and responsive images. - Always activate the `medialibrary-development` skill when working with media uploads, conversions, collections, responsive images, or any code that uses the `HasMedia` interface or `InteractsWithMedia` trait. </laravel-boost-guidelines>

Laravel Boost Guidelines

Foundational Context

This application is a Laravel application running on PHP 8.4. Always use the APIs that match the installed major version of each package — do not assume a version.

Before relying on a package's API, confirm its installed version:

PHP packages: run composer show --direct to list direct dependencies with versions, or composer show <vendor/package> for a single package.
JS packages: check package.json for the installed versions.

Skills Activation

This project has domain-specific skills available in **/skills/**. You MUST activate the relevant skill whenever you work in that domain—don't wait until you're stuck.

Conventions

You must follow all existing code conventions used in this application. When creating or editing a file, check sibling files for the correct structure, approach, and naming.
Use descriptive names for variables and methods. For example, isRegisteredForDiscounts, not discount().
Check for existing components to reuse before writing a new one.

Verification Scripts

Do not create verification scripts or tinker when tests cover that functionality and prove they work. Unit and feature tests are more important.

Application Structure & Architecture

Stick to existing directory structure; don't create new base folders without approval.
Do not change the application's dependencies without approval.

Frontend Bundling

If a frontend change doesn't show in the UI or you get a "Unable to locate file in Vite manifest" error, run npm run build or ask the user to run npm run dev or composer run dev.

Documentation Files

You must only create documentation files if explicitly requested by the user.

=== boost rules ===

Laravel Boost

Tools

Laravel Boost is an MCP server with tools designed specifically for this application. Prefer Boost tools over manual alternatives like shell commands or file reads.
Use database-query to run read-only queries against the database instead of writing raw SQL in tinker.
Use database-schema to inspect table structure before writing migrations or models.
Use get-absolute-url to resolve the correct scheme, domain, and port for project URLs. Always use this before sharing a URL with the user.
Use browser-logs to read browser logs, errors, and exceptions. Only recent logs are useful, ignore old entries.

Searching Documentation (IMPORTANT)

Use search-docs before changes that depend on Laravel ecosystem APIs, behavior, configuration, or version-specific syntax. Skip it for copy-only edits and other changes where package documentation is irrelevant. Reuse sufficient results already in context instead of searching again.
Pass a packages array to scope results when you know which packages are relevant.
Use multiple broad, topic-based queries: ['rate limiting', 'routing rate limiting', 'routing']. Expect the most relevant results first.
Do not add package names to queries because package info is already shared. Use test resource table, not filament 4 test resource table.

Search Syntax

Use words for auto-stemmed AND logic: rate limit matches both "rate" AND "limit".
Use "quoted phrases" for exact position matching: "infinite scroll" requires adjacent words in order.
Combine words and phrases for mixed queries: middleware "rate limit".
Use multiple queries for OR logic: queries=["authentication", "middleware"].

Project Rules

This project contains committed, area-grouped rules in .ai/rules when that directory exists, including path-scoped framework guidelines under .ai/rules/boost. Before you enter plan mode or create/edit any file, you MUST first: open @.ai/rules/index.md (it maps file globs to rule files), read every rule file whose globs cover the path(s) in scope, and run grep -rin 'keyword' .ai/rules to catch what a path match alone misses. Do not write code until you have read and are following every matching rule. If .ai/rules does not exist, continue without it.

Artisan

Run Artisan commands directly via the command line (e.g., php artisan route:list). Use php artisan list to discover available commands and php artisan [command] --help to check parameters.
Inspect routes with php artisan route:list. Filter with: --method=GET, --name=users, --path=api, --except-vendor, --only-vendor.
Read configuration values using dot notation: php artisan config:show app.name, php artisan config:show database.default. Or read config files directly from the config/ directory.

Tinker

Execute PHP in app context for debugging and testing code. Do not create models without user approval, prefer tests with factories instead. Prefer existing Artisan commands over custom tinker code.
Always use single quotes to prevent shell expansion: php artisan tinker --execute 'Your::code();'
- Double quotes for PHP strings inside: php artisan tinker --execute 'User::where("active", true)->count();'

=== php rules ===

PHP

Always use curly braces for control structures, even for single-line bodies.
Use PHP 8 constructor property promotion: public function __construct(public GitHub $github) { }. Do not leave empty zero-parameter __construct() methods unless the constructor is private.
Use explicit return type declarations and type hints for all method parameters: function isAccessible(User $user, ?string $path = null): bool
Use TitleCase for Enum keys: FavoritePerson, BestLake, Monthly.
Prefer PHPDoc blocks over inline comments. Only add inline comments for exceptionally complex logic.
Use array shape type definitions in PHPDoc blocks.

=== deployments rules ===

Deployment

Laravel can be deployed using Laravel Cloud, which is the fastest way to deploy and scale production Laravel applications.
Activate the deploying-to-cloud skill whenever deploying to Laravel Cloud, configuring Cloud environments or resources, using the Cloud CLI, or troubleshooting Cloud deployments.

=== herd rules ===

Laravel Herd

The application is served by Laravel Herd at https?://[kebab-case-project-dir].test. Use the get-absolute-url tool to generate valid URLs. Never run commands to serve the site. It is always available.
Use the herd CLI to manage services, PHP versions, and sites (e.g. herd sites, herd services:start <service>, herd php:list). Run herd list to discover all available commands.

=== tests rules ===

Test Enforcement

Add or update tests for behavior and logic changes when a test provides meaningful regression coverage.
Pure copy, styling, and layout-only changes do not require new or updated tests.
When test coverage applies, run the affected tests and ensure they pass.
Test the changed behavior and its important failure modes, but do not add tests beyond them.
Read the testing-best-practices skill before writing tests.

=== laravel/core rules ===

Do Things the Laravel Way

Use php artisan make: commands to create new files (i.e. migrations, controllers, models, etc.). You can list available Artisan commands using php artisan list and check their parameters with php artisan [command] --help.
If you're creating a generic PHP class, use php artisan make:class.
Pass --no-interaction to all Artisan commands to ensure they work without user input. You should also pass the correct --options to ensure correct behavior.

Model Creation

When creating new models, create useful factories and seeders for them too. Ask the user if they need any other things, using php artisan make:model --help to check the available options.

APIs & Eloquent Resources

For APIs, default to using Eloquent API Resources and API versioning unless existing API routes do not, then you should follow existing application convention.

URL Generation

When generating links to other pages, prefer named routes and the route() function.

Testing

When creating models for tests, use the factories for the models. Check if the factory has custom states that can be used before manually setting up the model.
Faker: Use methods such as $this->faker->word() or fake()->randomDigit(). Follow existing conventions whether to use $this->faker or fake().
When creating tests, make use of php artisan make:test [options] {name} to create a feature test, and pass --unit to create a unit test. Most tests should be feature tests.

=== pint/core rules ===

Laravel Pint Code Formatter

If you have modified any PHP files, you must run vendor/bin/pint --dirty --format agent before finalizing changes to ensure your code matches the project's expected style.
Do not run vendor/bin/pint --test --format agent, simply run vendor/bin/pint --format agent to fix any formatting issues.

=== pest/core rules ===

Pest

This project uses Pest. Create tests with php artisan make:test --pest {name}.
Do not include the test suite directory in {name}. Use SomeFeatureTest, not Feature/SomeFeatureTest.
Read the testing-best-practices skill for guidance on coverage, naming, structure, dependency isolation, and review.
Do not delete tests or test files without approval. They are part of the application.

Running Tests

Run the narrowest set of tests that covers the change. Pass a file path or --filter=testName to php artisan test --compact.
Rerun a test after each change to it.
Run vendor/bin/pest to call the test runner directly. It accepts the same file path and --filter=testName arguments.

=== spatie/laravel-activitylog/core rules ===

Activitylog

spatie/laravel-activitylog logs model events and manual activities to a database table, with subjects, causers, tracked attribute changes, and custom properties.
Always activate the activitylog-development skill when working with activity logging or any code that uses the LogsActivity, CausesActivity, or HasActivity traits, LogOptions, the Activity model, or the activity() helper.
If the skill is unavailable, read vendor/spatie/laravel-activitylog/resources/boost/skills/activitylog-development/SKILL.md before making changes.

=== spatie/laravel-medialibrary/core rules ===

Media Library

spatie/laravel-medialibrary associates files with Eloquent models, with support for collections, conversions, and responsive images.
Always activate the medialibrary-development skill when working with media uploads, conversions, collections, responsive images, or any code that uses the HasMedia interface or InteractsWithMedia trait.