- How do I install the nunomaduro/laravel-starter-kit-inertia-react starter kit?
- Scaffold it with laravel new or composer create-project nunomaduro/laravel-starter-kit-inertia-react rather than composer require. It is a project skeleton, so it is adopted at project inception. After scaffolding, run npm install and the usual Laravel setup steps.
- Can I add this starter kit to an existing Laravel application with composer require?
- No. The package is a skeleton application, not a consumable library, and there is no runtime artifact to embed in an existing codebase. For existing apps the realistic use is as a reference architecture for Actions, strict typing, and Wayfinder route bindings, not an integration.
- What frontend stack does this Laravel starter kit use?
- It pairs Inertia.js v3 with React, TypeScript, Vite, Tailwind CSS, and shadcn/ui components. Authentication is handled by Laravel Fortify, and Wayfinder generates typed route functions for the frontend. It also ships a polished dashboard layout and opinionated defaults.
- Which PHP and Laravel versions does the starter kit require?
- The kit targets a bleeding-edge matrix: PHP 8.5, Laravel 13, Inertia v3, Pest v5, PHPUnit 13, Larastan v3, and Rector v2. It also uses pre-1.0 laravel/wayfinder and laravel/mcp packages. Confirm your host, CI, and must-have packages support those versions before adopting.
- Is this starter kit production-ready?
- It is a well-crafted official skeleton, but it is early: around 245 stars, a single maintainer, and pre-1.0 dependencies with no stability guarantee. Treat it as a starting point and spike it on a low-risk service before committing. Validate the full toolchain and deploy path on staging first.
- How is this different from Laravel Breeze or Jetstream?
- This kit is Inertia plus React, TypeScript, Tailwind, and shadcn/ui, with Fortify auth and Wayfinder route bindings. Breeze and Jetstream target different frontend stacks and conventions. It also ships AI-facing rules such as AGENTS.md, Laravel Boost MCP, and agent skills, which is its main differentiator.
- How do I keep my fork of the starter kit updated with upstream changes?
- There is no semver, changelog contract, or upgrade guide, so treat adoption as project inception rather than an upgrade path. Pin an upstream commit and seed an org-owned template repo, then cherry-pick upstream improvements manually. Divergence is one-way once you customize.
- Does the starter kit include authentication and a dashboard?
- Yes. It ships with authentication via Laravel Fortify and a polished dashboard layout so you can skip boilerplate. The defaults are opinionated by design, so review them against your house conventions. You can strip or extend features as needed.
- What are the AGENTS.md, Laravel Boost MCP, and agent skills in this kit?
- They are agent-facing rules and tooling that make the kit an AI-assisted-development baseline as much as a code baseline. They include per-domain skills for Wayfinder, Fortify, and Laravel best practices, plus an optional MCP server. Decide whether to commit them to your repos and whether they pass security review; stripping them removes a key differentiator.
- Does the starter kit support Inertia SSR with React?
- Inertia SSR is not enabled by default and would require an additional Node runtime in production. You would need to add and operate the SSR server yourself. Confirm whether your architecture needs SSR before adopting this kit.