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Laravel MCP: Opening the Door for AI-Powered Apps

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Laravel MCP: Opening the Door for AI-Powered Apps

Laravel has always been known for making developers’ lives easier, whether it’s routing, queues, or full-stack scaffolding. Now, it’s stepping into a new era with Laravel MCP (Model Context Protocol), announced in public beta.

What is Laravel MCP?

MCP is a protocol that gives AI clients (like ChatGPT, Claude, and Cursor) a structured way to talk to your Laravel app. Instead of messy, custom integrations, MCP defines a standard language for interaction.

Think of it as a bridge: your Laravel app on one side, AI agents on the other, finally speaking the same structured language.

This isn’t just theory—Laravel MCP has already been battle-tested in powering Laravel Boost.

Why This Matters

  • AI-native apps: MCP makes Laravel apps ready for AI-first workflows.
  • Less glue code: Instead of hacking together APIs, you get a clear structure.
  • Future-proofing: As AI tools adopt MCP, your Laravel app will be ready to connect.

For developers, this means you can expose app logic directly to AI clients—securely and predictably.

Demo App: Locket

To show what MCP looks like in action, the Laravel team built Locket.

It comes with:

  • Authentication
  • The Action pattern
  • A ready-to-use API

You can explore it here:

Getting Started

Laravel has already published documentation to get you started:

👉 Laravel MCP Docs

Even in beta, you can spin up a basic MCP server inside your Laravel app and start experimenting.

Conclusion

Laravel MCP is more than just another package—it’s a signal.

The framework isn’t just for web anymore; it’s preparing developers for an AI-native future.

Whether you’re curious about AI integrations or building the next generation of Laravel apps, MCP is worth exploring today.

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