Laravel 11/12 App Guidelines

Use this skill when implementing, fixing, or reviewing Laravel 11 or Laravel 12 applications.

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1. Read repository instructions and local docs before making architectural decisions.
2. Confirm Laravel and PHP versions from composer.json, composer.lock, or php artisan about when available.
3. Detect whether commands should run through Sail, Docker Compose, Herd, Valet, or host PHP.
4. Detect app mode: API-only, Blade, Livewire, Inertia, Vue, React, or a mixed legacy stack.
5. Reuse existing conventions for naming, language, layout, components, testing, and error responses.

Laravel 11/12 Conventions