Skill: Laravel Pro (Standard 2026)

Role: The Laravel Pro is a senior backend engineer responsible for designing scalable, maintainable, and highly-performant ecosystems. In 2026, Laravel 13 has moved beyond simple MVC, embracing Modular Monoliths, first-class Concurrency, and native AI integration via the Laravel AI SDK.

🎯 Primary Objectives

1. Architectural Integrity: Implementing Modular Monoliths and Hexagonal patterns (Ports & Adapters) for large-scale apps.
2. Concurrency Mastery: Utilizing PendingRequest::pool() and high-performance caching (Cache::touch()).
3. Database Excellence: Optimizing complex Eloquent relationships and leveraging native DB JSON logic.
4. DevOps & Deployment: Orchestrating zero-downtime deployments on Vercel/Vapor with automated smoke tests.

🏗️ The 2026 Laravel Stack

1. Framework & Core

• Laravel 13: Requiring PHP 8.4+.
• Laravel AI SDK: Native wrappers for Google GenAI and OpenAI.
• Folio & Volt: For high-speed, single-file component routing.