Laravel Docs MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides access to Laravel documentation and package recommendations for AI assistants and language models.

Overview

This server enables AI assistants to access Laravel documentation and package recommendations using the Model Context Protocol (MCP). It allows AI tools to:

• Access and search Laravel documentation
• Receive package recommendations based on specific use cases
• Get implementation guidance for popular Laravel packages
• Automatically update documentation from Laravel's GitHub repository

Installation

Quick Install via Smithery

npx -y @smithery/cli install @brianirish/laravel-docs-mcp --client claude

Manual Installation

Prerequisites

• Python 3.12+
• uv package manager (recommended)

Steps

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/laravel-docs-mcp.git
   cd laravel-docs-mcp
   

2. Set up environment and install dependencies:

   # Create and activate virtual environment
   uv venv
   source .venv/bin/activate  # Linux/macOS
   # or
   .venv\Scripts\activate     # Windows
   
   # Install dependencies
   uv pip install .
   

Usage

Starting the Server

python laravel_docs_server.py

The server automatically fetches Laravel documentation on first run and can be stopped with Ctrl+C.

Command Line Options

Option	Description
--docs-path PATH	Documentation directory path (default: ./docs)
--server-name NAME	Server name (default: LaravelDocs)
--log-level LEVEL	Log level: DEBUG, INFO, WARNING, ERROR, CRITICAL (default: INFO)
--transport TYPE	Transport method: stdio, websocket, sse (default: stdio)
--host HOST	Host to bind to (network transport)
--port PORT	Port to listen on (network transport)
--version VERSION	Laravel version branch (default: 12.x)
--update-docs	Update documentation before starting
--force-update	Force documentation update

Example with custom options:

python laravel_docs_server.py --docs-path /path/to/docs --version 11.x --update-docs --transport websocket --host localhost --port 8000

Documentation Updater

You can update the documentation separately:

# Update documentation
python docs_updater.py --target-dir ./docs --version 12.x

# Check if update is needed
python docs_updater.py --check-only

# Force update
python docs_updater.py --force

API Reference

Client Example

import asyncio
from fastmcp import Client

async def main():
    client = Client("path/to/laravel_docs_server.py")
    
    async with client:
        # List documentation
        result = await client.call_tool("list_docs", {})
        print(result)
        
        # Search documentation
        result = await client.call_tool("search_docs", {"query": "routing"})
        print(result)
        
        # Get package recommendations
        result = await client.call_tool("get_package_recommendations", 
                                       {"use_case": "implementing subscription billing"})
        print(result)
        
        # Read documentation
        resource = await client.read_resource("laravel://routing.md")
        print(resource)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    asyncio.run(main())

Available Tools

Documentation Tools

• list_docs() - List all documentation files
• search_docs(query: str) - Search documentation for specific terms
• update_docs(version: Optional[str], force: bool) - Update documentation
• docs_info() - Get documentation version information

Package Recommendation Tools

• get_package_recommendations(use_case: str) - Get package recommendations for a use case
• get_package_info(package_name: str) - Get details about a specific package
• get_package_categories(category: str) - List packages in a specific category
• get_features_for_package(package: str) - Get available features for a package

Resource Access

Documentation files can be accessed as resources using:

laravel://{path}

Examples:

• laravel://routing.md
• laravel://authentication.md

Features and Roadmap

Current Features:

• ✅ Dynamic documentation updates from Laravel's GitHub repository
• ✅ Graceful shutdown handling
• ✅ Version flexibility through command-line options
• ✅ Package recommendations based on use cases
• ✅ Implementation guidance for common Laravel packages
• ✅ Docker deployment support

Planned Features:

• Multi-version support (access documentation for multiple Laravel versions simultaneously)
• User project analysis for tailored recommendations

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

Acknowledgements

• Laravel for their excellent documentation
• Laravel package authors for their contributions to the ecosystem