Getting Started with the Laravel AI SDK: Provider-Agnostic AI in Laravel 13 May 29, 2026 laravel ai php laravel-13 machine-learning tools developers Laravel 13's first-party AI SDK brings provider-agnostic text, image, audio, and embedding generation to PHP developers with a clean, familiar API. Read more →
Composer 2.9 and 2.10: Security Blocking, Better Repo Management, and What PHP Developers Need to Know May 28, 2026 php composer tools security package-management devtools Composer 2.9 and 2.10 bring automatic security blocking, a new repo CLI command, and malware filtering. Here's what changed and how to use it. Read more →
Laravel Herd's MCP Server: Manage Your PHP Dev Environment with AI May 21, 2026 laravel herd mcp ai php tools developer-tools Laravel Herd now ships with a built-in MCP server that connects AI clients like Claude to your local PHP environment with 218 tools. Read more →
Laravel Nightwatch: Production Monitoring Built for the Laravel Ecosystem May 20, 2026 laravel monitoring observability devops php tools production Laravel Nightwatch delivers production-grade observability for Laravel apps with zero-config setup, deep telemetry, and real-time alerting. Read more →
Tinkerwell 5's MCP Server: Let Your AI Agent Actually Run the PHP May 6, 2026 tinkerwell mcp ai claude-code php laravel tools developer-tools beyond-code Tinkerwell 5 ships a built-in MCP server that lets Claude, Cursor, and others execute PHP inside your real project context. Read more →
PhpStorm's MCP Server: Giving Your AI Agents Eyes Inside the IDE May 5, 2026 phpstorm mcp ai claude-code php tools developer-tools jetbrains static-analysis PhpStorm 2026.1 ships an expanded MCP server that lets Claude Code, Windsurf, and other agents use PhpStorm's own static analysis tools. Read more →
NeoVim for PHP Development in 2026: Native LSP, Intelephense, and the Modern Setup May 3, 2026 neovim php lsp intelephense phpactor tools laravel symfony developer-tools Set up a powerful PHP development environment in NeoVim 0.11+ using native LSP, Intelephense, Phpactor, Mason, and Treesitter — no more plugin sprawl. Read more →
Rector: Stop Manually Upgrading PHP — Let the Robot Do It April 24, 2026 php rector refactoring tools php84 php85 automation Rector automates PHP version upgrades and refactoring. Learn how to set it up, write custom rules, and integrate it into your CI pipeline. Read more →
FrankenPHP in Production: Worker Mode, Embedded Binaries, and Real Performance April 23, 2026 php frankenphp performance deployment caddy tools A practical guide to running FrankenPHP in production. Worker mode, embedded binaries, HTTP/3, and the deployment patterns that actually pay off. Read more →
PHPStan 2 Tips and Tricks: Leveling Up Legacy PHP Codebases April 22, 2026 php phpstan static-analysis tools testing legacy-code Practical PHPStan 2 tips for PHP developers. Learn baselines, generics, custom rules, and strategies to reach level max on real-world projects. Read more →
Setting Up NeoVim as a PHP IDE: A LazyVim-Based Guide for 2026 April 12, 2026 neovim php tools laravel developer-tools NeoVim with LazyVim gives PHP developers a fast, keyboard-driven IDE with LSP support, testing integration, and Blade syntax highlighting. Here's how to set it up from scratch. Read more →