mcp-development

name	mcp-development
description	Use this skill for Laravel MCP development. Trigger when creating or editing MCP tools, resources, prompts, servers, or UI apps in Laravel projects. Covers: artisan make:mcp-* generators, routes/ai.php, Tool/Resource/Prompt/AppResource classes, schema validation, shouldRegister(), OAuth setup, URI templates, read-only attributes, MCP debugging, MCP UI apps, the x-mcp::app Blade component, createMcpApp(), default AppResource handle() auto-infers view from class name, Response::view(), AppMeta/Csp/Permissions/appMeta() configuration, #[RendersApp] attribute, Library enum for CDN libraries (Tailwind, Alpine), and host theming via CSS variables. Use this whenever the user mentions MCP apps, MCP UI, interactive MCP resources, styling MCP apps with Tailwind or Alpine, or building visual interfaces for AI agents.
license	MIT
metadata	{"author":"laravel"}

MCP Development

Documentation

Use search-docs for detailed Laravel MCP patterns and documentation.

For MCP UI apps (interactive HTML resources), read references/app.md — it covers the full architecture, host theming CSS variables, tool-to-UI linking patterns, library scripts (Tailwind, Alpine via Library), and real-world examples.

Basic Usage

Register MCP servers in routes/ai.php:

use Laravel\Mcp\Facades\Mcp;

Mcp::web();

Creating MCP Primitives

php artisan make:mcp-tool ToolName            # Create a tool

php artisan make:mcp-resource ResourceName     # Create a resource

php artisan make:mcp-prompt PromptName        # Create a prompt

php artisan make:mcp-server ServerName        # Create a server

php artisan make:mcp-app-resource DashboardApp # Create a UI app (2 files)

After creating primitives, register them in your server's $tools, $resources, or $prompts properties.

Tools

use Illuminate\Json\Schema\JsonSchema;
use Laravel\Mcp\Request;
use Laravel\Mcp\Response;
use Laravel\Mcp\Server\Tool;

class MyTool extends Tool
{
    protected string $description = 'Describe what this tool does';

    public function schema(JsonSchema $schema): array
    {
        return [
            'name' => $schema->string()->description('The name parameter')->required(),
        ];
    }

    public function handle(Request $request): Response
    {
        $request->validate(['name' => 'required|string']);

        return Response::text('Hello, '.$request->get('name'));
    }
}

Registering Primitives in a Server

use Laravel\Mcp\Server;

class AppServer extends Server
{
    protected array $tools = [
        \App\Mcp\Tools\MyTool::class,
    ];

    protected array $resources = [
        \App\Mcp\Resources\MyResource::class,
    ];

    protected array $prompts = [
        \App\Mcp\Prompts\MyPrompt::class,
    ];
}

MCP UI Apps

For MCP UI apps, read references/app.md — it covers quick start examples, full architecture, AppMeta/Csp/Permissions, #[RendersApp] tool linking, library scripts (Tailwind/Alpine via Library), host theming CSS variables, and real-world patterns.

Verification

1. Check routes/ai.php for proper registration
2. Test tool via MCP client

Common Pitfalls

• Running mcp:start command (it hangs waiting for input)
• Using HTTPS locally with Node-based MCP clients
• Not using search-docs for the latest MCP documentation
• Not registering MCP server routes in routes/ai.php
• Do not register ai.php in bootstrap.php; it is registered automatically
• OAuth registration supports custom URI schemes (e.g., cursor://, vscode://) for native desktop clients via mcp.custom_schemes config