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<laravel-boost-guidelines>
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=== foundation rules ===
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# Laravel Boost Guidelines
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The Laravel Boost guidelines are specifically curated by Laravel maintainers for this application. These guidelines should be followed closely to enhance the user's satisfaction building Laravel applications.
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## Foundational Context
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This application is a Laravel application and its main Laravel ecosystems package & versions are below. You are an expert with them all. Ensure you abide by these specific packages & versions.
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- php - 8.4.6
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- inertiajs/inertia-laravel (INERTIA) - v2
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- laravel/fortify (FORTIFY) - v1
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- laravel/framework (LARAVEL) - v12
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- laravel/prompts (PROMPTS) - v0
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- laravel/sanctum (SANCTUM) - v4
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- laravel/scout (SCOUT) - v10
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- tightenco/ziggy (ZIGGY) - v2
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- laravel/mcp (MCP) - v0
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- laravel/pint (PINT) - v1
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- laravel/sail (SAIL) - v1
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- pestphp/pest (PEST) - v3
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- phpunit/phpunit (PHPUNIT) - v11
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- @inertiajs/vue3 (INERTIA) - v2
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- tailwindcss (TAILWINDCSS) - v3
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- vue (VUE) - v3
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## Conventions
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- You must follow all existing code conventions used in this application. When creating or editing a file, check sibling files for the correct structure, approach, naming.
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- Use descriptive names for variables and methods. For example, `isRegisteredForDiscounts`, not `discount()`.
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- Check for existing components to reuse before writing a new one.
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## Verification Scripts
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- Do not create verification scripts or tinker when tests cover that functionality and prove it works. Unit and feature tests are more important.
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## Application Structure & Architecture
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- Stick to existing directory structure - don't create new base folders without approval.
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- Do not change the application's dependencies without approval.
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## Frontend Bundling
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- If the user doesn't see a frontend change reflected in the UI, it could mean they need to run `npm run build`, `npm run dev`, or `composer run dev`. Ask them.
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## Replies
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- Be concise in your explanations - focus on what's important rather than explaining obvious details.
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## Documentation Files
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- You must only create documentation files if explicitly requested by the user.
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=== boost rules ===
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## Laravel Boost
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- Laravel Boost is an MCP server that comes with powerful tools designed specifically for this application. Use them.
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## Artisan
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- Use the `list-artisan-commands` tool when you need to call an Artisan command to double check the available parameters.
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## URLs
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- Whenever you share a project URL with the user you should use the `get-absolute-url` tool to ensure you're using the correct scheme, domain / IP, and port.
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## Tinker / Debugging
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- You should use the `tinker` tool when you need to execute PHP to debug code or query Eloquent models directly.
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- Use the `database-query` tool when you only need to read from the database.
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## Reading Browser Logs With the `browser-logs` Tool
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- You can read browser logs, errors, and exceptions using the `browser-logs` tool from Boost.
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- Only recent browser logs will be useful - ignore old logs.
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## Searching Documentation (Critically Important)
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- Boost comes with a powerful `search-docs` tool you should use before any other approaches. This tool automatically passes a list of installed packages and their versions to the remote Boost API, so it returns only version-specific documentation specific for the user's circumstance. You should pass an array of packages to filter on if you know you need docs for particular packages.
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- The 'search-docs' tool is perfect for all Laravel related packages, including Laravel, Inertia, Livewire, Filament, Tailwind, Pest, Nova, Nightwatch, etc.
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- You must use this tool to search for Laravel-ecosystem documentation before falling back to other approaches.
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- Search the documentation before making code changes to ensure we are taking the correct approach.
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- Use multiple, broad, simple, topic based queries to start. For example: `['rate limiting', 'routing rate limiting', 'routing']`.
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- Do not add package names to queries - package information is already shared. For example, use `test resource table`, not `filament 4 test resource table`.
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### Available Search Syntax
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- You can and should pass multiple queries at once. The most relevant results will be returned first.
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1. Simple Word Searches with auto-stemming - query=authentication - finds 'authenticate' and 'auth'
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2. Multiple Words (AND Logic) - query=rate limit - finds knowledge containing both "rate" AND "limit"
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3. Quoted Phrases (Exact Position) - query="infinite scroll" - Words must be adjacent and in that order
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4. Mixed Queries - query=middleware "rate limit" - "middleware" AND exact phrase "rate limit"
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5. Multiple Queries - queries=["authentication", "middleware"] - ANY of these terms
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=== php rules ===
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## PHP
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- Always use curly braces for control structures, even if it has one line.
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### Constructors
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- Use PHP 8 constructor property promotion in `__construct()`.
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- <code-snippet>public function __construct(public GitHub $github) { }</code-snippet>
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- Do not allow empty `__construct()` methods with zero parameters.
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### Type Declarations
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- Always use explicit return type declarations for methods and functions.
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- Use appropriate PHP type hints for method parameters.
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<code-snippet name="Explicit Return Types and Method Params" lang="php">
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protected function isAccessible(User $user, ?string $path = null): bool
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{
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...
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}
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</code-snippet>
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## Comments
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- Prefer PHPDoc blocks over comments. Never use comments within the code itself unless there is something _very_ complex going on.
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## PHPDoc Blocks
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- Add useful array shape type definitions for arrays when appropriate.
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## Enums
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- Typically, keys in an Enum should be TitleCase. For example: `FavoritePerson`, `BestLake`, `Monthly`.
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=== inertia-laravel/core rules ===
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## Inertia Core
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- Inertia.js components should be placed in the `resources/js/Pages` directory unless specified differently in the JS bundler (vite.config.js).
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- Use `Inertia::render()` for server-side routing instead of traditional Blade views.
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- Use `search-docs` for accurate guidance on all things Inertia.
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<code-snippet lang="php" name="Inertia::render Example">
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// routes/web.php example
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Route::get('/users', function () {
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return Inertia::render('Users/Index', [
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'users' => User::all()
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]);
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});
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</code-snippet>
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=== inertia-laravel/v2 rules ===
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## Inertia v2
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- Make use of all Inertia features from v1 & v2. Check the documentation before making any changes to ensure we are taking the correct approach.
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### Inertia v2 New Features
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- Polling
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- Prefetching
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- Deferred props
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- Infinite scrolling using merging props and `WhenVisible`
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- Lazy loading data on scroll
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### Deferred Props & Empty States
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- When using deferred props on the frontend, you should add a nice empty state with pulsing / animated skeleton.
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### Inertia Form General Guidance
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- Build forms using the `useForm` helper. Use the code examples and `search-docs` tool with a query of `useForm helper` for guidance.
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=== laravel/core rules ===
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## Do Things the Laravel Way
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- Use `php artisan make:` commands to create new files (i.e. migrations, controllers, models, etc.). You can list available Artisan commands using the `list-artisan-commands` tool.
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- If you're creating a generic PHP class, use `artisan make:class`.
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- Pass `--no-interaction` to all Artisan commands to ensure they work without user input. You should also pass the correct `--options` to ensure correct behavior.
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### Database
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- Always use proper Eloquent relationship methods with return type hints. Prefer relationship methods over raw queries or manual joins.
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- Use Eloquent models and relationships before suggesting raw database queries
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- Avoid `DB::`; prefer `Model::query()`. Generate code that leverages Laravel's ORM capabilities rather than bypassing them.
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- Generate code that prevents N+1 query problems by using eager loading.
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- Use Laravel's query builder for very complex database operations.
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### Model Creation
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- When creating new models, create useful factories and seeders for them too. Ask the user if they need any other things, using `list-artisan-commands` to check the available options to `php artisan make:model`.
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### APIs & Eloquent Resources
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- For APIs, default to using Eloquent API Resources and API versioning unless existing API routes do not, then you should follow existing application convention.
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### Controllers & Validation
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- Always create Form Request classes for validation rather than inline validation in controllers. Include both validation rules and custom error messages.
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- Check sibling Form Requests to see if the application uses array or string based validation rules.
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### Queues
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- Use queued jobs for time-consuming operations with the `ShouldQueue` interface.
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### Authentication & Authorization
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- Use Laravel's built-in authentication and authorization features (gates, policies, Sanctum, etc.).
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### URL Generation
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- When generating links to other pages, prefer named routes and the `route()` function.
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### Configuration
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- Use environment variables only in configuration files - never use the `env()` function directly outside of config files. Always use `config('app.name')`, not `env('APP_NAME')`.
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### Testing
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- When creating models for tests, use the factories for the models. Check if the factory has custom states that can be used before manually setting up the model.
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- Faker: Use methods such as `$this->faker->word()` or `fake()->randomDigit()`. Follow existing conventions whether to use `$this->faker` or `fake()`.
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- When creating tests, make use of `php artisan make:test [options] <name>` to create a feature test, and pass `--unit` to create a unit test. Most tests should be feature tests.
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### Vite Error
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- If you receive an "Illuminate\Foundation\ViteException: Unable to locate file in Vite manifest" error, you can run `npm run build` or ask the user to run `npm run dev` or `composer run dev`.
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=== laravel/v12 rules ===
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## Laravel 12
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- Use the `search-docs` tool to get version specific documentation.
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- Since Laravel 11, Laravel has a new streamlined file structure which this project uses.
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### Laravel 12 Structure
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- No middleware files in `app/Http/Middleware/`.
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- `bootstrap/app.php` is the file to register middleware, exceptions, and routing files.
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- `bootstrap/providers.php` contains application specific service providers.
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- **No app\Console\Kernel.php** - use `bootstrap/app.php` or `routes/console.php` for console configuration.
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- **Commands auto-register** - files in `app/Console/Commands/` are automatically available and do not require manual registration.
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### Database
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- When modifying a column, the migration must include all of the attributes that were previously defined on the column. Otherwise, they will be dropped and lost.
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- Laravel 11 allows limiting eagerly loaded records natively, without external packages: `$query->latest()->limit(10);`.
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### Models
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- Casts can and likely should be set in a `casts()` method on a model rather than the `$casts` property. Follow existing conventions from other models.
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=== pint/core rules ===
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## Laravel Pint Code Formatter
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- You must run `vendor/bin/pint --dirty` before finalizing changes to ensure your code matches the project's expected style.
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- Do not run `vendor/bin/pint --test`, simply run `vendor/bin/pint` to fix any formatting issues.
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=== pest/core rules ===
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## Pest
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### Testing
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- If you need to verify a feature is working, write or update a Unit / Feature test.
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### Pest Tests
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- All tests must be written using Pest. Use `php artisan make:test --pest <name>`.
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- You must not remove any tests or test files from the tests directory without approval. These are not temporary or helper files - these are core to the application.
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- Tests should test all of the happy paths, failure paths, and weird paths.
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- Tests live in the `tests/Feature` and `tests/Unit` directories.
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- Pest tests look and behave like this:
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<code-snippet name="Basic Pest Test Example" lang="php">
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it('is true', function () {
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expect(true)->toBeTrue();
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});
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</code-snippet>
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### Running Tests
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- Run the minimal number of tests using an appropriate filter before finalizing code edits.
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- To run all tests: `php artisan test`.
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- To run all tests in a file: `php artisan test tests/Feature/ExampleTest.php`.
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- To filter on a particular test name: `php artisan test --filter=testName` (recommended after making a change to a related file).
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- When the tests relating to your changes are passing, ask the user if they would like to run the entire test suite to ensure everything is still passing.
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### Pest Assertions
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- When asserting status codes on a response, use the specific method like `assertForbidden` and `assertNotFound` instead of using `assertStatus(403)` or similar, e.g.:
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<code-snippet name="Pest Example Asserting postJson Response" lang="php">
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it('returns all', function () {
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$response = $this->postJson('/api/docs', []);
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$response->assertSuccessful();
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});
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</code-snippet>
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### Mocking
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- Mocking can be very helpful when appropriate.
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- When mocking, you can use the `Pest\Laravel\mock` Pest function, but always import it via `use function Pest\Laravel\mock;` before using it. Alternatively, you can use `$this->mock()` if existing tests do.
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- You can also create partial mocks using the same import or self method.
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### Datasets
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- Use datasets in Pest to simplify tests which have a lot of duplicated data. This is often the case when testing validation rules, so consider going with this solution when writing tests for validation rules.
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<code-snippet name="Pest Dataset Example" lang="php">
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it('has emails', function (string $email) {
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expect($email)->not->toBeEmpty();
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})->with([
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'james' => 'james@laravel.com',
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'taylor' => 'taylor@laravel.com',
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]);
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</code-snippet>
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=== inertia-vue/core rules ===
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## Inertia + Vue
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- Vue components must have a single root element.
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- Use `router.visit()` or `<Link>` for navigation instead of traditional links.
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<code-snippet name="Inertia Client Navigation" lang="vue">
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import { Link } from '@inertiajs/vue3'
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<Link href="/">Home</Link>
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</code-snippet>
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=== inertia-vue/v2/forms rules ===
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## Inertia + Vue Forms
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<code-snippet name="Inertia Vue useForm example" lang="vue">
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<script setup>
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import { useForm } from '@inertiajs/vue3'
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const form = useForm({
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email: null,
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password: null,
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remember: false,
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})
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</script>
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<template>
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<form @submit.prevent="form.post('/login')">
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<!-- email -->
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<input type="text" v-model="form.email">
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<div v-if="form.errors.email">{{ form.errors.email }}</div>
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<!-- password -->
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<input type="password" v-model="form.password">
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<div v-if="form.errors.password">{{ form.errors.password }}</div>
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<!-- remember me -->
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<input type="checkbox" v-model="form.remember"> Remember Me
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<!-- submit -->
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<button type="submit" :disabled="form.processing">Login</button>
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</form>
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</template>
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</code-snippet>
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=== tailwindcss/core rules ===
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## Tailwind Core
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- Use Tailwind CSS classes to style HTML, check and use existing tailwind conventions within the project before writing your own.
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- Offer to extract repeated patterns into components that match the project's conventions (i.e. Blade, JSX, Vue, etc..)
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- Think through class placement, order, priority, and defaults - remove redundant classes, add classes to parent or child carefully to limit repetition, group elements logically
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- You can use the `search-docs` tool to get exact examples from the official documentation when needed.
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### Spacing
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- When listing items, use gap utilities for spacing, don't use margins.
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<code-snippet name="Valid Flex Gap Spacing Example" lang="html">
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<div class="flex gap-8">
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<div>Superior</div>
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<div>Michigan</div>
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<div>Erie</div>
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</div>
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</code-snippet>
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### Dark Mode
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- If existing pages and components support dark mode, new pages and components must support dark mode in a similar way, typically using `dark:`.
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=== tailwindcss/v3 rules ===
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## Tailwind 3
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- Always use Tailwind CSS v3 - verify you're using only classes supported by this version.
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=== tests rules ===
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## Test Enforcement
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- Every change must be programmatically tested. Write a new test or update an existing test, then run the affected tests to make sure they pass.
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- Run the minimum number of tests needed to ensure code quality and speed. Use `php artisan test` with a specific filename or filter.
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</laravel-boost-guidelines> |