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Discovers and evaluates Laravel packages via LaraPlugins.io MCP. Search by keyword, health score, or version compatibility, and get detailed package metrics.
How this skill is triggered — by the user, by Claude, or both
Slash command
/ecc:laravel-plugin-discoveryThe summary Claude sees in its skill listing — used to decide when to auto-load this skill
Find, evaluate, and choose healthy Laravel packages using the LaraPlugins.io MCP server.
Find, evaluate, and choose healthy Laravel packages using the LaraPlugins.io MCP server.
LaraPlugins MCP server must be configured. Add to your ~/.claude.json mcpServers:
"laraplugins": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://laraplugins.io/mcp/plugins"
}
No API key required — the server is free for the Laravel community.
The LaraPlugins MCP provides two primary tools:
Search packages by keyword, health score, vendor, and version compatibility.
Parameters:
text_search (string, optional): Keyword to search (e.g. "permission", "admin", "api")health_score (string, optional): Filter by health band — Healthy, Medium, Unhealthy, or Unratedlaravel_compatibility (string, optional): Filter by Laravel version — "5", "6", "7", "8", "9", "10", "11", "12", "13"php_compatibility (string, optional): Filter by PHP version — "7.4", "8.0", "8.1", "8.2", "8.3", "8.4", "8.5"vendor_filter (string, optional): Filter by vendor name (e.g. "spatie", "laravel")page (number, optional): Page number for paginationFetch detailed metrics, readme content, and version history for a specific package.
Parameters:
package (string, required): Full Composer package name (e.g. "spatie/laravel-permission")include_versions (boolean, optional): Include version history in responseWhen the user wants to discover packages for a feature:
SearchPluginTool with relevant keywordsWhen the user wants to assess a specific package:
GetPluginDetailsTool with the package nameWhen the user needs Laravel or PHP version compatibility:
laravel_compatibility filter set to their versionSearchPluginTool({
text_search: "authentication",
health_score: "Healthy"
})
Returns packages matching "authentication" with healthy status:
SearchPluginTool({
text_search: "admin panel",
laravel_compatibility: "12"
})
Returns packages compatible with Laravel 12.
GetPluginDetailsTool({
package: "spatie/laravel-permission",
include_versions: true
})
Returns:
SearchPluginTool({
vendor_filter: "spatie",
health_score: "Healthy"
})
Returns all healthy packages from vendor "spatie".
| Health Band | Meaning |
|---|---|
Healthy | Active maintenance, recent updates |
Medium | Occasional updates, may need attention |
Unhealthy | Abandoned or infrequently maintained |
Unrated | Not yet assessed |
Recommendation: Prefer Healthy packages for production applications.
| Version | Notes |
|---|---|
13 | Latest Laravel |
12 | Current stable |
11 | Still widely used |
10 | Legacy but common |
5-9 | Deprecated |
Recommendation: Match the target project's Laravel version.
// Find healthy, Laravel 12 compatible packages for permissions
SearchPluginTool({
text_search: "permission",
health_score: "Healthy",
laravel_compatibility: "12"
})
Each result includes:
spatie/laravel-permission)The detailed response includes:
| Scenario | Recommended Approach |
|---|---|
| "What package for auth?" | Search "auth" with healthy filter |
| "Is spatie/package still maintained?" | Get details, check health score |
| "Need Laravel 12 packages" | Search with laravel_compatibility: "12" |
| "Find admin panel packages" | Search "admin panel", review results |
| "Check vendor reputation" | Search by vendor, check details |
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