Laravel Claude Code Setup: AI-Powered Development for Laravel with Figma Integration

Introduction

The laravel-claude-code-setup repository offers a streamlined, one-command solution to integrate Claude Code with your Laravel projects. This setup automates the configuration of essential MCP (Micro-Controller Program) servers, transforming your development workflow with advanced AI capabilities. It includes global servers for GitHub integration, memory, and documentation access, alongside project-specific servers for filesystem and database interaction. A standout feature is its new Figma integration, enabling seamless design-to-code workflows and automatic design token extraction.

Installation

Getting started with laravel-claude-code-setup is straightforward. Navigate to your Laravel project root and execute the following command for a direct installation:

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/laraben/laravel-claude-code-setup/main/install.sh | bash

Ensure you have Claude Code, Node.js, npm, Go 1.22+, and a Laravel project with a configured .env file as prerequisites. The installer will guide you through setting up GitHub and optional Figma personal access tokens.

Examples

Once installed, open Claude Code in your Laravel project by running claude in your project directory. Here are some examples of how you can leverage its AI capabilities:

Database & Project Analysis

• "Show me the database structure"
• "What Laravel version is this project using?"
• "Read my .env file and suggest optimizations"

GitHub Integration

• "List recent commits from my private GitHub repo"
• "Show me open pull requests"

Figma Design Integration

• "Analyze this Figma design: https://www.figma.com/design/ABC123/MyProject"
• "Convert this Figma button component to a Livewire component"
• "Extract the color palette from this Figma file for Tailwind CSS"

Why Use It

laravel-claude-code-setup empowers Laravel developers to significantly enhance productivity through AI. It provides a comprehensive ecosystem for AI-assisted development, from understanding your project's codebase and database to interacting with GitHub and transforming Figma designs into functional Laravel components. The automated setup saves valuable time, allowing you to focus on building features with intelligent assistance, including automatic design token extraction for Tailwind CSS and robust component generation.

Links

• GitHub Repository: laraben/laravel-claude-code-setup
• Claude Code: claude.ai/code