Spatie Guidelines Skills
Four skills with Spatie's standards for Laravel, PHP, JavaScript, git and security, installed via Laravel Boost or skills.sh
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- The set consists of text guidelines for the agent and runs nothing
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In your terminal, with SkillFoxx CLI
npx skillfoxx add skills/spatie-guidelines-skillsDetects the agents on your machine, shows the access level and pins the version.
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- The set consists of text guidelines for the agent and runs nothing
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What it does
Spatie Guidelines Skills packages the coding guidelines of the Spatie studio as agent skills. The set has four: `spatie-laravel-php` (Laravel and PHP conventions, PSR standards, control flow, naming), `spatie-javascript` (JavaScript standards, Prettier config, functions, destructuring), `spatie-version-control` (git: repository and branch names, commit messages) and `spatie-security` (application, database and server security). The package works with Laravel Boost and skills.sh. In the first case it is a Composer dependency, and `php artisan boost:install` shows a list where you pick the Spatie guidelines and the agents to install them for. In the second, `npx skills add spatie/guidelines-skills` works. Updates go through `composer update` and `php artisan boost:update`. Full human-readable versions of the guidelines live at spatie.be/guidelines.
Who it is for. Laravel and PHP developers who have Claude Code, Cursor or Codex write code in Spatie's style and want one set of team rules.
Good fit when
- A Laravel project already uses Boost and the agent should follow the style of Spatie packages
- The agent writes commit messages and branch names and the team needs shared conventions
- Before a release you want to check code against a list of application, database and server security rules
- A JavaScript and Prettier frontend should look like other projects from the studio
Not a fit when
- The team follows plain PSR without Spatie's rules, so the agent's style would drift from yours
- You need rules for Python, Go or Rust: only PHP, Laravel, JavaScript, git and security are covered
- You need an automatic code checker: the skills only guide the agent
Example request
Load the spatie-laravel-php skill and rewrite the orders controller in Spatie's style with early returns and clear namesLimitations
- The set contains four skills and reflects Spatie's tastes; your team's rules may differ.
- The Composer route assumes Laravel Boost, and for projects without Laravel the `npx skills add` route fits.
- The skills only suggest a style to the agent and formatting is not enforced. Linters and Prettier stay on your side.
- The skills hold condensed guidelines, with the full texts on spatie.be/guidelines.
How to disable. For Composer, run `composer remove spatie/guidelines-skills` and run `php artisan boost:install` again with the Spatie guidelines deselected. For skills.sh, delete the skill folders from the agent's directory.
FAQ
How do I install the Spatie skills in a Laravel project?
Run `composer require laravel/boost --dev`, then `composer require spatie/guidelines-skills --dev` and `php artisan boost:install`. Pick the Spatie guidelines and the agents you want the skills for.
Can I skip Laravel Boost?
Yes: `npx skills add spatie/guidelines-skills` installs the skills through skills.sh into any project for any supported agent.
Which four skills ship in the package?
`spatie-laravel-php`, `spatie-javascript`, `spatie-version-control` and `spatie-security`. The first two cover code style, the third git and the fourth application, database and server security.
How do I update the skills?
With Composer run `composer update spatie/guidelines-skills`, then `php artisan boost:update`. With skills.sh repeat `npx skills add spatie/guidelines-skills`.
Where can I read the full guidelines?
On the studio's site at spatie.be/guidelines. The skills contain condensed versions for the agent.
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Comparison with similar tools
Cards that share the main search query, and how they differ.
| Tool | Official | Authentication | Repository stars | Main difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spatie Guidelines Skills (this card) | yes | 99 | ||
| Laravel Agent Skills | yes | 737 | the official collection of Laravel, Laravel Cloud and Nightwatch skills, while this one holds the Spatie studio's guidelines | |
| Laravel Boost | yes | not required | 3,688 | the framework team's own MCP server and rules for Laravel |
README in short
The short README states the purpose, two install routes (Composer with Laravel Boost and skills.sh), a table of the four skills, update steps and a link to the full guidelines. Then come Spatie's standard sections: support, changelog, contributing and the MIT license.