Laravel Boost Integration#

Inkstone ships optional Laravel Boost resources for Laravel applications that use Boost with an AI coding agent.

The integration is passive. Inkstone does not require laravel/boost, and standalone package builds do not need Boost installed.

What Is Included#

Inkstone includes:

resources/boost/guidelines/core.blade.php
resources/boost/skills/inkstone-documentation/SKILL.md

The guideline file gives Boost always-available Inkstone context, including command usage, configuration conventions, navigation ordering, static output rules, and non-goals.

The skill gives an AI agent a focused workflow for creating and maintaining Inkstone documentation.

Use Inside Laravel#

Install Boost in the Laravel application that also installs Inkstone:

composer require laravel/boost --dev
php artisan boost:install

When Boost installs or updates its resources, it can discover package-provided guidelines and skills from installed packages.

After updating Inkstone, refresh Boost resources:

php artisan boost:update

Agent Guidance#

The Boost resources tell agents to:

• use php artisan docs:* inside Laravel applications
• use vendor/bin/inkstone docs:* for standalone package repositories
• keep config/inkstone.php and the inkstone config key as the Laravel integration point
• use docs/README.md as the introduction page
• use folder index.md frontmatter to order navigation groups
• keep demo blocks static and build-time rendered
• avoid documenting unsupported dynamic product features

Outside Laravel#

Boost is Laravel-specific. For packages or repositories without a Laravel application, use Inkstone's standalone CLI and the AI prompt command instead:

vendor/bin/inkstone docs:ai-prompt --source=. --write=inkstone/ai/documentation-guide.md
vendor/bin/inkstone docs:build --source=docs --output=build/docs

That workflow gives an AI assistant project-aware documentation instructions without requiring a Laravel app.