AI Assistant

Get intelligent help with your Laravel code using Claude or local Ollama models.

Overview

The AI Assistant helps you:

• Write and explain Laravel code
• Generate SQL queries from natural language
• Debug errors and exceptions
• Understand complex Eloquent relationships

Supported Providers

Provider	Description	Internet Required
Claude (Anthropic)	Cloud-based, most capable	Yes
Ollama	Local models, private	No

Setup

Claude (Anthropic)

1. Get an API key from console.anthropic.com
2. Open Laradebug Settings (Cmd + ,)
3. Go to AI section
4. Enter your API key
5. Select Claude model (recommended: Claude Sonnet)

Ollama (Local)

1. Install Ollama from ollama.com
2. Pull a model:

   # make sure it supports tool callings.
   ollama pull qwen3-coder:latest

3. Open Laradebug Settings
4. Go to AI section
5. Select "Ollama" as provider
6. Enter Ollama URL (default: http://localhost:11434)
7. Select your model

Using the AI Assistant

Opening the Chat

• Click the AI icon in the sidebar
• Or use keyboard shortcut Cmd + Shift + A

Asking Questions

Type your question naturally:

How do I get all users with more than 5 posts?

The AI responds with Laravel code:

User::withCount('posts')
    ->having('posts_count', '>', 5)
    ->get();

Context Awareness

The AI knows about:

• Your current code in the editor
• Recent SQL queries
• Error messages
• Your project structure

SQL Generation

Natural Language to SQL

Ask for queries in plain English:

Find all orders from last month with total over $100

AI generates:

Order::where('created_at', '>=', now()->subMonth())
    ->where('total', '>', 100)
    ->get();

Tool Approval

When the AI suggests code that could modify data, Laradebug asks for approval:

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ AI wants to run:                                │
│                                                 │
│ User::where('inactive', true)->delete();        │
│                                                 │
│ This will delete records.                       │
│                                                 │
│         [Cancel]    [Run Code]                  │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Review before executing any AI-suggested code.

Privacy

Claude (Cloud)

• Your code is sent to Anthropic's servers
• Subject to Anthropic's privacy policy
• Good for: General Laravel code

Ollama (Local)

• Everything stays on your machine
• No internet required
• Good for: Sensitive/proprietary code

Related Features

• Code Execution — Run AI-generated code
• Autocompletion — AI-powered suggestions
• SQL Logging — Verify generated queries