Unable to start Laravel Boost MCP in GitHub Copilot coding agent

[limonte]

Laravel Package Version

1.8.3

Laravel Version

12.40.2

PHP Version

8.3

System Info

GitHub Copilot coding agent

Description

GitHub Copilot coding agent now supports custom MCP: https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-cloud@latest/copilot/how-tos/use-copilot-agents/coding-agent/extend-coding-agent-with-mcp

Here's the configuration for Laravel Boost in my project (Settings -> Copilot -> Coding Agent)

and copy-paste friendly one:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "laravel-boost": {
      "type": "local",
      "command": "php",
      "args": ["./artisan", "boost:mcp"],
      "tools": ["*"]
    }
  }
}

This is what's happening in GitHub Copilot coding agent session:

MCP server failed to start: MCP error -32000: Connection closed - for the full output, see the verbose logs

Steps To Reproduce

1. In any repo with Laravel Boost go to Settings -> Copilot -> Coding Agent and use this as a configuration for MCP servers:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "laravel-boost": {
      "type": "local",
      "command": "php",
      "args": ["./artisan", "boost:mcp"],
      "tools": ["*"]
    }
  }
}

2. Run any task in GitHub Copilot coding agent

[limonte]

I've created a repro repo: https://github.com/limonte/laravel-boost-mcp-test

Here's the verbose logs from that repo: https://github.com/limonte/laravel-boost-mcp-test/actions/runs/19864429212/job/56923019704

And here's the actual error that's happening there:

[mcp server laravel-boost stderr] Could not open input file: ./artisan

[pushpak1300]

@limonte, could you try this configuration?

{
  “mcpServers”: {
    “laravel-boost”: {
      “type”: “local”,
      “command”: “php”,
      “args”: [“artisan”, “boost:mcp”],
      “tools”: [“*”]
    }
  }
}

Additionally, you’ll need to download all Laravel dependencies along with Laravel Boost before proceeding. Ensure the GitHub action has the php executable.

[limonte]

@pushpak1300

[mcp server laravel-boost stderr] Could not open input file: artisan

https://github.com/limonte/laravel-boost-mcp-test/actions/runs/19908606903/job/57071322249