AI for
Artisans
Mastering the Laravel AI SDK
The definitive guide to building AI-powered applications with Laravel. From agents and embeddings to streaming, RAG, and MCP — everything you need to ship production AI features.
AI for Artisans
Mastering the Laravel AI SDK
What You'll Learn
22 chapters covering every aspect of AI development with Laravel, from basics to production-ready patterns.
AI Agents
Build intelligent agents with conversations, memory, tools, structured output, and middleware.
Multimodal AI
Generate images, convert text to speech, transcribe audio, and handle file attachments.
Embeddings & RAG
Vector embeddings, semantic search, retrieval-augmented generation, and document reranking.
Real-Time Streaming
SSE streaming, Vercel AI protocol, broadcasting, and background AI processing with queues.
Production Patterns
Failover, rate limiting, resilience, monitoring, and comprehensive AI testing strategies.
MCP & Projects
Model Context Protocol servers, plus three complete real-world projects you can ship.
Inside the Book
A complete journey from your first AI interaction to production-ready applications.
Preface
Part I — The Foundation
Chapter 1: The AI Revolution Meets PHP · Chapter 2: Setting Up Your AI Development Environment
Part II — Agents: The Heart of the SDK
Chapter 3: Understanding Agents · Chapter 4: Conversations and Memory · Chapter 5: Structured Output …
Part III — Multimodal AI
Chapter 8: Image Generation · Chapter 9: Audio — Text-to-Speech and Transcription · Chapter 10: Attachments and File Handling
Part IV — Embeddings, Search, and RAG
Chapter 11: Vector Embeddings · Chapter 12: Semantic Search and Similarity · Chapter 13: Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) …
Part V — Real-Time AI and Production Patterns
Chapter 15: Streaming Responses · Chapter 16: Broadcasting and Queuing · Chapter 17: Failover and Resilience …
Part VI & VII — MCP and Real-World Projects
Chapter 19: Laravel MCP — Model Context Protocol · Chapter 20: Project — AI-Powered Customer Support Bot · Chapter 21: Project — E-Commerce Product Description Generator …
Appendices
Appendix A: Provider Reference · Appendix B: Complete API Reference · Appendix C: Event Reference …