Mostly Technical Sweet Hang #4: Laravel AI SDK w/ Taylor Otwell
Jan 16, 2026
Taylor Otwell, creator of the Laravel PHP framework, joins the hosts for a lively discussion about the exciting new Laravel AI SDK. He shares his journey into AI and how it influences modern coding, including vibe coding a text MUD server. The conversation dives into the benefits of using Laravel in the AI era, detailing features like message persistence and real use cases in sales coaching. Taylor also explains Laravel Private Cloud, discussing customer-specific AWS setups and the vision for future integrations and demos.
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Laravel's Official AI SDK
- Taylor built a first-party Laravel AI SDK to provide opinionated, integrated AI features for Laravel apps.
- He felt it was negligent not to offer an official SDK given the surge in AI use cases and community activity.
Using Claude To Code Features
- Taylor used Claude to generate code by giving interfaces and letting the model implement missing classes.
- He often polished Claude's output and integrated it directly into his development flow.
Building A MUD Server For Fun
- Taylor is building an old-school MUD server in Bun as a fun project and to test AI-driven development.
- He uses the project to experiment with agent-driven game logic and tick systems controlled by Claude.