0020-laravel-brainstorming

To design a Laravel feature before coding, you define the database schema, models, API routes, and business logic. This planning phase uses collaborative questioning to refine requirements and propose multiple architectural approaches before any implementation begins.

The best way to plan a Laravel API and database schema is to iteratively refine requirements through focused questions, then validate each design section individually. This ensures your API contracts, models, and queue workflows align with Laravel conventions before implementation.

Yes, structured brainstorming helps define Laravel queue and event flows by exploring service layers, actions, and validation strategies. It proposes architectural options with trade-offs to ensure your asynchronous workflows and business logic fit the framework's ecosystem.

Guided questioning helps Laravel architecture planning by asking one question at a time to clarify constraints and success criteria. This incremental refinement prevents inconsistent architecture and identifies missing ecosystem patterns like events, resources, and validation before implementation.

You do not need an existing codebase to plan Laravel design specifications. The process transforms rough feature ideas into structured documents, making it suitable for greenfield projects or adding new routes, schemas, and contracts to existing applications.

Limitations of automated Laravel design generation include the need for active collaboration to evaluate architectural trade-offs. You cannot skip the incremental one-question refinement or bypass section validation checkpoints, and outputs are limited to markdown documentation rather than code.