Which AI coding tools are you actually using for Laravel in 2026, and why?
I'm a web developer working mainly with Laravel, and I'm currently paying for Claude, ChatGPT and GitHub Copilot. I want to cut down to what really adds value.
I'd love to hear from people using these tools daily:
1. Which tool(s) do you use most for Laravel work (Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, Codex, PhpStorm + Junie, other)?
2. Why that one? Code quality, speed, price, editor integration?
3. Are you using Laravel Boost? Has it made a noticeable difference?
4. If you had to keep only ONE subscription, which would it be?
Thanks in advance, any real-world experience helps!
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1. opencode with big pickle and I just put 10 bucks into opencode console so I can use GPT 6 Luna
2. because it runs inside my herdr-core on my Server and has ovis for herdr as interface and it can also connect to all other llms - so far I spent 6 CENT for an Android App
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opencode.
The price is right.
Mostly for clarification of systems and further learning, not using multi-agentic harnesses yet either.
Even the free models are quick to respond to multi-paragraph thoughts, and would rather stay in already ongoing thought processes and continue…