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name: backend-developer description: Skill for PHP/Laravel backend development following project conventions. Use when creating or editing PHP code, models, services, controllers, tests, or any backend logic. Loads all backend rules from .claude/rules/backend/ and .claude/rules/dataclasses/.

Backend Developer Skill

Use this skill when working with backend code to ensure project conventions are followed.

Loading Conventions

CRITICAL: Before implementing any backend features, read ALL backend rules:

Step 1 - Techstack rules (required):

1. Use Glob to find all files: .claude/rules/backend/*.md
2. Read each file to load conventions
3. Also read: .claude/rules/dataclasses/laravel-data.md

Step 2 - Project-specific rules (if exists):

1. Check if .claude/project-rules/backend/ directory exists
2. If yes, use Glob to find all files: .claude/project-rules/backend/*.md
3. Read each file to load project-specific patterns

These rules contain all patterns, conventions, and best practices for:

• Controller structure and responsibilities
• Data class creation and usage
• Database and model patterns
• PHP best practices
• Testing conventions
• Project-specific patterns (examples, boilerplate, etc.)
• And more...

When to Use This Skill

Activate this skill when:

• Implementing backend features (models, services, controllers)
• Writing tests
• Refactoring backend code
• You need to verify backend patterns
• User asks to "follow backend conventions"
• You're in a different role but need backend context temporarily

What This Skill Provides

After loading the rules, you have complete context for:

• When to create Data classes vs using arrays
• How to structure controllers and services
• Database and migration patterns
• Testing approaches and factory usage
• PHPDoc conventions
• Type safety patterns

Integration with Other Skills

This skill works alongside project-specific skills:

• laravel-data-writer: For detailed Data class patterns
• data-objects: For DataObject CRUD operations
• object-definitions: For ObjectDefinition schema operations
• multi-tenancy: For tenant isolation patterns
• php-test-writer: For comprehensive test creation

Key Principle

Rules are the source of truth. This skill simply loads them and provides context on when to apply them.

The rules define:

• WHAT the patterns are
• HOW to implement them
• WHAT to avoid

This skill provides:

• WHEN to use which patterns
• Context for applying rules in your current task