laravel:custom-helpers

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Create and register small, pure helper functions when they improve clarity; keep them organized and tested

Available today. Use it from your connected AI after setup.

Connect ahel once, and every AI you use reads what you have installed.

Then ask your AI: use the laravel:custom-helpers skill

What this skill tells your AI

The instructions your AI receives, as published by jpcaparas/superpowers-laravel in skills/custom-helpers/SKILL.md and read by ahel’s review.

Create a helper file

// app/Support/helpers.php
function money(int $cents): string { return number_format($cents / 100, 2); }

Autoload

Add to composer.json:

{
  "autoload": { "files": ["app/Support/helpers.php"] }
}

Run composer dump-autoload.

Guidelines

  • Keep helpers small and pure; avoid hidden IO/state
  • Prefer static methods on value objects when domain-specific

Signals

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