laravel-api-tool-kit vs Aura UI
laravel-api-tool-kit is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by ahmedesa. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). Aura UI is an MCP server published by BlueStarSystem. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-16. This pair was picked by a reader, not by our comparison rule, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  laravel-api-tool-kit |  Aura UI |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Listed Version: 3.2.0 Forks (GitHub): 56 Stars (GitHub): 532 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.0.0 Forks (GitHub): 2 Stars (GitHub): 5 Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | laravel-api-tool-kit | Aura UI |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 532 (better) | 5 (worse) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 56 (better) | 2 (worse) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | Remote server (aura-ui.com/mcp/aura) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 1 | Not a bundle |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/ahmedesa/laravel-api-tool-kit | github.com/bluestarsystem/aura-ui |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | Responded 2 days ago |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. Where the data itself says which value is better (more marketplaces, a larger figure of the same marketplace, a fresher release, a verified mark on a marketplace that lists both), the better one is also marked green with ▲ and the worse one red with ▼. Where it runs, the transport, the tools, the settings, hooks, the bundle's parts, the licence and the week's changes are marked only as different: more or fewer is not better in itself.
What each says it does
laravel-api-tool-kit
Production-grade rules and workflows for Laravel REST APIs built with essa/api-tool-kit. Teaches your AI assistant the exact patterns used in the package — so every controller, resource, action, filter, enum, and test it generates matches your architecture from the first draft. Includes 21 rule files covering models, controllers, requests, resources, actions, DTOs, filters, enums, repositories, events, authorization, testing, database transactions, DDD structure, and anti-patterns. Includes 8 guided workflows: build a full CRUD endpoint step by step, add filtering to an existing model, run a defense-oriented code review, debug issues with data before code, test endpoints with curl and cross-reference against the DB, and manage a per-project knowledge base. Supports both standard Laravel structure and Domain-Driven Design. Installs in one command: php artisan api-skill:install Production-grade rules and workflows for Laravel REST APIs built with essa/api-tool-kit. Teaches your AI assistant the exact patterns u
Aura UI
Discover and install Aura UI Blade components for Laravel, Livewire and Tailwind CSS 4.
How to run each
laravel-api-tool-kit As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
/plugin install laravel-api-tool-kit@claude-communityAura UI As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http aura-ui https://aura-ui.com/mcp/auraCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only Aura UI has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
Neither one's marketplaces publish the settings it asks for.
What it can do: laravel-api-tool-kit · What it can do: Aura UI · Compare two other plugins
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