Fix: Replace APP_DEBUG with environment-based gating

[eduardocruz]

Summary

Fixes an issue where Laravel Boost commands (like boost:install) are unavailable when APP_DEBUG=false, even though this is a dev package that should work in staging environments.

Problem

The current implementation uses config('app.debug') as a blanket gate for all Laravel Boost functionality in BoostServiceProvider::boot(). This causes several issues:

• ✗ boost:install command unavailable when debug=false
• ✗ MCP server unavailable in staging environments
• ✗ Confusing behavior - developers don't expect debug mode to control dev tool availability
• ✗ Inconsistent with other Laravel dev packages (Telescope, Debugbar)

Solution

Replace the APP_DEBUG check with environment-based gating using app()->environment(['local', 'testing']).

Changes

• File: src/BoostServiceProvider.php
• Change: Line 58 - Replace config('app.debug', false) !== true with ! app()->environment(['local', 'testing'])

Benefits

• ✅ boost:install works in staging with debug=false
• ✅ MCP server available for AI development in appropriate environments
• ✅ More intuitive behavior aligned with environment-based expectations
• ✅ Consistent with Laravel ecosystem patterns
• ✅ Maintains security (only enables in development environments)

Testing

• All existing tests pass (186 passed, 2 warnings, 13 skipped)
• Code style clean (Pint + PHPStan)
• Existing test infrastructure already expects this behavior (TestCase.php sets environment to 'local')

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[NickSdot]

See #64

[eduardocruz]

@NickSdot Thanks. I created the PR because I had debug=false and took me a moment to realize that the debug was disabled and therefore that was the reason I couldnt run "php artisan boost:install".

I can think in two options:
1 - Run in anything that is not production

2 - Something like Telescope - TELESCOPE_ENABLED=true

[andrew-miller-rakuten]

Wouldn't adding a new config key, such as boost.enabled be the best option here and be able to control it via it's own environment variable?

[NickSdot]

@NickSdot Thanks. I created the PR because I had debug=false and took me a moment to realize that the debug was disabled and therefore that was the reason I couldnt run "php artisan boost:install".

I can think in two options:

1 - Run in anything that is not production

2 - Something like Telescope - TELESCOPE_ENABLED=true

Before #64 I would have said option 2 is enough. Not sure about now after it was already merged.

Perhaps the sweet spot is false === config('boost.enabled') || (!app()->environment(['local', 'testing']) && !config('app.debug')) now?