Laravel MCP Companion

# Laravel Mix - [Introduction](#introduction) <a name="introduction"></a> ## Introduction > [!WARNING] > Laravel Mix is a legacy package that is no longer actively maintained. [Vite](/docs/{{version}}/vite) may be used as a modern alternative. [Laravel Mix](https://github.com/laravel-mix/laravel-mix), a package developed by [Laracasts](https://laracasts.com) creator Jeffrey Way, provides a fluent API for defining [webpack](https://webpack.js.org) build steps for your Laravel application using several common CSS and JavaScript pre-processors. In other words, Mix makes it a cinch to compile and minify your application's CSS and JavaScript files. Through simple method chaining, you can fluently define your asset pipeline. For example: ```js mix.js('resources/js/app.js', 'public/js') .postCss('resources/css/app.css', 'public/css'); ``` If you've ever been confused and overwhelmed about getting started with webpack and asset compilation, you will love Laravel Mix. However, you are not required to use it while developing your application; you are free to use any asset pipeline tool you wish, or even none at all. > [!NOTE] > Vite has replaced Laravel Mix in new Laravel installations. For Mix documentation, please visit the [official Laravel Mix](https://laravel-mix.com/) website. If you would like to switch to Vite, please see our [Vite migration guide](https://github.com/laravel/vite-plugin/blob/main/UPGRADE.md#migrating-from-laravel-mix-to-vite).