Don't include mcp always

composer.json

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
         "illuminate/support": "^10.49.0|^11.45.3|^12.28.1",
         "laravel/mcp": "^0.2.0",
         "laravel/prompts": "0.1.25|^0.3.6",
-        "laravel/roster": "^0.2.7"
+        "laravel/roster": "^0.2.8"
     },
     "require-dev": {
         "laravel/pint": "1.20",

src/Install/GuidelineComposer.php

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 use Illuminate\Support\Collection;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Blade;
 use Laravel\Roster\Enums\Packages;
+use Laravel\Roster\Package;
 use Laravel\Roster\Roster;
 use Symfony\Component\Finder\Exception\DirectoryNotFoundException;
 use Symfony\Component\Finder\Finder;
@@ -30,6 +31,16 @@ class GuidelineComposer
      */
     protected array $packagePriorities;
 
+    /**
+     * Only include guidelines for these package names if they're a direct requirement.
+     * This fixes every Boost user getting the MCP guidelines due to indirect import.
+     *
+     * @var array<int, Packages>
+     * */
+    protected array $mustBeDirect = [
+        Packages::MCP,
+    ];
+
     public function __construct(protected Roster $roster, protected Herd $herd)
     {
         $this->packagePriorities = [
@@ -131,7 +142,7 @@ protected function find(): Collection
         // We don't add guidelines for packages unsupported by Roster right now
         foreach ($this->roster->packages() as $package) {
             // Skip packages that should be excluded due to priority rules
-            if ($this->shouldExcludePackage($package->package()->value)) {
+            if ($this->shouldExcludePackage($package)) {
                 continue;
             }
 
@@ -173,18 +184,18 @@ protected function find(): Collection
     /**
      * Determines if a package should be excluded from guidelines based on priority rules.
      */
-    protected function shouldExcludePackage(string $packageName): bool
+    protected function shouldExcludePackage(Package $package): bool
     {
         foreach ($this->packagePriorities as $priorityPackage => $excludedPackages) {
-            if (in_array($packageName, $excludedPackages, true)) {
+            if (in_array($package->package()->value, $excludedPackages, true)) {
                 $priorityEnum = Packages::from($priorityPackage);
                 if ($this->roster->uses($priorityEnum)) {
                     return true;
                 }
             }
         }
 
-        return false;
+        return $package->indirect() && in_array($package->package(), $this->mustBeDirect, true);
     }
 
     /**

tests/Feature/Install/GuidelineComposerTest.php

@@ -316,6 +316,32 @@
         ->not->toContain('=== phpunit/core rules ===');
 });
 
+test('excludes laravel/mcp guidelines when indirectly required', function (): void {
+    $packages = new PackageCollection([
+        new Package(Packages::LARAVEL, 'laravel/framework', '11.0.0'),
+        (new Package(Packages::MCP, 'laravel/mcp', '0.2.2'))->setDirect(false),
+    ]);
+
+    $this->roster->shouldReceive('packages')->andReturn($packages);
+    $this->roster->shouldReceive('uses')->with(Packages::LARAVEL)->andReturn(true);
+    $this->roster->shouldReceive('uses')->with(Packages::MCP)->andReturn(true);
+
+    expect($this->composer->compose())->not->toContain('Mcp::web');
+});
+
+test('includes laravel/mcp guidelines when directly required', function (): void {
+    $packages = new PackageCollection([
+        new Package(Packages::LARAVEL, 'laravel/framework', '11.0.0'),
+        (new Package(Packages::MCP, 'laravel/mcp', '0.2.2'))->setDirect(true),
+    ]);
+
+    $this->roster->shouldReceive('packages')->andReturn($packages);
+    $this->roster->shouldReceive('uses')->with(Packages::LARAVEL)->andReturn(true);
+    $this->roster->shouldReceive('uses')->with(Packages::MCP)->andReturn(true);
+
+    expect($this->composer->compose())->toContain('Mcp::web');
+});
+
 test('includes PHPUnit guidelines when Pest is not present', function (): void {
     $packages = new PackageCollection([
         new Package(Packages::LARAVEL, 'laravel/framework', '11.0.0'),