Clockwork FAQs

Question 1

What is Clockwork MCP?

Accepted Answer

Clockwork MCP is an integration that connects your Laravel Clockwork debugging data with AI assistance (Claude Code). It enables AI to analyze your application's performance, detect issues, and provide development insights directly within your environment.

Question 2

How does Clockwork help me debug Laravel applications?

Accepted Answer

It automatically identifies slow queries, N+1 patterns, memory issues, and errors. You can use natural language or slash commands to query detailed request data, analyze logs, events, and performance metrics directly with AI assistance.

Question 3

What types of performance issues can Clockwork detect?

Accepted Answer

Clockwork detects and analyzes slow database queries, N+1 query patterns, high memory usage, exception occurrences, and provides comprehensive performance monitoring for response times, cache operations, and Redis commands.

Question 4

How does Clockwork integrate with my Laravel project?

Accepted Answer

Clockwork MCP integrates seamlessly. After installing `itsgoingd/clockwork` in your Laravel app, install the MCP server via the Claude Code plugin. It automatically detects your project and supports all Clockwork storage backends (File, SQL, Redis) through `artisan tinker`.

Question 5

Can Clockwork compare performance between different requests or routes?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Clockwork allows you to compare two requests side-by-side. It also offers multi-request analysis to identify slowest routes (p95 response times), group exceptions by pattern, and detect memory growth across multiple requests.

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