diff --git a/packages/shadcn/src/commands/init.ts b/packages/shadcn/src/commands/init.ts
index dc16731b5c..2dd4553b32 100644
--- a/packages/shadcn/src/commands/init.ts
+++ b/packages/shadcn/src/commands/init.ts
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ export const init = new Command()
   .argument("[components...]", "names, url or local path to component")
   .option(
     "-t, --template <template>",
-    "the template to use. (next, start, vite, react-router)"
+    "the template to use. (next, start, vite, react-router, laravel)"
   )
   .option("-b, --base <base>", "the component library to use. (radix, base)")
   .option("--monorepo", "scaffold a monorepo project.")
@@ -284,6 +284,7 @@ export const init = new Command()
             choices: Object.entries(templates).map(([value, t]) => ({
               title: t.title,
               value,
+              description: t.description,
             })),
           })
 
@@ -305,6 +306,23 @@ export const init = new Command()
           }
         }
 
+        // Laravel cannot be scaffolded — exit early with instructions.
+        if (options.template === "laravel" && !hasPackageJson) {
+          logger.break()
+          logger.log(
+            `  Please create a new app with ${highlighter.info(
+              "laravel new --react"
+            )} first then run ${highlighter.info("shadcn init")}.`
+          )
+          logger.log(
+            `  See ${highlighter.info(
+              "https://ui.shadcn.com/docs/installation/laravel"
+            )} for more information.`
+          )
+          logger.break()
+          process.exit(0)
+        }
+
         // Prompt for monorepo if the template supports it (new projects only).
         if (
           options.monorepo === undefined &&
diff --git a/packages/shadcn/src/preflights/preflight-init.ts b/packages/shadcn/src/preflights/preflight-init.ts
index 8bc3e8fa63..be5340fe37 100644
--- a/packages/shadcn/src/preflights/preflight-init.ts
+++ b/packages/shadcn/src/preflights/preflight-init.ts
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ export async function preFlightInit(
   let tailwindSpinnerMessage = "Validating Tailwind CSS."
 
   if (projectInfo.tailwindVersion === "v4") {
-    tailwindSpinnerMessage = `Validating Tailwind CSS config. Found ${highlighter.info(
+    tailwindSpinnerMessage = `Validating Tailwind CSS. Found ${highlighter.info(
       "v4"
     )}.`
   }
diff --git a/packages/shadcn/src/templates/create-template.ts b/packages/shadcn/src/templates/create-template.ts
index a614a77b40..f563c327ed 100644
--- a/packages/shadcn/src/templates/create-template.ts
+++ b/packages/shadcn/src/templates/create-template.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ export interface TemplateInitOptions {
 export interface TemplateConfig {
   name: string
   title: string
+  description?: string
   defaultProjectName: string
   // The template directory name (e.g. "next-app", "vite-app").
   templateDir: string
diff --git a/packages/shadcn/src/templates/index.ts b/packages/shadcn/src/templates/index.ts
index 54af7acce4..64efeadfce 100644
--- a/packages/shadcn/src/templates/index.ts
+++ b/packages/shadcn/src/templates/index.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { astro } from "./astro"
+import { laravel } from "./laravel"
 import { next } from "./next"
 import { reactRouter } from "./react-router"
 import { start } from "./start"
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ export const templates = {
   vite,
   start,
   "react-router": reactRouter,
+  laravel,
   astro,
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/shadcn/src/templates/laravel.ts b/packages/shadcn/src/templates/laravel.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4d4a39b6fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/shadcn/src/templates/laravel.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+import { highlighter } from "@/src/utils/highlighter"
+import { logger } from "@/src/utils/logger"
+
+import { createTemplate } from "./create-template"
+
+export const laravel = createTemplate({
+  name: "laravel",
+  title: "Laravel",
+  description: "Requires `laravel new`",
+  defaultProjectName: "laravel-app",
+  templateDir: "laravel-app",
+  frameworks: ["laravel"],
+  scaffold: async () => {
+    logger.break()
+    logger.log(
+      `  Please create a new app with ${highlighter.info(
+        "laravel new --react"
+      )} first then run ${highlighter.info("shadcn init")}.`
+    )
+    logger.log(
+      `  See ${highlighter.info(
+        "https://ui.shadcn.com/docs/installation/laravel"
+      )} for more information.`
+    )
+    logger.break()
+    process.exit(0)
+  },
+  create: async () => {
+    // Not used — scaffold exits early.
+  },
+})
diff --git a/packages/shadcn/src/utils/create-project.ts b/packages/shadcn/src/utils/create-project.ts
index d982d3208a..23d4eac2a2 100644
--- a/packages/shadcn/src/utils/create-project.ts
+++ b/packages/shadcn/src/utils/create-project.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ export async function createProject(
         choices: Object.entries(templates).map(([key, t]) => ({
           title: t.title,
           value: key,
+          description: t.description,
         })),
         initial: 0,
       },