Blade directives are special @-prefixed instructions that the Blade compiler converts into PHP or template behavior. Common directives include @if, @foreach, @include, @extends, @section, @csrf, @method, @auth, @vite, and @error.

They make common rendering tasks readable without requiring repetitive PHP syntax. Directives are compiled when the view is rendered, so they should be used for presentation concerns; complex application logic is better kept in controllers, view models, components, or services.