Laravel Blade @can Not Working, But in_array(Auth::user()->getAllPermissions()) Does

I am working on a Laravel 11 project using Spatie’s Laravel Permission package for role-based access control.

I have the following Blade template where I want to conditionally display a sidebar link based on whether the authenticated user has the view_permission_categories permission.

`@php
    $userPermissions = Auth::user()->getAllPermissions()->pluck('name')-    >toArray();
@endphp

@if(in_array('view_permission_categories', $userPermissions))
<li>
    <x-nav-link href="/permissioncategories" :active="request()-    >is('permissioncategories')">Permission Categories</x-nav-link>
</li>
@endif

@can('view_permission_categories')
<li>
    <x-nav-link href="/permissioncategories" :active="request()- >is('permissioncategories')">Permission Categories</x-nav-link>
</li>
@endcan

The Issue:
The @if(in_array(…)) condition works as expected, and the link appears.
The @can(…) condition does NOT work, meaning the

inside it does not show up.

My Questions:
Why does @can(‘view_permission_categories’) fail, while in_array(Auth::user()->getAllPermissions()->pluck(‘name’)->toArray()) works?
How can I debug why @can is not recognizing the permission?
Is there something specific I need to configure for Spatie’s Laravel Permission to make @can work correctly?
Any help would be greatly appreciated!

What I Have Tried:

Checked If the User Has the Permission:
dd(Auth::user()->can('view_permission_categories'));

2.Ensured Roles & Permissions Are Loaded:
$currentUser = Auth::user()->load(‘roles.permissions’);

Still, @can does not work.

3.Cleared Cache:
php artisan cache:clear
php artisan config:clear
php artisan view:clear
php artisan route:clear
php artisan permission:cache-reset

4.Checked AuthServiceProvider.php for Gate Definitions:

`use IlluminateSupportFacadesGate;
public function boot()
{
    Gate::define('view_permission_categories', function ($user) {
    return $user->hasPermissionTo('view_permission_categories');
});
}
`