agent-skills
Expert-level WordPress knowledge for AI coding assistants, covering blocks, themes, plugins, and best practices.
- Type
- Agent Skill
- Open source
- Yes
- GitHub Stars
- ★ 1.7k
- Source
- skill-github
- Repository
- github.com/WordPress/agent-skills
Overview
Agent Skills for WordPress is a set of portable instructions, checklists, and scripts that help AI assistants (such as Claude, Copilot, Codex, Cursor, etc.) understand WordPress development patterns, avoid common mistakes, and follow best practices. These skills span multiple areas including block development and REST API routing, enabling AI assistants to better handle WordPress projects. Installation is simple with a single command and suitable for both individual developers and teams.
Capabilities
- ▪Categorize WordPress repositories and route to the correct workflow
- ▪Automatically detect project type, tools, and version
- ▪Teach Gutenberg block development
- ▪Teach block theme development
- ▪Teach plugin architecture and security
- ▪Teach REST API routing and authentication
Use cases
Setup
Install quickly using the npx command: `npx skills add WordPress/agent-skills --skill wp-plugin-development` or clone the repository and build and install manually: `git clone https://github.com/WordPress/agent-skills.git && cd agent-skills && node shared/scripts/skillpack-build.mjs --clean && node shared/scripts/skillpack-install.mjs --global`
This information was compiled by AI from public sources and may contain inaccuracies — please refer to the source.
FAQ
How do I install a specific skill?
Use the command `npx skills add WordPress/agent-skills --skill <skill-name>`.
How do I view all available skills?
Use the command `npx skills add WordPress/agent-skills --list`.
How do I install a skill globally?
Add the `--global` flag, for example: `npx skills add WordPress/agent-skills --skill wp-plugin-development --global`.
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