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Use when building UIs leveraging the WordPress Design System (WPDS) and its components, tokens, patterns, etc.

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SKILL.md

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WordPress Design System (WPDS)

Prerequisites

This skill works best with the WPDS MCP server installed. The MCP provides access to WordPress Design System documentation and resources, such as components and DS token lists.

The following terms should be treated as synonyms:

  • "WordPress" and "WP";
  • "Design System" and "DS";
  • "WordPress Design System" and "WPDS".

When to use

Use this skill when the user mentions:

  • building and/or reviewing any UI in a WordPress-related context (for example, Gutenberg, WooCommerce, WordPress.com, Jetpack, etc etc);
  • WordPress Design System, WPDS, Design System;
  • UI components, Design tokens, color primitives, spacing scales, typography variables and presets;
  • Specific component packages such as @wordpress/components or @wordpress/ui;

Rules

Use the WPDS MCP server to access WPDS-related documentation

  • Use the WPDS MCP server to retrieve the canonical, authoritative documentation:
    • reference site (wpds://pages)
    • list of available components (wpds://components) and specific component information (wpds://components/:name)
    • list of available tokens (wpds://design-tokens)
  • DO NOT search the web for canonical documentation about the WordPress Design System. If asked by the user, push back and ask for confirmation, warning them that the MCP server is the best place to provide information

Required documentation

Before working on any WPDS-related tasks, make sure you read relevant documentation on the reference site. This documentation should take the absolute precedence when evaluating the best course of action for any given tasks.

Boundaries

  • Skip non-UI related aspects of an answer (for example, fetching data from stores, or localizing strings of text).
  • Focus on building UI that adheres as much as possible to the WPDS best practices, uses the most fitting WPDS components/tokens/patterns.

Tech stack

  • Unless you are told otherwise (or gathered specific information from the local context of the request), assume the following tech stack: TypeScript, React, CSS.

Validation

  • If the local context in which a task is running provide lint scripts, use them to validate the proposed code output when possible.

Output

  • As a recap at the end of your response, provide a clear and concise explanation of what the solution does, and add context to why each decision was made.
  • Be explicit about the boundaries, ie. what was explicitly left out of the task because not relevant (eg non-ui related).
  • Provide working code snippets

Source: SKILL.md on GitHub

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    The skill provides safe and standard instructions for an AI agent to assist with the WordPress Design System. It utilizes a dedicated Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for authoritative documentation and follows standard developer workflows like code linting.

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Provenance

Signed by skilld at 2f18afb. This ties the file your Agent reads to that commit on GitHub. It does not review the instructions.

Last checked against GitHub 5 months ago.

Dormantupdated 8 months ago

Capability

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compatibility
Requires WPDS MCP server configured and running. Targets WordPress 6.9+ (PHP 7.2.24+).

Topics

  • React
  • TypeScript
  • wordpress
  • wpds
  • design-system
  • components
  • ui
  • tokens
  • gutenberg
  • woocommerce

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What it does

Builds UIs with WordPress Design System components, tokens, and patterns for WordPress contexts like Gutenberg and WooCommerce. Requires the WPDS MCP server for authoritative component and design-token documentation, and assumes TypeScript, React, and CSS unless specified otherwise.

Generated from the current SKILL.md.

Frequently asked

Does this skill require the WPDS MCP server?
Yes. The skill works best when the WPDS MCP server is installed and running, as it provides access to canonical documentation, component lists, and design tokens.
What tech stack does this skill assume?
TypeScript, React, and CSS by default, unless your local context specifies otherwise.
Can I use this skill to fetch data from WordPress stores or handle localization?
No. The skill focuses on UI building only. Non-UI aspects like data fetching and string localization are outside its scope.
What versions of WordPress does this support?
WordPress 6.9 and later (PHP 7.2.24+).
Should I search the web for WPDS documentation?
No. The skill requires using the WPDS MCP server as the authoritative source for documentation, components, and design tokens instead of web search.

Generated from the current SKILL.md. These answers refresh after source changes.