WordPress Agent Skills Pack for Claude Code

By adding the WordPress Agent Skills Pack to Claude Code you get a focused set of four skills that let the model generate production‑ready WordPress code without guessing. The pack embeds core‑team patterns for the REST API, WP‑CLI, performance profiling, and plugin architecture, so you spend less time reviewing output and more time delivering features.

What You Get

• WP REST API Skill – Ability to create custom endpoints with register_rest_route(), use controller classes, validate request schemas, implement permission callbacks, shape responses with _fields and _embed, and apply authentication methods (cookie + nonce, application passwords, OAuth) while following security best practices.
• WP‑CLI Skill – Commands for safe search‑replace with --dry-run, database migrations, plugin and theme activation, cron scheduling, cache flushing, multisite operations, and automation through wp-cli.yml. Accessible via the /wp-cli command set.
• WP Performance Skill – Profiling of database queries, detection of N+1 patterns, audit of autoloaded options, guidance on object caching, optimization of REST responses, deduplication of WP‑Cron tasks, and generation of Server‑Timing headers. Invoked with the /wp-perf command.
• WP Plugin Development Skill – Blueprint for plugin scaffolding, hook lifecycle management, Settings API integration, security baseline (input validation, escaping, nonces, capability checks), custom tables via dbDelta, Ajax handlers, and internationalization support.

How to Use

• Copy the skill files into the Claude configuration directory: cp -r skills/* .claude/skills/.
• Copy the associated command definitions: cp commands/*.md .claude/commands/.
• Invoke a skill in a Claude session with the appropriate slash command, for example /wp-api to generate a new REST endpoint or /wp-cli to script a bulk update.
• Review the generated code against the listed best practices; the skills are built from the official WordPress agent skills repository, so the output aligns with core team guidelines.
• Iterate as needed—Claude will respect the skill’s constraints, reducing the number of correction cycles.

Who This Is For

• WordPress developers who need to produce custom themes, plugins, or REST services quickly while staying compliant with core standards.
• DevOps engineers responsible for WordPress site maintenance, automation, and performance tuning who want reliable CLI snippets and profiling advice.
• Freelancers and agencies that build multiple WordPress projects and need a repeatable, vetted knowledge base for Claude Code.
• Teams transitioning to AI‑assisted development and looking for concrete, documented behavior rather than generic suggestions.