wpds
Use when building UIs leveraging the WordPress Design System (WPDS) and its components, tokens, patterns, etc.
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Install
Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.
npx skills add https://github.com/automattic/agent-skills --skill wpds- 01
Install
Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.
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Describe the task
Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads wpds automatically when relevant.
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Review the result
The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.
SKILL.md
The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.
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)
- reference site (
- 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
FAQ
What does the wpds skill do?
Use when building UIs leveraging the WordPress Design System (WPDS) and its components, tokens, patterns, etc.
How do I install wpds?
Run npx skills add https://github.com/automattic/agent-skills --skill wpds in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/wpds/ (personal) or .claude/skills/wpds/ (project).
Which AI agents can use wpds?
Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.
Is wpds safe to install?
No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.
Who maintains wpds?
It is published by automattic in automattic/agent-skills, and it is an official skill from the maker of the technology it covers. It has 337 recorded installs.
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