# woocommerce-dev-cycle

A skill that walks you through the WooCommerce dev cycle: run tests, fix code style, sort out linting errors.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 361 installs · ★ 236
- Author: secondsky
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/secondsky/claude-skills/tree/HEAD/plugins/woocommerce-dev-cycle/skills/woocommerce-dev-cycle/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-20
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/woocommerce-dev-cycle

## What it does

The skill lays out the WooCommerce development workflow and points to four reference files: `running-tests.md` for PHP and JavaScript test commands, `code-quality.md` for linting and style fixes, `php-linting-patterns.md` for common PHP issues, and `markdown-linting.md` for markdown files.

The loop is short. Make your changes, run the relevant tests with `pnpm run test:php:env -- --filter YourTestClass`, then `pnpm run lint:changes:branch:php`, and fix what comes up via `pnpm run lint:php:fix`. Commit only once tests pass. WooCommerce builds with pnpm; for other Node.js projects the skill suggests bun over npm or pnpm.

Linting covers only the code in your current branch, so unrelated warnings stay out of the report. The test environment sets up WordPress and WooCommerce on its own.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add secondsky/claude-skills --skill woocommerce-dev-cycle -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/woocommerce-dev-cycle/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/woocommerce-dev-cycle/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add secondsky/claude-skills --skill woocommerce-dev-cycle -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/woocommerce-dev-cycle/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add secondsky/claude-skills --skill woocommerce-dev-cycle -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/woocommerce-dev-cycle/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install secondsky/claude-skills woocommerce-dev-cycle
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/woocommerce-dev-cycle/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add secondsky/claude-skills --skill woocommerce-dev-cycle -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/secondsky/claude-skills --path plugins/woocommerce-dev-cycle/skills/woocommerce-dev-cycle
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/woocommerce-dev-cycle/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add secondsky/claude-skills --skill woocommerce-dev-cycle -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/secondsky/claude-skills/tree/HEAD/plugins/woocommerce-dev-cycle/skills/woocommerce-dev-cycle/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- run a single PHP test by class name
- clean up code style before committing
- work out why PHP linting fails
- format markdown files in the repo
- see expected versus actual values in a failing test

## Example prompts
- run the tests for my class with pnpm run test:php:env -- --filter MyTestClass
- lint the changes on my branch and show me what to fix
- fix the PHP style errors with pnpm run lint:php:fix

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: woocommerce-dev-cycle
description: Run tests, linting, and quality checks for WooCommerce development. Use when running tests, fixing code style, or following the development workflow in WooCommerce projects.
license: MIT
---

# WooCommerce Development Cycle

This skill provides guidance for the WooCommerce development workflow, including running tests, code quality checks, and troubleshooting.

## Instructions

Follow these guidelines for WooCommerce development workflow:

1. **Running tests**: See [running-tests.md](running-tests.md) for PHP and JavaScript test commands, test environment setup, and troubleshooting
2. **Code quality**: See [code-quality.md](code-quality.md) for linting and code style fixes
3. **PHP linting patterns**: See [php-linting-patterns.md](php-linting-patterns.md) for common PHP linting issues and fixes
4. **Markdown linting**: See [markdown-linting.md](markdown-linting.md) for markdown file linting and formatting

## Development Workflow

The standard development workflow:

1. Make code changes
2. Run relevant tests: `pnpm run test:php:env -- --filter YourTestClass`
3. Run linting/type checking: `pnpm run lint:changes:branch:php`
4. Fix any issues: `pnpm run lint:php:fix`
5. Commit changes only after tests pass

**Note**: WooCommerce uses pnpm for its build system. For other Node.js projects, prefer bun over npm/pnpm.

## Key Principles

- Always run tests after making changes to verify functionality
- Use specific test filters to run relevant tests during development
- Fix linting errors solely for code in your current branch
- Test failures provide detailed output showing expected vs actual values
- The test environment handles WordPress/WooCommerce setup automatically
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