wp-wpcli-and-ops — Claude Code skill: what it does, how to install
A skill for WordPress operations through wp: move domains, export the database, install plugins, inspect cron. Useful when the agent has to touch a live site, not just theme files.
npx skills add WordPress/agent-skills --skill wp-wpcli-and-ops -a claude-codeWhat wp-wpcli-and-ops does
This one covers the ops side of WordPress through wp: replacing strings in the database when a domain or protocol changes, exporting and importing dumps, installing and updating plugins and themes, listing cron events, flushing caches and rewrites, running site commands on multisite. Before any write it asks for the environment and the target to be confirmed, --path plus --url on a network.
What sits inside is a step-by-step procedure and a references/ folder with separate notes: safety.md, search-replace.md, packages-and-updates.md, cron-and-cache.md, multisite.md, automation.md, debugging.md. On top of that an inspector script: node skills/wp-wpcli-and-ops/scripts/wpcli_inspect.mjs --path=<path> [--url=<url>]. It reports where you are and what you are pointing at before any real command fires. For repeated work it suggests a wp-cli.yml holding the path and PHP memory limits.
You need WP-CLI in the execution environment, and WordPress 7.0+ on PHP 7.4.0+. URL migration follows a fixed order: wp db export, then wp search-replace --dry-run, then the real replace, then a cache flush. When it cannot confirm the environment is safe, it refuses write operations outright. That refusal is the point: check which install your agent is actually looking at before you let it near production.
What it helps with
- move a site to a new domain without breaking serialized data
- take a database dump before a risky change
- install a plugin with its language pack
- isolate the cron event that breaks a page and run it alone
- flush caches and rewrite rules after an edit
Example prompts for the agent
- Export the database with `wp db export` and move the site to the new domain, run `search-replace` with `--dry-run` first
- Check with the inspector that `--path` points at the right install, then list the active plugins
- Figure out why `wp db export` fails on staging, leave production alone
How to install wp-wpcli-and-ops
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add WordPress/agent-skills --skill wp-wpcli-and-ops -a claude-code2Manually: put the files in place
~/.claude/skills/wp-wpcli-and-ops/SKILL.mdCopy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/wp-wpcli-and-ops/
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add WordPress/agent-skills --skill wp-wpcli-and-ops -a codex2Manually: put the files in place
.agents/skills/wp-wpcli-and-ops/SKILL.mdFor all projects use ~/.agents/skills/
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add WordPress/agent-skills --skill wp-wpcli-and-ops -a cursor2Manually: put the files in place
.cursor/skills/wp-wpcli-and-ops/SKILL.mdCursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/
1GitHub CLI
gh skill install WordPress/agent-skills wp-wpcli-and-ops2Manually: put the files in place
.github/skills/wp-wpcli-and-ops/SKILL.md1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add WordPress/agent-skills --skill wp-wpcli-and-ops -a gemini-cli2Platform CLI
gemini skills install https://github.com/WordPress/agent-skills --path skills/wp-wpcli-and-opsManually: put the files in place
.devin/skills/wp-wpcli-and-ops/SKILL.mdThe legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works
Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add WordPress/agent-skills --skill wp-wpcli-and-ops -a opencodeClaude.ai
Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills
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Questions about wp-wpcli-and-ops
How do I install wp-wpcli-and-ops in Claude Code?
Run npx skills add WordPress/agent-skills --skill wp-wpcli-and-ops -a claude-code. The skill file lands at ~/.claude/skills/wp-wpcli-and-ops/SKILL.md.
What does wp-wpcli-and-ops do?
It gives the agent a procedure for WP-CLI work: URL migrations through search-replace, database dumps, plugins and themes, cron, caches, multisite. Write commands require the environment and path to be confirmed first.
What does the skill need to run?
WP-CLI in the environment where it executes, and WordPress 7.0+ on PHP 7.4.0+. If wp is missing, it falls back to installing it through the project's documented tooling or asks about the execution environment.
