What is the WordPress Ability API?

It is a standardized system within WordPress used to register and discover distinct units of functionality, making them accessible to AI agents and automation tools through machine-readable schemas.

How do I validate my new WordPress Ability?

The skill provides specific validation scripts (validate-ability.php and validate-ability.js) that check for proper structure, JSON schema validity, and security best practices.

Can I use this to create custom categories for my abilities?

Absolutely. Use the scaffold-category script to generate validated code for custom categories like 'data-retrieval' or 'e-commerce'.

Does this skill support both PHP and JavaScript?

Yes, the skill includes templates and scaffolding scripts for both server-side (PHP) and client-side (JavaScript) abilities.

What WordPress versions are supported?

The API is included in core for WordPress 6.9+. For older versions, the skill provides instructions on installing the Abilities API as a plugin or Composer dependency.

WordPress Ability API Toolkit

Name: WordPress Ability API Toolkit
Author: emdashcodes

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Streamlines the creation, validation, and registration of WordPress Abilities to make site functionality discoverable by AI agents.

The WordPress Ability API skill is a comprehensive toolkit designed for developers building the next generation of AI-interactable WordPress sites. It provides automated scaffolding and validation scripts for both server-side PHP and client-side JavaScript abilities, ensuring that units of functionality follow standardized schemas for machine readability. Whether you are exposing specific database operations to an autonomous agent or setting up complex UI interactions, this skill guides you through the entire lifecycle of Ability development—from dependency setup and category registration to rigorous schema validation and testing.

主な機能

01Support for registering custom ability categories and metadata

02Programmatic scaffolding for PHP and JavaScript abilities

03Pre-configured templates for common server and client patterns

04Detailed guidance on managing Abilities API as a plugin dependency

05Automated schema validation to ensure AI-readiness and security

065 GitHub stars

ユースケース

01Standardizing functional discovery across multi-plugin WordPress environments

02Building WordPress plugins that expose functionality to autonomous AI agents

03Creating machine-readable schemas for complex WordPress backend tasks

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add emdashcodes/wp-ability-toolkit wordpress-ability-api

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