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WordPress block theme development: theme.json, templates, patterns, and Site Editor troubleshooting. \n \n Covers theme.json editing (presets, settings, per-block styles), templates and template parts, patterns, and style variations across WordPress 6.9+ \n Includes triage scripts to detect theme roots and block theme structure, plus guided procedures for creating new themes or converting classic themes \n Provides debugging workflows for style hierarchy issues, user customization overrides, and

WordPress block development for Gutenberg: metadata, registration, rendering, and build workflows. \n \n Covers block creation, block.json configuration, static vs. dynamic rendering, and server-side PHP registration with register_block_type_from_metadata() \n Enforces apiVersion: 3 for WordPress 6.9+ compatibility, including iframe editor support and style isolation \n Handles attribute serialization, deprecations/migrations to prevent \"Invalid block\" errors, and inner blocks composition \n I

Set up Claude Code hooks to block dangerous git commands before they execute.

Use this skill for block theme work such as:

Block retain cycles are the #1 cause of Objective-C memory leaks. When a block captures self and is stored on that same object (directly or indirectly through an operation/request), you create a circular reference: self → block → self. Core principle 90% of block memory leaks stem from missing or incorrectly applied weak-strong patterns, not genuine Apple framework bugs.

Recurring focus time blocks on Google Calendar to protect deep work hours. \n \n Creates weekly recurring focus blocks (Monday–Friday by default) that display as busy time, preventing calendar conflicts \n Requires the gws-calendar skill and uses Google Calendar's recurrence rules for flexible scheduling \n Includes verification step to confirm blocks appear correctly in calendar agenda view \n

Full Site Editing (FSE) is production-ready (since WP 6.2) and treats everything as blocks—headers, footers, templates, not just content. Block themes use HTML templates + theme.json instead of PHP files + style.css.