Published
September 5, 2025
Unlock the next frontier of WordPress development by transforming your local WordPress install into your AI coding assistant! In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how to connect the dots between WordPress, the Model Context Protocol (MCP), the experimental WordPress Abilities API, and your code editing environment. I’ll guide you through the installation and set up of the different working parts, show you what’s possible with the default tools, and then we’ll build some advanced custom Abilities. To participate in this workshop, you will need the following: A working computer with Composer and Node.js installed A local WordPress installation An AI-powered code editor with MCP support I’ll be using WordPress Studio and VS Code with GitHub CoPilot on the free tier. You are welcome to use any AI code editor/agentic tool you prefer, as long as it supports MCP. By the end of this workshop, you’ll have a fully operational, AI-augmented local WordPress development environment. You’ll understand how to expose site features to AI to automate all your development tasks, all inside your coding environment. Get ready to build faster, smarter, and with the full power of AI at your fingertips!
