Getting Started

Getting Started

GenerateBlocks Skills helps an assistant produce and repair native WordPress block layouts. You can work offline and paste the result manually, or connect an assistant to a WordPress installation you authorize it to edit.

What you need

Task	Requirements
Read the guidance or plan a layout	A copy of the skill files and an assistant that can read them
Generate files and run the bundled checks	Local file access and Python 3; Git/Bash for the repository installer
Render the layout	WordPress with a compatible GenerateBlocks version and your chosen theme
Use Pro components	Your own GenerateBlocks Pro installation/license, with the required feature enabled
Edit WordPress directly	An authenticated connection with the relevant permissions, supplied separately

You do not need a WordPress post ID to start. Your First Layout explains the four-digit fallback.

Choose the skill

Skill	Use it for
generateblocks-layouts	New layouts, repairs, queries, styling and native Pro components
html-to-generateblocks	Converting supplied HTML and CSS
elementor-to-generateblocks	Migrating Elementor structures and widgets
figma-to-generateblocks	Implementing an accessible Figma design, export or screenshot

Converters share the layout skill's authoring rules. Install all four together, or use a standalone converter archive that includes its dependency.

Make the first request specific

Use generateblocks-layouts to create a hero section for my WordPress site.
Use GenerateBlocks and core blocks only, with local styling.
Use the headline, paragraph and destination URL supplied below.
There is no post ID yet; choose a random four-digit block-ID scope.
Save the markup to a file, run preflight and explain what still needs
verification in the WordPress editor. Do not publish it.

Add the actual copy, destination URLs, images and design direction. Tell the assistant which GenerateBlocks versions and theme you use. For a redesign, include what should stay unchanged.

If the skill's styling question appears, choose local styling unless you want a shared system. You can also request Global Styles, Design Tokens or both explicitly. A request to build an entire website does not automatically authorize them.

Understand the result

Expect an HTML file containing WordPress block comments and native block markup, not a standalone web app. The result should also identify required Pro features and any checks that could not be completed. Installing a skill does not install GenerateBlocks, grant website access or make a generated file publicly visible.

Continue with Installation, then Your First Layout.

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