Skill Detail

Gutenberg Block Pattern Generator

Generates custom WordPress Gutenberg block patterns using register_block_pattern() and the Block Editor API. Creates reusable pattern categories with register_block_pattern_category() for organized content libraries.

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Tool match: wordpress
INSTALL WITH ANY AGENT
npx skills add agentskillexchange/skills --skill gutenberg-block-pattern-generator Copy
Works best when you want a reusable capability, not another fragile one-off prompt.
At a glance
Author
WordPress
Last updated
Mar 24, 2026
Quick brief

The Gutenberg Block Pattern Generator automates the creation of custom block patterns for the WordPress editor. Using register_block_pattern() and register_block_pattern_category(), it builds organized libraries of reusable content layouts. The agent parses existing page designs and converts them into block markup using the @wordpress/blocks package serialize() function. It supports InnerBlocks configurations, dynamic blocks with ServerSideRender, and pattern transformations via the @wordpress/block-editor useBlockProps hook. The generator validates all patterns against the WordPress block grammar specification and tests rendering through the REST API block-renderer endpoint. It handles pattern versioning using post meta and supports import/export via the WordPress export format (WXR). Integration with theme.json allows pattern-aware theme development, and the agent can auto-generate pattern previews using the block preview component from @wordpress/block-editor.