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name: woocommerce-dev-cycle
description: Run tests, linting, and quality checks for WooCommerce development. Use when running tests, fixing code style, or following the development workflow in WooCommerce projects.
license: MIT
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# WooCommerce Development Cycle

This skill provides guidance for the WooCommerce development workflow, including running tests, code quality checks, and troubleshooting.

## Instructions

Follow these guidelines for WooCommerce development workflow:

1. **Running tests**: See [running-tests.md](running-tests.md) for PHP and JavaScript test commands, test environment setup, and troubleshooting
2. **Code quality**: See [code-quality.md](code-quality.md) for linting and code style fixes
3. **PHP linting patterns**: See [php-linting-patterns.md](php-linting-patterns.md) for common PHP linting issues and fixes
4. **Markdown linting**: See [markdown-linting.md](markdown-linting.md) for markdown file linting and formatting

## Development Workflow

The standard development workflow:

1. Make code changes
2. Run relevant tests: `pnpm run test:php:env -- --filter YourTestClass`
3. Run linting/type checking: `pnpm run lint:changes:branch:php`
4. Fix any issues: `pnpm run lint:php:fix`
5. Commit changes only after tests pass

**Note**: WooCommerce uses pnpm for its build system. For other Node.js projects, prefer bun over npm/pnpm.

## Key Principles

- Always run tests after making changes to verify functionality
- Use specific test filters to run relevant tests during development
- Fix linting errors solely for code in your current branch
- Test failures provide detailed output showing expected vs actual values
- The test environment handles WordPress/WooCommerce setup automatically