Wp Phpstan

Name: Wp Phpstan
Author: automattic

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by automattic · vlatest · Repository

Wp Phpstan analyzes WordPress code for potential errors and style issues, boosting code quality and preventing bugs during development.

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Run in terminal (recommended)

terminal

claude mcp add automattic-wp-phpstan npx -- -y @trustedskills/automattic-wp-phpstan

Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json

~/.claude/settings.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "automattic-wp-phpstan": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@trustedskills/automattic-wp-phpstan"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.

About This Skill

What it does

The Wp Phpstan skill analyzes WordPress codebases for potential errors and style issues using PHPStan, a static analysis tool. It helps developers improve code quality, prevent bugs, and maintain a consistent coding standard within WordPress projects. The skill assists with configuring PHPStan specifically for WordPress development, including handling core functions and third-party plugin/theme integrations.

When to use it

Setting up or updating the phpstan.neon or phpstan.neon.dist configuration files.
Generating or updating the phpstan-baseline.neon file.
Fixing PHPStan errors by improving PHPDoc comments, especially for REST requests, hooks, and database query results.
Safely handling code from third-party plugins and themes using stubs or targeted ignores.
Managing baseline files to address legacy code issues over time.

Key capabilities

Discovers PHPStan entrypoints automatically.
Ensures WordPress core stubs (like szepeviktor/phpstan-wordpress or php-stubs/wordpress-stubs) are loaded for accurate analysis.
Helps configure a suitable phpstan.neon file, focusing on first-party code and excluding unnecessary files like vendor directories.
Provides guidance on correcting types in WordPress-specific code patterns (REST endpoints, hook callbacks, database results).
Offers strategies for handling third-party plugin/theme classes through stubs or targeted error ignores.

Example prompts

"Analyze this WordPress plugin's code with PHPStan and update the phpstan.neon file."
"Generate a baseline file for my WordPress theme to address existing errors."
"Help me fix the PHPStan errors related to REST API request parameters in this function."

Tips & gotchas

The skill requires a "wp-project-triage" output as initial input.
Ensure WordPress core stubs are installed and properly configured within the phpstan.neon file for accurate results; otherwise, expect numerous errors related to unknown functions.
Prioritize correcting code types over simply ignoring PHPStan errors whenever possible.

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Version: vlatest
License
Author: automattic
Installs: 76

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