Pixelgrade Assistant

2.4.0

• New: run the Assistant from the command line — wp pixelgrade assist lists and imports starter sites, lists and applies recipes, and resets imported starter content, with human-readable tables or machine-readable JSON/YAML output.
• New: an optional endpoint lets an AI assistant you authorise read your design system, block inventory and starter catalog, and apply a small, reviewed set of changes. It is closed by default: only a reviewed list of operations is ever exposed, the caller must be a logged-in WordPress user with editing rights, each operation still enforces its own stricter permission, and anything that changes or removes content must be confirmed explicitly. It needs WordPress 6.9 or newer; on older versions this part of the plugin stays completely inactive and everything else works as before.
• New: a bundled operating guide documents both surfaces, so an assistant works from the same rules the plugin enforces instead of guessing.
• Site Setup now places rows contributed by companion plugins where they belong in the list, so an independently updated companion can slot in without waiting for an Assistant release.
• Starter import, starter reset and recipe apply now refuse to run without an explicit confirmation on the machine paths, and accept starter sources only over https.
• Clearer failure reporting throughout the new command paths: every outcome carries a stable code, a plain-language summary and any warnings, and a partly-completed import is reported as such rather than as a success.
• New: the pixelgrade/mcp/enabled filter turns the assistant endpoint off completely — return false and it is never registered at all, so there is no route to reach. Everything else in the plugin is unaffected. See the FAQ.
• The reviewed list of operations the endpoint may expose is sixteen: twelve that only read, and four that change something. Two of them are Pixelgrade Plus features, so on a site without Plus they never register and what the endpoint offers is unchanged.
• Fix: the starter importer’s internal slug lookup now uses a prepared database statement.
• Fix: the plugin’s text domain is now its slug, pixelgrade-assistant. The previous value was not a valid text domain, so WordPress.org translations could never be delivered; they can be now.
• Four dashboard card titles loaded a small decorative image from a remote server. They now use the character directly, so the dashboard renders from the plugin alone.

2.3.3

• WordPress 7.1 compatibility: updated editor controls to use current core component defaults, restored the documentation toolbar launcher, and verified the Assistant hub, documentation window, and editor integrations.
• Pixelgrade Plus discovery links from the Assistant hub now carry stable campaign attribution so their contribution can be measured.

2.3.2

• Starter imports now preserve every saved, schema-backed Style Manager choice, including motion settings that remain dormant until Pixelgrade Plus is licensed.
• Fix: invalid range and choice artifacts left by earlier or interrupted imports are repaired after import without disturbing reset or undo state.
• Fix: Pile LT now imports its placeholder and source media, inline images, site logo, project templates, template parts, and footer reliably—even when old markup carries a stale attachment ID.
• Fix: imported pages retain their assigned block templates when the matching template is imported later in the starter process.
• A redesigned first-run Home and starter apply flow makes choosing a design, following progress, and continuing after completion clearer.
• Updated the WordPress JavaScript toolchain and patched dependency vulnerabilities.

2.3.1

• Starter Sites imports are more resilient to undeclared commerce content, unavailable layout units, media edge cases, and interrupted full-site runs.
• The starter composer now opens with the Full site preset, explains re-applying inline, shows useful feature tags, and offers clear next steps after a successful apply.
• Fix: canonical plugin installs are preferred over renamed backups, and account/theme configuration stays safe during early WordPress bootstrap.

2.3.0

• New onboarding: an essentials-first Site Setup checklist can install or activate Anima LT, Style Manager, and Nova Blocks from one place.
• Design previews: Styles now shows live, site-specific color and typography previews that refresh with Style Manager changes.
• Companion extensions: new contributed sections for Styles and Setup, plus setup-readiness checks that participate in the overall status.
• Starter imports now repair missing media on re-import, skip unavailable optional taxonomies, and exclude locked WooCommerce content and settings while preserving server-side enforcement.

2.2.2

• Service infrastructure: functional Pixelgrade requests now use a documented first-party site registry with explicit URL/stack context and aggregate service reporting.