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wp-env

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Use when setting up, configuring, or troubleshooting local WordPress development environments with @wordpress/env (wp-env). Triggers on mentions of wp-env, local WordPress development, Docker-based WordPress, or requests to start/stop/configure a local WordPress instance.

When to use

• User asks to set up a local WordPress development environment
• Project contains a `.wp-env.json` file
• User mentions `wp-env`, `@wordpress/env`, or Docker-based WordPress development
• User wants to run WP-CLI commands, PHPUnit tests, or debug with Xdebug locally
• Triage detects a plugin or theme project that needs a local WordPress instance
• the repo already contains a `.wp-env.json`
• a real MySQL database is needed (PHPUnit against the DB, `wp db` commands, data that survives restarts)
• arbitrary commands must run inside the environment (shell access, Composer, full WP-CLI via `wp-env run`)

When not to use

• quick local WordPress without Docker
• projects without .wp-env.json where wp-playground is preferred
• Docker-free WordPress with no wp-env config

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