Build a WordPress Block Theme with AI (Claude Code Did This from Scratch!)

Getting AI to write code can be dog sh*** but I think I’ve found the secret sauce.
In this video, I use Claude Code to build a WordPress Block Theme entirely from scratch using structured context and Markdown guidance.

Most AI models fall flat when you throw a one-shot prompt at them, but when you give Claude rich context, like a CLAUDE.md file inside your theme folder, the results are surprisingly solid.

I’ll walk through the process, show you what Claude generated, and explain what worked (and what didn’t).
If you’re a WordPress developer or someone curious about AI-assisted coding, this one’s worth a watch.

In this video you’ll learn:

How to structure a CLAUDE.md file for AI-assisted theme development

How Claude handles WordPress Block Theme architecture

Why context matters more than the prompt itself

How this approach compares to Cursor

Mentioned videos:
▶ Building a WordPress Plugin with Claude Markdown https://youtu.be/mckUYWT0RLo
▶ Cursor AI vs Claude for WordPress Development https://youtu.be/KVumLgR6Z5I
▶ Grab the CLAUDE.md file content example here https://elliottrichmond.co.uk/claude-markdown-file/

Chapters (optional):
0:00 Getting AI to write code is terrible
0:17 Building a WordPress Block Theme with Cursor AI
0:34 Using Claude Code for writing Code
1:01 how to build a WordPress Block Theme with Claude Code
1:21 adding context to CLAUDE.md about a WordPress Block Theme
1:55 theme.json explained to Claude Code about the WordPress Block Theme
2:15 color theory in WordPress Block Theme
2:37 accessibility in a WordPress Block Theme AI build
3:22 Call to action patterns in a WordPress Block Theme AI build
4:24 Prompting Claude Code to build a WordPress Block Theme
5:30 Reviewing the Claude Code AI WordPress Block Theme
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5:58 Check the WordPress Block Theme Header and Footer templates
6:13 Check all the WordPress Block Theme templates
6:30 Fix missing front-page.html WordPress templates
8:20 Reviewing the Claude Code AI built WordPress patterns
8:54 Building the Front Page with AI built WordPress patterns
10:16 a WordPress Block Theme with Cursor AI

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