# Gutenberg Custom Block Builder

> Scaffolds and builds custom Gutenberg blocks using @wordpress/create-block and the Block API registerBlockType(). Generates edit/save components with InspectorControls, RichText, and InnerBlocks support.

- Skill: `agentskillexchange/gutenberg-custom-block-builder` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add agentskillexchange/gutenberg-custom-block-builder`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/agentskillexchange/gutenberg-custom-block-builder/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Integrations & APIs
- Author: agentskillexchange (https://skillmd.com/u/agentskillexchange)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/agentskillexchange/gutenberg-custom-block-builder

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# Gutenberg Custom Block Builder

Scaffolds and builds custom Gutenberg blocks using @wordpress/create-block and the Block API registerBlockType(). Generates edit/save components with InspectorControls, RichText, and InnerBlocks support.

## Prerequisites

WordPress, Node.js

## Installation

Basic usage or getting-started notes:
- Get hands-on: check out the [block editor live demo](https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/) to play with a test instance of the editor.
- ### Using Gutenberg
- **Download:** To use the latest release of the Gutenberg plugin on your WordPress site: install from the plugins page in wp-admin, or [download from the WordPress.org plugins repository](https://wordpress.org/plugins/...

- Source: https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg
- Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/WordPress/gutenberg/HEAD/README.md

## Documentation

- https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/packages/packages-create-block/

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/gutenberg-custom-block-builder/)