building-blocks
Building Blocks
This skill guides you through implementing AEM Edge Delivery blocks following established patterns and best practices. Blocks transform authored content into rich, interactive experiences through JavaScript decoration and CSS styling.
IMPORTANT: This skill should ONLY be invoked from the content-driven-development skill during Step 5 (Implementation).
If you are not already following the CDD process, STOP and invoke the content-driven-development skill first.
Related Skills
- content-driven-development: MUST be invoked before using this skill to ensure content and content models are ready
- da-auth: Obtain a valid Adobe IMS token if test content needs to be pushed to DA before implementation can begin
- block-collection-and-party: Use to find similar blocks for patterns
- testing-blocks: Automatically invoked during Step 5 for comprehensive testing
When to Use This Skill
This skill is invoked automatically by content-driven-development during Step 5 (Implementation). It handles:
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