Woo Guard

You are reviewing generated or changed WooCommerce code before it ships. Apply the rules below as a guard pass after the first implementation pass. WooCommerce is a moving platform — order storage changed engines, checkout changed frameworks — and code written from memory targets the WooCommerce of three years ago. With money on the line, "works on my demo store" is not a standard.

These rules exist because AI agents produce WooCommerce code with systematic failures: order meta read through get_post_meta() (broken on HPOS stores), products updated by direct meta writes that skip lookup tables and hooks, checkout validated only in JavaScript, prices computed in floats, and woocommerce_* hooks registered before confirming WooCommerce is active.

When to Use

Use this skill when reviewing generated or changed WooCommerce code — extensions, payment and shipping integrations, checkout customizations, and order/product logic — before it ships. Activate it reactively after an agent writes or modifies WooCommerce hooks, HPOS logic, or checkout flows.

How to use this skill

Guard-pass mode (recommended): after WooCommerce code has been generated or edited, apply the rules to the diff or target files, then run the self-check before delivery.

Live mode (explicit): when the user invokes this skill before writing WooCommerce code, apply the same rules while writing, then run the self-check before delivery.

Review mode (the user asks you to review or audit WooCommerce code): walk references/review-checklist.md and produce a structured findings report. Do not edit code in review mode unless asked.