Tiptap Editor API Patterns

Overview

This skill documents proper Tiptap API usage patterns for vmark development. It helps distinguish when to use Tiptap's high-level API vs direct ProseMirror access.

When to Use Tiptap API

Always prefer Tiptap API for:

• Format commands (bold, italic, underline, etc.)
• Block type changes (heading, paragraph, code block)
• List operations (bullet, ordered, toggle, indent/outdent)
• Table operations via Tiptap table extension
• Content insertion and replacement
• Editor state queries (isActive, getAttributes)