Vibe‑Coding a WordPress Theme — Full Windsurf & Cascade Tutorial ( Part 1)

Turbo‑charge your WordPress workflow! In this hands‑on session, 2ndLife Rich shows you—step by step—how to vibe‑code an entire custom theme (WP Vibes) using the Windsurf IDE, its Cascade AI agent, and a modern Bootstrap foundation. Whether you’re a veteran dev or a total beginner, you’ll see how fast AI can spin up a responsive, production‑ready theme—and learn the pitfalls to avoid. ​Introduction to vibe co… What You’ll Learn Why WordPress still rules for extensibility & plugin ecosystem. Setting up Windsurf and understanding Cascade’s Chat vs Write modes. Pulling Bootstrap into your theme for instant responsive layouts. Writing Windsurf rules & a project‑spec.txt so the AI stays on track. Generating core files (style.css, functions.php, templates) with one prompt. SFTP‑syncing to a live server, activating the theme, and first‑run testing. Next steps: wiring ACF Pro, custom post types, Gravity Forms & menus. ⏰ Chapter Markers 0:00  Intro & vibe‑coding overview 1:45  Why choose WordPress over React/Flutter 4:10  Downloading Bootstrap & structuring folders 6:35  Quick tour of Windsurf UI 10:00  Creating Windsurf rules & project spec 14:20  Prompting Cascade (Claude 3 Sonnet) 20:15  Reviewing AI‑generated code 23:40  SFTP upload & theme activation 25:30  Roadmap: ACF, CPTs, and design polish 👉 Keep Leveling Up Curious about building in VR and automating your workflows with AI? Join our weekly Digital Skills Workshop! 🌐 https://digitalskillsworkshop.website Meet live in immersive Horizon Workrooms or from your desktop browser. Learn WordPress, AI tools, automation hacks, and more—every week! 👍  Like this video if it helped, Subscribe for Part 2 (dynamic content & polish), and drop your questions below—we answer every comment!