miniprogram-development

name	miniprogram-development
description	WeChat Mini Program development skill for building, debugging, previewing, testing, publishing, and optimizing mini program projects. This skill should be used when users ask to create, develop, modify, debug, preview, test, deploy, publish, launch, review, or optimize WeChat Mini Programs, mini program pages, components, routing, project structure, project configuration, project.config.json, appid setup, device preview, real-device validation, WeChat Developer Tools workflows, miniprogram-ci preview/upload flows, or mini program release processes. It should also be used when users explicitly mention CloudBase, wx.cloud, Tencent CloudBase, 腾讯云开发, or 云开发 in a mini program project.
alwaysApply	false

Activation Contract

Use this first when

• The request is about WeChat Mini Program structure, pages, preview, publishing, or CloudBase mini program integration.

Read before writing code if

• The user mentions wx.cloud, CloudBase mini programs, OPENID, or mini program deployment/debug workflows.

Then also read

• CloudBase auth -> ../auth-wechat/SKILL.md
• CloudBase document DB -> ../no-sql-wx-mp-sdk/SKILL.md
• UI generation -> ../ui-design/SKILL.md first

Do NOT use for

• Web auth flows or Web SDK-specific frontend implementation.

Common mistakes / gotchas

• Generating a Web-style login flow for mini programs.
• Mixing Web SDK assumptions into wx.cloud projects.
• Applying CloudBase constraints before confirming the project actually uses CloudBase.

When to use this skill

Use this skill for WeChat Mini Program development when you need to:

• Build or modify mini program pages and components
• Organize mini program project structure and configuration
• Debug, preview, or publish mini program projects
• Work with WeChat Developer Tools workflows
• Handle mini program runtime behavior, assets, or page config files
• Integrate CloudBase in a mini program project when explicitly needed

Do NOT use for:

• Web frontend development (use web-development)
• Pure backend service development (use cloudrun-development or cloud-functions as appropriate)
• UI design-only tasks without mini program development context (use ui-design)

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How to use this skill (for a coding agent)

1. Start with the general mini program workflow

   • Treat WeChat Mini Program development as the default scope
   • Do not assume the project uses CloudBase unless the user or codebase indicates it

2. Follow mini program project conventions

   • Keep mini program source under the configured mini program root
   • Ensure page files include the required configuration file such as index.json
   • Check project.config.json before suggesting preview or IDE workflows

3. Route by scenario

   • If the task involves CloudBase, wx.cloud, cloud functions, CloudBase database/storage, or CloudBase identity handling, read CloudBase integration reference
   • If the task involves debugging, previewing, publishing, WeChat Developer Tools, or no-DevTools workflows, read debug and preview reference

4. Use CloudBase rules only when applicable

   • CloudBase is an important mini program integration path, but not a universal requirement
   • Only apply CloudBase-specific auth, database, storage, or cloud function constraints when the project is using CloudBase

5. Recommend the right preview/debug path

   • Prefer WeChat Developer Tools for simulator, panel-based debugging, preview, and real-device validation
   • If WeChat Developer Tools is unavailable, use miniprogram-ci for preview, upload, and npm build workflows where appropriate

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WeChat Mini Program Development Rules

General Project Rules

1. Project Structure

   • Mini program code should follow the project root configured in project.config.json
   • Keep page-level files complete, including .json configuration files
   • Ensure referenced local assets actually exist to avoid compile failures

2. Configuration Checks

   • Check project.config.json before opening, previewing, or publishing a project
   • Confirm appid is available when a real preview, upload, or WeChat Developer Tools workflow is required
   • Confirm miniprogramRoot and related path settings are correct

3. Resource Handling

   • When generating local asset references such as icons, ensure the files are downloaded into the project
   • Keep file paths stable and consistent with mini program config files

CloudBase as a Mini Program Sub-Scenario

• If the user explicitly uses CloudBase, wx.cloud, Tencent CloudBase, 腾讯云开发, or 云开发, follow the CloudBase integration reference
• In CloudBase mini program projects, use wx.cloud APIs and CloudBase environment configuration appropriately
• Do not apply CloudBase-specific rules to non-CloudBase mini program projects

Debugging, Preview, and Publishing

• If WeChat Developer Tools is available, use it as the primary path for simulator debugging, panel inspection, preview, and device validation
• If WeChat Developer Tools is not available, use miniprogram-ci as the fallback path for preview, upload, and npm build-related automation
• For detailed workflows, read debug and preview reference

References

• CloudBase Mini Program Integration — use this when the mini program project explicitly integrates CloudBase
• WeChat DevTools Debug and Preview — use this for debugging, preview, publishing, and no-DevTools fallback workflows