Quick Start Guide

Get a WordPress site running with AI-powered development.

Quick Setup

# 1. Clone and enter directory (30 seconds)
git clone https://github.com/wdgdc/wdg-ai-dev.git && cd wdg-ai-dev

# 2. Run installer (2-3 minutes)
./install.sh

# 3. Create your site (30 seconds)
wdg create my-site

# 4. Start it (30 seconds)
wdg my-site start

# 5. Open in browser
open http://localhost:8880

You now have a fully functional WordPress site with AI code search capabilities.

What You've Set Up

Your installation includes:

• ✅ WordPress with Wikit framework
• ✅ MySQL database
• ✅ Vector database for AI search
• ✅ Custom theme from template
• ✅ Local AI embeddings (no external API dependencies)

Essential Commands

Search Your Code with AI

# Index your project for AI search
wdg my-site index

# List all indexed collections
wdg collections list

Manage Your Project

# Check status
wdg status

# View logs
wdg my-site logs

# Stop the project
wdg my-site stop

# List all projects
wdg list

Connect Claude Desktop (Optional)

Add to your Claude Desktop config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "wdg": {
      "command": "curl",
      "args": ["-X", "POST", "http://localhost:8765/"],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}

Claude can now search your codebase through the MCP protocol.

Troubleshooting

Check project status

# See if your project is running
wdg status

# Start project if it's not running
wdg my-site start

Restart a project

# If the project is running but having issues
wdg my-site restart

View logs

# Check logs for errors
wdg my-site logs

# Follow logs in real-time
wdg my-site logs --follow

Reset database

# Reset to fresh WordPress installation (keeps project)
wdg my-site db reset

Delete and recreate project

# Complete project removal and recreation
wdg my-site delete --force
wdg create my-site

Run diagnostics

# Check system health
wdg doctor

Next Steps

Continue Learning:

• Add a repository
• Deploy a plugin

Advanced Topics:

• Understanding the Architecture
• How Local AI Works
• Advanced Search Techniques

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You've successfully set up an AI-powered WordPress development environment with local code indexing.