hyva-cms-component
Create custom Hyvä CMS component. This skill should be used when the user wants to create a new Hyvä CMS component, build a Hyvä component, or needs help with components.json and PHTML templates for Hyvä CMS. Trigger phrases include "create hyva cms component", "add cms component", "new hyva compone
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npx skills add hyva-themes/hyva-ai-tools --skill hyva-cms-component
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Hyvä CMS Component Creator
Overview
This skill guides the interactive creation of custom Hyvä CMS components for Magento 2. It supports creating components in new or existing modules, with field presets for common patterns and automatic setup:upgrade execution.
Command execution: For commands that need to run inside the development environment (e.g., bin/magento ), use the hyva exec shell cmd skill to detect the environment and determine the appropriate command wrapper.
Workflow
Step 1: Module Selection
If not already specified in the prompt, ask the user where to create the component:
Option A: New Module
Ask for both values (do not assume defaults without asking):
1. Vendor name (e.g., Acme ) Required, no default. Do not suggest a Vendor name, prompt for user input.
2. Module name Suggest CmsComponents as default so user can press Enter to accept
Then use the hyva create module skill with:
dependencies : ["Hyva CmsBase"]
composer require : {"hyva themes/commerce module cms": "^1.0"}
Option B: Existing Module
Request the module path (can be in app/code/ , vendor/ , or custom location)
Verify the module has Hyva CmsBase as a dependency in etc/module.xml . If not present, add it.
Verify the module has hyva themes/commerce module cms as a dependency in composer.json . If not present, add it.
Step 2: Component Details
Gather component information:
1. Component name (snake case, e.g., feature card )
2. Label (display name in editor, e.g., "Feature Card")
3. Category (Layout, Elements, Media, Content, or Other)
4. Icon Automatically select an appropriate icon:
Step 4a: Identify icons already in use
Use the hyva cms components dump skill to dump all current CMS components. Extract all icon values from the output to build a list of icons already in use by existing components.
Step 4b: Find available lucide icons
List the SVG files in vendor/hyva themes/magento2 theme module/src/view/base/web/svg/lucide/ to get the full set of available icons.
Step 4c: Select the best fitting icon
From the available lucide icons that are NOT already in use by another component:
Choose the icon whose name best matches the purpose/meaning of the new component
Consider semantic meaning (e.g., shopping cart.svg for cart related, image.svg for image related, layout grid.svg for grid layouts)
Format the selected icon as Hyva Theme::svg/lucide/[icon name].svg
If no suitable unused icon can be found, or if the lucide directory doesn't exist, leave the icon property unset.
Step 3: Field Selection
Offer field presets or custom field creation. See references/field types.md "Field Presets" section for available presets (Basic Card, Image Card, CTA Block, Text Block, Feature Item, Testimonial, Accordion Item) or allow custom field definition.
Authoritative field types: prefer the project's live list when available — run
bin/magento hyva:cms:list fields (core + custom field types) via the
hyva exec shell cmd wrapper. Fall back to references/field types.md only when the
command is unavailable.
For custom fields, iterate through each field asking:
1. Field name (snake case)
2. Field type (see references/field types.md )
3. Label
4. Default value (optional)
5. Required? (yes/no) Note: This will be added as attributes.required , NOT as a direct field property
6. Any additional attributes (these go in the attributes object)
Step 4: Variant Support
Ask if the component needs template variants:
If yes : Gather variant names and labels (e.g., default, compact, wide). See references/variant support.md for configuration details.
If no : Use single template
Step 5: Generate Files
Create the required files:
For New Modules
The hyva create module skill creates the base module structure. Then add the CMS specific directories:
For Existing Modules
Create or update:
etc/hyva cms/components.json (merge with existing if present)
view/frontend/templates/elements/[component name].phtml
Step 6: Run Setup
After creating files, run bin/magento setup:upgrade using the appropriate command wrapper detected by the hyva exec shell cmd skill.
File Generation Details
components.json Structure
Valid Component Properties
IMPORTANT: Only specific properties are allowed at the component level. See references/component schema.md for the complete schema reference.
Key properties: label (required), category , template , icon , children , require parent , content , design , advanced , disabled , custom properties .
Invalid properties that will cause schema errors:
hidden Does not exist. Use require parent: true for child only components, or disabled: true
Any property not listed in the schema reference
Children Configuration (CRITICAL)
IMPORTANT: children is a ROOT LEVEL component property, NOT a field type within content , design , or advanced .
INCORRECT ❌:
CORRECT ✅:
In templates, access children via $block getData('children') , NOT via a custom field name.
Field Validation (CRITICAL)
IMPORTANT: Field validation attributes like required must be placed in the attributes object, NOT as direct field properties.
INCORRECT ❌:
CORRECT ✅:
Other validation attributes that go in attributes :
required (boolean)
minlength / maxlength (string)
min / max (for numbers)
pattern (regex string)
placeholder (string)
comment (help text)
Custom data attributes for validation messages
Child Only Components
For components that should only be used as children of other components (like list items), use require parent: true :
When template: false , the parent component renders the child data directly (NOT using $block createChildHtml() ). See "Rendering Children with template: false" below.
PHTML Template Structure
Every template must start with this header:
Additional requirements:
1. $block getEditorAttrs() on root element
2. $block getEditorAttrs('field name') on editable elements
3. Proper escaping with $escaper escapeHtml() and $escaper escapeHtmlAttr()
Template Patterns by Field Type
Text fields:
Richtext/HTML fields:
Image fields:
Use the hyva render media image skill for rendering images. It provides the complete API reference and code patterns for the \Hyva\Theme\ViewModel\Media view model.
Add these imports when rendering images:
The data from $block getData('image') can be passed directly to getResponsivePictureHtml() :
For responsive images with separate desktop and mobile sources, see the hyva render media image skill.
Link fields:
Boolean fields:
Select fields:
Children fields (with their own templates):
When child components have their own templates (default behavior), use $block createChildHtml() :
Rendering Children with template: false :
When child components have "template": false , the parent component renders them directly. Child data is flat field values are directly on the child array, NOT nested under a content key.
Key points for template: false children:
Child field data is flat: use $elementData['field name'] , NOT $elementData['content']['field name']
Each child has a uid property for editor attributes
Use $block getEditorAttrs('field name', $childUid) to enable live editing of child fields
Use $block getEditorAttrs('', $childUid) on the child's root element
For images, check !empty($image['src']) and use $block getResponsiveImageData($image) to process the image data
For advanced image rendering patterns (responsive breakpoints, etc.), see the hyva render media image skill
Resources
references/critical patterns.md
READ THIS FIRST Essential patterns and common mistakes including:
Correct children configuration (root level vs field type)
Proper field validation with attributes
Default value syntax
Quick checklist before generating components
Read this file before generating any component to avoid common errors.
references/example component.md
Complete end to end example showing a Feature Card component with:
Full components.json definition
Matching PHTML template with all field types
Supporting module files (registration.php, module.xml, composer.json)
Directory structure overview
Read this file when you need a reference for how all the pieces fit together.
Component/field schema (read from the project, with a bundled fallback)
The Hyvä CMS schema is project version dependent. Prefer the live schema from the
installed Hyvä Commerce package: if
vendor/hyva themes/commerce module cms/src/liveview editor/etc/hyva cms/jsonschema/
exists, read its JSON files directly (no interpreter needed) for this project's
authoritative component and field declarations:
component declaration.json — valid component level properties
component field declaration.json — field declaration properties, field types, validation attributes
Only when Hyvä Commerce is not installed, fall back to the bundled
references/component schema.md . Read either source when validating component
structure or when encountering schema validation errors.
The bundled references/component schema.md is a fallback snapshot. To refresh it
after a Hyvä CMS update, regenerate it by reading the jsonschema/ .json files
above — no helper script is required.
references/field types.md
Complete reference for all supported field types including:
Field configuration syntax
All available field types with examples
Validation attributes
Conditional visibility (show if/hide if)
Field presets for common patterns
Read this file when generating field configurations.
references/variant support.md
Guide for implementing template variants including:
Directory structure for variant templates
Variant field configuration in components.json
Template implementation patterns
Common variant patterns and best practices
Read this file when the user wants multiple layout options for a component.
references/troubleshooting.md
Solutions for common issues including:
Schema validation errors
Component not visible in editor
Template not rendering
Live editor not working
Image display issues
Fallbacks when dependent skills are unavailable
Read this file when encountering errors during component creation or testing.
assets/templates/component/template.phtml.tpl
Base PHTML structure for CMS components.
Placeholders:
{{CONTENT FIELDS}} PHP variable declarations
{{TEMPLATE BODY}} HTML template content
Important Guidelines
1. Always use getEditorAttrs() on the root element and on each editable field element
2. Never use <script tags in templates use Alpine.js via alpine:init event
3. Escape all user content with appropriate escaper methods
4. Use meaningful default values for better merchant experience
5. Include design/advanced sections via includes for consistency
6. Validate component names are snake case with only lowercase letters, numbers, and underscores
7. CRITICAL: Use default value key, NOT default The correct JSON key for default values is default value (with underscore), not default . Example: "default value": "My Title" ✅, NOT "default": "My Title" ❌
8. CRITICAL: children is a root level property, NOT a field type Never use "type": "children" in content/design/advanced. Declare children at component root level. Access via $block getData('children') in templates.
9. CRITICAL: Validation goes in attributes , NOT as direct properties Use "attributes": {"required": true} ✅, NOT "required": true ❌. All HTML5 validation attributes (required, minlength, maxlength, pattern, min, max) must be inside the attributes object.
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