Location: #core-ai Slack Channel
Agenda: No formal agenda this week
The bi-weekly Core AI meeting was held on September 18th, 2025:
Key discussion points:
- WordPress 6.9 Beta 1: A reminder that the beta is scheduled for October 21st and when the first iteration of the Abilities API will be merged into core.
- Changing Package Type: @justlevine raised a topic about changing the package type of the Abilities API from a library to wordpress-plugin. @isotropic agreed to the change as it doesn’t impact existing plugins. However, he suggests it’s important to note in the docs and messaging that this is going core, and not intended to be a plugin. Currently the suggested way to use this pre 6.9 is using Composer to install it into the vendor directory. A good example of this is how WooCommerce has done it.
- Composer Package Expectations: The team wants to define what they expect from a Composer package to align with architectural decisions.
- Client-Side Abilities in 6.9: @isotropic expressed interest in including the client-side abilities in WordPress 6.9, noting that the relevant PRs are in a good state. However, the method of inclusion and the specific abilities to ship need to be determined.
- Number of Abilities in Core: There was a consensus to include a minimal number of “sparkly” (i.e., impactful) abilities in 6.9, with the option to add more later. @flixos90 cited the REST API as an example of an API shipped with few initial endpoints that were later expanded.
- “Discover Abilities” as a First Ability: @justlevine suggested making “discovering abilities” the first ability, referencing ChatGPT’s initial connector specification.
- MCP Adapter 0.2.0 Release: @psykro requested a 0.2.0 version of the MCP adapter, as only 0.1.0 is currently available on Packagist. This would allow for easier access to the latest code for demos. @ovidiu-galatan has a large pull request that could be considered for this release, despite its size, to avoid delaying needed functionality.
Decisions and Next Steps:
- @isotropic and @gziolo will drive the conversation in the issues next week to decide on client inclusion and what abilities will ship in 6.9, aiming for a decision by mid-next week.
- A release discussion issue will be created to set up a milestone for the MCP adapter 0.2.0 release.