Respira WooCommerce

What this skill covers

The Respira WooCommerce add-on (v2.1.0+) exposes 21 abilities through the WordPress Abilities API, plus a storefront layout surface for Elementor, Divi, Flatsome UX Builder, Bricks, and Gutenberg shop / product templates. The add-on is paid and license-gated; if the add-on isn't active, every Woo tool returns a clear respira_webmcp_woo_unavailable error and the user should be sent to respira.press/addons/woocommerce.

The 21 abilities namespace under respira-woocommerce/*:

• Products: get-products, get-product, create-product, update-product, duplicate-product.
• Categories: get-categories, get-category, create-category, update-category, delete-category.
• Tags: get-tags, get-tag, create-tag, update-tag, delete-tag.
• Orders: get-orders, get-order, update-order-status.
• Stock: get-stock-status, update-stock.
• Reporting: get-sales-report.

The storefront surface (under /respira/v1/woocommerce/storefront/) covers analyze-shop, analyze-product, update-card-layout, and add-low-stock-badge. These act on builder-managed product card templates rather than the WC core data.

Common Mistakes

Mistake	Correct approach
Using respira_update_page on a WooCommerce product page	Use the WooCommerce update-product ability for product data. Use respira_find_element plus respira_update_element for builder-managed visual content on the page.
Editing product price or stock directly in the page content	These are post meta fields. Use the update-product or update-stock abilities.
Running get-products without pagination on a large catalog	Always set per_page (max 100) and paginate. Large catalogs cause timeouts.
Applying a coupon via post meta	Coupons should go through the canonical WooCommerce coupon mutation (or the WC admin). Direct meta edits bypass WC validation.
Editing a builder-managed shop archive template via update_page	Use respira_get_builder_info to identify the template type first. The storefront tools cover product-card layout changes; visual edits go through respira_update_element.
Not checking whether WooCommerce is active before calling Woo tools	Confirm with respira_get_site_context. Woo tools return a structured error if the plugin is inactive or the add-on isn't licensed.
Forgetting that update-order-status only changes status	Updating the rest of the order (line items, totals, addresses) needs the WC admin or a dedicated tool. The ability is narrow on purpose.

Inputs

• Product ID, SKU, or search term.
• Category or tag slug or ID.
• Order ID or order status filter (pending, processing, on-hold, completed, cancelled, refunded, failed).
• Coupon code or coupon ID.
• The fields to read or update.

Workflow

Product operations

1. respira_get_site_context. Confirm WooCommerce active + add-on licensed.
2. get-products. Find the product by name, SKU, or filter. Set per_page and paginate.
3. update-product. Apply changes (price, stock, status, title, description, images).
4. For visual / builder content on the product page: respira_get_builder_info plus respira_find_element plus respira_update_element.

Category and tag operations

1. get-categories or get-tags. Find the target by slug or name.
2. create-, update-, or delete-. Mutations gated by capability checks.
3. Reorder or reparent through update-category (parent + display order).

Order operations

1. get-orders with a status filter.
2. get-order for a specific record.
3. update-order-status for status transitions. Anything more invasive needs the WC admin.

Stock operations

1. get-stock-status for a snapshot.
2. update-stock for quantity or status mutations. The ability respects manage_stock per product.

Storefront layout

1. analyze-shop or analyze-product. Returns the active builder and the editable card / template paths.
2. update-card-layout to mutate the product card structure.
3. add-low-stock-badge to insert the conditional badge widget.
4. Always snapshot the page first with respira_create_page_duplicate.

Batch product updates

For updating multiple products (a price increase across a category):

1. get-products with the category filter. Collect target IDs.
2. respira_batch_update. Apply the same field change across all collected IDs in a single call.

Rules

• Always check WooCommerce is active and the add-on is licensed before calling Woo tools.
• Never use respira_update_page on a product page to change price, stock, or product meta. Those are WC data fields.
• For product description: if the product page uses a builder, the visual description may live in the builder JSON. Use respira_find_element to locate it. The WC description field is the fallback (non-builder) description.
• respira_batch_update accepts a maximum of 100 items per call. Chunk larger operations.
• Never create or modify coupons without confirming the discount type with the user. A percent coupon applied as fixed_cart can cause significant revenue loss.
• Currency is per-site. Don't assume USD or EUR; read it from respira_get_site_context.

Verification

After update-product:

1. Call get-product and confirm the changed fields match.
2. For price changes, verify both regular_price and sale_price are correct.
3. For stock changes, verify stock_quantity and stock_status.

After update-order-status:

1. Call get-order and confirm the status transition.
2. Note that WC emails fire automatically on certain transitions; tell the user.

After a batch update:

1. Sample 2-3 products from the batch and verify the changed field.
2. Report the total number of products updated and any that returned errors.

Escalation

Stop and ask the user if:

• The product catalogue has more than 1,000 items and the request is "update all products". Confirm scope and batch strategy first.
• A coupon update would affect unlimited use or a site-wide discount. Confirm before applying.
• WooCommerce Subscriptions, Memberships, or Bookings are involved. These have their own data models. Check available tools before proceeding.
• The update would change a product's status from publish to draft. Confirm the user intends to unpublish.
• An order has been paid and shipped, and the request would modify it. WC stores immutable history on paid orders; ask before mutating.

Example

Goal: update the regular price of "Merino Wool Tee" from €49 to €59.

1. respira_get_site_context        → WooCommerce 8.7 active, Woo add-on licensed ✓
2. get-products                    → search "Merino Wool Tee" → ID 2847
3. update-product                  → ID 2847, regular_price: "59"
4. get-product                     → ID 2847 → regular_price: "59.00" ✓