medusa

Load automatically when planning, researching, or implementing Medusa Admin dashboard UI (widgets, custom pages, forms, tables, data loading, navigation). REQUIRED for all admin UI work in ALL modes (planning, implementation, exploration). Contains design patterns, component usage, and data loading patterns that MCP servers don't provide.

Load automatically when planning, researching, or implementing Medusa storefront features (calling custom API routes, SDK integration, React Query patterns, data fetching). REQUIRED for all storefront development in ALL modes (planning, implementation, exploration). Contains SDK usage patterns, frontend integration, and critical rules for calling Medusa APIs.

Load automatically when planning, researching, or implementing ANY Medusa backend features (custom modules, API routes, workflows, data models, module links, business logic). REQUIRED for all Medusa backend work in ALL modes (planning, implementation, exploration). Contains architectural patterns, best practices, and critical rules that MCP servers don't provide.

Load automatically when user asks to learn Medusa development (e.g., "teach me how to build with medusa", "guide me through medusa", "I want to learn medusa"). Interactive guided tutorial where Claude acts as a coding bootcamp instructor, teaching step-by-step with checkpoints and verification.

ALWAYS use this skill when working on ecommerce storefronts, online stores, shopping sites. Use for ANY storefront component including checkout pages, cart, payment flows, product pages, product listings, navigation, homepage, or ANY page/component in a storefront. CRITICAL for adding checkout, implementing cart, integrating Medusa backend, or building any ecommerce functionality. Framework-agnostic (Next.js, SvelteKit, TanStack Start, React, Vue). Provides patterns, decision frameworks, backend integration guidance.