I built a DDEV add-on that runs Playwright checks against local MCP endpoints using internal DDEV DNS names like web. This solves flaky localhost-based testing and gives one command for repeatable MCP smoke tests.
I built wp-7-compat-scanner to answer a specific question: how can maintainers quickly detect deprecated hook usage and PHP patterns that can hard-fail in WordPress 7.0-era environments. The tool scans plugin/theme code and returns actionable migration guidance with CI-friendly exit codes.
AI agent platform risk is not theoretical. In February 2026, public reporting around Moltbook and Operant AI highlighted the same core failure pattern: exposed secrets, weak authentication boundaries, and missing runtime policy controls. If you run agent infrastructure today, the practical answer is to treat agents as high-privilege workloads and enforce identity, secret rotation, and egress limits by default.
I built a WordPress 7.0 compatibility scanner CLI that detects deprecated editor integrations and iframe-unsafe code patterns in plugins/themes. It gives rule IDs, migration replacements, and CI exit codes so teams can block risky code before release windows.
I shipped an OpenAI o3-mini planner for my Drupal CMS 2 AI agent and kept a local rule-based fallback, because Drupal's 2026 AI direction is clear: intelligent automation is coming fast, but production teams still need predictable behavior when external AI calls fail.
I built and shipped a hybrid planner that uses OpenAI when available and falls back locally, because that is the fastest way to align with Drupal's AI roadmap without betting uptime on a single provider.
Drupal is explicitly moving toward intelligent-agent workflows, and that changes how I design integrations: agentic features are now a near-term product concern, not a lab experiment.
The problem is operational, not conceptual. Cloud AI calls can fail, models can drift, and API keys can be missing in lower environments. If planning logic depends only on remote inference, content operations become fragile.
There is already a maintained Drupal AI module ecosystem, and I recommend starting there for most teams because it gives faster integration and community support. I chose a custom connector in this project because I needed strict control over tool-step generation and deterministic fallback behavior for testing and demos.
I added an OpenAI planner in src/openAiPlanner.js, wired it in src/index.js, and validated both paths with tests in tests/openAiPlanner.test.js.
Do not treat model output as trusted commands. Constrain allowed tool names and validate argument shape before execution.
The biggest gotcha was reliability, not syntax. The planner must degrade gracefully when the model returns irrelevant output. The fallback path is what keeps agent behavior stable under partial failure.
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OPENAI_API_KEY and configurable OPENAI_MODEL (default o3-mini)7 passing, lint clean)I built a WordPress plugin that adds wp wordfence-audit plugins and flags installed plugins that match vulnerability signals from the current Wordfence blog RSS feed. The goal is quick triage from existing RSS workflows, not replacing full vulnerability databases.
Laravel 12.51.0 matters because it gives me tighter control at exactly the points where production systems fail: after notifications are sent, when validation fails outside HTTP controllers, and when MySQL queries run too long.
If you want your WordPress content to appear in AI-generated answers, prioritize this sequence: answer-first writing, schema accuracy, clean crawl controls, maintained plugins, and weekly validation in Search Console/Bing Webmaster Tools. As of February 17, 2026, this is practical on WordPress 6.9.1 and should be treated as an operational SEO workflow, not a one-time checklist.
Pantheon reporting "All Systems Operational" is a good signal, but it is not a deploy approval by itself. I treat platform status as one input in a release gate that also checks app health, migration safety, and rollback readiness. That matters because many incidents are local to your code, data shape, or traffic pattern even when the platform is healthy. If you use Pantheon, keep the status page in your checklist, but do not let it be the checklist.
I kept seeing the same failure mode: teams read a green vendor status page, ship quickly, then spend hours debugging issues that were never platform-level. A healthy provider does not guarantee your config import, schema change, or cache invalidation path is safe.
So the real problem is decision quality at deploy time. I needed a repeatable way to separate platform risk from application risk before pressing the button.
I now use a compact release gate with explicit pass/fail criteria. Vendor status is only one branch.
A green status page is a necessary signal for timing, not a sufficient signal for safety.
No separate repo, because this is an operational release policy pattern rather than a standalone build artifact.
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I shipped a release-audit tool for security_advisories_nl because release news, vulnerability records, and platform status pages are noisy unless you convert them into a clear adopt-or-wait decision. The module exists, is active, and has 1.0.0 released on February 15, 2026, so rebuilding from scratch would be wasteful. The useful move is to audit release metadata fast, confirm maintenance/security signals, and then adopt with guardrails instead of assumptions.
I shipped a focused audit tool so teams can decide quickly whether security_advisories_nl 1.0.0 should be adopted now or staged with controls.
The problem was signal overload, not lack of information.
dxpr_builder alpha, govuk_theme stable) and an active core semantics discussion on config actions.WP Activity Log, Redirection for Contact Form 7).So what: when teams treat each feed as isolated news, they either overreact or miss real risk. I wanted one narrow output: "adopt, but with specific checks."
I built the workflow around one maintained contrib module that already exists (security_advisories_nl) and audited release readiness instead of duplicating functionality.
This approach is best when a maintained module already exists. If a project is abandoned for 12+ months, custom implementation may be justified.
A green platform status page does not reduce plugin/module vulnerability risk by itself. Keep infra health and app security as separate checks.
security_advisories_nl is worth trying when you need fast advisory visibility without building custom plumbing.govuk_theme 3.1.3) are better default candidates than alphas unless you are explicitly testing forward-compatibility.Drupal 11.1 does not break public APIs, but custom entity code can still break during upgrades because entity type definitions moved to attributes, some entity-related routes are deprecated for Drupal 12, and entity reference formatter output changed in access-sensitive contexts. If you maintain custom entities, treat Drupal 11.1 as a migration checkpoint, not just a patch-level bump.
If your team is still on Drupal 10.4.x, treat Drupal 11 migration as active incident prevention, not roadmap hygiene: Drupal.org now flags 10.4.x security support as ended, and current supported lines are newer. The fastest safe path is to clear the high-impact change records first, then move to supported 10.5/10.6 and 11.x targets in one controlled sequence.
If you maintain WordPress 6.9.x sites, the main 7.0 Beta transition risks are clear on February 17, 2026: runtime drift from the new PHP minimum (7.4), regression churn during beta/RC, and plugin/theme compatibility assumptions that were safe on 6.9.x but fail on pre-release builds. The practical mitigation is a dual-track release process: keep production on 6.9.x while running structured 7.0 beta validation before RC freeze.
This post has been consolidated into a more comprehensive guide.
Read the full version: WordPress 7.0 Beta Transition Risks for 6.9.x Sites and a Maintainer Checklist
WordPress 7.0 marks a significant milestone in the evolution of the Block Editor (Gutenberg) by making the "iframed" editor the default and only mode for all post types. While this provides much-needed CSS isolation and accurate viewport-relative units, it introduces breaking changes for plugin scripts that rely on global DOM access.
WowRevenue versions up to 2.1.3 can expose a high-risk path when authenticated low-privilege users can reach plugin installation or activation logic through AJAX handlers without strict capability checks. The practical fix is to enforce current_user_can('install_plugins') or current_user_can('activate_plugins') at handler entry and keep nonce checks as anti-CSRF only. I built a small scanner that flags this exact pattern in plugin source and returns a non-zero exit code for high-risk findings so teams can wire it into CI and release checks.
<= 2.1.3)wp_ajax_* handlers tied to install/activation APIsI checked maintained ecosystem options first. Broad vulnerability intelligence is covered by maintained products like WPScan and Wordfence feeds, but I did not find a maintained focused tool for this exact WowRevenue authorization anti-pattern in local source review workflows. Because that gap exists, this project provides a narrow scanner for build-time checks.
Treat this as a deprecated implementation pattern:
wp_ajax_* handlers that can execute plugin install/activation flows.install_plugins or activate_plugins capability at handler entry.wp_ajax_* handlers.Plugin_Upgrader, activate_plugin, plugins_api, or install helpers.Infrastructure is never "finished"; it’s either evolving or expiring, as IBM Cloud’s latest EOS notices and global DevOps shifts remind us.
No separate repo—this is a roundup of industry shifts in infrastructure and talent development that caught my eye today. While I’ve been deep in the weeds with AI agents lately, these updates are a stark reminder that the "stack" we build on requires constant maintenance and a fresh influx of talent.
Navigating the modern infrastructure landscape requires balancing three distinct forces: the inevitable decay of legacy services, the push for centralized efficiency, and the long-term play for talent.
IBM Cloud released a series of End of Support (EOS) notices this month. For many, EOS is a source of anxiety, but I view it as a necessary forcing function. Keeping legacy services on life support is a silent tax on innovation. If you're still running on soon-to-be-deprecated IBM Cloud instances, the "solution" isn't just migration—it's an opportunity to re-architect for modern containerization.
CEVA Logistics recently announced a massive overhaul of their digital backbone, moving toward a centralized DevOps team. This is a classic architectural trade-off.
| Approach | Benefit | Risk |
|---|---|---|
| Centralized | Uniform standards, shared security protocols, cost efficiency. | Potential bottleneck for individual product teams; "one size fits none." |
| Decentralized | High agility, team-specific tooling, fast iteration. | "Shadow IT," fragmented security, redundant infrastructure costs. |
CEVA is betting on the former to stabilize their global operations. For an indie dev, this might look like overkill, but at scale, "centralization" is often just another word for "reliability."
The most ambitious "infrastructure" project I saw today wasn't code—it was people. Azerbaijan’s IT SkillSprint is engaging 10,000 students in DevOps training. This is a national-level infrastructure play. We can automate a lot of things, but we can't automate the architectural judgment needed to run these systems.
No separate repo—this post is a synthesis of industry developments and strategic shifts in the DevOps and Cloud sectors.
I shipped a Drupal 10/11-safe Pathauto delete action because alias cleanup is exactly the kind of workflow that quietly breaks during major-version transitions.
Path alias cleanup sounds simple until you run it in bulk operations, across entity types, in mixed environments that are already moving to Drupal 11 and preparing for WordPress 7.0-era editor changes.
The real problem was compatibility and predictability:
So what? If this layer is shaky, editors lose trust in automation and teams fall back to manual cleanup.
I implemented a D10/D11-compatible DeleteAction plugin with attributes plus dependency injection, then updated the deriver so generated action derivatives include entity type for VBO compatibility.
I also added a kernel test that validates:
Kernel tests here still depend on having a full Drupal test harness available. In lightweight repo contexts, bootstrap gaps can block execution even when code quality checks pass.
So what? This is not just a refactor. It protects a high-impact editorial operation from subtle breakage during framework upgrades.
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src/Plugin/Action/DeleteAction.phpsrc/Plugin/Deriver/EntityUrlAliasDeleteActionDeriver.phptests/src/Kernel/PathautoKernelTest.phppathauto.permissions.ymlchar_counter and pagenotfound_redirect can save significant custom work.ruffle is a reminder to isolate legacy content concerns instead of contaminating modern rendering paths.I built Project Context Connector, a Drupal module that makes site configuration programmatically accessible to AI agents, automation scripts, and monitoring tools through multiple interfaces including native Model Context Protocol support.
Every AI coding tool has its own config format for MCP servers. Claude uses JSON, Codex uses TOML, Gemini uses a different JSON schema. Setting up the same 18 servers across all three means editing three files, remembering three formats, and hoping you didn't typo a credential. I built mcp-web-setup to do it once.