Using Content Driven Development

Content-driven development starts by creating test content and content models before coding. Define your content model, prepare sample content that represents real authoring scenarios, then use the provided scripts to validate the content loads in your local dev environment before implementing blocks or features.

Use the automated content search script included in this Skill to discover pages containing a particular block or variant on your local development server. This streamlines testing and helps you understand how blocks are currently authored across your site.

Building against real test content from the start prevents rework, authoring difficulties, and delays. Content-driven development ensures your blocks align with how authors actually model and structure content, reducing implementation cycles and improving the final authoring experience.

Use this Skill to first identify existing pages using the block, validate the content model matches authoring needs, then proceed to implementation with confidence. This content-first approach ensures modifications support real authoring workflows rather than breaking existing usage.

Yes, content-driven development requires pre-creation of both content models and test content. The Skill guides you through content discovery and model design before any coding begins, ensuring the technical implementation matches authoring requirements from day one.