This workshop is in Serbian.
Working with AI tools is neither hype nor a luxury; it is a necessity if you want to balance your knowledge and experience in the best possible way while your AI collaborator carries its share of the workload.
In this workshop, I will demonstrate how I work on a current, real-world gym project: planning, local development, and the pipeline through which the AI tool verifies and deploys code to the server. We rely on serious tools: the terminal, Git, and Docker. The workflow rests on three pillars: DDEV, which gives every project a local environment that faithfully mirrors production (same PHP version, same extensions, same database); parallel multi-tasking via Git worktree; and an AI agent that doesn’t just “suggest” code, but actively assists with planning, estimation, and task logging, runs automated checks, and triggers sub-agents working in parallel.
The key difference compared to “chat” vibe-coding lies in the environment: an agent that has visibility over the entire codebase, works in a safe sandbox where it is free to make mistakes, operates under version control, and adheres to a clear plan and acceptance criteria before anything moves forward.
We will run through a complete loop live on the participants’ machines: environment → task with acceptance criteria → plan → agent execution and testing → review → deployment to the server. Everyone will walk away with a local WordPress environment running in DDEV, a project under Git, an agent configured for planning and developing their own code, and a repository to serve as their foundation.
Target Audience
Experienced WordPress developers who want to integrate AI into their workflow seriously and systematically. Familiarity with Git and the command line is assumed; prior experience with Docker or DDEV is not required.
Three Ways to Attend
Work directly on your laptop (registration required, setup beforehand) · watch and follow along at home using the provided instructions · listen passively.
Prerequisites
To work on your laptop: Docker, DDEV, Git, a GitHub account, and an AI tool of your choice (Claude Code, Codex, or Cursor). Setup instructions for macOS, Windows (WSL2), and Linux are available in the repository; please run ddev start once at home so the required images download prior to the workshop. SSH access to your own hosting server is optional.
Registration & Resources
Registering helps us better prepare for the workshop: https://macmladen.com/speaking/2026/wordcamp-belgrade-ddev-ai/#register
GitHub project repository with documentation: https://github.com/macmladen/workshop-wp-ddev-ai
PDF Slides: https://speakerdeck.com/macmladen/wordpress-docker-and-ai-agents-workshop
Google Drive Slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1zsYWcF8TTJJivXWKn0GpL7B_lvlxO2fJ/edit?usp=sharing
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