Umbraco Current User Action

This handles the user menu dropdown in Umbraco's backoffice, the one you click in the top right corner. It covers both action types: ones that execute code (like opening a modal or triggering a function) and ones that just navigate somewhere. The skill fetches official docs before implementing, which is smart since Umbraco's extension system changes between versions. The examples show the manifest setup, the action class with getHref and execute methods, and how to wire in conditions so actions only appear for certain user types. If you're adding custom functionality to that user menu or need admin-only actions, this gets you there without digging through docs yourself.

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last updated: Aug 21, 2026

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Install

$ npx -y skills add umbraco/umbraco-cms-backoffice-skills --skill umbraco-current-user-action --agent claude-code

Installs into .claude/skills of the current project.

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Umbraco Current User Action

What is it?

Current User Actions appear in the user menu (accessed by clicking the user avatar in the top-right corner of the backoffice). They provide quick actions for the currently logged-in user, such as profile settings, preferences, or custom functionality. Actions can execute code or navigate to a URL.

Documentation

Always fetch the latest docs before implementing:

Extension Types: https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/extend-your-project/backoffice-extensions/extending-overview/extension-types
Foundation: https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/extend-your-project/backoffice-extensions/foundation
Extension Registry: https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/extend-your-project/backoffice-extensions/extending-overview/extension-registry

Related Foundation Skills

Conditions: For controlling when actions appear
- Reference skill: umbraco-conditions
Modals: When actions open modal dialogs
- Reference skill: umbraco-modals