Umbraco Kinds
This helps Claude implement Umbraco's Kind system, which is essentially a preset configuration pattern that lets you define shared defaults across multiple backoffice extensions. Instead of repeating the same properties in every extension manifest, you create a Kind once and reference it. The skill fetches the latest official Umbraco docs before generating code, which is smart given how CMS documentation tends to drift. It covers the basic pattern of registering kinds with matchType and matchKind properties, then using them in extensions with the kind field. Most useful when you're building multiple similar extensions like dashboard cards or header buttons and want consistent defaults without copy-pasting manifest boilerplate everywhere.
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- Aug 21, 2026
Install
$ npx -y skills add umbraco/umbraco-cms-backoffice-skills --skill umbraco-kinds --agent claude-codeInstalls into .claude/skills of the current project.
Files
Umbraco Kinds
What is it?
A Kind is a preset configuration that extensions inherit for consistency. It reduces redundancy by defining default properties that multiple extensions can share. Kinds ensure standardized structures across extensions and simplify definitions by providing predefined properties that extensions automatically inherit.
Documentation
Always fetch the latest docs before implementing:
- Main docs: https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/extend-your-project/backoffice-extensions/extending-overview/extension-types/kind
- 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
Workflow
- Fetch docs - Use WebFetch on the URLs above
- Ask questions - What extension type? What default properties to share?
- Generate files - Create kind manifest + consuming extensions based on latest docs
- Explain - Show what was created and how to test
Minimal Examples
Registering a Kind
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- github.com/umbraco/umbraco-cms-backoffice-skills
- Categories
- Documentation, .NET & C#
- First seen
- Jun 3, 2026
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