TYPO3 CKEditor 5 Skill

CKEditor 5 integration patterns for TYPO3: custom plugins, configuration, and migration.

Expertise Areas

• Architecture: Plugin system, schema/conversion, commands, UI components
• TYPO3 Integration: YAML configuration, plugin registration, content elements
• Migration: CKEditor 4→5, plugin conversion, data migration

Reference Files

• references/ckeditor5-architecture.md - Core concepts
• references/typo3-integration.md - TYPO3-specific patterns
• references/plugin-development.md - Custom plugin guide
• references/migration-guide.md - CKEditor 4→5 migration

Quick Reference

Plugin Registration (ext_localconf.php)

$GLOBALS['TYPO3_CONF_VARS']['RTE']['Presets']['my_preset'] = 'EXT:my_ext/Configuration/RTE/MyPreset.yaml';
$GLOBALS['TYPO3_CONF_VARS']['SYS']['ckeditor5']['plugins']['my-plugin'] = [
    'entryPoint' => 'EXT:my_ext/Resources/Public/JavaScript/Ckeditor/my-plugin.js',
];

Plugin Structure

packages/my-plugin/src/
├── myplugin.js           # Main plugin (requires Editing + UI)
├── mypluginediting.js    # Schema, converters, commands
├── mypluginui.js         # Toolbar buttons, dropdowns
└── myplugincommand.js    # Command implementation

Migration Checklist

• Audit existing CKEditor 4 plugins
• Map features to CKEditor 5 equivalents
• Convert to class-based architecture
• Update YAML config from PageTSConfig
• Test content rendering

Verification

./scripts/verify-ckeditor5.sh /path/to/extension

Contributing: https://github.com/netresearch/typo3-ckeditor5-skill