Activate OK Network Chapter automatically in wp-env

Fresh WordPress always boots Twenty Twenty-Five. afterStart and npm start now switch stylesheet to this theme so localhost:8888 shows the preview.
mattiasaxell · Aug 24, 2026 · Aug 20, 2026 · Aug 20, 2026 · Aug 20, 2026 · Aug 20, 2026
commit c0434c409e69095638cd72c47cdc094e41b8f6f6
diff --git a/.wp-env.json b/.wp-env.json
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@
   "config": {
     "WP_DEBUG": true,
     "WP_DEBUG_LOG": true,
-    "SCRIPT_DEBUG": true
+    "SCRIPT_DEBUG": true,
+    "WP_DEFAULT_THEME": "wordpress-theme"
+  },
+  "lifecycleScripts": {
+    "afterStart": "npx --yes @wordpress/env run cli wp theme activate wordpress-theme"
   }
 }
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -17,10 +17,24 @@ First intended deployment: [okfn.se](https://okfn.se/). Other chapters can reuse
 From this directory:
 
 ```sh
-npx @wp-env/cli start   # or: npm i -D @wordpress/env && npx wp-env start
+npm install
+npm start
 ```
 
-`.wp-env.json` boots WordPress 7.0.4 with this folder as the active theme.
+That runs [wp-env](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/packages/packages-env/) (WordPress 7.0.4) **and activates this theme**. A plain `npx wp-env start` leaves Twenty Twenty-Five active — WordPress always installs a default theme; ours is mapped in as `wordpress-theme` and must be switched on.
+
+| URL | What |
+|---|---|
+| http://localhost:8888/ | Front end (hero, cards, latest posts, footer) |
+| http://localhost:8888/wp-admin/ | Admin. User `admin`, password `password` |
+
+If the site is already running and still shows Twenty Twenty-Five:
+
+```sh
+npx wp-env run cli wp theme activate wordpress-theme
+```
+
+Then reload http://localhost:8888/. You do **not** need to set a Site Logo or rebuild pages to preview: `templates/front-page.html` already inserts the OK Network patterns.
 
 PHP syntax:
 

diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{
+  "name": "okfn-chapter",
+  "private": true,
+  "description": "OK Network Chapter WordPress block theme — local wp-env helpers",
+  "scripts": {
+    "start": "wp-env start && wp-env run cli wp theme activate wordpress-theme",
+    "stop": "wp-env stop",
+    "destroy": "wp-env destroy",
+    "wp": "wp-env run cli wp"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "@wordpress/env": "^10.33.0"
+  }
+}