How to Get Started with Telex

Telex is an AI-assisted authoring environment for WordPress, hosted at telex.automattic.ai. To get started, open that address in your browser, describe the WordPress project you want in plain language, and let Telex turn that description into a working project. The main thing you need to prepare is a clear idea of what you want to build — the tool is driven by your written prompt, not by menus you click through.

What Telex Is

Telex is described as an AI-assisted authoring environment for WordPress whose purpose is to "transform ideas into fully functional WordPress projects." In practice, that means you bring the idea and Telex handles the construction. You are not assembling blocks, templates, and configuration by hand; you are describing an outcome and reviewing what the environment produces.

Because the environment is authoring-focused, expect to spend your time on two things: writing a precise description of your project, and iterating on the result.

Step-by-Step: Getting Started

1. Open the Telex environment

Go to telex.automattic.ai in a modern browser. This is the entry point to the authoring environment — there is no separate download or install step described.

2. Prepare your project idea before you start

This is the step most people skip. Telex works from your description, so the quality of that description drives the quality of the output. Before you open the tool, write down:

• What the project is — a site, a theme, a plugin, a block, or another WordPress project type.
• Who it is for — the audience or use case.
• What it must do — the specific features or behaviors you need.
• What it should look like — layout, tone, and any structural preferences.

A vague prompt like "make me a website" gives Telex little to work with. A specific prompt like "a portfolio site for a photographer with a grid homepage, individual project pages, and a contact form" gives it a target.

3. Describe your project in the environment

Enter your description as the starting input. Telex uses it to generate the project. Write in complete, concrete sentences rather than keywords — the environment is an authoring tool, so it responds to how you frame the request.

4. Review what Telex generates

Read through the output against your original description. Check that the structure, features, and content match what you asked for. This is where you catch mismatches early, before you build on top of them.

5. Refine by describing changes

When something is off, describe the change you want rather than trying to fix it manually. Iteration through description is the core loop of an AI-assisted authoring workflow.

6. Verify the result

Confirm the project behaves the way you intended: the pages exist, the features work, and the content is where it should be. Treat the generated project as a draft you are responsible for reviewing, not a finished product you can ship unchecked.

What You Need Before You Begin

Common Sticking Points

• Starting with a vague idea. The single biggest cause of disappointing output is an underspecified prompt. Write your requirements down first.
• Expecting a finished product. Telex produces a functional project from your idea, but you still need to review and refine it.
• Skipping verification. Always check the generated project against what you actually asked for before relying on it.

Getting the Latest Details

Telex is an Automattic product, and specifics such as account requirements, current capabilities, and any usage limits are best confirmed on the official page itself. Open telex.automattic.ai and read the current on-page information rather than relying on secondhand descriptions — that is the authoritative source for what the environment supports today.

The Short Version

Open telex.automattic.ai, arrive with a specific written description of the WordPress project you want, describe it in the environment, then review and refine the result. The tool handles the building; your job is to be clear about what you are asking for and to verify what comes back.