Merge branch 'master' into didimmova/update-splitter

Author: didimmova

.github/copilot-instructions.md

@@ -113,3 +113,11 @@ Here is a link to the most recent Angular style guide https://angular.dev/style-
 - Design services around a single responsibility
 - Use the `providedIn: 'root'` option for singleton services
 - Use the `inject()` function instead of constructor injection
+
+## Copilot Skills
+
+Domain-specific skills for AI-assisted development are located in the [`skills/`](../skills/) directory. Each sub-folder contains a `SKILL.md` file that teaches agents how to work with a particular area of the library:
+
+- [`skills/igniteui-angular-components`](../skills/igniteui-angular-components/SKILL.md) — UI Components (form controls, layout, data display, feedback/overlays, directives — Input Group, Combo, Select, Date/Time Pickers, Calendar, Tabs, Stepper, Accordion, List, Card, Dialog, Snackbar, Button, Ripple, Tooltip, Drag and Drop, Layout Manager, Dock Manager) and Charts (Area Chart, Bar Chart, Column Chart, Stock/Financial Chart, Pie Chart)
+- [`skills/igniteui-angular-grids`](../skills/igniteui-angular-grids/SKILL.md) — Data Grids (grid type selection, column config, sorting, filtering, selection, editing, grouping, paging, remote data, state persistence, Tree Grid, Hierarchical Grid, Grid Lite, Pivot Grid)
+- [`skills/igniteui-angular-theming`](../skills/igniteui-angular-theming/SKILL.md) — Theming & Styling (includes MCP server setup)

.github/workflows/npm-publish.yml

@@ -41,10 +41,11 @@ jobs:
             if [[ ${VERSION} == *"alpha"* || ${VERSION} == *"beta"* || ${VERSION} == *"rc"* ]]; then echo "NPM_TAG=next"; else echo "NPM_TAG=latest"; fi >> $GITHUB_ENV
             echo ${NPM_TAG}
 
-      - name: Copy readme and license for igniteui-angular
+      - name: Copy readme, license & skills for igniteui-angular
         run: |
             cp ../../README.md README.md
             cp ../../LICENSE LICENSE
+            cp -r ../../skills/. skills
         working-directory: dist/igniteui-angular
 
       - name: Copy i18n files

.github/workflows/trigger-licensed-release.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+name: Trigger Licensed Release
+
+on:
+  release:
+    types: [published]
+
+jobs:
+  dispatch-to-private-repo:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Get app token
+        id: app-token
+        uses: actions/create-github-app-token@v2
+        with:
+          app-id: ${{ secrets.IGNITEUI_GITHUB_APP_ID }}
+          private-key: ${{ secrets.IGNITEUI_GITHUB_APP_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+          owner: IgniteUI
+
+      - name: Send repository dispatch to private repo
+        uses: peter-evans/repository-dispatch@v3
+        with:
+          token: ${{ steps.app-token.outputs.token }}
+          repository: IgniteUI/igniteui-actions
+          event-type: igniteui-angular-public-release-created
+          client-payload: |
+            {
+              "release_tag": "${{ github.event.release.tag_name }}",
+              "public_repo": "${{ github.repository }}"
+            }

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -52,6 +52,40 @@ All notable changes for each version of this project will be documented in this
     - The overlay service now uses the Popover API to place overlay elements in the top layer, eliminating z-index stacking issues.
     - Improved positioning accuracy for container-based overlays with fixed container bounds.
 
+- **AI-Assisted Development - Copilot Skills**
+    - Three consolidated Copilot Skills are now included in the repository to teach AI coding assistants/agents (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Windsurf, Claude, JetBrains AI, etc.) how to work with Ignite UI for Angular:
+        - **Components** - UI Components (form controls, layout, data display, feedback/overlays, directives — Input Group, Combo, Select, Date/Time Pickers, Calendar, Tabs, Stepper, Accordion, List, Card, Dialog, Snackbar, Button, Ripple, Tooltip, Drag and Drop, Layout Manager, Dock Manager and Charts (Area Chart, Bar Chart, Column Chart, Stock/Financial Chart, Pie Chart))
+        - **Data Grids** - Data Grids (grid type selection, column config, sorting, filtering, selection, editing, grouping, paging, remote data, state persistence, Tree Grid, Hierarchical Grid, Grid Lite, Pivot Grid)
+        - **Theming & Styling** - Theming & Styling (includes MCP server setup for live theming tools)
+    - These skills are automatically discovered when placed in the agent's skills path ( e.g. `.claude/skills`) and this release ships with an optional migration to add those to your project. For more information, see the [README](README.md#ai-assisted-development).
+
+- Added `IgxGridLiteComponent` wrapper around the `igc-grid-lite` Web Component _(in Developer Preview)_ 
+
+  Available from the `igniteui-angular/grids/lite` entry point. The wrapper component adds Angular-friendly API with similar inputs, including two-way bindable `sortingExpressions` and `filteringExpressions`, Angular template-based cell and header rendering with declarative templates via the `igxGridLiteCell` and `igxGridLiteHeader` directives.
+
+    ```
+    npm i igniteui-grid-lite
+    ```
+    ```ts
+    import { IgxGridLiteComponent, IgxGridLiteColumnComponent, IgxGridLiteHeaderTemplateDirective, IgxGridLiteCellTemplateDirective } from "igniteui-angular/grids/lite";
+
+    @Component({
+        selector: 'app-grid-lite-sample',
+        templateUrl: 'grid-lite.sample.html',
+        imports: [IgxGridLiteComponent, IgxGridLiteColumnComponent, IgxGridLiteHeaderTemplateDirective, IgxGridLiteCellTemplateDirective]
+    })
+    export class GridLiteSampleComponent { }
+    ```
+    ```html
+    <igx-grid-lite [data]="data">
+        <igx-grid-lite-column field="name" header="Name" [sortable]="true">
+            <ng-template igxGridLiteCell let-value>
+                <strong>{{ value }}</strong>
+            </ng-template>
+        </igx-grid-lite-column>
+    </igx-grid-lite>
+    ```
+
 ### General
 
 - `IgxGrid`, `IgxTreeGrid`, `IgxHierarchicalGrid`, `IgxPivotGrid`

README.md

@@ -39,6 +39,35 @@ There are many ways in which you can [participate](https://github.com/IgniteUI/i
  - Upvote [popular feature requests](https://github.com/IgniteUI/igniteui-angular/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A%22%3Atoolbox%3A+feature-request%22)
  - [File an issue](https://github.com/IgniteUI/igniteui-angular/wiki/How-to-log-an-Issue-on-Github)
  - Reach out to us [through Discord](https://discord.gg/sBwHs5cJ)
+
+### AI-Assisted Development
+
+This repository ships with **Copilot Skills** — structured knowledge files that teach AI coding assistants (GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Windsurf, Claude, JetBrains AI, etc.) how to work with Ignite UI for Angular. The skill files live in the [`skills/`](skills/) directory:
+
+| Skill | Path | Description |
+|:------|:-----|:------------|
+| Components | [`skills/igniteui-angular-components/SKILL.md`](skills/igniteui-angular-components/SKILL.md) | UI Components (form controls, layout, data display, feedback/overlays, directives — Input Group, Combo, Select, Date/Time Pickers, Calendar, Tabs, Stepper, Accordion, List, Card, Dialog, Snackbar, Button, Ripple, Tooltip, Drag and Drop, Layout Manager, Dock Manager and Charts (Area Chart, Bar Chart, Column Chart, Stock/Financial Chart, Pie Chart)) |
+| Data Grids | [`skills/igniteui-angular-grids/SKILL.md`](skills/igniteui-angular-grids/SKILL.md) | Data Grids (grid type selection, column config, sorting, filtering, selection, editing, grouping, paging, remote data, state persistence, Tree Grid, Hierarchical Grid, Grid Lite, Pivot Grid) |
+| Theming & Styling | [`skills/igniteui-angular-theming/SKILL.md`](skills/igniteui-angular-theming/SKILL.md) | Theming & Styling (includes MCP server setup) |
+
+#### How It Works
+
+- **GitHub Copilot (VS Code / github.com)** — Skills should be discovered automatically via [`.github/copilot-instructions.md`](.github/copilot-instructions.md). No extra setup needed.
+- **Cursor** — Skills are picked up from the `skills/` directory. You can also reference them explicitly in `.cursorrules`.
+
+#### Manual Setup for Other IDEs
+
+If your editor doesn't auto-discover skill files, you can feed them to your AI assistant manually:
+
+1. **Copy the skill content** — Open the relevant `SKILL.md` file from the `skills/` folder and paste its contents into your AI assistant's system prompt or context window.
+2. **JetBrains IDEs (WebStorm, IntelliJ)** — Go to **Settings → Tools → AI Assistant → Project-level prompt** and paste the skill content there, or attach the files as context when chatting.
+3. **Claude Desktop / Claude Code** — Add the files to your project knowledge or include them as part of your CLAUDE.md project instructions.
+4. **Windsurf** — Reference the skill files in your `.windsurfrules` configuration or attach them as context in the chat.
+5. **Other editors** — Attach or paste the `SKILL.md` file contents into your AI assistant's context before asking questions about Ignite UI for Angular.
+
+#### Theming MCP Server
+
+The **Theming skill** includes setup instructions for the `igniteui-theming` MCP server, which gives AI assistants access to live theming tools (palette generation, component theme scaffolding, etc.). See [`skills/igniteui-angular-theming/SKILL.md`](skills/igniteui-angular-theming/SKILL.md) for configuration steps for VS Code, Cursor, Claude Desktop, and JetBrains IDEs.
 
 ## Browser Support
 

package-lock.json

@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
     "express": "^5.2.1",
     "fflate": "^0.8.1",
     "igniteui-i18n-core": "^1.0.2",
-    "igniteui-theming": "^25.0.0-beta.5",
+    "igniteui-theming": "^25.0.0",
     "igniteui-trial-watermark": "^3.1.0",
     "jspdf": "^4.0.0",
     "lodash-es": "^4.17.21",
@@ -126,10 +126,10 @@
     "hammerjs": "^2.0.8",
     "ig-typedoc-theme": "^7.0.1",
     "igniteui-dockmanager": "^1.17.0",
-    "igniteui-grid-lite": "~0.5.0",
+    "igniteui-grid-lite": "^0.6.0",
     "igniteui-i18n-resources": "^1.0.2",
     "igniteui-sassdoc-theme": "^2.1.0",
-    "igniteui-webcomponents": "^6.5.0",
+    "igniteui-webcomponents": "^7.0.0",
     "jasmine": "^5.6.0",
     "jasmine-core": "^5.6.0",
     "karma": "^6.4.4",