diff --git a/docs/reference-guides/view-config-reference.md b/docs/reference-guides/view-config-reference.md
index 6bed75d2067272..49e2b69fc49d7a 100644
--- a/docs/reference-guides/view-config-reference.md
+++ b/docs/reference-guides/view-config-reference.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ DataViews-powered admin screens (such as the Site Editor's Pages, Templates, Tem
 
 The configuration is built per entity — identified by its kind (e.g. `postType`) and name (e.g. `page`) — and can be customized through the dynamic `get_entity_view_config_{$kind}_{$name}` filter, where the dynamic portions are lowercased: the `postType`/`page` entity maps to the `get_entity_view_config_posttype_page` filter. The editor retrieves the result through the `/wp/v2/view-config?kind={kind}&name={name}` REST API endpoint.
 
+The property tables in this document are generated from the REST controller's schema, the single source of truth, by running `npm run docs:view-config-ref`.
+
 Related docs:
 
 - [Server-side view configuration filter](/docs/how-to-guides/curating-the-editor-experience/filters-and-hooks.md#server-side-view-configuration-filter): how to customize the configuration via the `get_entity_view_config_{$kind}_{$name}` filter and its methods (`merge`, `remove`, `replace`, `set`).
@@ -23,13 +25,19 @@ This section lists the properties of the view configuration. It has four top-lev
 
 ## default_view
 
-> The view object is the same structure the [DataViews component](/packages/dataviews/README.md#view-object) consumes; see its documentation for the complete list of view properties and filter operators. There are two properties from the DataViews API that cannot be configured via the server filter: `search` and `page`. These are URL-managed that are set by the editor when the user searches or paginates.
+> The view object is the same structure the [DataViews component](/packages/dataviews/README.md#view-object) consumes; see its documentation for the complete list of view properties and filter operators. There are two properties from the DataViews API that cannot be configured via the server filter: `search` and `page`. These are URL-managed: they are set by the editor when the user searches or paginates.
 
 The default DataViews configuration for the screen: layout type, visible fields, sorting, filtering, and pagination. It is the view users see before they customize anything.
 
+<!-- START TOKEN Autogenerated - DO NOT EDIT (default_view) -->
+
 | Property | Description | Type |
 | -------- | ----------- | ---- |
-| type | The layout type, one of `table`, `grid`, `list`, or `activity`. | `string` |
+| type | The layout type (e.g. `table`, `grid`, `list`, or `activity`). | `string` |
+| layout | Configuration specific to the selected layout type. Accepts the layout options of all view types. | `{ styles, density, enableMoving, badgeFields, previewSize }` |
+| filters | Filters applied to the dataset. A filter with `isLocked` set cannot be removed by the user. | `[ { field, operator, value, isLocked } ]` |
+| sort | The sorting configuration: the field id and the direction (`asc` or `desc`). | `{ field, direction }` |
+| perPage | Number of records per page. Also used as the batch size when infinite scroll is enabled. | `integer` |
 | fields | Ids of the fields that are visible, in display order. | `[ string ]` |
 | titleField | Id of the field used as the record title. | `string` |
 | mediaField | Id of the field used as the record media (e.g. featured image or preview). | `string` |
@@ -38,20 +46,14 @@ The default DataViews configuration for the screen: layout type, visible fields,
 | showMedia | Whether the media is shown. Defaults to `true`. | `boolean` |
 | showDescription | Whether the description is shown. Defaults to `true`. | `boolean` |
 | showLevels | Whether to display hierarchical levels for the records (e.g. child pages indented under their parent). Defaults to `false`. | `boolean` |
-| sort | The default sort: the field id and the direction (`asc` or `desc`). | `{ field, direction }` |
-| filters | Filters applied to the dataset. A filter with `isLocked` set cannot be removed by the user. | `[ { field, operator, value, isLocked } ]` |
-| perPage | Number of records per page. | `integer` |
-| layout | Configuration specific to the selected layout type. See [`default_layouts`](#default_layouts). | `object` |
+| groupBy | The grouping configuration: the field id, the direction the groups are sorted by (`asc` or `desc`), and whether the group header shows the field label. | `{ field, direction, showLabel }` |
+| infiniteScrollEnabled | Whether records load via infinite scroll instead of pagination. | `boolean` |
+
+<!-- END TOKEN Autogenerated - DO NOT EDIT (default_view) -->
 
 ## default_layouts
 
-The layout types the user can switch between. Each key is a layout type (`table`, `grid`, `list`, `activity`); a type that is not present is not offered in the UI. Each value is a partial view configuration applied when the user switches to that layout type — an empty array means the type is available with no overrides.
-
-| Property | Description | Type |
-| -------- | ----------- | ---- |
-| table | View overrides applied when the table layout is selected. | `object` |
-| grid | View overrides applied when the grid layout is selected. | `object` |
-| list | View overrides applied when the list layout is selected. | `object` |
+The layout types the user can switch between. Each key is a layout type; a type that is not present is not offered in the UI. Each value is a partial view configuration applied when the user switches to that layout type — an empty array means the type is available with no overrides.
 
 Common overrides are `layout` (layout-specific configuration, such as per-field column `styles` for tables or `badgeFields` for grids) and view properties like `showMedia`:
 
@@ -74,15 +76,90 @@ $default_layouts = array(
 );
 ```
 
+<!-- START TOKEN Autogenerated - DO NOT EDIT (default_layouts) -->
+
+| Property | Description | Type |
+| -------- | ----------- | ---- |
+| table | View overrides applied when the table layout is selected. | `object` |
+| list | View overrides applied when the list layout is selected. | `object` |
+| grid | View overrides applied when the grid layout is selected. | `object` |
+| activity | View overrides applied when the activity layout is selected. | `object` |
+| pickerGrid | View overrides applied when the picker grid layout is selected. | `object` |
+| pickerTable | View overrides applied when the picker table layout is selected. | `object` |
+
+Each layout type accepts all the [view properties](#default_view) as overrides (except `type`), plus a `layout` object with options specific to that layout type:
+
+### table
+
+Layout options specific to table-type views.
+
+| Property | Description | Type |
+| -------- | ----------- | ---- |
+| styles | Styles for the table columns, keyed by field id. | `{ [ fieldId ]: { width, maxWidth, minWidth, align } }` |
+| density | The density of the layout. | `compact \| balanced \| comfortable` |
+| enableMoving | Whether the table columns display moving controls. | `boolean` |
+
+### list
+
+Layout options specific to list-type views.
+
+| Property | Description | Type |
+| -------- | ----------- | ---- |
+| density | The density of the layout. | `compact \| balanced \| comfortable` |
+
+### grid
+
+Layout options specific to grid-type views.
+
+| Property | Description | Type |
+| -------- | ----------- | ---- |
+| badgeFields | Ids of the fields rendered without label and styled as badges. | `[ string ]` |
+| previewSize | The size of the grid item preview. | `number` |
+| density | The density of the layout. | `compact \| balanced \| comfortable` |
+
+### activity
+
+Layout options specific to list-type views.
+
+| Property | Description | Type |
+| -------- | ----------- | ---- |
+| density | The density of the layout. | `compact \| balanced \| comfortable` |
+
+### pickerGrid
+
+Layout options specific to grid-type views.
+
+| Property | Description | Type |
+| -------- | ----------- | ---- |
+| badgeFields | Ids of the fields rendered without label and styled as badges. | `[ string ]` |
+| previewSize | The size of the grid item preview. | `number` |
+| density | The density of the layout. | `compact \| balanced \| comfortable` |
+
+### pickerTable
+
+Layout options specific to table-type views.
+
+| Property | Description | Type |
+| -------- | ----------- | ---- |
+| styles | Styles for the table columns, keyed by field id. | `{ [ fieldId ]: { width, maxWidth, minWidth, align } }` |
+| density | The density of the layout. | `compact \| balanced \| comfortable` |
+| enableMoving | Whether the table columns display moving controls. | `boolean` |
+
+<!-- END TOKEN Autogenerated - DO NOT EDIT (default_layouts) -->
+
 ## view_list
 
 The preconfigured views displayed in the screen's sidebar (e.g. "All pages", "Published", "Drafts"). Each entry is:
 
+<!-- START TOKEN Autogenerated - DO NOT EDIT (view_list) -->
+
 | Property | Description | Type |
 | -------- | ----------- | ---- |
 | title | Title of the view, displayed in the sidebar. | `string` |
 | slug | Unique identifier for the view. Used as the member identity when merging patches. | `string` |
-| view | Partial view configuration applied on top of `default_view` when the view is selected — typically locked `filters`, but any view property works. Optional. | `object` |
+| view | Partial view configuration applied on top of the default view when the view is selected. | `object` |
+
+<!-- END TOKEN Autogenerated - DO NOT EDIT (view_list) -->
 
 ```php
 $view_list = array(
@@ -113,20 +190,6 @@ $view_list = array(
 
 The DataForm configuration for the Quick Edit form: which fields are displayed, in which order, and how each one is laid out.
 
-| Property | Description | Type |
-| -------- | ----------- | ---- |
-| layout | The default layout for the form fields, e.g. `{ 'type' => 'panel' }`. | `{ type }` |
-| fields | The fields of the form, in display order. Each entry is a field id, or an object for further configuration (see below). | `[ string \| object ]` |
-
-A field declared as an object accepts:
-
-| Property | Description | Type |
-| -------- | ----------- | ---- |
-| id | Id of the field. Used as the member identity when merging patches. | `string` |
-| label | Label displayed for the field, overriding the field's own. | `string` |
-| layout | How the field is rendered: `type` is one of `regular`, `panel`, `card`, or `row`, and `labelPosition` is one of `side`, `top`, or `none`. | `{ type, labelPosition }` |
-| children | Fields combined under this entry, following the same shape as `fields`. | `[ string \| object ]` |
-
 Only registered fields are rendered: a form entry whose field is not registered for the entity is dropped by the editor.
 
 ```php
@@ -150,3 +213,80 @@ $form = array(
 	),
 );
 ```
+
+<!-- START TOKEN Autogenerated - DO NOT EDIT (form) -->
+
+| Property | Description | Type |
+| -------- | ----------- | ---- |
+| layout | The default layout for the form fields. | `{ type: regular \| panel \| card \| row \| details, … }` |
+| fields | The fields of the form, in display order. Each entry is a field id, or an object for further configuration. | `[ string \| { id, label, description, layout, children } ]` |
+
+### Form fields
+
+A field declared as an object accepts:
+
+| Property | Description | Type |
+| -------- | ----------- | ---- |
+| id | Id of the field. Used as the member identity when merging patches. | `string` |
+| label | Label displayed for the field, overriding the field's own. | `string` |
+| description | A description of the form field's purpose, used to provide additional context. | `string` |
+| layout | The layout used to render this field, overriding the form layout. | `{ type: regular \| panel \| card \| row \| details, … }` |
+| children | Fields combined under this entry, following the same shape as `fields`. | `[ string \| object ]` |
+
+### Form layout variants
+
+A form layout — the form `layout` or a field `layout` — is one of the following variants, discriminated by its `type` property:
+
+#### regular
+
+The `regular` layout renders the fields inline.
+
+| Property | Description | Type |
+| -------- | ----------- | ---- |
+| type | The layout type. | `regular` |
+| labelPosition | Position of the field label. Defaults to `top`. | `top \| side \| none` |
+
+#### panel
+
+The `panel` layout renders each field as a button that opens a dropdown or modal editor.
+
+| Property | Description | Type |
+| -------- | ----------- | ---- |
+| type | The layout type. | `panel` |
+| labelPosition | Position of the field label. Defaults to `side`. | `top \| side \| none` |
+| openAs | Whether the panel editor opens as a dropdown or a modal. The object form also configures the labels of the modal buttons. Defaults to `dropdown`. | `dropdown \| modal \| { type, applyLabel, cancelLabel }` |
+| summary | Id or ids of the fields displayed in the panel header. | `string \| [ string ]` |
+| editVisibility | When the edit controls are visible. Defaults to `on-hover`. | `always \| on-hover` |
+
+#### card
+
+The `card` layout renders the fields inside a card, optionally collapsible behind a header.
+
+| Property | Description | Type |
+| -------- | ----------- | ---- |
+| type | The layout type. | `card` |
+| withHeader | Whether the card renders a header. Defaults to `true`. | `boolean` |
+| isOpened | Whether the card is expanded. Defaults to `true`. | `boolean` |
+| isCollapsible | Whether the card can be collapsed. Defaults to `true`. | `boolean` |
+| summary | Id or ids of the fields displayed in the card header. Object entries control the visibility of each summary field (`always` or `when-collapsed`). | `string \| [ string \| { id, visibility } ]` |
+
+#### row
+
+The `row` layout renders the fields horizontally in a single row.
+
+| Property | Description | Type |
+| -------- | ----------- | ---- |
+| type | The layout type. | `row` |
+| alignment | Alignment of the fields within the row. Defaults to `center`. | `start \| center \| end` |
+| styles | Styles for the fields in the row, keyed by field id. The `flex` property of each entry controls how the field sizes within the row. | `{ [ fieldId ]: { flex } }` |
+
+#### details
+
+The `details` layout renders the fields inside a collapsible details element.
+
+| Property | Description | Type |
+| -------- | ----------- | ---- |
+| type | The layout type. | `details` |
+| summary | Text shown in the details disclosure summary. | `string` |
+
+<!-- END TOKEN Autogenerated - DO NOT EDIT (form) -->
diff --git a/lib/compat/wordpress-7.1/class-gutenberg-rest-view-config-controller-7-1.php b/lib/compat/wordpress-7.1/class-gutenberg-rest-view-config-controller-7-1.php
index f625e357b65da4..004d46c30ea1c8 100644
--- a/lib/compat/wordpress-7.1/class-gutenberg-rest-view-config-controller-7-1.php
+++ b/lib/compat/wordpress-7.1/class-gutenberg-rest-view-config-controller-7-1.php
@@ -227,585 +227,17 @@ protected function cast_empty_objects( $value, $schema ) {
 	/**
 	 * Retrieves the item's schema, conforming to JSON Schema.
 	 *
+	 * The schema lives in a standalone file so that it can also be consumed
+	 * outside of a WordPress runtime by the documentation generator
+	 * (`npm run docs:view-config-ref`).
+	 *
 	 * @return array Item schema data.
 	 */
 	public function get_item_schema() {
-		if ( $this->schema ) {
-			return $this->add_additional_fields_schema( $this->schema );
+		if ( ! $this->schema ) {
+			$this->schema = require __DIR__ . '/view-config-schema.php';
 		}
 
-		$view_base_properties = $this->get_view_base_schema();
-
-		$this->schema = array(
-			'$schema'    => 'http://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#',
-			'title'      => 'view-config',
-			'type'       => 'object',
-			'properties' => array(
-				'kind'            => array(
-					'description' => __( 'Entity kind.', 'gutenberg' ),
-					'type'        => 'string',
-					'readonly'    => true,
-				),
-				'name'            => array(
-					'description' => __( 'Entity name.', 'gutenberg' ),
-					'type'        => 'string',
-					'readonly'    => true,
-				),
-				'version'         => array(
-					'description' => __( 'The schema version of the configuration.', 'gutenberg' ),
-					'type'        => 'integer',
-					'readonly'    => true,
-				),
-				'default_view'    => array(
-					'description' => __( 'Default view configuration.', 'gutenberg' ),
-					'type'        => 'object',
-					'readonly'    => true,
-					'properties'  => array_merge(
-						array(
-							'type'   => array(
-								'type' => 'string',
-							),
-							'layout' => $this->get_combined_layout_schema(),
-						),
-						$view_base_properties
-					),
-				),
-				'default_layouts' => array(
-					'description' => __( 'Default layout configurations.', 'gutenberg' ),
-					'type'        => 'object',
-					'readonly'    => true,
-					'properties'  => array(
-						'table'       => array(
-							'type'       => 'object',
-							'properties' => array_merge(
-								$view_base_properties,
-								array(
-									'layout' => $this->get_table_layout_schema(),
-								)
-							),
-						),
-						'list'        => array(
-							'type'       => 'object',
-							'properties' => array_merge(
-								$view_base_properties,
-								array(
-									'layout' => $this->get_list_layout_schema(),
-								)
-							),
-						),
-						'grid'        => array(
-							'type'       => 'object',
-							'properties' => array_merge(
-								$view_base_properties,
-								array(
-									'layout' => $this->get_grid_layout_schema(),
-								)
-							),
-						),
-						'activity'    => array(
-							'type'       => 'object',
-							'properties' => array_merge(
-								$view_base_properties,
-								array(
-									'layout' => $this->get_list_layout_schema(),
-								)
-							),
-						),
-						'pickerGrid'  => array(
-							'type'       => 'object',
-							'properties' => array_merge(
-								$view_base_properties,
-								array(
-									'layout' => $this->get_grid_layout_schema(),
-								)
-							),
-						),
-						'pickerTable' => array(
-							'type'       => 'object',
-							'properties' => array_merge(
-								$view_base_properties,
-								array(
-									'layout' => $this->get_table_layout_schema(),
-								)
-							),
-						),
-					),
-				),
-				'view_list'       => array(
-					'description' => __( 'List of default views.', 'gutenberg' ),
-					'type'        => 'array',
-					'readonly'    => true,
-					'items'       => array(
-						'type'       => 'object',
-						'properties' => array(
-							'title' => array(
-								'type' => 'string',
-							),
-							'slug'  => array(
-								'type' => 'string',
-							),
-							'view'  => array(
-								'type'       => 'object',
-								'properties' => array_merge(
-									array(
-										'type'   => array(
-											'type' => 'string',
-										),
-										'layout' => $this->get_combined_layout_schema(),
-									),
-									$view_base_properties
-								),
-							),
-						),
-					),
-				),
-				'form'            => array(
-					'description' => __( 'Default form configuration.', 'gutenberg' ),
-					'type'        => 'object',
-					'readonly'    => true,
-					'properties'  => $this->get_form_schema(),
-				),
-			),
-		);
-
 		return $this->add_additional_fields_schema( $this->schema );
 	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Returns the schema properties shared by all view types (ViewBase), excluding 'type'.
-	 *
-	 * Note that `search` and `page` are not part of the schema: they are managed
-	 * via the URL, which is their only source of truth.
-	 *
-	 * @return array Schema properties for the base view configuration.
-	 */
-	protected function get_view_base_schema() {
-		return array(
-			'filters'               => array(
-				'type'  => 'array',
-				'items' => array(
-					'type'       => 'object',
-					'properties' => array(
-						'field'    => array(
-							'type' => 'string',
-						),
-						'operator' => array(
-							'type' => 'string',
-							'enum' => array(
-								'is',
-								'isNot',
-								'isAny',
-								'isNone',
-								'isAll',
-								'isNotAll',
-								'lessThan',
-								'greaterThan',
-								'lessThanOrEqual',
-								'greaterThanOrEqual',
-								'before',
-								'after',
-							),
-						),
-						'value'    => array(),
-						'isLocked' => array(
-							'type' => 'boolean',
-						),
-					),
-				),
-			),
-			'sort'                  => array(
-				'type'       => 'object',
-				'properties' => array(
-					'field'     => array(
-						'type' => 'string',
-					),
-					'direction' => array(
-						'type' => 'string',
-						'enum' => array( 'asc', 'desc' ),
-					),
-				),
-			),
-			'perPage'               => array(
-				'type' => 'integer',
-			),
-			'fields'                => array(
-				'type'  => 'array',
-				'items' => array(
-					'type' => 'string',
-				),
-			),
-			'titleField'            => array(
-				'type' => 'string',
-			),
-			'mediaField'            => array(
-				'type' => 'string',
-			),
-			'descriptionField'      => array(
-				'type' => 'string',
-			),
-			'showTitle'             => array(
-				'type' => 'boolean',
-			),
-			'showMedia'             => array(
-				'type' => 'boolean',
-			),
-			'showDescription'       => array(
-				'type' => 'boolean',
-			),
-			'showLevels'            => array(
-				'type' => 'boolean',
-			),
-			'groupBy'               => array(
-				'type'       => 'object',
-				'properties' => array(
-					'field'     => array(
-						'type' => 'string',
-					),
-					'direction' => array(
-						'type' => 'string',
-						'enum' => array( 'asc', 'desc' ),
-					),
-					'showLabel' => array(
-						'type'    => 'boolean',
-						'default' => true,
-					),
-				),
-			),
-			'infiniteScrollEnabled' => array(
-				'type' => 'boolean',
-			),
-		);
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Returns the schema for the ColumnStyle type.
-	 *
-	 * @return array Schema for a column style object.
-	 */
-	protected function get_column_style_schema() {
-		return array(
-			'type'       => 'object',
-			'properties' => array(
-				'width'    => array(
-					'type' => array( 'string', 'number' ),
-				),
-				'maxWidth' => array(
-					'type' => array( 'string', 'number' ),
-				),
-				'minWidth' => array(
-					'type' => array( 'string', 'number' ),
-				),
-				'align'    => array(
-					'type' => 'string',
-					'enum' => array( 'start', 'center', 'end' ),
-				),
-			),
-		);
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Returns the layout schema for table-type views (ViewTable, ViewPickerTable).
-	 *
-	 * @return array Schema for a table layout object.
-	 */
-	protected function get_table_layout_schema() {
-		return array(
-			'type'       => 'object',
-			'properties' => array(
-				'styles'       => array(
-					'type'                 => 'object',
-					'additionalProperties' => $this->get_column_style_schema(),
-				),
-				'density'      => array(
-					'type' => 'string',
-					'enum' => array( 'compact', 'balanced', 'comfortable' ),
-				),
-				'enableMoving' => array(
-					'type' => 'boolean',
-				),
-			),
-		);
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Returns the layout schema for list-type views (ViewList, ViewActivity).
-	 *
-	 * @return array Schema for a list layout object.
-	 */
-	protected function get_list_layout_schema() {
-		return array(
-			'type'       => 'object',
-			'properties' => array(
-				'density' => array(
-					'type' => 'string',
-					'enum' => array( 'compact', 'balanced', 'comfortable' ),
-				),
-			),
-		);
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Returns a combined layout schema that accepts properties from all view types.
-	 *
-	 * This is useful for contexts where the view type is not known ahead of time
-	 * (e.g. the `view` override in a view list item), so all possible layout
-	 * properties must be accepted.
-	 *
-	 * @return array Schema for a combined layout object.
-	 */
-	protected function get_combined_layout_schema() {
-		return array(
-			'type'       => 'object',
-			'properties' => array_merge(
-				$this->get_table_layout_schema()['properties'],
-				$this->get_grid_layout_schema()['properties'],
-				$this->get_list_layout_schema()['properties']
-			),
-		);
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Returns the layout schema for grid-type views (ViewGrid, ViewPickerGrid).
-	 *
-	 * @return array Schema for a grid layout object.
-	 */
-	protected function get_grid_layout_schema() {
-		return array(
-			'type'       => 'object',
-			'properties' => array(
-				'badgeFields' => array(
-					'type'  => 'array',
-					'items' => array(
-						'type' => 'string',
-					),
-				),
-				'previewSize' => array(
-					'type' => 'number',
-				),
-				'density'     => array(
-					'type' => 'string',
-					'enum' => array( 'compact', 'balanced', 'comfortable' ),
-				),
-			),
-		);
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Returns the schema for a form layout object as a discriminated union.
-	 *
-	 * Each variant is discriminated by a single-value enum on its `type` property,
-	 * matching the TypeScript Layout union in dataviews/src/types/dataform.ts.
-	 *
-	 * @return array Schema for a form layout object.
-	 */
-	protected function get_form_layout_schema() {
-		return array(
-			'oneOf' => array(
-				// RegularLayout.
-				array(
-					'type'       => 'object',
-					'properties' => array(
-						'type'          => array(
-							'type' => 'string',
-							'enum' => array( 'regular' ),
-						),
-						'labelPosition' => array(
-							'type' => 'string',
-							'enum' => array( 'top', 'side', 'none' ),
-						),
-					),
-				),
-				// PanelLayout.
-				array(
-					'type'       => 'object',
-					'properties' => array(
-						'type'           => array(
-							'type' => 'string',
-							'enum' => array( 'panel' ),
-						),
-						'labelPosition'  => array(
-							'type' => 'string',
-							'enum' => array( 'top', 'side', 'none' ),
-						),
-						'openAs'         => array(
-							'oneOf' => array(
-								array(
-									'type' => 'string',
-									'enum' => array( 'dropdown', 'modal' ),
-								),
-								array(
-									'type'       => 'object',
-									'properties' => array(
-										'type'        => array(
-											'type' => 'string',
-											'enum' => array( 'dropdown', 'modal' ),
-										),
-										'applyLabel'  => array(
-											'type' => 'string',
-										),
-										'cancelLabel' => array(
-											'type' => 'string',
-										),
-									),
-								),
-							),
-						),
-						'summary'        => array(
-							'oneOf' => array(
-								array( 'type' => 'string' ),
-								array(
-									'type'  => 'array',
-									'items' => array(
-										'type' => 'string',
-									),
-								),
-							),
-						),
-						'editVisibility' => array(
-							'type' => 'string',
-							'enum' => array( 'always', 'on-hover' ),
-						),
-					),
-				),
-				// CardLayout.
-				array(
-					'type'       => 'object',
-					'properties' => array(
-						'type'          => array(
-							'type' => 'string',
-							'enum' => array( 'card' ),
-						),
-						'withHeader'    => array(
-							'type' => 'boolean',
-						),
-						'isOpened'      => array(
-							'type' => 'boolean',
-						),
-						'isCollapsible' => array(
-							'type' => 'boolean',
-						),
-						'summary'       => array(
-							'oneOf' => array(
-								array( 'type' => 'string' ),
-								array(
-									'type'  => 'array',
-									'items' => array(
-										'oneOf' => array(
-											array( 'type' => 'string' ),
-											array(
-												'type' => 'object',
-												'properties' => array(
-													'id' => array(
-														'type' => 'string',
-													),
-													'visibility' => array(
-														'type' => 'string',
-														'enum' => array( 'always', 'when-collapsed' ),
-													),
-												),
-											),
-										),
-									),
-								),
-							),
-						),
-					),
-				),
-				// RowLayout.
-				array(
-					'type'       => 'object',
-					'properties' => array(
-						'type'      => array(
-							'type' => 'string',
-							'enum' => array( 'row' ),
-						),
-						'alignment' => array(
-							'type' => 'string',
-							'enum' => array( 'start', 'center', 'end' ),
-						),
-						'styles'    => array(
-							'type'                 => 'object',
-							'additionalProperties' => array(
-								'type'       => 'object',
-								'properties' => array(
-									'flex' => array(
-										'type' => array( 'string', 'number' ),
-									),
-								),
-							),
-						),
-					),
-				),
-				// DetailsLayout.
-				array(
-					'type'       => 'object',
-					'properties' => array(
-						'type'    => array(
-							'type' => 'string',
-							'enum' => array( 'details' ),
-						),
-						'summary' => array(
-							'type' => 'string',
-						),
-					),
-				),
-			),
-		);
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Returns the schema for a form field item (string or object).
-	 *
-	 * @return array Schema for a form field.
-	 */
-	protected function get_form_field_schema() {
-		return array(
-			'oneOf' => array(
-				array( 'type' => 'string' ),
-				array(
-					'type'       => 'object',
-					'properties' => array(
-						'id'          => array(
-							'type' => 'string',
-						),
-						'label'       => array(
-							'type' => 'string',
-						),
-						'description' => array(
-							'type' => 'string',
-						),
-						'layout'      => $this->get_form_layout_schema(),
-						'children'    => array(
-							'type'  => 'array',
-							'items' => array(
-								'oneOf' => array(
-									array( 'type' => 'string' ),
-									// This object can have the shape of a form field itself,
-									// allowing for recursive nesting of form fields.
-									// There's no easy way to codify this recursion via the JSON Schema draft-04
-									// supported by the REST API.
-									array( 'type' => 'object' ),
-								),
-							),
-						),
-					),
-				),
-			),
-		);
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Returns the schema for the form configuration object.
-	 *
-	 * @return array Schema properties for the form configuration.
-	 */
-	protected function get_form_schema() {
-		return array(
-			'layout' => $this->get_form_layout_schema(),
-			'fields' => array(
-				'type'  => 'array',
-				'items' => $this->get_form_field_schema(),
-			),
-		);
-	}
 }
diff --git a/lib/compat/wordpress-7.1/view-config-schema.php b/lib/compat/wordpress-7.1/view-config-schema.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..7a69b0ab09269d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/compat/wordpress-7.1/view-config-schema.php
@@ -0,0 +1,647 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * The view config REST item schema, conforming to JSON Schema draft-04.
+ *
+ * This file is the canonical schema for the view config endpoint. It is
+ * consumed independently by two readers:
+ *
+ * - `Gutenberg_REST_View_Config_Controller_7_1::get_item_schema()`, which
+ *   requires it at request time.
+ * - `npm run docs:view-config-ref` (via `tools/docs/dump-view-config-schema.php`),
+ *   which requires it outside of a WordPress runtime to generate
+ *   `docs/reference-guides/view-config-reference.md`.
+ *
+ * Because the docs generator loads it without WordPress, this file MUST stay
+ * loadable outside WordPress: it may not use any WordPress API except `__()`
+ * for the property descriptions, and it must contain nothing but the schema —
+ * the file `return`s the complete item schema array.
+ *
+ * @package gutenberg
+ */
+
+/*
+ * Schema properties shared by all view types (ViewBase), excluding `type`.
+ *
+ * Note that `search` and `page` are not part of the schema: they are managed
+ * via the URL, which is their only source of truth.
+ */
+$view_base_properties = array(
+	'filters'               => array(
+		'description' => __( 'Filters applied to the dataset. A filter with `isLocked` set cannot be removed by the user.', 'gutenberg' ),
+		'type'        => 'array',
+		'items'       => array(
+			'type'       => 'object',
+			'properties' => array(
+				'field'    => array(
+					'description' => __( 'Id of the field to filter by.', 'gutenberg' ),
+					'type'        => 'string',
+				),
+				'operator' => array(
+					'description' => __( 'The filter operator to use.', 'gutenberg' ),
+					'type'        => 'string',
+					'enum'        => array(
+						'is',
+						'isNot',
+						'isAny',
+						'isNone',
+						'isAll',
+						'isNotAll',
+						'lessThan',
+						'greaterThan',
+						'lessThanOrEqual',
+						'greaterThanOrEqual',
+						'before',
+						'after',
+					),
+				),
+				'value'    => array(
+					'description' => __( 'The value to filter by.', 'gutenberg' ),
+				),
+				'isLocked' => array(
+					'description' => __( 'Whether the filter is locked, preventing the user from editing or removing it.', 'gutenberg' ),
+					'type'        => 'boolean',
+				),
+			),
+		),
+	),
+	'sort'                  => array(
+		'description' => __( 'The sorting configuration: the field id and the direction (`asc` or `desc`).', 'gutenberg' ),
+		'type'        => 'object',
+		'properties'  => array(
+			'field'     => array(
+				'description' => __( 'Id of the field to sort by.', 'gutenberg' ),
+				'type'        => 'string',
+			),
+			'direction' => array(
+				'description' => __( 'The direction to sort by.', 'gutenberg' ),
+				'type'        => 'string',
+				'enum'        => array( 'asc', 'desc' ),
+			),
+		),
+	),
+	'perPage'               => array(
+		'description' => __( 'Number of records per page. Also used as the batch size when infinite scroll is enabled.', 'gutenberg' ),
+		'type'        => 'integer',
+	),
+	'fields'                => array(
+		'description' => __( 'Ids of the fields that are visible, in display order.', 'gutenberg' ),
+		'type'        => 'array',
+		'items'       => array(
+			'type' => 'string',
+		),
+	),
+	'titleField'            => array(
+		'description' => __( 'Id of the field used as the record title.', 'gutenberg' ),
+		'type'        => 'string',
+	),
+	'mediaField'            => array(
+		'description' => __( 'Id of the field used as the record media (e.g. featured image or preview).', 'gutenberg' ),
+		'type'        => 'string',
+	),
+	'descriptionField'      => array(
+		'description' => __( 'Id of the field used as the record description.', 'gutenberg' ),
+		'type'        => 'string',
+	),
+	'showTitle'             => array(
+		'description' => __( 'Whether the title is shown. Defaults to `true`.', 'gutenberg' ),
+		'type'        => 'boolean',
+	),
+	'showMedia'             => array(
+		'description' => __( 'Whether the media is shown. Defaults to `true`.', 'gutenberg' ),
+		'type'        => 'boolean',
+	),
+	'showDescription'       => array(
+		'description' => __( 'Whether the description is shown. Defaults to `true`.', 'gutenberg' ),
+		'type'        => 'boolean',
+	),
+	'showLevels'            => array(
+		'description' => __( 'Whether to display hierarchical levels for the records (e.g. child pages indented under their parent). Defaults to `false`.', 'gutenberg' ),
+		'type'        => 'boolean',
+	),
+	'groupBy'               => array(
+		'description' => __( 'The grouping configuration: the field id, the direction the groups are sorted by (`asc` or `desc`), and whether the group header shows the field label.', 'gutenberg' ),
+		'type'        => 'object',
+		'properties'  => array(
+			'field'     => array(
+				'description' => __( 'Id of the field to group by.', 'gutenberg' ),
+				'type'        => 'string',
+			),
+			'direction' => array(
+				'description' => __( 'The direction the groups are sorted by.', 'gutenberg' ),
+				'type'        => 'string',
+				'enum'        => array( 'asc', 'desc' ),
+			),
+			'showLabel' => array(
+				'description' => __( 'Whether to show the field label in the group header.', 'gutenberg' ),
+				'type'        => 'boolean',
+				'default'     => true,
+			),
+		),
+	),
+	'infiniteScrollEnabled' => array(
+		'description' => __( 'Whether records load via infinite scroll instead of pagination.', 'gutenberg' ),
+		'type'        => 'boolean',
+	),
+);
+
+// Schema for the ColumnStyle type.
+$column_style_schema = array(
+	'description' => __( 'Style of a table column.', 'gutenberg' ),
+	'type'        => 'object',
+	'properties'  => array(
+		'width'    => array(
+			'description' => __( 'The width of the column.', 'gutenberg' ),
+			'type'        => array( 'string', 'number' ),
+		),
+		'maxWidth' => array(
+			'description' => __( 'The maximum width of the column.', 'gutenberg' ),
+			'type'        => array( 'string', 'number' ),
+		),
+		'minWidth' => array(
+			'description' => __( 'The minimum width of the column.', 'gutenberg' ),
+			'type'        => array( 'string', 'number' ),
+		),
+		'align'    => array(
+			'description' => __( 'The alignment of the column content. Defaults to `start`.', 'gutenberg' ),
+			'type'        => 'string',
+			'enum'        => array( 'start', 'center', 'end' ),
+		),
+	),
+);
+
+// Layout schema for table-type views (ViewTable, ViewPickerTable).
+$table_layout_schema = array(
+	'description' => __( 'Layout options specific to table-type views.', 'gutenberg' ),
+	'type'        => 'object',
+	'properties'  => array(
+		'styles'       => array(
+			'description'          => __( 'Styles for the table columns, keyed by field id.', 'gutenberg' ),
+			'type'                 => 'object',
+			'additionalProperties' => $column_style_schema,
+		),
+		'density'      => array(
+			'description' => __( 'The density of the layout.', 'gutenberg' ),
+			'type'        => 'string',
+			'enum'        => array( 'compact', 'balanced', 'comfortable' ),
+		),
+		'enableMoving' => array(
+			'description' => __( 'Whether the table columns display moving controls.', 'gutenberg' ),
+			'type'        => 'boolean',
+		),
+	),
+);
+
+// Layout schema for list-type views (ViewList, ViewActivity).
+$list_layout_schema = array(
+	'description' => __( 'Layout options specific to list-type views.', 'gutenberg' ),
+	'type'        => 'object',
+	'properties'  => array(
+		'density' => array(
+			'description' => __( 'The density of the layout.', 'gutenberg' ),
+			'type'        => 'string',
+			'enum'        => array( 'compact', 'balanced', 'comfortable' ),
+		),
+	),
+);
+
+// Layout schema for grid-type views (ViewGrid, ViewPickerGrid).
+$grid_layout_schema = array(
+	'description' => __( 'Layout options specific to grid-type views.', 'gutenberg' ),
+	'type'        => 'object',
+	'properties'  => array(
+		'badgeFields' => array(
+			'description' => __( 'Ids of the fields rendered without label and styled as badges.', 'gutenberg' ),
+			'type'        => 'array',
+			'items'       => array(
+				'type' => 'string',
+			),
+		),
+		'previewSize' => array(
+			'description' => __( 'The size of the grid item preview.', 'gutenberg' ),
+			'type'        => 'number',
+		),
+		'density'     => array(
+			'description' => __( 'The density of the layout.', 'gutenberg' ),
+			'type'        => 'string',
+			'enum'        => array( 'compact', 'balanced', 'comfortable' ),
+		),
+	),
+);
+
+/*
+ * A combined layout schema that accepts properties from all view types.
+ *
+ * This is useful for contexts where the view type is not known ahead of time
+ * (e.g. the `view` override in a view list item), so all possible layout
+ * properties must be accepted.
+ */
+$combined_layout_schema = array(
+	'description' => __( 'Configuration specific to the selected layout type. Accepts the layout options of all view types.', 'gutenberg' ),
+	'type'        => 'object',
+	'properties'  => array_merge(
+		$table_layout_schema['properties'],
+		$grid_layout_schema['properties'],
+		$list_layout_schema['properties']
+	),
+);
+
+/*
+ * Schema for a form layout object as a discriminated union.
+ *
+ * Each variant is discriminated by a single-value enum on its `type` property,
+ * matching the TypeScript Layout union in dataviews/src/types/dataform.ts.
+ */
+$form_layout_schema = array(
+	'description' => __( 'The layout used to render the fields: one of the `regular`, `panel`, `card`, `row`, or `details` variants, discriminated by its `type` property.', 'gutenberg' ),
+	'oneOf'       => array(
+		// RegularLayout.
+		array(
+			'description' => __( 'The `regular` layout renders the fields inline.', 'gutenberg' ),
+			'type'        => 'object',
+			'properties'  => array(
+				'type'          => array(
+					'description' => __( 'The layout type.', 'gutenberg' ),
+					'type'        => 'string',
+					'enum'        => array( 'regular' ),
+				),
+				'labelPosition' => array(
+					'description' => __( 'Position of the field label. Defaults to `top`.', 'gutenberg' ),
+					'type'        => 'string',
+					'enum'        => array( 'top', 'side', 'none' ),
+				),
+			),
+		),
+		// PanelLayout.
+		array(
+			'description' => __( 'The `panel` layout renders each field as a button that opens a dropdown or modal editor.', 'gutenberg' ),
+			'type'        => 'object',
+			'properties'  => array(
+				'type'           => array(
+					'description' => __( 'The layout type.', 'gutenberg' ),
+					'type'        => 'string',
+					'enum'        => array( 'panel' ),
+				),
+				'labelPosition'  => array(
+					'description' => __( 'Position of the field label. Defaults to `side`.', 'gutenberg' ),
+					'type'        => 'string',
+					'enum'        => array( 'top', 'side', 'none' ),
+				),
+				'openAs'         => array(
+					'description' => __( 'Whether the panel editor opens as a dropdown or a modal. The object form also configures the labels of the modal buttons. Defaults to `dropdown`.', 'gutenberg' ),
+					'oneOf'       => array(
+						array(
+							'type' => 'string',
+							'enum' => array( 'dropdown', 'modal' ),
+						),
+						array(
+							'type'       => 'object',
+							'properties' => array(
+								'type'        => array(
+									'description' => __( 'The editor type the panel opens as.', 'gutenberg' ),
+									'type'        => 'string',
+									'enum'        => array( 'dropdown', 'modal' ),
+								),
+								'applyLabel'  => array(
+									'description' => __( 'Label of the apply button when the panel opens as a modal.', 'gutenberg' ),
+									'type'        => 'string',
+								),
+								'cancelLabel' => array(
+									'description' => __( 'Label of the cancel button when the panel opens as a modal.', 'gutenberg' ),
+									'type'        => 'string',
+								),
+							),
+						),
+					),
+				),
+				'summary'        => array(
+					'description' => __( 'Id or ids of the fields displayed in the panel header.', 'gutenberg' ),
+					'oneOf'       => array(
+						array( 'type' => 'string' ),
+						array(
+							'type'  => 'array',
+							'items' => array(
+								'type' => 'string',
+							),
+						),
+					),
+				),
+				'editVisibility' => array(
+					'description' => __( 'When the edit controls are visible. Defaults to `on-hover`.', 'gutenberg' ),
+					'type'        => 'string',
+					'enum'        => array( 'always', 'on-hover' ),
+				),
+			),
+		),
+		// CardLayout.
+		array(
+			'description' => __( 'The `card` layout renders the fields inside a card, optionally collapsible behind a header.', 'gutenberg' ),
+			'type'        => 'object',
+			'properties'  => array(
+				'type'          => array(
+					'description' => __( 'The layout type.', 'gutenberg' ),
+					'type'        => 'string',
+					'enum'        => array( 'card' ),
+				),
+				'withHeader'    => array(
+					'description' => __( 'Whether the card renders a header. Defaults to `true`.', 'gutenberg' ),
+					'type'        => 'boolean',
+				),
+				'isOpened'      => array(
+					'description' => __( 'Whether the card is expanded. Defaults to `true`.', 'gutenberg' ),
+					'type'        => 'boolean',
+				),
+				'isCollapsible' => array(
+					'description' => __( 'Whether the card can be collapsed. Defaults to `true`.', 'gutenberg' ),
+					'type'        => 'boolean',
+				),
+				'summary'       => array(
+					'description' => __( 'Id or ids of the fields displayed in the card header. Object entries control the visibility of each summary field (`always` or `when-collapsed`).', 'gutenberg' ),
+					'oneOf'       => array(
+						array( 'type' => 'string' ),
+						array(
+							'type'  => 'array',
+							'items' => array(
+								'oneOf' => array(
+									array( 'type' => 'string' ),
+									array(
+										'type'       => 'object',
+										'properties' => array(
+											'id'         => array(
+												'description' => __( 'Id of the summary field.', 'gutenberg' ),
+												'type'        => 'string',
+											),
+											'visibility' => array(
+												'description' => __( 'When the summary field is shown: always, or only when the card is collapsed. Defaults to `when-collapsed`.', 'gutenberg' ),
+												'type'        => 'string',
+												'enum'        => array( 'always', 'when-collapsed' ),
+											),
+										),
+									),
+								),
+							),
+						),
+					),
+				),
+			),
+		),
+		// RowLayout.
+		array(
+			'description' => __( 'The `row` layout renders the fields horizontally in a single row.', 'gutenberg' ),
+			'type'        => 'object',
+			'properties'  => array(
+				'type'      => array(
+					'description' => __( 'The layout type.', 'gutenberg' ),
+					'type'        => 'string',
+					'enum'        => array( 'row' ),
+				),
+				'alignment' => array(
+					'description' => __( 'Alignment of the fields within the row. Defaults to `center`.', 'gutenberg' ),
+					'type'        => 'string',
+					'enum'        => array( 'start', 'center', 'end' ),
+				),
+				'styles'    => array(
+					'description'          => __( 'Styles for the fields in the row, keyed by field id. The `flex` property of each entry controls how the field sizes within the row.', 'gutenberg' ),
+					'type'                 => 'object',
+					'additionalProperties' => array(
+						'type'       => 'object',
+						'properties' => array(
+							'flex' => array(
+								'description' => __( 'Any valid CSS `flex` value, controlling how the field sizes within the row.', 'gutenberg' ),
+								'type'        => array( 'string', 'number' ),
+							),
+						),
+					),
+				),
+			),
+		),
+		// DetailsLayout.
+		array(
+			'description' => __( 'The `details` layout renders the fields inside a collapsible details element.', 'gutenberg' ),
+			'type'        => 'object',
+			'properties'  => array(
+				'type'    => array(
+					'description' => __( 'The layout type.', 'gutenberg' ),
+					'type'        => 'string',
+					'enum'        => array( 'details' ),
+				),
+				'summary' => array(
+					'description' => __( 'Text shown in the details disclosure summary.', 'gutenberg' ),
+					'type'        => 'string',
+				),
+			),
+		),
+	),
+);
+
+// Schema for a form field item (string or object).
+$form_field_schema = array(
+	'description' => __( 'A form field: a field id, or an object for further configuration.', 'gutenberg' ),
+	'oneOf'       => array(
+		array(
+			'description' => __( 'Id of the field.', 'gutenberg' ),
+			'type'        => 'string',
+		),
+		array(
+			'description' => __( 'A form field configuration object.', 'gutenberg' ),
+			'type'        => 'object',
+			'properties'  => array(
+				'id'          => array(
+					'description' => __( 'Id of the field. Used as the member identity when merging patches.', 'gutenberg' ),
+					'type'        => 'string',
+				),
+				'label'       => array(
+					'description' => __( "Label displayed for the field, overriding the field's own.", 'gutenberg' ),
+					'type'        => 'string',
+				),
+				'description' => array(
+					'description' => __( "A description of the form field's purpose, used to provide additional context.", 'gutenberg' ),
+					'type'        => 'string',
+				),
+				'layout'      => array_merge(
+					$form_layout_schema,
+					array(
+						'description' => __( 'The layout used to render this field, overriding the form layout.', 'gutenberg' ),
+					)
+				),
+				'children'    => array(
+					'description' => __( 'Fields combined under this entry, following the same shape as `fields`.', 'gutenberg' ),
+					'type'        => 'array',
+					'items'       => array(
+						'oneOf' => array(
+							array(
+								'description' => __( 'Id of the field.', 'gutenberg' ),
+								'type'        => 'string',
+							),
+							// This object can have the shape of a form field itself,
+							// allowing for recursive nesting of form fields.
+							// There's no easy way to codify this recursion via the JSON Schema draft-04
+							// supported by the REST API.
+							array(
+								'description' => __( 'A nested form field configuration object.', 'gutenberg' ),
+								'type'        => 'object',
+							),
+						),
+					),
+				),
+			),
+		),
+	),
+);
+
+// Schema properties for the form configuration object.
+$form_properties = array(
+	'layout' => array_merge(
+		$form_layout_schema,
+		array(
+			'description' => __( 'The default layout for the form fields.', 'gutenberg' ),
+		)
+	),
+	'fields' => array(
+		'description' => __( 'The fields of the form, in display order. Each entry is a field id, or an object for further configuration.', 'gutenberg' ),
+		'type'        => 'array',
+		'items'       => $form_field_schema,
+	),
+);
+
+return array(
+	'$schema'    => 'http://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#',
+	'title'      => 'view-config',
+	'type'       => 'object',
+	'properties' => array(
+		'kind'            => array(
+			'description' => __( 'Entity kind.', 'gutenberg' ),
+			'type'        => 'string',
+			'readonly'    => true,
+		),
+		'name'            => array(
+			'description' => __( 'Entity name.', 'gutenberg' ),
+			'type'        => 'string',
+			'readonly'    => true,
+		),
+		'version'         => array(
+			'description' => __( 'The schema version of the configuration.', 'gutenberg' ),
+			'type'        => 'integer',
+			'readonly'    => true,
+		),
+		'default_view'    => array(
+			'description' => __( 'Default view configuration.', 'gutenberg' ),
+			'type'        => 'object',
+			'readonly'    => true,
+			'properties'  => array_merge(
+				array(
+					'type'   => array(
+						'description' => __( 'The layout type (e.g. `table`, `grid`, `list`, or `activity`).', 'gutenberg' ),
+						'type'        => 'string',
+					),
+					'layout' => $combined_layout_schema,
+				),
+				$view_base_properties
+			),
+		),
+		'default_layouts' => array(
+			'description' => __( 'Default layout configurations.', 'gutenberg' ),
+			'type'        => 'object',
+			'readonly'    => true,
+			'properties'  => array(
+				'table'       => array(
+					'description' => __( 'View overrides applied when the table layout is selected.', 'gutenberg' ),
+					'type'        => 'object',
+					'properties'  => array_merge(
+						$view_base_properties,
+						array(
+							'layout' => $table_layout_schema,
+						)
+					),
+				),
+				'list'        => array(
+					'description' => __( 'View overrides applied when the list layout is selected.', 'gutenberg' ),
+					'type'        => 'object',
+					'properties'  => array_merge(
+						$view_base_properties,
+						array(
+							'layout' => $list_layout_schema,
+						)
+					),
+				),
+				'grid'        => array(
+					'description' => __( 'View overrides applied when the grid layout is selected.', 'gutenberg' ),
+					'type'        => 'object',
+					'properties'  => array_merge(
+						$view_base_properties,
+						array(
+							'layout' => $grid_layout_schema,
+						)
+					),
+				),
+				'activity'    => array(
+					'description' => __( 'View overrides applied when the activity layout is selected.', 'gutenberg' ),
+					'type'        => 'object',
+					'properties'  => array_merge(
+						$view_base_properties,
+						array(
+							'layout' => $list_layout_schema,
+						)
+					),
+				),
+				'pickerGrid'  => array(
+					'description' => __( 'View overrides applied when the picker grid layout is selected.', 'gutenberg' ),
+					'type'        => 'object',
+					'properties'  => array_merge(
+						$view_base_properties,
+						array(
+							'layout' => $grid_layout_schema,
+						)
+					),
+				),
+				'pickerTable' => array(
+					'description' => __( 'View overrides applied when the picker table layout is selected.', 'gutenberg' ),
+					'type'        => 'object',
+					'properties'  => array_merge(
+						$view_base_properties,
+						array(
+							'layout' => $table_layout_schema,
+						)
+					),
+				),
+			),
+		),
+		'view_list'       => array(
+			'description' => __( 'List of default views.', 'gutenberg' ),
+			'type'        => 'array',
+			'readonly'    => true,
+			'items'       => array(
+				'type'       => 'object',
+				'properties' => array(
+					'title' => array(
+						'description' => __( 'Title of the view, displayed in the sidebar.', 'gutenberg' ),
+						'type'        => 'string',
+					),
+					'slug'  => array(
+						'description' => __( 'Unique identifier for the view. Used as the member identity when merging patches.', 'gutenberg' ),
+						'type'        => 'string',
+					),
+					'view'  => array(
+						'description' => __( 'Partial view configuration applied on top of the default view when the view is selected.', 'gutenberg' ),
+						'type'        => 'object',
+						'properties'  => array_merge(
+							array(
+								'type'   => array(
+									'description' => __( 'The layout type (e.g. `table`, `grid`, `list`, or `activity`).', 'gutenberg' ),
+									'type'        => 'string',
+								),
+								'layout' => $combined_layout_schema,
+							),
+							$view_base_properties
+						),
+					),
+				),
+			),
+		),
+		'form'            => array(
+			'description' => __( 'Default form configuration.', 'gutenberg' ),
+			'type'        => 'object',
+			'readonly'    => true,
+			'properties'  => $form_properties,
+		),
+	),
+);
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6ca80fff270e6d..d261a8f2cb2835 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -108,11 +108,12 @@
 		"docs:api-ref": "npm run --workspace @wordpress/docs-tools docs:api-ref --",
 		"docs:blocks": "npm run --workspace @wordpress/docs-tools docs:blocks --",
 		"docs:blocks-detail": "npm run --workspace @wordpress/docs-tools docs:blocks-detail --",
-		"docs:build": "npm-run-all docs:components docs:gen docs:blocks docs:blocks-detail docs:api-ref docs:theme-ref",
+		"docs:build": "npm-run-all docs:components docs:gen docs:blocks docs:blocks-detail docs:api-ref docs:theme-ref docs:view-config-ref",
 		"docs:check-api-docs-unstaged": "npm run --workspace @wordpress/docs-tools docs:check-api-docs-unstaged --",
 		"docs:components": "npm run --workspace @wordpress/docs-tools docs:components --",
 		"docs:gen": "npm run --workspace @wordpress/docs-tools docs:gen --",
 		"docs:theme-ref": "npm run --workspace @wordpress/docs-tools docs:theme-ref --",
+		"docs:view-config-ref": "npm run --workspace @wordpress/docs-tools docs:view-config-ref --",
 		"env": "wp-env",
 		"fixtures:clean": "npm run --workspace @wordpress/integration-tests fixtures:clean --",
 		"fixtures:generate": "cross-env GENERATE_MISSING_FIXTURES=y npm run test:unit -- test/integration/full-content/ && npm run format test/integration/fixtures/blocks/*.json",
diff --git a/tools/docs/dump-view-config-schema.php b/tools/docs/dump-view-config-schema.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..442cd8ee24b48a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/docs/dump-view-config-schema.php
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * Prints the view config REST schema as JSON.
+ *
+ * Loads `lib/compat/wordpress-7.1/view-config-schema.php` — the canonical
+ * schema, also consumed by the REST controller — without a WordPress runtime
+ * and dumps it to stdout, so that documentation can be generated from it.
+ *
+ * The schema file must stay loadable outside WordPress: the only WordPress
+ * function it may use is `__()`, stubbed below to return the text
+ * untranslated. If the schema file starts depending on other WordPress
+ * functions or classes, this script must fail loudly so the new dependency is
+ * reconsidered explicitly rather than silently faked.
+ *
+ * Usage: php tools/docs/dump-view-config-schema.php
+ *
+ * @package gutenberg
+ */
+
+if ( PHP_SAPI !== 'cli' ) {
+	fwrite( STDERR, 'This script must be run from the command line.' . PHP_EOL );
+	exit( 1 );
+}
+
+// Surface notices/warnings as errors so new WordPress dependencies cannot go unnoticed.
+error_reporting( E_ALL );
+set_error_handler(
+	static function ( $severity, $message, $file, $line ) {
+		throw new ErrorException( $message, 0, $severity, $file, $line );
+	}
+);
+
+if ( ! function_exists( '__' ) ) {
+	/**
+	 * Stub for the WordPress translation function: returns the text untranslated.
+	 *
+	 * @param string $text   Text to translate.
+	 * @param string $domain Text domain (unused).
+	 * @return string The original text.
+	 */
+	function __( $text, $domain = 'default' ) {
+		return $text;
+	}
+}
+
+try {
+	$schema_path = dirname( __DIR__, 2 ) . '/lib/compat/wordpress-7.1/view-config-schema.php';
+
+	if ( ! is_readable( $schema_path ) ) {
+		throw new RuntimeException( 'Schema file not found: ' . $schema_path );
+	}
+
+	$schema = require $schema_path;
+
+	if ( ! is_array( $schema ) ) {
+		throw new RuntimeException( 'Expected the schema file to return an array, got ' . gettype( $schema ) . '.' );
+	}
+
+	$json = json_encode( $schema, JSON_PRETTY_PRINT | JSON_UNESCAPED_SLASHES );
+
+	if ( false === $json ) {
+		throw new RuntimeException( 'Failed to encode the schema as JSON: ' . json_last_error_msg() );
+	}
+
+	echo $json . PHP_EOL;
+} catch ( Throwable $error ) {
+	fwrite(
+		STDERR,
+		'Failed to dump the view config schema: ' . $error->getMessage() . PHP_EOL .
+		'The schema file must stay loadable outside WordPress — no WordPress API other than `__()`.' . PHP_EOL
+	);
+	exit( 1 );
+}
diff --git a/tools/docs/gen-view-config-reference.mjs b/tools/docs/gen-view-config-reference.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..fed141ab8c2b00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/docs/gen-view-config-reference.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,336 @@
+/**
+ * Generates the view config reference documentation from the view config REST
+ * schema — the single source of truth, also consumed by the REST controller.
+ *
+ * Reads from  : lib/compat/wordpress-7.1/view-config-schema.php
+ *               (extracted via tools/docs/dump-view-config-schema.php)
+ * Publishes to: docs/reference-guides/view-config-reference.md
+ */
+
+/**
+ * External dependencies
+ */
+import fs from 'node:fs/promises';
+import { fileURLToPath } from 'node:url';
+import execa from 'execa';
+
+/**
+ * Path to the PHP script that dumps the view config schema as JSON.
+ *
+ * @type {string}
+ */
+const DUMP_SCRIPT_PATH = fileURLToPath(
+	new URL( './dump-view-config-schema.php', import.meta.url )
+);
+
+/**
+ * Path to docs file.
+ *
+ * @type {string}
+ */
+const REFERENCE_DOC_PATH = fileURLToPath(
+	new URL(
+		'../../docs/reference-guides/view-config-reference.md',
+		import.meta.url
+	)
+);
+
+/**
+ * Builds the start token delimiting a generated section in the doc file.
+ *
+ * @param {string} section Top-level schema key the section documents.
+ * @return {string} Start token.
+ */
+const startToken = ( section ) =>
+	`<!-- START TOKEN Autogenerated - DO NOT EDIT (${ section }) -->`;
+
+/**
+ * Builds the end token delimiting a generated section in the doc file.
+ *
+ * @param {string} section Top-level schema key the section documents.
+ * @return {string} End token.
+ */
+const endToken = ( section ) =>
+	`<!-- END TOKEN Autogenerated - DO NOT EDIT (${ section }) -->`;
+
+/**
+ * Maximum number of keys included in a `{ key, … }` object summary before
+ * falling back to a plain `object` label.
+ *
+ * @type {number}
+ */
+const OBJECT_SUMMARY_MAX_KEYS = 8;
+
+/**
+ * Maximum number of enum values rendered as a `a | b | c` union in the Type
+ * column before falling back to the primitive type label.
+ *
+ * @type {number}
+ */
+const ENUM_SUMMARY_MAX_VALUES = 6;
+
+/**
+ * Serializes a schema node into a compact human-readable type label.
+ *
+ * Objects render as `{ key1, key2 }` summaries, maps (via
+ * `additionalProperties`) as `{ [ key ]: … }`, arrays as `[ itemType ]`, and
+ * small unions (`oneOf`/`anyOf`) join their branches with `|`. A union of
+ * three or more object branches discriminated by a single-value `type` enum
+ * renders as `{ type: a | b | c, … }`.
+ *
+ * @param {Object} schema Schema node.
+ * @return {string} Serialized type, without backticks or escaping.
+ */
+function formatType( schema ) {
+	if ( ! schema || typeof schema !== 'object' ) {
+		return 'any';
+	}
+
+	const branches = schema.oneOf || schema.anyOf;
+	if ( branches ) {
+		const isDiscriminatedObjectUnion =
+			branches.length >= 3 &&
+			branches.every(
+				( branch ) =>
+					branch.type === 'object' &&
+					branch.properties?.type?.enum?.length === 1
+			);
+		if ( isDiscriminatedObjectUnion ) {
+			const variants = branches.map(
+				( branch ) => branch.properties.type.enum[ 0 ]
+			);
+			return `{ type: ${ variants.join( ' | ' ) }, … }`;
+		}
+		const formatted = branches.map( formatType ).filter( Boolean );
+		return [ ...new Set( formatted ) ].join( ' | ' );
+	}
+
+	if ( Array.isArray( schema.type ) ) {
+		return schema.type.join( ' | ' );
+	}
+
+	if ( schema.enum && schema.enum.length <= ENUM_SUMMARY_MAX_VALUES ) {
+		return schema.enum.join( ' | ' );
+	}
+
+	if ( schema.type === 'object' ) {
+		if ( schema.properties ) {
+			const keys = Object.keys( schema.properties );
+			if ( keys.length <= OBJECT_SUMMARY_MAX_KEYS ) {
+				return `{ ${ keys.join( ', ' ) } }`;
+			}
+			return 'object';
+		}
+		if ( schema.additionalProperties?.type ) {
+			return `{ [ fieldId ]: ${ formatType(
+				schema.additionalProperties
+			) } }`;
+		}
+		return 'object';
+	}
+
+	if ( schema.type === 'array' ) {
+		if ( schema.items ) {
+			return `[ ${ formatType( schema.items ) } ]`;
+		}
+		return 'array';
+	}
+
+	return schema.type || 'any';
+}
+
+/**
+ * Wraps a serialized type in backticks and escapes pipes for use in a
+ * markdown table cell.
+ *
+ * @param {Object} schema Schema node.
+ * @return {string} Markdown table cell content.
+ */
+function formatTypeCell( schema ) {
+	return `\`${ formatType( schema ) }\``.replace( /\|/g, '\\|' );
+}
+
+/**
+ * Renders a markdown table for a map of property schemas. A Default column is
+ * added only when at least one property declares a default.
+ *
+ * @param {Object} properties Map of property name to schema node.
+ * @return {string} Markdown table.
+ */
+function renderTable( properties ) {
+	const entries = Object.entries( properties );
+	const hasDefaults = entries.some( ( [ , schema ] ) => 'default' in schema );
+
+	let md = hasDefaults
+		? '| Property | Description | Type | Default |\n| -------- | ----------- | ---- | ------- |\n'
+		: '| Property | Description | Type |\n| -------- | ----------- | ---- |\n';
+
+	for ( const [ property, schema ] of entries ) {
+		// Assuming that the first line of a description is a summary.
+		const description = schema.description?.split( '\n', 1 )[ 0 ] ?? '';
+		const cells = [ property, description, formatTypeCell( schema ) ];
+		if ( hasDefaults ) {
+			cells.push(
+				'default' in schema
+					? `\`${ JSON.stringify( schema.default ) }\``
+					: ''
+			);
+		}
+		md += `| ${ cells.join( ' | ' ) } |\n`;
+	}
+
+	return md;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Renders the `default_view` section: a single table of view properties.
+ *
+ * @param {Object} schema The item schema.
+ * @return {string} Markdown content.
+ */
+function renderDefaultView( schema ) {
+	return renderTable( schema.properties.default_view.properties );
+}
+
+/**
+ * Renders the `default_layouts` section: a summary table of the layout types,
+ * followed by one subsection per type listing its layout-specific options.
+ *
+ * @param {Object} schema The item schema.
+ * @return {string} Markdown content.
+ */
+function renderDefaultLayouts( schema ) {
+	const layoutTypes = schema.properties.default_layouts.properties;
+
+	let md = renderTable( layoutTypes );
+	md += '\n';
+	md +=
+		'Each layout type accepts all the [view properties](#default_view) as overrides (except `type`), plus a `layout` object with options specific to that layout type:\n';
+
+	for ( const [ layoutType, layoutTypeSchema ] of Object.entries(
+		layoutTypes
+	) ) {
+		const layout = layoutTypeSchema.properties.layout;
+		md += `\n### ${ layoutType }\n\n`;
+		if ( layout.description ) {
+			md += `${ layout.description }\n\n`;
+		}
+		md += renderTable( layout.properties );
+	}
+
+	return md;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Renders the `view_list` section: a table of the properties of each entry.
+ *
+ * @param {Object} schema The item schema.
+ * @return {string} Markdown content.
+ */
+function renderViewList( schema ) {
+	return renderTable( schema.properties.view_list.items.properties );
+}
+
+/**
+ * Renders the `form` section: the top-level form table, the form field object
+ * table, and one subsection per form layout variant.
+ *
+ * @param {Object} schema The item schema.
+ * @return {string} Markdown content.
+ */
+function renderForm( schema ) {
+	const form = schema.properties.form;
+
+	let md = renderTable( form.properties );
+
+	// Form field objects.
+	const fieldObjectBranch = form.properties.fields.items.oneOf.find(
+		( branch ) => branch.type === 'object'
+	);
+	md += '\n### Form fields\n\n';
+	md += 'A field declared as an object accepts:\n\n';
+	md += renderTable( fieldObjectBranch.properties );
+
+	// Form layout variants.
+	md += '\n### Form layout variants\n\n';
+	md +=
+		'A form layout — the form `layout` or a field `layout` — is one of the following variants, discriminated by its `type` property:\n';
+	for ( const branch of form.properties.layout.oneOf ) {
+		const variant = branch.properties.type.enum[ 0 ];
+		md += `\n#### ${ variant }\n\n`;
+		if ( branch.description ) {
+			md += `${ branch.description }\n\n`;
+		}
+		md += renderTable( branch.properties );
+	}
+
+	return md;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Splices generated content into the doc between the section's tokens.
+ *
+ * @param {string} doc     Current doc contents.
+ * @param {string} section Top-level schema key of the section.
+ * @param {string} content Generated markdown for the section.
+ * @return {string} Updated doc contents.
+ */
+function spliceSection( doc, section, content ) {
+	const start = startToken( section );
+	const end = endToken( section );
+	const startIndex = doc.indexOf( start );
+	const endIndex = doc.indexOf( end );
+
+	if ( startIndex === -1 || endIndex === -1 || endIndex < startIndex ) {
+		throw new Error(
+			`Could not find the "${ start }" / "${ end }" token pair in ${ REFERENCE_DOC_PATH }.`
+		);
+	}
+
+	return (
+		doc.slice( 0, startIndex + start.length ) +
+		'\n\n' +
+		content +
+		'\n' +
+		doc.slice( endIndex )
+	);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Main function.
+ */
+async function main() {
+	let stdout;
+	try {
+		( { stdout } = await execa( 'php', [ DUMP_SCRIPT_PATH ] ) );
+	} catch ( error ) {
+		if ( error.code === 'ENOENT' ) {
+			throw new Error(
+				'PHP is required to generate the view config reference: the schema is extracted from its PHP source file via `php`. Install PHP and make sure it is available on your PATH.'
+			);
+		}
+		throw error;
+	}
+
+	const schema = JSON.parse( stdout );
+
+	const sections = {
+		default_view: renderDefaultView,
+		default_layouts: renderDefaultLayouts,
+		view_list: renderViewList,
+		form: renderForm,
+	};
+
+	let doc = await fs.readFile( REFERENCE_DOC_PATH, { encoding: 'utf8' } );
+
+	for ( const [ section, render ] of Object.entries( sections ) ) {
+		doc = spliceSection( doc, section, render( schema ) );
+	}
+
+	await fs.writeFile( REFERENCE_DOC_PATH, doc, { encoding: 'utf8' } );
+}
+
+main().catch( ( error ) => {
+	console.error( error );
+	process.exit( 1 );
+} );
diff --git a/tools/docs/package.json b/tools/docs/package.json
index e750a62d109e03..15663a72ac370a 100644
--- a/tools/docs/package.json
+++ b/tools/docs/package.json
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 		"docs:blocks-detail": "node ./generate-block-docs.mjs",
 		"docs:check-api-docs-unstaged": "node ./are-api-docs-unstaged.js",
 		"docs:components": "node ./gen-components-docs/index.mjs",
-		"docs:theme-ref": "node ./gen-theme-reference.mjs"
+		"docs:theme-ref": "node ./gen-theme-reference.mjs",
+		"docs:view-config-ref": "node ./gen-view-config-reference.mjs"
 	}
 }