# Web Artifacts Builder

A suite of tools for creating sophisticated, multi-component HTML artifacts for claude.ai using modern frontend technologies.

## Core Technology Stack

React 18 + TypeScript + Vite + Parcel (bundling) + Tailwind CSS + shadcn/ui

This stack enables complex artifacts that require state management, routing, or pre-built UI components — things that aren't possible with a simple `<script>` tag.

## Key Workflow Steps

### 1. Initialize

Execute the initialization script to establish a new React project with pre-configured dependencies and path aliases:

- 40+ shadcn/ui components pre-installed
- All necessary Radix UI dependencies
- Parcel bundling configuration
- TypeScript support compatible with Node 18+

### 2. Develop

Modify the generated project files to build out your artifact's functionality and design.

### 3. Bundle

Run the bundling script to consolidate the entire React application into a **single, self-contained HTML file** containing all JavaScript, CSS, and dependencies inline.

### 4. Deploy

Share the bundled HTML file directly within Claude conversations as a viewable artifact.

### 5. Test (Optional)

Validate the artifact after sharing if issues arise or when specifically requested.

## Design Principles

Avoid common aesthetic pitfalls that produce "AI slop":

- ❌ Excessive centered layouts with equal padding everywhere
- ❌ Purple gradient color schemes
- ❌ Uniform rounded corners on everything
- ❌ Inter font as the only typeface
- ✅ Intentional visual hierarchy
- ✅ Context-specific design choices
- ✅ Distinctive typography pairings

## Pre-configured Features

- **40+ shadcn/ui components** ready to use
- **Radix UI primitives** for accessible interactive components
- **Tailwind CSS** with custom configuration
- **Parcel bundling** with automatic asset optimization
- **Path aliases** for clean imports

## Installation

```bash
npx skills add https://github.com/anthropics/skills --skill web-artifacts-builder
```

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