AI SummaryWeb Artifacts Builder is a skill that enables AI assistants to create complex, multi-component React applications with Tailwind CSS and shadcn/ui for Claude.ai artifacts. Developers building sophisticated interactive web interfaces benefit from streamlined scaffolding and bundling workflows.
Install
# Add to your project root as SKILL.md curl -o SKILL.md "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/anthropics/skills/main/skills/web-artifacts-builder/SKILL.md"
Description
Suite of tools for creating elaborate, multi-component claude.ai HTML artifacts using modern frontend web technologies (React, Tailwind CSS, shadcn/ui). Use for complex artifacts requiring state management, routing, or shadcn/ui components - not for simple single-file HTML/JSX artifacts.
Web Artifacts Builder
To build powerful frontend claude.ai artifacts, follow these steps: • Initialize the frontend repo using scripts/init-artifact.sh • Develop your artifact by editing the generated code • Bundle all code into a single HTML file using scripts/bundle-artifact.sh • Display artifact to user • (Optional) Test the artifact Stack: React 18 + TypeScript + Vite + Parcel (bundling) + Tailwind CSS + shadcn/ui
Design & Style Guidelines
VERY IMPORTANT: To avoid what is often referred to as "AI slop", avoid using excessive centered layouts, purple gradients, uniform rounded corners, and Inter font.
Step 1: Initialize Project
Run the initialization script to create a new React project: `bash bash scripts/init-artifact.sh <project-name> cd <project-name> ` This creates a fully configured project with: • ✅ React + TypeScript (via Vite) • ✅ Tailwind CSS 3.4.1 with shadcn/ui theming system • ✅ Path aliases (@/) configured • ✅ 40+ shadcn/ui components pre-installed • ✅ All Radix UI dependencies included • ✅ Parcel configured for bundling (via .parcelrc) • ✅ Node 18+ compatibility (auto-detects and pins Vite version)
Step 2: Develop Your Artifact
To build the artifact, edit the generated files. See Common Development Tasks below for guidance.
Quality Score
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