Overview

Web Artifacts Builder Skill is one of Anthropic's official Claude Skills, designed for creating elaborate, multi-component HTML artifacts for claude.ai using modern frontend web technologies. This skill provides a complete workflow for building complex artifacts requiring state management, routing, or shadcn/ui components—going beyond simple single-file HTML/JSX artifacts.

The skill uses a powerful modern stack (React 18 + TypeScript + Vite + Parcel + Tailwind CSS + shadcn/ui) and includes automation scripts that handle initialization, bundling, and testing, making it easy to create sophisticated web applications that can be shared as single-file artifacts in Claude conversations.

Core Features

1. Complete Modern Stack

Pre-configured development environment with:

React 18 + TypeScript: Type-safe component development
Vite: Fast development server and builds
Parcel: Single-file bundling for artifacts
Tailwind CSS 3.4.1: Utility-first styling with shadcn/ui theming
shadcn/ui: 40+ pre-installed, production-ready components
Radix UI: Accessible component primitives

2. Automated Initialization

Single-command project setup with init-artifact.sh:

Creates fully configured React + TypeScript project
Sets up Tailwind CSS with shadcn/ui theming
Configures path aliases (@/)
Installs 40+ shadcn/ui components
Includes all Radix UI dependencies
Configures Parcel for bundling
Ensures Node 18+ compatibility

3. Single-File Bundling

Convert complex multi-file projects to shareable artifacts:

Bundles entire React app into single HTML file
Inlines all JavaScript, CSS, and dependencies
No external dependencies required
Ready to share in Claude conversations
Automated with bundle-artifact.sh

4. Pre-Installed Component Library

Immediate access to 40+ shadcn/ui components:

Buttons, forms, dialogs, dropdowns
Data tables, charts, calendars
Navigation, layouts, cards
And many more production-ready components

5. Design Guidelines

Avoid generic AI aesthetics by avoiding:

Excessive centered layouts
Purple gradients
Uniform rounded corners
Inter font (use distinctive alternatives)

Use Cases

Interactive Dashboards: Data visualization with charts and tables
Multi-Page Applications: Complex apps with routing
Form Applications: Advanced forms with validation
Data Management UIs: CRUD interfaces with state management
Component Showcases: Display component libraries
Prototypes: Rapid prototyping of complex interfaces

Workflow

Step 1: Initialize Project

bash scripts/init-artifact.sh <project-name>
cd <project-name>

Creates complete project with all dependencies and configurations.

Step 2: Develop Artifact

Edit generated files to build your application:

Use React components and hooks
Leverage shadcn/ui component library
Style with Tailwind CSS
Implement state management and routing as needed

Step 3: Bundle to Single HTML

bash scripts/bundle-artifact.sh

Creates bundle.html - a self-contained artifact with everything inlined.

Present the bundled HTML file in conversation for viewing as a claude.ai artifact.

Step 5: Testing (Optional)

Test or visualize the artifact using available tools:

Playwright for automated testing
Puppeteer for screenshots
Other Skills for specialized testing

Technical Implementation

Project Structure

Fully configured package.json
TypeScript configuration (tsconfig.json)
Tailwind config with shadcn/ui theme
Vite config with path aliases
Parcel config (.parcelrc) for bundling

Bundling Process

The bundle-artifact.sh script:

Installs bundling dependencies
Creates Parcel configuration with path alias support
Builds with Parcel (no source maps)
Inlines all assets into single HTML using html-inline

Component Library

40+ shadcn/ui components available immediately:

All components styled with Tailwind
Accessible by default (Radix UI primitives)
Customizable and themeable
Production-ready

Design Philosophy

When to Use This Skill

Complex artifacts with multiple components
Applications needing state management
Projects using shadcn/ui components
Multi-page applications with routing

When NOT to Use

Simple single-file HTML/JSX artifacts
Static content without interactivity
Minimal styling requirements

Design Quality

Emphasizes avoiding generic AI aesthetics:

Choose distinctive fonts
Use varied color schemes
Create interesting layouts
Add thoughtful interactions

Reference Documentation

shadcn/ui components: https://ui.shadcn.com/docs/components
Comprehensive component documentation
Usage examples and customization guides

Summary

Web Artifacts Builder Skill enables Claude to create sophisticated, multi-component web applications as shareable claude.ai artifacts. Through modern tooling, pre-configured components, and automated bundling, this skill makes it easy to build complex, production-quality web applications that can be shared as single HTML files in conversations.

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Web Artifacts Builder Skill