React Artifacts Builder
Create elaborate, multi-component claude.ai HTML artifacts using React, Tailwind CSS, and shadcn/ui.
When to Use
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Building complex React artifacts for claude.ai
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Creating interactive demos needing state management
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Using shadcn/ui components in artifacts
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Bundling React apps into single HTML files
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NOT for simple single-file HTML/JSX artifacts
Stack
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React 18 + TypeScript + Vite
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Parcel (bundling)
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Tailwind CSS
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shadcn/ui (40+ pre-installed components)
Workflow
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Initialize - Create project with init script
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Develop - Build your artifact
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Bundle - Convert to single HTML file
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Share - Display artifact to user
Project Initialization
Create new artifact project
bash scripts/init-artifact.sh <project-name> cd <project-name>
Creates project with:
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React + TypeScript via Vite
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Tailwind CSS with shadcn theming
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Path aliases (@/) configured
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40+ shadcn/ui components pre-installed
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All Radix UI dependencies
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Parcel configured for bundling
Bundling to Single HTML
Bundle entire React app to one HTML file
bash scripts/bundle-artifact.sh
Creates bundle.html
- self-contained artifact with all JS, CSS, and dependencies inlined.
Design Guidelines
Avoid "AI slop":
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No excessive centered layouts
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No purple gradients
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No uniform rounded corners
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Vary from Inter font
Best Practices:
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Match content to subject
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Clear visual hierarchy
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Consistent patterns
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Accessible design
shadcn/ui Components
Reference: https://ui.shadcn.com/docs/components
Pre-installed components include:
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Button, Card, Dialog, Drawer
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Form, Input, Select, Checkbox
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Table, Tabs, Toast
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And many more...
Example Structure
import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button" import { Card, CardContent, CardHeader, CardTitle } from "@/components/ui/card"
export default function App() { return ( <Card> <CardHeader> <CardTitle>My Artifact</CardTitle> </CardHeader> <CardContent> <Button>Click me</Button> </CardContent> </Card> ) }
Tips
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Develop normally, bundle at the end
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Test in browser before bundling
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Keep bundle size reasonable
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Use Tailwind for responsive design