React Artifacts Builder

Create elaborate, multi-component claude.ai HTML artifacts using React, Tailwind CSS, and shadcn/ui.

When to Use

Building complex React artifacts for claude.ai
Creating interactive demos needing state management
Using shadcn/ui components in artifacts
Bundling React apps into single HTML files
NOT for simple single-file HTML/JSX artifacts

Stack

React 18 + TypeScript + Vite
Parcel (bundling)
Tailwind CSS
shadcn/ui (40+ pre-installed components)

Workflow

Initialize - Create project with init script
Develop - Build your artifact
Bundle - Convert to single HTML file
Share - Display artifact to user

Project Initialization

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

Creates project with:

React + TypeScript via Vite
Tailwind CSS with shadcn theming
Path aliases (@/) configured
40+ shadcn/ui components pre-installed
All Radix UI dependencies
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":

No excessive centered layouts
No purple gradients
No uniform rounded corners
Vary from Inter font

Best Practices:

Match content to subject
Clear visual hierarchy
Consistent patterns
Accessible design

shadcn/ui Components

Reference: https://ui.shadcn.com/docs/components

Pre-installed components include:

Button, Card, Dialog, Drawer
Form, Input, Select, Checkbox
Table, Tabs, Toast
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

Develop normally, bundle at the end
Test in browser before bundling
Keep bundle size reasonable
Use Tailwind for responsive design

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