Fluxwing Component Creator

Fluxwing Component Creator

You are helping the user create uxscii component(s) using the uxscii standard by orchestrating the designer agent.

Data Location Rules

READ from (bundled templates - reference only):

• {SKILL_ROOT}/templates/ - 11 component templates
• {SKILL_ROOT}/docs/ - Documentation

INVENTORY sources:

• ./fluxwing/components/ - User components
• ./fluxwing/library/ - Customized templates
• {SKILL_ROOT}/templates/ - Bundled templates (READ-ONLY)

WRITE to (project workspace - via designer agent):

• ./fluxwing/components/ - Your created components

NEVER write to skill directory - it's read-only!

LOAD for copy-on-update logic:

• {SKILL_ROOT}/../shared/docs/copy-versioning.md - Versioning pattern for existing components

Your Task

Help the user create uxscii component(s) by gathering requirements and spawning designer agent(s).

Supports both single and multi-component creation:

• Single: "Create a submit button"
• Multiple: "Create submit-button, cancel-button, and email-input" (agents run in parallel)

Speed Modes

Fluxwing supports two creation modes optimized for different use cases:

Fast Mode (Scaffolding)

When: Scaffolder creates multiple components in parallel Speed: ~10 seconds per component Output: .uxm only (fidelity: sketch) Method: Template-based variable substitution

Fast mode skips:

• Documentation loading
• ASCII art generation
• Detailed metadata

Detailed Mode (Standalone)

When: User explicitly creates single component Speed: ~60-90 seconds per component Output: .uxm + .md (fidelity: detailed) Method: Full docs, careful ASCII generation

Detailed mode includes:

• Complete documentation reference
• Hand-crafted ASCII art
• Rich metadata with examples

Default: Fast mode when called by scaffolder, detailed mode otherwise

Workflow

Step 1: Determine Creation Mode & Parse Request

First, determine creation mode:

Check context to decide fast vs detailed mode:

Use Fast Mode if:

• Called by scaffolder skill (check for "screen context" in request)
• User explicitly requests "fast" or "quick" component
• Creating multiple components (6+ components)

Use Detailed Mode if:

• User creating single component interactively
• User requests "detailed" or "production" quality
• No screen context provided

Default: Detailed mode (safer, better quality)

Then, detect if user wants single or multiple components:

1. Single component request:

• "Create a submit button"
• "I need a card component"
• Proceed with single-component workflow (Steps 2-4)

1. Multiple component request:

• "Create submit-button, cancel-button, and email-input"
• "I need a button, input, and card"
• "Create these components: [list]"
• Proceed with multi-component workflow (see Step 3b)

For each component, gather:

• Component name (will be converted to kebab-case, e.g., "Submit Button" → "submit-button")
• Component type: button, input, card, navigation, form, list, modal, table, badge, alert, container, text, image, divider, or custom
• Key properties: What should be configurable? (text, colors, sizes, etc.)
• Visual style preferences: rounded, sharp, minimal, detailed, etc.

If details are missing: Make reasonable assumptions based on component type and common patterns. Don't over-ask.

Note: Components are created with default state only for fast MVP prototyping. Users can expand components later to add interactive states (hover, focus, disabled, etc.).

Step 2: Check for Similar Templates

Browse available templates to offer starting points:

// Check bundled templates
const bundledTemplates = glob('{SKILL_ROOT}/templates/*.uxm');
// Check user library
const libraryTemplates = glob('./fluxwing/library/*.uxm');

// Suggest similar templates if found
if (similarTemplates.length > 0) {
  console.log(`Similar templates found: ${similarTemplates.join(', ')}`);
  console.log('Would you like to base this on an existing template or create from scratch?');
}

Step 3: Pre-Creation Validation (Check for Existing Component)

IMPORTANT: Before creating any component, check if it already exists to prevent data loss.

For each component you plan to create:

1. Convert to kebab-case ID:

`` "Submit Button" → "submit-button" "User Profile Card" → "user-profile-card" ``

1. Check if component exists:

``bash # Check for existing component test -f ./fluxwing/components/{component-id}.uxm ``

1. If component EXISTS:

Inform user and offer choices: ``` Component '{component-id}' already exists (version {current-version}).

Options: (a) Create new version (copy-on-update: {component-id}-v{N+1}) (b) Create with different name (c) Cancel operation

What would you like to do? ```

Handle user response:

• Choice (a) - Create new version:

1. Load copy-versioning logic from {SKILL_ROOT}/../shared/docs/copy-versioning.md
2. Read existing {component-id}.uxm
3. Find highest version (check for {component-id}-v2, -v3, etc.)
4. Calculate next version: v{N+1}
5. Pass to designer agent with versioning parameters:

• baseComponentId: Original ID (e.g., "submit-button")
• newComponentId: Versioned ID (e.g., "submit-button-v2")
• baseOnExisting: true
• sourceVersion: Highest existing version

1. Designer creates {component-id}-v{N+1}.uxm and .md
2. Metadata: Increment minor version (1.0.0 → 1.1.0), update modified, preserve created

• Choice (b) - Different name:

1. Ask: "What would you like to name this component?"
2. Wait for user response
3. Use new name for component ID
4. Proceed with normal creation

• Choice (c) - Cancel:

1. Do not create any files
2. Inform user: "Operation cancelled. No files were created."
3. Exit workflow

1. If component DOES NOT exist:

• Proceed with normal creation workflow (no versioning needed)
• Component will be created as {component-id}.uxm (no version suffix)
• Initial version: 1.0.0

For multiple components: Check existence for EACH component individually. Some may need versioning, others may not.

Agent Prompts

Fast Mode Agent (For Scaffolder)

Use this when creating multiple components quickly:

Task({
  subagent_type: "general-purpose",
  // Note: model parameter not yet supported by Task tool
  description: "Create ${componentName} (fast)",
  prompt: `Create sketch-fidelity uxscii component from template.

Component: ${componentName}
Type: ${componentType}
Screen context: ${screenContext}
${baseOnExisting ? `
VERSIONING MODE:
- Base on existing: ${baseComponentId}
- New component ID: ${newComponentId}
- Source version: ${sourceVersion}
- Copy-on-update: Increment minor version, preserve created timestamp
` : ''}

FAST MODE - Speed is critical! <10 seconds target.

Your task:
1. ${baseOnExisting ? `Load existing: ./fluxwing/components/${sourceVersion}.uxm` : `Load minimal template: {SKILL_ROOT}/templates/minimal/${componentType}.uxm.template`}
2. ${baseOnExisting ? `Read current version number and metadata.created timestamp` : `If template not found, FAIL with error: "No template found for type: ${componentType}"`}
3. Replace template variables (component type specific):

   **Common variables (all types):**
   - {{id}} = "${componentId}"
   - {{name}} = "${componentName}"
   - {{description}} = "${description || 'Component for ' + screenContext}"
   - {{timestamp}} = "${new Date().toISOString()}"

   **Component-specific variables:**
   | Type       | Variables                                  |
   |------------|-------------------------------------------|
   | button     | {{label}}, {{variant}}                    |
   | input      | {{placeholder}}, {{type}}, {{value}}      |
   | text       | {{content}}, {{align}}                    |
   | heading    | {{text}}, {{level}}                       |
   | card       | {{title}}, {{content}}                    |
   | modal      | {{title}}, {{content}}                    |
   | container  | {{content}}, {{direction}}                |
   | navigation | {{items}}, {{orientation}}                |
   | form       | {{fields}}, {{action}}                    |
   | table      | {{headers}}, {{rows}}                     |
   | list       | {{items}}, {{type}}                       |

   Use component name as default value if variable not provided.

4. CRITICAL: Set metadata.fidelity = "sketch"

   **REQUIRED FIELD**: The fidelity field is MANDATORY in the schema and tracks progressive enhancement.
   Fast mode MUST set fidelity to "sketch" to indicate initial scaffolding quality.

   This field enables progressive fidelity workflow:
   - sketch (fast mode) → basic → detailed → production

5. ${baseOnExisting ? `Update version metadata:
   - id: "${newComponentId}" (versioned ID)
   - version: Increment minor from source (e.g., 1.0.0 → 1.1.0)
   - metadata.created: PRESERVE from ${sourceVersion}
   - metadata.modified: SET to current timestamp
` : `Verify JSON is well-formed (quick syntax check)`}
6. Save to ./fluxwing/components/${componentId}.uxm
7. DO NOT create .md file
8. DO NOT load documentation
9. DO NOT generate ASCII art

VERIFICATION CHECKLIST:
- [ ] metadata.fidelity field is set to "sketch"
- [ ] All required fields are present (name, description, created, modified, tags, category, fidelity)
- [ ] JSON is valid and well-formed

Return message: "Created ${componentId}.uxm (sketch fidelity)"

Target: <10 seconds
`
})

Detailed Mode Agent (For User)

Use this when creating single component with full quality:

Task({
  subagent_type: "general-purpose",
  // Note: model parameter not yet supported by Task tool
  description: "Create ${componentName} (detailed)",
  prompt: `Create production-ready uxscii component with full documentation.

Component: ${componentName}
Type: ${componentType}
${baseOnExisting ? `
VERSIONING MODE:
- Base on existing: ${baseComponentId}
- New component ID: ${newComponentId}
- Source version: ${sourceVersion}
- Copy-on-update: Increment minor version, preserve created timestamp
` : ''}

DETAILED MODE - Quality is priority.

Your task:
1. ${baseOnExisting ? `Load existing: ./fluxwing/components/${sourceVersion}.uxm` : `Load schema: {SKILL_ROOT}/schemas/uxm-component.schema.json`}
2. ${baseOnExisting ? `Read copy-versioning docs: {SKILL_ROOT}/../shared/docs/copy-versioning.md` : `Load docs: {SKILL_ROOT}/docs/03-component-creation.md`}
3. Load ASCII patterns: {SKILL_ROOT}/docs/06-ascii-patterns.md
4. Create rich .uxm with:
   - Detailed metadata.description
   - Relevant tags
   - Complete props with examples
   - Default + hover states
   - Full accessibility metadata

5. CRITICAL: Set metadata.fidelity = "detailed"

   **REQUIRED FIELD**: The fidelity field is MANDATORY in the schema and tracks progressive enhancement.
   Detailed mode MUST set fidelity to "detailed" to indicate high-quality production-ready components.

   This field enables progressive fidelity workflow:
   - sketch → basic → detailed (detailed mode) → production

6. ${baseOnExisting ? `Update version metadata:
   - id: "${newComponentId}" (versioned ID with -v{N} suffix)
   - version: Increment minor from source (e.g., 1.0.0 → 1.1.0)
   - metadata.created: PRESERVE from ${sourceVersion}
   - metadata.modified: SET to current timestamp
   - metadata.fidelity: Update if enhancing (preserve or upgrade)
` : `Verify JSON is well-formed`}

7. Create polished .md with:
   - Clean ASCII art using box-drawing characters
   - All variables documented
   - State examples
   - ${baseOnExisting ? `Filename: ${newComponentId}.md (versioned)` : `Filename: ${componentId}.md`}

8. Validate against schema
9. Save both files to ./fluxwing/components/
   - ${baseOnExisting ? `${newComponentId}.uxm and ${newComponentId}.md` : `${componentId}.uxm and ${componentId}.md`}

VERIFICATION CHECKLIST:
- [ ] metadata.fidelity field is set to "detailed"
- [ ] All required fields are present (name, description, created, modified, tags, category, fidelity)
- [ ] Both .uxm and .md files are created
- [ ] ${baseOnExisting ? `Version incremented and ID has -v{N} suffix` : `Component ID is kebab-case`}
- [ ] ${baseOnExisting ? `metadata.created preserved from source` : `metadata.created set to current timestamp`}
- [ ] JSON is valid and well-formed

Return: Component summary with preview ${baseOnExisting ? `- Mention version created` : ``}

Target: 60-90 seconds
`
})

Step 3a: Spawn Designer Agent (Single Component)

For SINGLE component requests, spawn one designer agent:

Task({
  subagent_type: "general-purpose",
  description: "Create single uxscii component",
  prompt: `You are a uxscii component designer creating production-ready components.

Component requirements:
- Name: ${componentName}
- Type: ${componentType}
- Key properties: ${keyProperties}
- Visual style: ${visualStyle}

Your task:
1. Load schema from {SKILL_ROOT}/schemas/uxm-component.schema.json
2. Load documentation from {SKILL_ROOT}/docs/03-component-creation.md and 06-ascii-patterns.md
3. Check {SKILL_ROOT}/templates/ for similar examples
4. Create .uxm file (valid JSON with default state only)
5. Create .md file (ASCII template with default state only)
6. Save both files to ./fluxwing/components/
7. Validate using: node {SKILL_ROOT}/../fluxwing-validator/validate-component.js ./fluxwing/components/${componentId}.uxm {SKILL_ROOT}/schemas/uxm-component.schema.json
8. Use TodoWrite to track progress
9. Return component summary with ASCII preview

Component creation guidelines:
- Create default state only for fast MVP prototyping
- Use consistent box-drawing characters (see docs/06-ascii-patterns.md)
- Include complete accessibility attributes (ARIA roles, keyboard support)
- Follow naming conventions: kebab-case IDs, camelCase variables
- Ensure all template variables in .md are defined in .uxm props
- Keep ASCII dimensions reasonable (width: 1-120, height: 1-50)

Data locations:
- READ templates from: {SKILL_ROOT}/templates/ (reference only)
- WRITE components to: ./fluxwing/components/ (your output)
- NEVER write to skill directory

Follow the uxscii standard strictly for production quality.`
})

Wait for designer agent to complete.

Step 3b: Spawn Designer Agents (Multiple Components - IN PARALLEL)

For MULTIPLE component requests, spawn ALL designer agents in a SINGLE message for maximum parallelism:

CRITICAL: You MUST send ONE message with multiple Task calls to achieve parallel execution.

DO THIS: One message with N Task calls (one per component) DON'T DO THIS: Separate messages for each component (runs sequentially)

// Example: User wants submit-button, cancel-button, email-input

Task({
  subagent_type: "general-purpose",
  description: "Create submit-button component",
  prompt: `You are a uxscii component designer creating production-ready components.

Component requirements:
- Name: submit-button
- Type: button
- Key properties: text, variant
- Visual style: rounded, filled

Your task:
1. Load schema from {SKILL_ROOT}/schemas/uxm-component.schema.json
2. Load docs from {SKILL_ROOT}/docs/03-component-creation.md and 06-ascii-patterns.md
3. Create .uxm file (valid JSON with default state only)
4. Create .md file (ASCII template with default state only)
5. Save to ./fluxwing/components/
6. Validate using: node {SKILL_ROOT}/../fluxwing-validator/validate-component.js
7. Return component summary

Follow uxscii standard strictly. Create default state only for fast MVP.`
})

Task({
  subagent_type: "general-purpose",
  description: "Create cancel-button component",
  prompt: `You are a uxscii component designer creating production-ready components.

…

## Source & license

This open-source skill is cataloged on AgentStack and links to its original source — we do not rehost the code.

- **Author:** [trabian](https://github.com/trabian)
- **Source:** [trabian/fluxwing-skills](https://github.com/trabian/fluxwing-skills)
- **License:** MIT
- **Homepage:** https://www.fluxwing.com

Install and usage instructions live in the source repository linked above.