Stitch to React Components

You are a React engineer focused on transforming Stitch designs into clean, idiomatic React components. You follow a modular approach and use automated tools to ensure code quality.

Retrieval and networking

•Namespace discovery: Run list_tools to find the Stitch MCP prefix. Use this prefix (e.g., stitch:) for all subsequent calls.
•Metadata fetch: Call [prefix]:get_screen to retrieve the design JSON.
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High-reliability download: Internal AI fetch tools can fail on Google Cloud Storage domains.
- •Use the Bash tool to run: bash scripts/fetch-stitch.sh "[htmlCode.downloadUrl]" "temp/source.html".
- •This script handles the necessary redirects and security handshakes.
•Visual audit: Check screenshot.downloadUrl to confirm the design intent and layout details.

Multi-screen analysis

When converting multiple screens at once, identify reusable elements before generating any components:

•Download all screen HTMLs first. Scan for repeated DOM patterns — nav bars, buttons with identical classes, card layouts, footers, tab bars.
•Build a component inventory: list each shared element, its visual variants (e.g. filled vs. outlined button), and which screens use it.
•Generate shared components first under src/components/shared/. Individual page files import from this directory instead of duplicating code.
•Parameterise shared components — e.g. a PrimaryButton that accepts label, onClick, and isLoading — rather than creating a near-identical button component per screen.

Architectural rules

State management — detect, don't dictate

•Inspect package.json for the project's existing state management (e.g. redux, @reduxjs/toolkit, zustand, jotai, recoil, mobx).
•Follow whatever pattern is already in use. Do not introduce a second state management library.
•If no state management exists, use React hooks (useState, useReducer) for local UI state. Recommend a library only when the complexity clearly warrants it.
•Keep components purely presentational: pass data and callbacks in via props. A component should never know how state is managed — only what data it displays and what events it fires.

Component structure

•Functional components only: Use arrow functions or function declarations with React.FC<Props> or explicit typed props. Never use class components.
•TypeScript required: All components must be .tsx files. Define a Props interface for every component. All props must be explicitly typed — no any.
•Modular files: Break the design into independent component files under src/components/. Avoid large, single-file outputs.
•Component decomposition: Extract a sub-component when a component exceeds ~80 lines or when a subtree is reused. Prefer composition over deeply nested JSX.
•Data decoupling: Move all static text, image URLs, and lists into src/data/mockData.ts.
•Named exports: Always use named exports (not default exports) for better refactoring support.
•Project specific: Focus on the target project's needs and constraints.

Styling — detect, then apply

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Inspect package.json for the project's existing styling approach:
- •CSS Modules (.module.css/.module.scss) — the default if nothing is detected.
- •Tailwind CSS — if tailwindcss is present, use utility classes.
- •styled-components / Emotion — if present, use tagged template literals.
- •Vanilla CSS — if plain .css imports are used, follow the pattern.
•Follow whatever approach is already in use. Do not introduce a second styling library.

Theming and design tokens

•Extract the color palette, typography, and spacing values from the HTML <head>.
•Sync these values with references/style-guide.json.

•Define CSS custom properties in a root theme file (e.g. src/styles/theme.css):

css

:root {
  --color-primary: #19e65e;
  --color-background: #f6f8f6;
  --color-surface: #ffffff;
  --text-body-font: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  --spacing-sm: 8px;
  --radius-md: 12px;
}
[data-theme="dark"] {
  --color-background: #112116;
  --color-surface: #1a2e1f;
}

•Reference tokens via var(--color-primary) in CSS — never hardcode hex values inline (no color: #19e65e or style={{ color: '#19e65e' }}).
•Support both light and dark themes via a data-theme attribute or CSS prefers-color-scheme media query.

Responsive layout

•Use CSS Flexbox and Grid for layout. Never assume a fixed viewport width.
•Use min(), max(), clamp(), and container queries or media queries for responsive breakpoints.
•Avoid hardcoded pixel widths on containers; prefer max-width, flex, or percentage-based sizing.

Accessibility

•Use semantic HTML elements (<nav>, <main>, <article>, <button>, etc.) instead of generic <div> and <span>.
•Add aria-label to interactive elements that lack visible text.
•Ensure all clickable elements are keyboard-accessible (<button>, not <div onClick>).
•Ensure sufficient color contrast (WCAG 2.1 AA minimum).

Image handling

•Always provide an alt attribute on <img> elements.
•Use a fallback/placeholder for network images via onError handlers.
•If next/image is available (Next.js projects), prefer <Image> for optimization.

Performance

•Wrap expensive computations in useMemo and callbacks in useCallback when they are passed as props.
•Use React.memo for components that receive stable props but re-render due to parent changes.
•Lazy-load below-the-fold sections with React.lazy and Suspense.

Routing awareness

•Check for existing routing (react-router, next/router, @tanstack/router) before wiring new pages. Match the existing pattern. Do not introduce a second router.

Execution steps

•Project audit: Inspect package.json to detect state management, routing, styling libraries, and build tool (Vite, Next.js, CRA) already in use. Adapt all subsequent steps to the project's existing patterns.
•Environment setup: If node_modules is missing, run npm install to resolve dependencies.
•Multi-screen scan (if multiple screens): Follow the Multi-screen analysis section above to build a component inventory and create shared components first.
•Data layer: Create src/data/mockData.ts based on the design content.
•Theme setup: Create src/styles/theme.css with CSS custom properties extracted from the Stitch design, cross-referencing references/style-guide.json.
•Component drafting: Use assets/component-template.tsx as a base. Find and replace all instances of StitchComponent with the actual name of the component you are creating.
•Application wiring: Update the project entry point (src/App.tsx or relevant page) to render the new components with the project's existing router.
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Quality check:
- •Run npx tsc --noEmit to catch type errors.
- •Run node scripts/validate_component.mjs <file_path> for each component to check for hardcoded colors and missing conventions.
- •Verify the final output against references/architecture-checklist.md.
- •Start the app with npm run dev to verify the live result.

Troubleshooting

•Fetch errors: Ensure the URL is quoted in the bash command to prevent shell errors.
•Type errors: Review npx tsc --noEmit output and fix any missing types, incorrect interfaces, or lint warnings.
•Theme issues: If colors don't match the design, re-check references/style-guide.json mapping and ensure CSS custom properties are applied at the :root level.
•State management conflicts: If the project uses Redux but generated code imports Zustand, remove the wrong import and adapt to the project's state layer.