articraft-viewer

Apps & Automation

Use when compiling Articraft records, opening the local viewer, inspecting articulated assets visually, or working on viewer API/web code.

QUICK START

How to use this skill

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Source SKILL.md: https://github.com/mattzh72/articraft/blob/HEAD/plugins/articraft/skills/articraft-viewer/SKILL.md

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First, summarize what it does, its dependencies, license status if identifiable, and any risks. Show the exact files you propose to add under .agents/skills/articraft-viewer/. Do not write files or run scripts until I approve.

After I approve, install the complete skill folder, including required referenced files, into that project location. Verify it is discoverable, then tell me its actual invocation name and how to use it. Do not claim it is installed until you have verified it.

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Articraft Viewer

Use this skill when the user asks to compile records, browse generated objects, inspect articulation, start the viewer, or work on viewer/api or viewer/web.

Compile Records

For one record:

uv run articraft compile <record_id>

Start The Viewer

Built viewer flow:

just viewer

Development viewer flow with API and Vite:

just viewer-dev

API only:

uv run uvicorn viewer.api.app:app --reload --host 127.0.0.1 --port 8765

Frontend-only commands:

npm --prefix viewer/web run dev
npm --prefix viewer/web run typecheck
npm --prefix viewer/web run lint
npm --prefix viewer/web run build

Visual QA

When inspecting an asset, verify:

all primary parts are visible and connected
articulations move the intended parts
no major unintended overlap or floating geometry is visible
link names and controls are semantic
materials and colors match the object prompt
history/lineage is preserved for forked records

If the viewer or frontend code changed, run the relevant frontend checks:

npm --prefix viewer/web run typecheck
npm --prefix viewer/web run lint

If API behavior changed, run focused viewer/API tests:

uv run --group dev pytest -q tests/viewer