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Generate a new UI component following the StyleSeed design conventions

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UI Component Generator

When NOT to use

  • For full-page scaffolding → use /ss-page
  • For composed multi-component patterns → use /ss-pattern
  • For tweaking an existing component — just edit the file directly
  • For non-StyleSeed projects (no components/ui/ directory or no Tailwind v4)

Generate a new component: $0 Description: $ARGUMENTS

Instructions

  1. First, read the design system seed for context:

    • Read CLAUDE.md for component conventions
    • Read css/theme.css for available design tokens
    • Read components/ui/button.tsx as a reference pattern

  2. Follow these conventions strictly:

    • Use function declaration (not const)
    • Add data-slot="component-name" attribute
    • Use cn() from @/components/ui/utils for all className merging
    • Use React.ComponentProps<> for prop typing
    • Always support className prop for overrides
    • Use CVA (class-variance-authority) if the component has variants
    • Use semantic color tokens (bg-card, text-foreground) — never inline hex

  3. Design token usage:

    • Colors: text-foreground, bg-card, text-brand, text-muted-foreground, border-border
    • Shadows: shadow-[var(--shadow-card)], shadow-[var(--shadow-elevated)]
    • Radius: rounded-md, rounded-lg, rounded-2xl
    • Spacing: multiples of 6px (p-1.5, p-3, p-6)
    • Motion: duration-[var(--duration-fast)], ease-[var(--ease-default)]

  4. Typography rules:

    • Display (36-48px): leading-none tracking-[-0.02em]
    • Heading (18-24px): leading-snug tracking-[-0.01em]
    • Body (14-17px): leading-normal (default tracking)
    • Caption uppercase (10-13px): tracking-[0.05em]
    • Use size-* shorthand instead of w-* h-*
    • Use ms-*/me-* instead of ml-*/mr-* (logical properties)

  5. Accessibility requirements:

    • Minimum touch target: 44x44px (min-h-11 min-w-11)
    • Support aria-* attributes passthrough
    • Use focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-ring for keyboard focus
    • Respect prefers-reduced-motion for animations

  6. Export the component as a named export (not default)

  7. Place the file in the appropriate directory:

    • Primitive/reusable → src/components/ui/
    • Composed pattern → src/components/patterns/