assistant-ui

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Use for assistant-ui documentation, ToolUI, generative UI, chat components, Thread, Composer, Message primitives, runtime integrations. Get docs and code examples for building AI chat interfaces.

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assistant-ui Skill

Access assistant-ui documentation and code examples for building AI chat interfaces with React.

Context Efficiency

Traditional MCP approach:

All 2 tools loaded at startup
Estimated context: 1000 tokens

This skill approach:

Metadata only: ~100 tokens
Full instructions (when used): ~5k tokens
Tool execution: 0 tokens (runs externally)

How This Works

Instead of loading all MCP tool definitions upfront, this skill:

Tells you what tools are available (just names and brief descriptions)
You decide which tool to call based on the user's request
Generate a JSON command to invoke the tool
The executor handles the actual MCP communication

Available Tools

assistantUIDocs: Retrieve assistant-ui documentation by path. Use "/" to list all sections. Supports multiple paths in a single request.
assistantUIExamples: List available examples or retrieve complete code for a specific example

Usage Pattern

When the user's request matches this skill's capabilities:

Step 1: Identify the right tool from the list above

Step 2: Generate a tool call in this JSON format:

{
  "tool": "tool_name",
  "arguments": {
    "param1": "value1",
    "param2": "value2"
  }
}

Step 3: Execute via bash:

python .claude/skills/mcp-skills/executor.py --skill assistant-ui --call 'YOUR_JSON_HERE'

Getting Tool Details

If you need detailed information about a specific tool's parameters:

python .claude/skills/mcp-skills/executor.py --skill assistant-ui --describe tool_name

This loads ONLY that tool's schema, not all tools.

Examples

Example 1: Simple tool call

User: "Get assistant-ui documentation"

Your workflow:

Identify tool: assistantUIDocs
Generate call JSON
Execute:

python .claude/skills/mcp-skills/executor.py --skill assistant-ui --call '{"tool": "assistantUIDocs", "arguments": {"paths": ["/"]}}'

Example 2: Get tool details first

python .claude/skills/mcp-skills/executor.py --skill assistant-ui --describe assistantUIDocs

Returns the full schema, then you can generate the appropriate call.

Error Handling

If the executor returns an error:

Check the tool name is correct
Verify required arguments are provided
Ensure the MCP server is accessible

Performance Notes

Context usage comparison for this skill:

Scenario	MCP (preload)	Skill (dynamic)
Idle	1000 tokens	100 tokens
Active	1000 tokens	5k tokens
Executing	1000 tokens	0 tokens

Savings: ~-400% reduction in typical usage

This skill was auto-generated from an MCP server configuration. Generator: mcp_to_skill.py