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Orchestrates the migration of legacy MUI or generic components to the Northcote Curio design system. Specializes in "Refactor-on-Port" logic, ensuring visual transformation while preserving business state and behavioral integrity.

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Component Transformer Skill

Migration Steps

1. The Audit (Discovery)

Use the token-orchestrator principles to scan the file for:

  • ❌ Hardcoded colors (hex, rgb, rgba)
  • ❌ Hardcoded spacing (padding, margin, gap in px)
  • ❌ Hardcoded radii (4px, 8px, etc.)
  • ❌ Generic fonts (Inter, Arial, System)
  • ❌ Standard easing (ease-in-out)

2. The Context Selection

Determine if the component belongs in:

  • Mode A (Gallery): For "Wonder" (Marketing, Profile Hero, Landing).
  • Mode B (Laboratory): For "Rigor" (Parsing, Data, Settings, Editor).

3. The Transformation (Mapping)

Replace generic values with the Northcote Token Set:

  • Colors: Map to primary-wattle, tertiary-waratah, parchment, etc.
  • Typography: Inject the Federation Stack.
    • Wrap primary headers in banksia-composition.
    • Apply font-variation-settings for parametric weight (XTRA: 468).
  • Physics: Replace linear transitions with ease-viscous or ease-settle.
  • Morphology: Apply asymmetric border-radii (radius-pebble, etc.).

4. Behavioral Preservation

Ensure no business logic, event handlers, or state management is lost or altered during the visual upgrade.

5. Verification

  • Generate unit tests using jest-test-scaffolder.
  • Create a Storybook story using storybook-scaffolder.

Implementation Principles

  • Anti-Slop: Reject any transformation that results in a "generic SaaS" look.
  • Parametric: Engage variable font axes for interactive elements (e.g., GRAD hover).
  • Layout-Safe: Prefer GRAD over wght for hover animations to prevent reflow.

Usage Example

"Transform Header.tsx to the Northcote Curio system. It should be in Gallery mode."