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Guides implementation of new streamlit-extras from spec to verification. Use when adding a new extra, creating a Streamlit component, or when the user says "implement extra", "new extra", or "add extra".

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Implementing a New Extra

Multi-step workflow for adding new extras to streamlit-extras. Always read and follow src/streamlit_extras/AGENTS.md first.

Workflow Checklist

Copy this checklist and track progress:

Implementation Progress:
- [ ] Step 1: Write product spec in work-tmp/
- [ ] Step 2: Decide component type
- [ ] Step 3: Implement the extra
- [ ] Step 4: Verify implementation

Step 1: Write Product Spec

Create a spec in work-tmp/<extra_name>-spec.md before coding.

Use the template in references/spec-template.md which follows Streamlit's product spec format:

  1. Summary - 2-3 sentences describing the extra
  2. Problem - Motivation, user requests, pain points
  3. Proposal - API design, behavior, examples
  4. Out of Scope - Features not included in v1

Follow the Streamlit API design principles from: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/streamlit/streamlit/refs/heads/develop/specs/AGENTS.md

Step 2: Decide Component Type

Read the decision table in src/streamlit_extras/AGENTS.md under "Choosing a Component Type".

Quick reference:

RequirementType
No UI/frontend neededpure python
HTML/CSS onlyst.html
Markdown + HTMLst.markdown(unsafe_allow_html)
URL in iframecomponents v1: iframe
Full HTML in iframecomponents v1: html
JavaScript execution (simple)components v2: inline
Basic JS/HTML/CSS UIcomponents v2: inline or static assets
Complex UI / React / npm depscomponents v2: react

For CCv2 components, use the /building-streamlit-custom-components-v2 skill.

Step 3: Implement

Create src/streamlit_extras/<extra_name>/__init__.py with:

  1. Main function decorated with @extra
  2. Example function for the gallery
  3. Required metadata (see references/metadata.md)

Template:

from streamlit_extras import extra

@extra
def my_extra(param: str, *, key: str | None = None) -> None:
    """One-line description.

    Args:
        param: Description.
        key: Unique key for this instance.
    """
    ...

def example() -> None:
    """Example for gallery."""
    my_extra("demo")

__title__ = "My Extra"
__desc__ = "Short description of what it does."
__icon__ = "..."  # Single emoji
__author__ = "Your Name"
__examples__ = [example]

Step 4: Verify

Run these checks before committing:

# Linting and formatting
uv run ruff check --fix
uv run ruff format

# Type checking
uv run mypy
uv run ty check

# Tests (validates metadata)
uv run pytest

For CCv2 React components, also verify the build:

# Build wheel (compiles React frontends via hatch hook)
uv build

# Check build artifacts exist
ls src/streamlit_extras/<extra_name>/frontend/build/

CRITICAL: Never commit build artifacts or lock files. The following are gitignored and must NOT be git add-ed:

  • frontend/build/ — built by CI before publishing; never commit locally-built JS bundles
  • frontend/package-lock.json — lock files are not needed in the repo
  • frontend/node_modules/ — never commit dependencies

If you accidentally staged them, remove with git rm --cached <path>.

References