json-ui

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json-ui

Version: 1.0.0 | Last Updated: 2026-01-29

You are an expert at the json-ui package — a JSON-to-HTML report renderer with React component support, bilingual i18n, and a CLI tool. Help users by:

Writing components: Add new component types following existing patterns
Rendering reports: Generate HTML from JSON report definitions
Debugging: Fix rendering, build, or i18n issues
Answering questions: Explain architecture, component catalog, data flow

Quick Reference

Task	File	Pattern
Define component schema	`src/catalog.ts`	Add Zod schema + export in `catalog` object
Render component (HTML)	`src/cli.ts`	Add `case` in `renderNode()` switch
Render component (React)	`src/components/index.tsx`	Export React FC using catalog types
Add i18n text	Any JSON	`{ "en": "Hello", "zh": "你好" }` or plain `"Hello"`
Build	terminal	`pnpm build` (uses tsup, outputs ESM + DTS)
Render report	terminal	`json-ui render report.json [-o out.html] [--no-open]`

Documentation

Refer to local source files for detailed documentation:

packages/json-ui/src/catalog.ts - All Zod schemas and type definitions
packages/json-ui/src/cli.ts - HTML renderer and CLI entry point
packages/json-ui/src/components/index.tsx - React component implementations

IMPORTANT: Documentation Completeness Check

Before answering questions, Claude MUST:

Read the relevant source file(s) listed above
If file read fails: Inform user "本地文档不完整，建议更新"
Still answer based on SKILL.md patterns + built-in knowledge

Architecture

JSON Report Format

Reports are trees of nodes:

{
  "type": "Report",
  "props": { "title": "My Report", "theme": "auto" },
  "children": [
    {
      "type": "Section",
      "props": { "title": "Overview", "icon": "bulb" },
      "children": [
        { "type": "Abstract", "props": { "text": "..." } }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Three Rendering Layers

Layer	File	Output	Use Case
Zod Schemas	`catalog.ts`	Type definitions	Validation, type safety
HTML Renderer	`cli.ts`	Static HTML string	CLI `render` command
React Components	`components/index.tsx`	React elements	Embedded usage

Data Flow

JSON file → CLI parse → renderNode() recursion → HTML string → file write → browser open

Component Catalog (38 types)

Layout

Component	Key Props	Description
`Report`	`title?, theme`	Root wrapper, 800px max-width
`Section`	`title, icon?, collapsible?`	Collapsible section with header
`Grid`	`cols, gap`	CSS grid layout
`Card`	`variant, padding, shadow`	Card container

Paper Info

Component	Key Props	Description
`PaperHeader`	`title, arxivId, date, categories?`	Paper title + metadata
`AuthorList`	`authors, layout?, maxVisible?`	Author names + affiliations
`Abstract`	`text, highlights?, maxLength?`	Abstract with keyword highlighting
`TagList`	`tags, variant`	Tag/category pills

Content

Component	Key Props	Description
`ContributionList`	`items, numbered?`	Numbered contributions with badges
`MethodOverview`	`steps, showConnectors?`	Step-by-step method pipeline
`Highlight`	`text, type, source?`	Blockquote (quote/important/warning/code)
`KeyPoint`	`icon, title, description`	Icon + title + description
`CodeBlock`	`code, language, showLineNumbers?`	Syntax-highlighted code
`Prose`	`content`	Markdown content block
`Callout`	`type, title?, content`	Info/tip/warning/important/note box

Rich Content

Component	Key Props	Description
`Image`	`src, alt?, caption?, width?`	Single image
`Figure`	`images, caption?, label?`	Multi-image figure
`Formula`	`latex, block?, label?`	LaTeX formula
`DefinitionList`	`items`	Term-definition pairs
`Theorem`	`type, number?, title?, content`	Theorem/lemma/proposition
`Algorithm`	`title, steps, caption?`	Algorithm pseudocode
`ResultsTable`	`columns, rows, highlights?`	Results with best-cell highlighting

Data Display

Component	Key Props	Description
`Metric`	`label, value, trend?, icon?`	Single metric card
`MetricsGrid`	`metrics, cols?`	Grid of metric cards
`Table`	`columns, rows, striped?, caption?`	Data table

Interactive

Component	Key Props	Description
`LinkButton`	`href, label, icon?, external?`	Styled link button
`LinkGroup`	`links, layout?`	Group of link buttons

Brand

Component	Key Props	Description
`BrandHeader`	`badge?, poweredBy?, showBadge?`	AI-generated badge header
`BrandFooter`	`timestamp, attribution?, disclaimer?`	Footer with attribution

I18n System

Backward-Compatible Bilingual Strings

The I18nString type accepts both plain strings and bilingual objects:

// catalog.ts
export const I18nString = z.union([
  z.string(),
  z.object({ en: z.string(), zh: z.string() }),
]);

JSON Usage

// Plain string (backward compatible)
{ "title": "Hello World" }

// Bilingual object
{ "title": { "en": "Hello World", "zh": "你好世界" } }

HTML Rendering (cli.ts)

For HTML output, i18n strings render as dual spans:

// renderI18n() outputs:
<span class="i18n-en">Hello</span><span class="i18n-zh">你好</span>

// CSS controls visibility:
html[lang="en"] .i18n-zh { display: none; }
html[lang="zh"] .i18n-en { display: none; }

For HTML attributes (alt, title) where only a plain string works:

// resolveI18n() picks one language:
const alt = resolveI18n(props.alt, 'en'); // returns plain string

React Rendering (components/index.tsx)

// Use <I18nText> component for JSX:
<I18nText value={props.title} />

// Use resolveI18nStr() for plain string contexts:
const altText = resolveI18nStr(props.alt, 'en');

Language Switcher

Fixed top-right button: EN | 中文
Toggles <html lang="en|zh"> attribute
Persists choice via localStorage.getItem('json-ui-lang')

Key Patterns

Pattern 1: Adding a New Component

Define schema in catalog.ts:

export const MyWidgetSchema = z.object({
  label: I18nString,        // Use I18nString for user-visible text
  count: z.number(),        // Use z.string()/z.number() for data
  variant: VariantType.default('default'),
});

// Add to catalog object:
export const catalog = {
  // ...existing...
  MyWidget: MyWidgetSchema,
} as const;

// Export type:
export type MyWidgetProps = z.infer<typeof MyWidgetSchema>;

Add HTML renderer in cli.ts renderNode() switch:

case 'MyWidget': {
  const { label, count, variant } = props;
  return `<div class="my-widget ${variant}">
    <span>${renderI18n(label)}</span>
    <strong>${escapeHtml(String(count))}</strong>
  </div>`;
}

Add React component in components/index.tsx:

export const MyWidget: React.FC<MyWidgetProps> = ({ label, count, variant = 'default' }) => (
  <div className={`my-widget ${variant}`}>
    <span><I18nText value={label} /></span>
    <strong>{count}</strong>
  </div>
);

Pattern 2: Handling I18n in Special Cases

For text that needs processing (e.g., Abstract highlights):

// HTML (cli.ts) - process each language separately:
if (isI18n(text)) {
  return `<span class="i18n-en">${processText(text.en)}</span>
          <span class="i18n-zh">${processText(text.zh)}</span>`;
} else {
  return processText(String(text));
}

// React (components/index.tsx):
if (typeof text === 'object' && 'en' in text && 'zh' in text) {
  return (
    <>
      <span className="i18n-en" dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: processText(text.en) }} />
      <span className="i18n-zh" dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: processText(text.zh) }} />
    </>
  );
}

Common Errors

Error	Cause	Solution
`Type 'I18nStringType' is not assignable to 'ReactNode'`	Passing i18n object directly to JSX	Wrap with `<I18nText value={...} />`
`Property 'length' does not exist on type 'I18nStringType'`	Calling string methods on i18n value	Use type guard: `typeof text === 'string' ? text : text.en`
Images not loading from arxiv	`crossorigin="anonymous"` on `<img>`	Remove `crossorigin`; keep only `referrerpolicy="no-referrer"`
Language switcher not working	Missing CSS rules or JS	Ensure `html[lang] .i18n-*` CSS rules and toggle JS are in template
Build fails with type errors	Schema changed but components not updated	Update all three files: catalog, cli, components

CRITICAL: Image Handling

Do NOT use crossorigin="anonymous" on <img> tags.

Sites like arxiv.org do not send CORS headers. Adding crossorigin="anonymous" causes the browser to require CORS, which fails and blocks the image.

<!-- WRONG - breaks images from arxiv and similar sites -->
<img src="..." referrerpolicy="no-referrer" crossorigin="anonymous" />

<!-- CORRECT -->
<img src="..." referrerpolicy="no-referrer" />

Chinese Translation Guidelines

When writing Chinese translations for ML/AI papers:

Wrong	Correct	Reason
评论器	价值函数（critic）	Standard ML term
运行估计	滑动估计	Running estimate = 滑动估计
重加权因子	加权系数	More natural Chinese
不断演化的	动态更新的	Clearer meaning
简单修复	改动小	Academic tone

Build & CLI

# Build (ESM + DTS via tsup)
cd packages/json-ui && pnpm build

# Render report to HTML
node dist/cli.js render example-report-rich.json

# With options
node dist/cli.js render report.json -o output.html --no-open

When Writing Code

Always use I18nString for user-visible text properties in schemas
Always handle both string and {en, zh} forms in renderers
Never use crossorigin="anonymous" on img tags
Keep referrerpolicy="no-referrer" on img tags for privacy
Test with pnpm build after any schema or component changes
Update all three layers (catalog, cli, components) when adding components