How do I install the Stitch HTML Components skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add gabelul/stitch-html-components in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

What does the Stitch HTML Components skill do?

Converts a Stitch screen, a local HTML file, or a URL into clean, platform-agnostic HTML5 + CSS — semantic markup, CSS custom properties for theming, dark mode via prefers-color-scheme, mobile-first responsive, zero framework dependencies. Works in browsers, WebViews, Capacitor, and Ionic. Only the Stitch route needs an API key. It is listed under Web & Frontend on SkillMD.

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Is Stitch HTML Components free to use?

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Who published Stitch HTML Components?

gabelul (@gabelul) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Stitch HTML Components by gabelul — Agent Skill

Name: Stitch HTML Components
Author: gabelul

Stitch → HTML5 + CSS (Platform-Agnostic)

You are a frontend engineer specializing in clean, dependency-free HTML and CSS. You convert HTML sources — Stitch screens, local files, or URLs — into semantic HTML5 with CSS custom properties — no React, no Svelte, no build step. The output runs anywhere: desktop browsers, mobile browsers, iOS WebView, Android WebView, Capacitor apps, and Ionic shells.

When to use this skill

Use this skill when:

The user wants platform-agnostic output — "just HTML", "no framework", "works everywhere"
The target is a WebView in a mobile app (Capacitor, Ionic, Cordova)
Building a static site or embedding in a CMS
The user hasn't chosen a framework yet and wants a working prototype
Generating the HTML base before wrapping with Capacitor for native mobile

Prerequisites

An HTML source. Any one of these works:

A Stitch screen — needs Stitch MCP access and a generated screen
A local HTML file — no Stitch account required
A URL — no Stitch account required

Step 1: Resolve the source

Everything downstream reads one file: temp/source.html. Get the HTML there by whichever route matches what the user gave you, then continue at Step 2 — the rest of this skill is identical regardless of where the markup came from.

From a Stitch screen:

Namespace discovery — list_tools to find the Stitch MCP prefix
Fetch metadata — [prefix]:get_screen for the design JSON

Download HTML — GCS URLs need the reliable downloader:

bash scripts/fetch-stitch.sh "[htmlCode.downloadUrl]" "temp/source.html"

Visual audit — check screenshot.downloadUrl before rewriting. Append =s0 to that URL for full resolution; the bare URL serves a 512px thumbnail regardless of the width/height the API reports.

From a local HTML file:

mkdir -p temp && cp "path/to/design.html" temp/source.html

From a URL:

bash scripts/fetch-stitch.sh "https://example.com/page" "temp/source.html"

Despite the name, that script is a generic hardened downloader — follows redirects, retries transient failures, handles gzip, and fails loudly on an empty result. It does not care whether the URL points at Stitch.

From a screenshot: there's no upload route — the Stitch MCP API has no image-upload tool. Either recreate the design from a text prompt via stitch-mcp-generate-screen-from-text, or hand-write the HTML and use the local-file route above.

Only the Stitch route needs an API key. Converting a local file or a URL works with no Google account at all.

Step 2: File structure

output/
├── index.html           ← Main page (or rename per screen)
├── css/
│   ├── tokens.css       ← CSS custom properties (light + dark)
│   ├── base.css         ← Reset, body defaults, typography
│   └── components.css   ← Component styles
├── js/
│   └── main.js          ← Minimal JS (theme toggle, mobile menu only)
└── assets/
    └── images/

For multi-screen projects, each screen gets its own HTML file. Shared CSS lives in tokens.css and base.css.

Step 3: CSS custom properties

Map source colors to semantic tokens. Always generate both light and dark at the same time. Resolve the hex values in this order:

Inline tailwind.config in <head> (what Stitch emits) — use it directly if present.
CSS custom properties already in the source (:root { --color-primary: ... }) — common in hand-written and templated HTML.
A linked or inline stylesheet — parse declared colors, font-families, radii, spacing.
Last resort — derive tokens from the most frequent computed values in the markup (dominant background, text color, accent, heading/body font, border radius), and tell the user what you inferred so they can correct it.

The URL route only downloads the single HTML response — externally-linked stylesheets may not come along for the ride. If none of the above resolves a token, say so instead of inventing a palette.

/* css/tokens.css */

:root {
  --color-background: [hex];
  --color-surface: [hex];
  --color-primary: [hex];
  --color-primary-fg: [hex];
  --color-text: [hex];
  --color-text-muted: [hex];
  --color-border: [hex];

  --font-sans: [font-stack];
  --font-mono: ui-monospace, monospace;

  --radius-sm: [value];
  --radius-md: [value];
  --radius-lg: [value];

  --shadow-sm: 0 1px 3px rgb(0 0 0 / 0.1);
  --shadow-md: 0 4px 12px rgb(0 0 0 / 0.1);

  --transition: 150ms cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}

/* Dark mode — system preference */
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
  :root {
    --color-background: [dark-hex];
    --color-surface: [dark-hex];
    --color-primary: [dark-adjusted-hex];
    --color-primary-fg: [dark-hex];
    --color-text: [dark-hex];
    --color-text-muted: [dark-hex];
    --color-border: [dark-hex];
  }
}

/* Dark mode — manual toggle via data-theme="dark" on <html> */
[data-theme="dark"] {
  --color-background: [dark-hex];
  --color-surface: [dark-hex];
  /* ... same values as above */
}

If the project already has a design-tokens.css (from stitch-design-system), import it instead of recreating tokens.

Step 4: Base CSS

/* css/base.css */

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

html {
  font-size: 16px;
  /* Safe area insets for notched phones */
  padding: env(safe-area-inset-top) env(safe-area-inset-right)
           env(safe-area-inset-bottom) env(safe-area-inset-left);
  -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; /* Prevent font scaling on iOS rotation */
}

body {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  background-color: var(--color-background);
  color: var(--color-text);
  line-height: 1.5;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

/* Skip link for accessibility */
.sr-only {
  position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px;
  padding: 0; margin: -1px; overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0,0,0,0); white-space: nowrap; border-width: 0;
}

.skip-link { /* ... see stitch-a11y skill */ }

/* Focus ring — keyboard only */
*:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--color-primary);
  outline-offset: 2px;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

/* Reduced motion */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *, *::before, *::after {
    animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
  }
}

Step 5: Semantic HTML structure

Convert Stitch layout to semantic HTML5. Never use <div> where a semantic element fits:

Stitch element	→ HTML element
Page shell / app chrome	`<body>` → `<header>` + `<main>` + `<footer>`
Navigation bar	`<nav aria-label="Main navigation">`
Primary content area	`<main id="main-content">`
Article/post/card content	`<article>`
Sidebar	`<aside>`
Section of page	`<section aria-labelledby="section-id">`
Button (no href)	`<button type="button">`
Link with navigation	`<a href="...">`
Form container	`<form>` with `<label>` for every input
Images	`<img alt="descriptive text">`

Mobile HTML template:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en" data-theme="light">
<head>
  <meta charset="UTF-8">
  <!-- Critical for mobile: prevent zoom, respect viewport -->
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, viewport-fit=cover">
  <!-- iOS PWA meta tags -->
  <meta name="apple-mobile-web-app-capable" content="yes">
  <meta name="apple-mobile-web-app-status-bar-style" content="default">
  <!-- Theme color (top browser bar on Android) -->
  <meta name="theme-color" content="[--color-background hex]">

  <title>[Screen title]</title>
  <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/tokens.css">
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/base.css">
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/components.css">
</head>
<body>
  <!-- Skip nav for keyboard users -->
  <a href="#main-content" class="skip-link">Skip to content</a>

  <!-- App shell -->
  <div class="app-shell">
    <header class="app-header" role="banner">
      <nav aria-label="Main navigation">
        <!-- Nav content -->
      </nav>
    </header>

    <main id="main-content" class="app-main">
      <!-- Page content -->
    </main>

    <!-- Bottom nav (mobile) -->
    <nav class="bottom-nav" aria-label="Tab navigation">
      <!-- Tab items -->
    </nav>
  </div>

  <script src="js/main.js" type="module"></script>
</body>
</html>

Step 6: Mobile-first CSS rules

Every component must follow these mobile constraints:

Touch targets

/* All interactive elements: minimum 44×44px tap area */
button, a, [role="button"] {
  min-height: 44px;
  min-width: 44px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

Scrolling

/* Smooth scroll on iOS */
.scrollable {
  overflow-y: scroll;
  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
  overscroll-behavior: contain; /* Prevent scroll chaining */
}

Bottom navigation bar

.bottom-nav {
  position: fixed;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  /* Account for iOS home indicator */
  padding-bottom: env(safe-area-inset-bottom);
  background: var(--color-surface);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-around;
  z-index: 100;
}

/* Push main content above bottom nav */
.app-main {
  padding-bottom: calc(60px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom));
}

Responsive breakpoints

/* Mobile-first: base styles are for mobile */

/* Tablet (768px+) */
@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .container { max-width: 720px; margin: 0 auto; }
}

/* Desktop (1024px+) */
@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .container { max-width: 1200px; }
  .bottom-nav { display: none; } /* Hide bottom nav, use sidebar */
  .sidebar { display: block; }   /* Show desktop sidebar */
}

Step 7: Minimal JavaScript

Keep JS to an absolute minimum. The only things that need JS:

Theme toggle (dark/light)
Mobile menu open/close
Accordion/tabs interactive behavior

// js/main.js

// Dark mode toggle
const html = document.documentElement;
const savedTheme = localStorage.getItem('theme') || 'light';
html.setAttribute('data-theme', savedTheme);

document.getElementById('theme-toggle')?.addEventListener('click', () => {
  const next = html.getAttribute('data-theme') === 'dark' ? 'light' : 'dark';
  html.setAttribute('data-theme', next);
  localStorage.setItem('theme', next);
});

// Mobile menu toggle
document.getElementById('menu-toggle')?.addEventListener('click', () => {
  const nav = document.getElementById('mobile-nav');
  const expanded = nav.getAttribute('aria-expanded') === 'true';
  nav.setAttribute('aria-expanded', String(!expanded));
  nav.classList.toggle('is-open');
});

Step 8: Capacitor / WebView notes

If this HTML will be embedded in a Capacitor or Ionic app:

All asset paths must be relative (no / prefix): ./css/tokens.css, ./assets/logo.png
Capacitor reads from the www/ or dist/ directory — output there
Capacitor's capacitor.config.json sets the WebDir: "webDir": "www"
To call native APIs (camera, filesystem), use the Capacitor plugin JS APIs — beyond this skill's scope

Troubleshooting

Issue	Fix
Fonts look zoomed on iOS rotation	Add `-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%` to `html`
Content under notch	Add `env(safe-area-inset-*)` padding
Scrolling feels laggy on iOS	Add `-webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch`
Bottom nav overlaps content	Add `padding-bottom` to `<main>` equal to nav height + safe area
Click delay on mobile (300ms)	Add `touch-action: manipulation` to buttons

Integration

Run stitch-design-system first to generate design-tokens.css — import it instead of recreating tokens
Run stitch-a11y after for an accessibility pass
Run stitch-animate to add CSS-only transitions (zero JS needed for most animations)

References

resources/mobile-template.html — Full mobile HTML boilerplate
resources/architecture-checklist.md — Pre-ship checklist
scripts/fetch-stitch.sh — Reliable GCS HTML downloader

Stitch HTML Components

File contents

Stitch → HTML5 + CSS (Platform-Agnostic)

When to use this skill

Prerequisites

Step 1: Resolve the source

Step 2: File structure

Step 3: CSS custom properties

Step 4: Base CSS

Step 5: Semantic HTML structure

Step 6: Mobile-first CSS rules

Touch targets

Scrolling

Bottom navigation bar

Responsive breakpoints

Step 7: Minimal JavaScript

Step 8: Capacitor / WebView notes

Troubleshooting

Integration

References

Frequently asked questions

Stitch HTML Components

File contents

Stitch → HTML5 + CSS (Platform-Agnostic)

When to use this skill

Prerequisites

Step 1: Resolve the source

Step 2: File structure

Step 3: CSS custom properties

Step 4: Base CSS

Step 5: Semantic HTML structure

Step 6: Mobile-first CSS rules

Touch targets

Scrolling

Bottom navigation bar

Responsive breakpoints

Step 7: Minimal JavaScript

Step 8: Capacitor / WebView notes

Troubleshooting

Integration

References

Related skills

Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Stitch HTML Components skill?

What does the Stitch HTML Components skill do?

Is Stitch HTML Components safe to use?

Which AI agents work with Stitch HTML Components?

Is Stitch HTML Components free to use?

Who published Stitch HTML Components?