Website Builder

Website Builder — Template Modification + Netlify Deploy

Goal

Take a brief description of what the user wants and produce a stunning, production-ready landing page by modifying an existing proven template — not building from scratch. Then push it live on Netlify and return the URL.

Inputs

• Brand name: The company/project name
• Core thesis: One sentence about what it is (or a URL to check)
• Vibe/aesthetic: Any direction (e.g. "dark techy", "clinical luxury", "brutalist")
• Conversion goal: What the CTA should be (default: book a call)

Template Location

The base template lives at website-template/ in the workspace root. It is a complete, working React + Vite + Tailwind v3 + GSAP site with:

Structure

website-template/
├── src/
│   ├── App.jsx              # Root layout (imports all sections)
│   ├── index.css            # Tailwind imports, noise overlay, scrollbar
│   ├── main.jsx             # Entry point
│   └── components/
│       ├── Navbar.jsx        # Floating nav, scroll-reactive
│       ├── Hero.jsx          # Full-viewport hero, bg image, GSAP text reveal
│       ├── Features.jsx      # Light-bg section with 3 interactive micro-UIs
│       ├── DiagnosticShuffler.jsx  # Auto-cycling stacked cards widget
│       ├── TelemetryTypewriter.jsx # Terminal-style typewriter widget
│       ├── AdaptiveRegimen.jsx     # Calendar picker with animated cursor
│       ├── Philosophy.jsx    # Parallax bg, split-word text reveal
│       ├── Protocol.jsx      # Stacking scroll cards (GSAP ScrollTrigger pinning)
│       ├── Membership.jsx    # 3-tier pricing with hover effects
│       └── Footer.jsx        # Dark footer with columns
├── tailwind.config.js        # Color tokens, fonts, border-radius
├── postcss.config.js         # Standard postcss + autoprefixer
├── vite.config.js            # Vite + React plugin
├── package.json              # React 19, GSAP, Lucide, Tailwind v3
└── index.html

Tech Stack (DO NOT CHANGE)

• React 19 + Vite 7
• Tailwind CSS v3 (uses tailwind.config.js + @tailwind directives — NOT v4)
• GSAP 3 with ScrollTrigger
• Lucide React icons
• PostCSS + Autoprefixer

Design System (in tailwind.config.js)

colors:
  moss: '#070707'      — deep black accent
  clay: '#0026FF'      — tech blue primary
  cream: '#EAEAEA'     — off-white text
  charcoal: '#070707'  — primary dark bg

fonts:
  sans: Plus Jakarta Sans, Outfit
  serif: Cormorant Garamond
  mono: system monospace

Process

Step 1: Copy Template

cp -R website-template/ site-name/
cd site-name
rm -rf node_modules
npm install

Step 2: Customize for the Brand

Modify these files — DO NOT restructure or rewrite from scratch:

1. tailwind.config.js — Change color tokens (moss, clay, cream, charcoal) and fonts to match the brand aesthetic. The class names stay the same, only the hex values change.

2. index.css — Update the Google Fonts import URL to match new font choices.

3. index.html — Update <title>.

4. Component copy — Find-and-replace brand-specific text in each component:

   • Navbar.jsx — Brand name, nav links, CTA button text
   • Hero.jsx — Headline, subhead, tagline, background image URL
   • Features.jsx — Section heading, subheading
   • DiagnosticShuffler.jsx — Card titles, values, trends (make relevant to the brand)
   • TelemetryTypewriter.jsx — Typing messages array, status labels
   • AdaptiveRegimen.jsx — Widget labels, button text
   • Philosophy.jsx — The two contrasting statements, section labels, background image
   • Protocol.jsx — Step titles, descriptions, section heading
   • Membership.jsx — Tier names, prices, features, descriptions (or replace with a CTA section if not needed)
   • Footer.jsx — Brand name, tagline, link columns, copyright

5. Unsplash images — Replace background image URLs in Hero.jsx and Philosophy.jsx with images that match the brand. Use https://images.unsplash.com/photo-ID?w=2000&q=80 format.

Step 3: Build & Deploy

npm run build
npx netlify-cli deploy --prod --dir=dist --create-site site-name

If the site is already linked to Netlify:

npm run build
npx netlify-cli deploy --prod --dir=dist

Note: The interactive sites:create command hangs in non-TTY. Always use --create-site flag.

Step 4: Return the Live URL

What NOT to Do

• DO NOT rewrite components from scratch. The template works. Modify copy, colors, and images only.
• DO NOT switch to Tailwind v4. The template uses v3 with tailwind.config.js. Keep it.
• DO NOT remove the interactive micro-UIs (DiagnosticShuffler, TelemetryTypewriter, AdaptiveRegimen). They are the visual differentiator. Adapt their content to the brand.
• DO NOT change the structural layout (rounded section transitions, stacking scroll cards, parallax philosophy section). These are what make it look good.
• DO NOT add new npm dependencies unless absolutely necessary.

Customization Cheat Sheet

Changing the Vibe

The entire aesthetic shifts by changing 4 color tokens in tailwind.config.js:

If Client Doesn't Need Pricing

Replace Membership.jsx content with a full-width CTA section (keep the component file, just change its JSX).

Worked Example: 1SecondCopy (SEO content writing service)

This is the gold-standard reference for the depth of modifications needed. Every component's text content changes, but zero structural/layout changes are made.

Colors (tailwind.config.js)

moss: '#0A0A0A', clay: '#10B981', cream: '#F0F0F0', charcoal: '#090909'

Component-by-component changes

Key takeaway

~200 lines of text changes across 10 files. Zero layout, animation, or structural changes. The site looks completely different because colors + copy do all the heavy lifting.

Environment

Requires:

• Node.js 18+
• npx netlify-cli (auto-installs)
• Netlify account authenticated via netlify login

First-Run Setup

Before executing, check if the workspace has a .gitignore file. If it doesn't, assume the user is new to this skill. In that case:

1. Ask the user if this is their first time running this skill
2. If yes, walk them through how it works and what they need to configure/set up (API keys, env vars, dependencies, etc.)
3. Let them know that Nick wishes them the best!