# Makepad Router

> Makepad Question Router

- Skill: `sagev1/makepad-router` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add sagev1/makepad-router`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/sagev1/makepad-router/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: SageV1 (https://skillmd.com/u/sagev1)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/sagev1/makepad-router

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# Makepad Question Router

> **Version:** 2.0.0 | **Last Updated:** 2026-01-21

## INSTRUCTIONS FOR CLAUDE

When this skill is triggered, you MUST load the appropriate sub-skill(s) based on the question:

### Routing Table

| Keywords | Load Skill |
|----------|------------|
| `live_design!`, `app_main!`, getting started, app structure | **makepad-basics** |
| DSL, inheritance, `<Widget>`, `Foo = { }` | **makepad-dsl** |
| layout, Flow, Walk, padding, width, height, center, align | **makepad-layout** |
| View, Button, Label, Image, TextInput, widget, Markdown, Html | **makepad-widgets** |
| event, action, Hit, FingerDown, handle_event, click | **makepad-event-action** |
| animator, state, transition, hover, pressed | **makepad-animation** |
| shader, draw_bg, Sdf2d, gradient, glow, shadow | **makepad-shaders** |
| font, text_style, font_size, glyph | **makepad-font** |
| platform, macOS, Android, iOS, WASM | **makepad-platform** |
| tokio, async, spawn, submit_async | **robius-app-architecture** |
| apply_over, modal, collapsible, pageflip | **robius-widget-patterns** |
| custom action, MatchEvent, post_action | **robius-event-action** |
| AppState, persistence, theme switch | **robius-state-management** |
| deploy, package, APK, IPA | **makepad-deployment** |
| troubleshoot, error, debug | **makepad-reference** |

### Context Bundle Loading

For complex tasks, load multiple skills:

| Context | Load These Skills |
|---------|-------------------|
| **Create widget/component** | makepad-widgets, makepad-dsl, makepad-layout, makepad-animation, makepad-shaders, makepad-event-action |
| **Build full app** | makepad-basics, makepad-dsl, makepad-layout, makepad-widgets, makepad-event-action, robius-app-architecture |
| **UI design** | makepad-dsl, makepad-layout, makepad-widgets, makepad-animation, makepad-shaders |
| **Production patterns** | robius-app-architecture, robius-widget-patterns, robius-state-management |

### Skill Dependencies

When loading a skill, also load its dependencies:

| Skill | Also Load |
|-------|-----------|
| makepad-widgets | makepad-layout, makepad-dsl |
| makepad-animation | makepad-shaders |
| makepad-shaders | makepad-widgets |
| robius-widget-patterns | makepad-widgets, makepad-layout |

### Example Workflow

```
User: "How do I create a custom button with hover animation?"

Analysis:
1. Keywords: custom, button, hover, animation
2. Context: Widget creation
3. Load: makepad-widgets, makepad-animation, makepad-shaders, makepad-event-action

Answer using patterns from all loaded skills.
```

## Default Project Settings

When creating Makepad projects:

```toml
[package]
edition = "2024"

[dependencies]
makepad-widgets = { git = "https://github.com/makepad/makepad", branch = "dev" }

[features]
default = []
nightly = ["makepad-widgets/nightly"]
```

## Key Patterns Quick Reference

### Widget Definition
```rust
#[derive(Live, LiveHook, Widget)]
pub struct MyWidget {
    #[deref] view: View,
    #[live] property: f64,
    #[rust] state: State,
    #[animator] animator: Animator,
}
```

### Async Pattern (Robius)
```rust
// UI -> Async
submit_async_request(MyRequest { ... });

// Async -> UI
Cx::post_action(MyAction { ... });
SignalToUI::set_ui_signal();
```