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react-headless-dev

SEED React Headless component development specialist. Use when developing unstyled, logic-only components in packages/react-headless folder. Focuses on data-driven primitives, custom hooks, and state management without styling concerns.

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About react-headless-dev

The 'react-headless-dev' skill is designed for developing unstyled, logic-only React components that follow the SEED headless architecture patterns. This skill enables developers to create components that focus solely on data handling, state management, and business logic, leaving styling concerns to external libraries like '@seed-design/react'. The skill addresses the need for components that are decoupled from styling, ensuring flexibility and scalability in the design system. It enables the creation of components that handle complex logic while remaining agnostic to their visual presentation.

Main features include support for custom hooks to manage component states and behaviors, primitive composition for combining React elements into logical components, and the use of data attributes to reflect state changes. It is especially useful for developers working in design systems that require unstyled logic components, making it easier to implement reusable, testable, and maintainable components. This skill is ideal for improving code modularity and following best practices for separation of concerns in UI development.

Use cases include developing new headless components in the 'packages/react-headless' folder, refactoring existing logic to enhance or separate business logic, and implementing custom hooks for managing component states and events. Target users are React developers working within a headless architecture, particularly in large-scale design systems such as SEED Design System.

FAQ

When should I use the react-headless-dev skill?

You should use this skill when developing new headless components, refactoring existing logic, creating custom hooks, or implementing primitive composition patterns in React components within the 'packages/react-headless' folder.

Is this skill compatible with styled components?

This skill is focused on headless components, meaning it only deals with logic and state management, leaving styling to be handled separately by other libraries, such as '@seed-design/react'.

Can I use this skill for other types of React components outside of the 'react-headless' folder?

No, this skill is specifically designed for the development of unstyled headless components within the 'packages/react-headless' folder and follows the SEED Design System architecture.

What are the main components of the react-headless-dev skill?

The skill enables the development of headless components using custom hooks for state management, primitive composition for combining elements, and state-driven data attributes to represent component states. It emphasizes the separation of logic from styling concerns.

Install react-headless-dev

Download and extract the skill files to your .claude/skills/ directory.

Quick Setup:

  1. Copy the skill folder to .claude/skills/
  2. Claude will automatically detect and use the skill