| name | local-apps |
| description | choose and scaffold local app approaches including tui, cli, local web dashboards, python gui, electron, tauri, and desktop-style tools. use when the user asks for a local app, terminal ui, desktop app, offline tool, or local-first workflow. |
Local Apps
- Choose the lightest local surface: script, CLI, TUI, local web, desktop, or hybrid.
- Consider file access, offline use, packaging, performance, and user comfort.
- Recommend stack and folder structure.
- Include install/run commands, state persistence, logging, and update approach.
- For TUI, define keyboard shortcuts and screen states.
Use references/local-app-patterns.md.
Core procedure
See skill description above and references/ subdirectory for detailed guidance.
Follow the numbered steps in this document, produce the specified output artifacts,
and verify against the guardrails before completing the task.
Output format
Deliverables as described in the skill body above. Typically includes source files,
component definitions, or documentation placed at paths specified in the skill steps.
Guardrails
- Limit changes to UI/frontend layer only; do not modify backend logic or APIs
- Validate accessibility (WCAG AA minimum) for any user-facing components produced
- Do not introduce new dependencies without explicit user approval
