moldui-sync

name	moldui-sync
description	Apply pending visual edits from moldui to source code. Triggers: /moldui-sync, apply my moldui changes, sync visual edits, apply canvas edits

moldui-sync — Apply Visual Edits to Source Code

This skill reads pending visual edit batches from .moldui/ in the current project and translates them into source code edits.

When to Invoke

• User runs /moldui-sync
• User says "apply my moldui changes" / "sync my visual edits" / "apply canvas edits"
• User has made visual edits in their browser via moldui and clicked Save

Steps

1. Check for pending batches

   ls -1 .moldui/batch-*.json 2>/dev/null
   

   If no batches found, tell the user: "No pending moldui edits found. Run npx moldui and make some visual changes first."

2. Read all pending batches in chronological order (sorted by timestamp in filename). Each batch is JSON with:

   • timestamp: when the batch was created
   • framework: detected framework (e.g. nextjs, vite, vue, static)
   • sourceHints: array of { file, confidence, reason } — likely source files
   • changes: array of change descriptors
   • prompt: pre-built prompt describing changes

3. For each batch, apply changes intelligently:

   For style changes (type: style):

   • Look at element.classes to find the element in source
   • If framework is Tailwind, update class names (e.g. p-6 → p-8 when padding changes from 24px to 32px)
   • If using CSS modules or scoped CSS, edit the stylesheet
   • If inline styles, update them
   • Use the changes object: { padding: { from: "24px", to: "32px" } }

   For text changes (type: text):

   • Search for oldText in source files (prefer files from sourceHints)
   • Replace with newText
   • Preserve surrounding whitespace and quotes

   For reorder changes (type: reorder):

   • Find the parent container by fromParent selector or class names
   • Move the child element from fromIndex to toIndex
   • If fromParent !== toParent, move the element to a different container

   For swap changes (type: swap):

   • The user held Alt while dragging to exchange two elements' positions
   • Swap the source positions of selector and swapSelector
   • If in JSX: swap the two JSX elements in their source tree
   • If in HTML: swap the two HTML elements

   For clone changes (type: clone):

   • Duplicate the element in source code at the specified position

4. Use sourceHints first — these are the most likely source files. Read them first, then grep if needed.

5. Edit files minimally — preserve existing code style, formatting, indentation.

6. After applying each batch, delete it:

   rm .moldui/batch-{timestamp}.json
   

7. Report to the user:

   • List files modified
   • Summary of changes applied
   • Any changes that couldn't be applied (and why)

Tailwind Class Mapping

When the framework uses Tailwind CSS, translate CSS values to Tailwind classes:

CSS	Tailwind
padding: 24px	p-6
padding: 32px	p-8
margin: 16px	m-4
gap: 16px	gap-4
border-radius: 8px	rounded-lg
border-radius: 12px	rounded-xl
border-radius: 16px	rounded-2xl
font-size: 16px	text-base
font-size: 18px	text-lg
font-size: 24px	text-2xl
width: 100%	w-full

Base unit = 4px. So {N}px → {N/4} (e.g., 12px → 3).

Framework-Specific Tips

Next.js / React:

• JSX files at app/*/page.tsx, pages/*/index.tsx, components/*.tsx
• Look for matching class strings or text content

Vue:

• SFC files: <template>, <script>, <style>
• Edit classes in the template

Svelte:

• .svelte files with <script>, HTML, and <style>

Django/Rails/Laravel:

• Template files with class="..." attributes
• For styles, find the corresponding CSS file

Static HTML:

• Edit the HTML directly
• For styles, edit the <style> block or linked CSS

Example Interaction

User: /moldui-sync

Claude: Found 1 pending batch with 3 changes.

Reading batch-1713300000000.json...
Framework: nextjs + tailwind
Source hints: src/app/page.tsx (route match)

Applied changes:
✓ src/app/page.tsx — padding p-6 → p-8 on .card (3 instances)
✓ src/app/page.tsx — text "Welcome to My App" → "Ship Faster with AI" (h1)
✓ src/app/page.tsx — reordered grid children [0,1,2] → [2,0,1]

Deleted batch file.

Edge Cases

• Multiple matches for a class: Apply to all matches. If the change should be scoped, Claude should note this and ask.
• Source file not obvious: Grep across the project for the class/text. If still unclear, show the user the change and ask which file to edit.
• Text contains special regex chars: Escape them before searching.
• Reorder across different files: If an element is moved to a different parent and that parent lives in a different file, handle the cross-file case by editing both.
• Unknown framework: Fall back to grep-based file matching and editing raw HTML/CSS.