| name | tool-ui-integrator |
| description | Find, install, configure, and integrate Tool UI components in React apps using shadcn registry entries, compatibility checks, scaffolded runtime wiring, and troubleshooting workflows. Use when developers ask to add one or more Tool UI components, choose components for a use case, verify compatibility, or wire Tool UI payloads into assistant-ui or an existing chat/runtime stack. |
Tool UI Integrator
Use this skill to move from request to working Tool UI integration quickly.
Prefer assistant-ui when the project has no existing chat UI/runtime. Treat assistant-ui as optional when the app already has a working runtime.
Workflow
- Run compatibility and doctor checks.
- Find candidate components or bundles.
- Install selected components.
- Generate scaffolds and integrate runtime wiring.
- Validate behavior and troubleshoot failures.
Step 1: Compatibility and Doctor
python scripts/tool_ui_compat.py --project <repo-root>
python scripts/tool_ui_compat.py --project <repo-root> --doctor
Auto-fix missing @tool-ui registry entry:
python scripts/tool_ui_compat.py --project <repo-root> --fix
Minimum requirements:
components.json exists.
components.json.aliases.utils exists (typically @/lib/utils).
components.json.registries["@tool-ui"] equals https://tool-ui.com/r/{name}.json.
Step 2: Discover Components
Use intent-first discovery:
python scripts/tool_ui_components.py list
python scripts/tool_ui_components.py find "<use case keywords>"
python scripts/tool_ui_components.py bundle
python scripts/tool_ui_components.py bundle planning-flow
References:
references/components-catalog.md
references/recipes.md
Step 3: Install Components
Generate install command:
python scripts/tool_ui_components.py install <component-id> [component-id...]
Default install pattern:
npx shadcn@latest add https://tool-ui.com/r/<component-id>.json
Step 4: Scaffold and Integrate
Generate wiring snippet:
python scripts/tool_ui_scaffold.py --mode assistant-backend --component plan
python scripts/tool_ui_scaffold.py --mode assistant-frontend --component option-list
python scripts/tool_ui_scaffold.py --mode manual --component stats-display
Use integration patterns for final adaptation:
references/integration-patterns.md
Step 5: Validate and Troubleshoot
After integration:
- Run typecheck/lint.
- Trigger a real tool call.
- Confirm UI renders and interactions complete expected flow.
If broken, use:
references/troubleshooting.md
Operational Rules
- Install the smallest set of components that solves the request.
- Validate one component first, then scale to multiple components.
- Keep payload schemas serializable and explicit.
- For interactive flows, ensure
addResult(...) is called from user action callbacks.
Maintainer Notes
Keep component metadata synchronized with Tool UI source:
python scripts/sync_components.py
Run script tests:
python -m unittest discover -s tests -p "test_*.py"