Pattern Demo Generator Skill

This skill speeds up pattern completion by generating interactive demo components that showcase each AI design pattern in action, complete with tests and documentation.

When to Use This Skill

Claude will automatically invoke this skill when:

• You ask to "create a demo for pattern"
• You request "generate interactive component"
• You say "build demo UI for pattern"
• You want "example implementation"
• Working on a pattern and need the demo component

What This Skill Creates

For each pattern, this skill generates:

Pattern Demo Output
├── Interactive Component
│   └── src/components/examples/[PatternName]Example.tsx
├── Component Tests
│   └── src/components/examples/__tests__/[PatternName]Example.test.tsx
├── Documentation
│   └── Comments in component explaining pattern
└── Integration
    └── Auto-linked in pattern page at /patterns/[pattern-slug]

Available Demo Patterns (Fully Completed)

These have demos you can reference:

1. Contextual Assistance - Smart help based on context
2. Progressive Disclosure - Gradual feature revelation
3. Human-in-the-Loop - Human oversight in automation
4. Explainable AI - Transparent AI decisions
5. Conversational UI - Natural language chat
6. Adaptive Interfaces - Behavior-driven optimization
7. Multimodal Interaction - Multiple input modes
8. Guided Learning - AI tutorials and onboarding
9. Augmented Creation - AI-assisted content
10. Responsible AI - Ethics and bias mitigation
11. Error Recovery - Graceful failures
12. Collaborative AI - Human-AI partnership

Demo Generation Workflow

Step 1: Choose a Pattern

Select from the 12 patterns requiring demos:

1. Predictive Anticipation - Proactive suggestions
2. Ambient Intelligence - Context-aware background processing
3. Confidence Visualization - Show AI certainty levels
4. Safe Exploration - Risk-free experimentation
5. Feedback Loops - Learn from user interactions
6. Graceful Handoff - Seamless AI→Human transition
7. Context Switching - Manage multiple conversation contexts
8. Intelligent Caching - Smart data persistence
9. Progressive Enhancement - Layered feature availability
10. Privacy-First Design - Data minimization & control
11. Selective Memory - User-controlled AI memory
12. Universal Access - Inclusive design

Step 2: Analyze Reference Demos

Review a similar completed demo to understand the structure:

# Look at Contextual Assistance demo (reference)
cat src/components/examples/ContextualAssistanceExample.tsx

# Check its test
cat src/components/examples/__tests__/ContextualAssistanceExample.test.tsx

Common Demo Patterns:

• Show before/after state
• Include interactive controls
• Demonstrate pattern benefits
• Show how AI enhances UX
• Include error/edge cases

Step 3: Generate Component Skeleton

Use this template as starting point:

// src/components/examples/[PatternName]Example.tsx

'use client'

import React, { useState } from 'react'
import { motion, AnimatePresence } from 'framer-motion'
import { Button } from '@/components/ui/Button'
import { Card } from '@/components/ui/Card'

/**
 * [PatternName] Example Component
 *
 * This component demonstrates the [PatternName] AI design pattern.
 *
 * Pattern Description:
 * [2-3 sentence explanation of what this pattern does]
 *
 * Key Features:
 * - Feature 1
 * - Feature 2
 * - Feature 3
 */

export const [PatternName]Example: React.FC = () => {
  const [state, setState] = useState('initial')
  const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(false)

  const handleInteraction = async () => {
    setIsLoading(true)
    // Simulate AI processing
    await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 1000))
    setState('updated')
    setIsLoading(false)
  }

  return (
    <div
      data-testid="[pattern-slug]-demo"
      className="space-y-6 p-6"
    >
      {/* Pattern Title & Description */}
      <div>
        <h3 className="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-white">
          Interactive Demo
        </h3>
        <p className="mt-2 text-sm text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400">
          [Description of what user can interact with]
        </p>
      </div>

      {/* Interactive Content */}
      <Card className="p-6">
        <AnimatePresence mode="wait">
          {state === 'initial' && (
            <motion.div
              key="initial"
              initial={{ opacity: 0 }}
              animate={{ opacity: 1 }}
              exit={{ opacity: 0 }}
              className="space-y-4"
            >
              {/* Initial state content */}
              <p className="text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300">
                [Initial state description]
              </p>
              <Button onClick={handleInteraction} loading={isLoading}>
                [Action to trigger pattern]
              </Button>
            </motion.div>
          )}

          {state === 'updated' && (
            <motion.div
              key="updated"
              initial={{ opacity: 0 }}
              animate={{ opacity: 1 }}
              exit={{ opacity: 0 }}
              className="space-y-4"
            >
              {/* Updated state showing pattern in action */}
              <p className="text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300">
                [Updated state - pattern effect visible]
              </p>
              <Button variant="outline" onClick={() => setState('initial')}>
                Reset
              </Button>
            </motion.div>
          )}
        </AnimatePresence>
      </Card>

      {/* Pattern Benefits */}
      <div className="space-y-3">
        <h4 className="text-sm font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-white">
          Pattern Benefits:
        </h4>
        <ul className="space-y-2">
          <li className="flex gap-3">
            <span className="text-green-600 dark:text-green-400">✓</span>
            <span className="text-sm text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300">
              Benefit 1
            </span>
          </li>
          <li className="flex gap-3">
            <span className="text-green-600 dark:text-green-400">✓</span>
            <span className="text-sm text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300">
              Benefit 2
            </span>
          </li>
        </ul>
      </div>
    </div>
  )
}

export default [PatternName]Example

Step 4: Implement Interactive Behaviors

Your demo should:

✅ Show Pattern in Action

• Before/after states
• Clear visual change when pattern activates
• Smooth animations with framer-motion

✅ Include Interactive Controls

• Buttons to trigger pattern
• Input fields to control behavior
• Toggles for different modes

✅ Demonstrate Benefits

• Show how pattern improves UX
• Explain what's happening
• Display results/outcomes

✅ Handle Edge Cases

• Loading states with spinners
• Error states with recovery
• Empty states when appropriate

✅ Use Design System

• Import from @/components/ui/
• Use existing Button, Card, Badge components
• Follow Tailwind utilities
• Support dark mode with dark: prefix

Step 5: Add Framer Motion Animations

Most demos use animations to show the pattern:

// State transitions with AnimatePresence
<AnimatePresence mode="wait">
  {isExpanded && (
    <motion.div
      initial={{ opacity: 0, height: 0 }}
      animate={{ opacity: 1, height: 'auto' }}
      exit={{ opacity: 0, height: 0 }}
      transition={{ duration: 0.3 }}
    >
      Content
    </motion.div>
  )}
</AnimatePresence>

// Hover effects
<motion.button
  whileHover={{ scale: 1.05 }}
  whileTap={{ scale: 0.95 }}
  onClick={handleClick}
>
  Click me
</motion.button>

// Progress indicators
<motion.div
  initial={{ width: 0 }}
  animate={{ width: '100%' }}
  transition={{ duration: 2 }}
  className="h-1 bg-blue-500"
/>

Step 6: Create Component Tests

// src/components/examples/__tests__/[PatternName]Example.test.tsx

import React from 'react'
import { render, screen, waitFor } from '@testing-library/react'
import userEvent from '@testing-library/user-event'
import { [PatternName]Example } from '../[PatternName]Example'

describe('[PatternName]Example', () => {
  it('renders without crashing', () => {
    render(<[PatternName]Example />)
    expect(screen.getByTestId('[pattern-slug]-demo')).toBeInTheDocument()
  })

  it('displays initial state', () => {
    render(<[PatternName]Example />)
    expect(screen.getByText(/[initial state text]/)).toBeInTheDocument()
  })

  it('responds to user interaction', async () => {
    const user = userEvent.setup()
    render(<[PatternName]Example />)

    const button = screen.getByRole('button', { name: /[action text]/ })
    await user.click(button)

    await waitFor(() => {
      expect(screen.getByText(/[updated state text]/)).toBeInTheDocument()
    })
  })

  it('shows loading state during interaction', async () => {
    const user = userEvent.setup()
    render(<[PatternName]Example />)

    const button = screen.getByRole('button', { name: /[action text]/ })
    await user.click(button)

    // Loading state visible briefly
    expect(screen.getByRole('button')).toHaveAttribute('disabled')
  })

  it('matches snapshot', () => {
    const { container } = render(<[PatternName]Example />)
    expect(container).toMatchSnapshot()
  })

  it('resets to initial state', async () => {
    const user = userEvent.setup()
    render(<[PatternName]Example />)

    // Trigger update
    await user.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /[action text]/ }))

    // Click reset
    await user.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /Reset/ }))

    expect(screen.getByText(/[initial state text]/)).toBeInTheDocument()
  })

  it('is accessible', () => {
    render(<[PatternName]Example />)
    const button = screen.getByRole('button')
    expect(button).toHaveAccessibleName()
  })
})

Step 7: Test the Component

# Run tests for your demo
npm test -- --testPathPattern="[PatternName]Example"

# Check coverage
npm run test:coverage -- --testPathPattern="[PatternName]Example"

# Watch mode for development
npm run test:watch -- [PatternName]Example

Step 8: Register Component in Pattern Data

Add demo component to pattern definition:

// src/data/patterns/patterns/[pattern-slug]/index.ts

import { [PatternName]Example } from '@/components/examples/[PatternName]Example'

export const [patternSlug]Pattern = {
  // ... other pattern data
  demo: {
    component: [PatternName]Example,
    description: 'Interactive demonstration of [pattern name]',
  }
}

Step 9: Verify in Browser

npm run dev
# Visit http://localhost:3000/patterns/[pattern-slug]
# Test the interactive demo
# Check on mobile (responsive design)
# Test dark mode toggle

Demo Component Best Practices

✅ Do's

1. Keep it simple - Focus on demonstrating ONE pattern clearly
2. Make it interactive - User should be able to interact with demo
3. Show before/after - Clearly display pattern effect
4. Use existing components - Reuse Button, Card, Badge from design system
5. Add explanations - Comments and text describing what's happening
6. Test thoroughly - Every interaction should be tested
7. Support dark mode - Use dark: Tailwind utilities
8. Make it responsive - Works on mobile, tablet, desktop

❌ Don'ts

1. Don't make it complex - Keep demo focused and clean
2. Don't ignore accessibility - ARIA labels, keyboard navigation
3. Don't hardcode sizes - Use Tailwind utilities
4. Don't forget edge cases - Handle loading, error, empty states
5. Don't skip tests - Every demo needs tests
6. Don't use external fonts/images - Use what's already available
7. Don't forget snapshot tests - Include for UI regression detection

Batch Generate All Missing Demos

npm run generate-missing-demos

This command:

1. Identifies patterns without demo components
2. Generates skeleton components for all
3. Runs tests to verify
4. Reports which demos still need implementation

Commands Reference

# Start dev server
npm run dev

# Run component tests
npm test -- --testPathPattern="Example"

# Run specific demo tests
npm test -- [PatternName]Example.test.tsx

# Test coverage for demos
npm run test:coverage -- --testPathPattern="examples"

# Generate missing demos
npm run generate-missing-demos

Demo Structure in Pattern Page

When completed, demos appear on pattern pages:

/patterns/[pattern-slug]
├── Pattern Title & Description
├── Interactive Demo Component ← Generated here
├── Code Examples
├── Guidelines
├── Considerations
└── Benefits

Integration with Pattern Development Skill

When using Pattern Development skill:

• Demo component generation is part of checklist
• Demos are validated in step "Build/update interactive demo component"
• Tests are part of "Add/update component tests"

Goal: Create engaging, interactive demos that showcase each AI design pattern in action, making it clear how the pattern improves user experience and AI interactions.