Stitch to React
Convert Google Stitch exports (Tailwind HTML + PNG) into React components with full design system integration.
Core Philosophy: Decompose Stitch screens into composable React components while respecting established patterns.
Quick Start
0. Verify Exports Exist (Mandatory)
Before any conversion, verify Stitch exports are available:
# Check for HTML/PNG pairs in the expected location
Glob: design-intent/google-stitch/{feature}/exports/*.html
Glob: design-intent/google-stitch/{feature}/exports/*.png
If exports found: Proceed to Step 1.
If exports NOT found:
- Check if user specified wrong path - ask for correct location
- Suggest running
/stitch-generatefirst to create exports - Fall back to design docs: Check
/design-intent/patterns/for established patterns or project directories for screenshots - If no design assets exist, inform user and offer to help create them
Report findings:
Export Check: [PASSED/MISSING]
- HTML files: [count] found
- PNG files: [count] found
- Location: design-intent/google-stitch/{feature}/exports/
1. Load Project Context (Mandatory)
Before any conversion:
- Read
/design-intent/memory/constitution.mdfor project principles - Read
/design-intent/patterns/for established patterns - Detect project design system (Fluent UI, Material UI, custom, etc.)
- Report: "Existing patterns to consider: [list]"
2. Scan Stitch Exports
Stitch exports are located at:
design-intent/google-stitch/{feature}/exports/
├── 01-layout-{name}.html # Tailwind CSS + HTML
├── 01-layout-{name}.png # Visual reference
├── 02-component-{name}.html
├── 02-component-{name}.png
└── ...
From each HTML file, extract:
- Inline
tailwind.config(colors, fonts, spacing) - Custom
<style>blocks (animations, keyframes) - DOM structure for component hierarchy
- Material Symbols icons usage
3. Map to Project Design System
For each Stitch element:
- Check existing patterns - Can we reuse established components?
- Map Tailwind tokens - Convert to project design tokens
- Decompose into composable parts - Break screens into smaller, reusable components
- Flag conflicts - Note when Stitch output differs from patterns
4. Generate React Components
Output structure:
src/components/{feature}/
├── {ComponentName}.tsx # Main component
├── {SubComponent}.tsx # Decomposed smaller components
├── tokens.ts # Design tokens from Stitch config
├── types.ts # TypeScript interfaces
└── index.ts # Re-exports
Component Selection Priority
Per constitution principles:
- Existing project components from
/design-intent/patterns/ - Framework components (Fluent UI, project design system)
- Custom components (document with header comment)
Conflict Resolution
When Stitch output conflicts with patterns:
## Design Conflict Detected
**Element**: Button border-radius
**Stitch Output**: 4px
**Existing Pattern**: 8px (button-styling.md)
### Options
1. Follow Stitch output - Use 4px
2. Use existing pattern - Use 8px
3. Update pattern - Make 4px the new standard
Which approach?
Custom Component Documentation
/**
* CUSTOM COMPONENT: ComponentName
* Source: Stitch screen name
* Base: @fluentui/react-components/ComponentType (if applicable)
* Reason: Why custom implementation was needed
* Created: YYYY-MM-DD
*
* Original Reference: design-intent/google-stitch/{feature}/exports/{screen}.png
*/
Reference Documentation
- Detailed workflow: See WORKFLOW.md
- Usage examples: See EXAMPLES.md
- Common issues: See TROUBLESHOOTING.md
Invocation
Triggered by:
- User references
design-intent/google-stitch/exports - "Convert Stitch output to React"
- "Stitch to React" requests
- Processing directories with HTML + PNG pairs from Stitch