livecodes: Skill for Claude Code

This skill builds on sdk-embedding and sdk-methods. Read them first for foundational concepts about createPlayground, SDK methods, and configuration.

LiveCodes — Framework SDK Wrappers

LiveCodes provides framework-specific components that wrap the core SDK. Each wrapper handles lifecycle, reactivity, and props.

React

import LiveCodes from 'livecodes/react';

// Basic usage
function App() {
  return <LiveCodes template="react" />;
}

// With config
function App() {
  const config = {
    markup: { language: 'markdown', content: '# Hello World' },
  };
  return <LiveCodes config={config} height="400px" />;
}

// Access SDK methods via sdkReady
function App() {
  const [playground, setPlayground] = useState(null);

  const handleRun = async () => {
    await playground?.run();
  };

  return (
    <>
      <LiveCodes
        template="react"
        sdkReady={setPlayground}
      />
      <button onClick={handleRun}>Run</button>
    </>
  );
}

// TypeScript
import LiveCodes, { type Props } from 'livecodes/react';

const options: Props = {
  config: { /* ... */ },
  height: '500px',
};

export default () => <LiveCodes {...options} />;

React: Available Props

React: Reactive Props

function App() {
  const [config, setConfig] = useState({
    markup: { language: 'html', content: '<h1>Hello</h1>' },
  });

  // Changing config uses setConfig() - no full reload
  const switchToMarkdown = () => {
    setConfig({
      markup: { language: 'markdown', content: '# Hello' },
    });
  };

  // Changing other props causes full reload
  // <LiveCodes template={template} /> // changing template reloads

  return (
    <>
      <LiveCodes config={config} />
      <button onClick={switchToMarkdown}>Switch to Markdown</button>
    </>
  );
}