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React Output for Dashboard Console

Analysis of outputting React/JSX for interactive kontasks

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on 7 Jan 2026, 9:15 am

Output

⚛️ Could Claude Output React for Interactive Kontasks?

✓ Yes, Absolutely Possible!

Claude can output JSX/React code. The dashboard console would need to compile and render it instead of treating it as static HTML.

How It Would Work

Current Flow Claude → HTML string → innerHTML → Static render
React Flow Claude → JSX string → Babel + React.createElement → Interactive component

Implementation Options

Option 1: Runtime JSX Compilation

Include Babel standalone in dashboard. Claude outputs JSX, browser compiles to React.createElement calls.

// Dashboard does this:
const code = Babel.transform(claudeJSX, {presets: ['react']}).code;
const Component = new Function('React', 'useState', code);
ReactDOM.render(<Component />, container);

Option 2: Pre-built Component Library

Claude outputs JSON config, dashboard has pre-built React components (Tabs, Cards, Charts). Safer, faster.

// Claude outputs:
{ "component": "TabbedCard", "props": { "tabs": ["Steps", "Deps"], ... } }
// Dashboard renders:
<TabbedCard {...props} />

Option 3: MDX-style Hybrid

Claude outputs MDX (Markdown + JSX). Dashboard uses MDX runtime to render. Best of both worlds.

Trade-offs

Approach Pros Cons
Raw JSX Maximum flexibility, Claude can do anything XSS risk, Babel overhead (~200KB), slow compile
Component Library Safe, fast, consistent styling Limited to pre-built components
MDX Runtime Markdown simplicity + React power MDX parser overhead, learning curve

🎯 My Recommendation

Option 2: Component Library is the sweet spot for greatVibe:

  • Build 10-15 interactive components (TabbedCard, DataTable, Chart, CodeBlock, ImageGallery, etc.)
  • Claude outputs context.component with type + props
  • Dashboard renders the matching React component
  • No XSS risk, fast render, consistent brand styling

📋 Backlog Item?

This would be a significant feature for greatVibe. Should I add "Interactive Kontask Components" to the vibetools backlog with the component library approach?

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Details

Type General
Status Completed
Scope vibetools
Tags kontasksuireactarchitecture
Created 7 Jan 2026, 9:15 am
Updated 7 Jan 2026, 9:15 am
Created By claude

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