tree c1ef367f8a4ecea00f237bc084f1ecbd15773764
parent 8b2bc8eacb6ca23c1dbfda31eb9f3651eb756820
author Sean McCullough <banksean@gmail.com> 1750884750 +0000
committer Autoformatter <bot@sketch.dev> 1750890240 +0000

webui: implement modular demo system with TypeScript and shared fixtures

Replace hand-written HTML demo pages with TypeScript demo modules and
automated infrastructure to reduce maintenance overhead and improve
developer experience with type safety and shared code.

Problems Solved:

Demo Maintenance Overhead:
- Hand-written HTML demo pages contained extensive boilerplate duplication
- No type checking for demo setup code or component data
- Manual maintenance of demo/index.html with available demos
- Difficult to share common fake data between demo pages
- No hot module replacement for demo development

Code Quality and Consistency:
- Demo setup code written in plain JavaScript without type safety
- No validation that demo data matches component interfaces
- Inconsistent styling and structure across demo pages
- Duplicated fake data declarations in each demo file

Solution Architecture:

TypeScript Demo Module System:
- Created DemoModule interface for standardized demo structure
- Demo modules export title, description, imports, and setup functions
- Full TypeScript compilation with type checking for demo code
- Dynamic import system for on-demand demo loading with Vite integration

Shared Demo Infrastructure:
- demo-framework/ with types.ts and demo-runner.ts for core functionality
- DemoRunner class handles dynamic loading, cleanup, and error handling
- Single demo-runner.html page loads any demo module dynamically
- Supports URL hash routing for direct demo links

Centralized Fake Data:
- demo-fixtures/ directory with shared TypeScript data files
- sampleToolCalls, sampleTimelineMessages, and sampleContainerState
- Type-safe imports ensure demo data matches component interfaces
- demoUtils with helper functions for consistent demo UI creation

Auto-generated Index Page:
- generate-index.ts scans for *.demo.ts files and extracts metadata
- Creates index-generated.html with links to all available demos
- Automatically includes demo titles and descriptions
- Eliminates manual maintenance of demo listing

Implementation Details:

Demo Framework:
- DemoRunner.loadDemo() uses dynamic imports with Vite ignore comments
- Automatic component import based on demo module configuration
- Support for demo-specific CSS and cleanup functions
- Error handling with detailed error display for debugging

Demo Module Structure:
- sketch-chat-input.demo.ts: Interactive chat with message history
- sketch-container-status.demo.ts: Status variations with real-time updates
- sketch-tool-calls.demo.ts: Multiple tool call examples with progressive loading
- All use shared fixtures and utilities for consistent experience

Vite Integration:
- Hot Module Replacement works for demo modules and shared fixtures
- TypeScript compilation on-the-fly for immediate feedback
- Dynamic imports work seamlessly with Vite's module system
- @vite-ignore comments prevent import analysis warnings

Testing and Validation:
- Tested demo runner loads and displays available components
- Verified component discovery and dynamic import functionality
- Confirmed shared fixture imports work correctly
- Validated auto-generated index creation and content

Files Modified:
- demo-framework/types.ts: TypeScript interfaces for demo system
- demo-framework/demo-runner.ts: Core demo loading and execution logic
- demo-fixtures/: Shared fake data (tool-calls.ts, timeline-messages.ts, container-status.ts, index.ts)
- demo-runner.html: Interactive demo browser with sidebar navigation
- generate-index.ts: Auto-generation script for demo index
- sketch-chat-input.demo.ts: Converted chat input demo to TypeScript
- sketch-container-status.demo.ts: Container status demo with variations
- sketch-tool-calls.demo.ts: Tool calls demo with interactive examples
- readme.md: Comprehensive documentation for new demo system

Benefits:
- Developers get full TypeScript type checking for demo code
- Shared fake data ensures consistency and reduces duplication
- Hot module replacement provides instant feedback during development
- Auto-generated index eliminates manual maintenance
- Modular architecture makes it easy to add new demos
- Vite integration provides fast development iteration

The new system reduces demo maintenance overhead while providing
better developer experience through TypeScript, shared code, and
automated infrastructure.

Co-Authored-By: sketch <hello@sketch.dev>
Change-ID: s3d91894eb7c4a79fk