launchframe 0.2.2 → 0.2.3

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@@ -42,13 +42,19 @@ If the user provides additional instructions (specific fidelity level, deeper cu
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  2. **Browser automation is required.** Check for available browser MCP tools (Chrome MCP, Playwright MCP, Browserbase MCP, Puppeteer MCP, etc.). Use whichever is available — if multiple exist, prefer Chrome MCP. If none are detected, ask the user which browser tool they have and how to connect it. This skill cannot work without browser automation.
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  3. Validate the resolved URL(s). Normalize and verify each is accessible via your browser MCP tool. If any are invalid, ask the user to correct `launchframe.config.json` (or pass an override) before proceeding.
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  4. Verify the base project builds: `npm run build`. The Next.js + shadcn/ui + Tailwind v4 scaffold should already be in place. If not, tell the user to run `npm install` first.
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- 5. Create the output directories if they don't exist: `docs/research/`, `docs/research/components/`, `docs/design-references/`, `scripts/`. For multiple clones, also prepare per-site folders like `docs/research/<hostname>/` and `docs/design-references/<hostname>/`.
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+ 5. Create the output directories if they don't exist: `docs/research/`, `docs/research/components/`, `docs/design-references/`, `scripts/`. Plan `docs/research/MEDIA_MANIFEST.md` as soon as media is inventoried. For multiple clones, also prepare per-site folders like `docs/research/<hostname>/` and `docs/design-references/<hostname>/`.
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  6. When working with multiple sites in one command, optionally confirm whether to run them in parallel (recommended, if resources allow) or sequentially to avoid overload.
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  ## Guiding Principles
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  These are the truths that separate a successful clone from a "close enough" mess. Internalize them — they should inform every decision you make.
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+ ### 0. Launchframe priorities: media & motion (do not defer)
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+ **Raster & video are first-class.** Before you treat the page as “mostly typography,” run a dedicated **media inventory** (see `@docs/research/INSPECTION_GUIDE.md` Priority section): every `<img>`, `<picture>` / `<source>`, `<video>` (+ poster), and non-trivial `background-image`. Download to `public/images/` and `public/videos/` and write `docs/research/MEDIA_MANIFEST.md` (URL → local path, or `BLOCKED` + reason). Component specs MUST list concrete `public/...` paths; if you use a placeholder, say why in `docs/research/EXTRACTION_LIMITATIONS.md`. Never silently drop a hero layer, reel, or og visual.
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+ **Motion defaults to Framer Motion.** This template lists `framer-motion` as a dependency. After foundation tokens, ensure `import { motion } from "framer-motion"` (and related APIs: `useScroll`, `useTransform`, `AnimatePresence`, `LayoutGroup`) for: scroll-triggered reveals, staggered children, layout transitions, and gestures — anything beyond a trivial one-property CSS `transition`. In each spec file, add a **Motion** subsection: trigger, duration, easing, delay/stagger, and **implementation: CSS | framer-motion**. Prefer CSS only when it matches the target exactly without JS.
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  ### 1. Completeness Beats Speed
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  Every builder agent must receive **everything** it needs to do its job perfectly: screenshot, exact CSS values, downloaded assets with local paths, real text content, component structure. If a builder has to guess anything — a color, a font size, a padding value — you have failed at extraction. Take the extra minute to extract one more property rather than shipping an incomplete brief.
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  This is sequential. Do it yourself (not delegated to an agent) since it touches many files:
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  1. **Update fonts** in `layout.tsx` to match the target site's actual fonts
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- 2. **Update globals.css** with the target's color tokens, spacing values, keyframe animations, utility classes, and any **global scroll behaviors** (Lenis, smooth scroll CSS, scroll-snap on body)
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- 3. **Create TypeScript interfaces** in `src/types/` for the content structures you've observed
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- 4. **Extract SVG icons** — find all inline `<svg>` elements on the page, deduplicate them, and save as named React components in `src/components/icons.tsx`. Name them by visual function (e.g., `SearchIcon`, `ArrowRightIcon`, `LogoIcon`).
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- 5. **Download global assets** write and run a Node.js script (`scripts/download-assets.mjs`) that downloads all images, videos, and other binary assets from the page to `public/`. Preserve meaningful directory structure.
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- 6. Verify: `npm run build` passes
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+ 2. **Confirm Framer Motion** `framer-motion` should already be in `package.json`. If missing, add it (`npm install framer-motion`) so builders can import `motion` without ad-hoc library drift.
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+ 3. **Update globals.css** with the target's color tokens, spacing values, keyframe animations, utility classes, and any **global scroll behaviors** (Lenis, smooth scroll CSS, scroll-snap on body)
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+ 4. **Media inventory + download (early, high priority)** — run the asset discovery script (below) via browser MCP, write `docs/research/MEDIA_MANIFEST.md`, then implement **`scripts/download-assets.mjs`** and execute it so **images** land in `public/images/` and **videos** (+ posters) in `public/videos/` (or a clear subdirectory scheme under `public/`). Batch parallel downloads (4 concurrent) with errors logged — do not claim success if URLs failed. This step should complete **before** most section components are built so builders use real paths.
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+ 5. **Create TypeScript interfaces** in `src/types/` for the content structures you've observed
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+ 6. **Extract SVG icons** — find all inline `<svg>` elements on the page, deduplicate them, and save as named React components in `src/components/icons.tsx`. Name them by visual function (e.g., `SearchIcon`, `ArrowRightIcon`, `LogoIcon`).
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+ 7. Verify: `npm run build` passes
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  ### Asset Discovery Script Pattern
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  - **State A (before):** maxWidth: 100vw, boxShadow: none, borderRadius: 0
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  - **State B (after):** maxWidth: 1200px, boxShadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.1), borderRadius: 16px
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  - **Transition:** transition: all 0.3s ease
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- - **Implementation approach:** <CSS transition + scroll listener | IntersectionObserver | CSS animation-timeline | etc.>
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+ - **Implementation approach:** <CSS transition + scroll listener | IntersectionObserver | CSS animation-timeline | **framer-motion** (`motion`, `whileInView`, stagger container) | etc.>
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  ### Hover states
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  - **<Element>:** <property>: <before> → <after>, transition: <value>
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+ ## Motion (Framer Motion vs CSS)
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+ - **Entrance / scroll reveals:** <e.g. fade+translateY, staggerChildren — specify duration, easing, delay, viewport `once`/`margin`>
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+ - **Library:** <`framer-motion` | CSS-only — justify if CSS-only>
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+ - **Keyframes / springs:** <if any — match target curve>
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  ## Per-State Content (if applicable)
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  ### State: "Featured"
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  - Title: "..."
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  - Cards: [...]
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- ## Assets
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- - Background image: `public/images/<file>.webp`
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- - Overlay image: `public/images/<file>.png`
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+ ## Assets (images & video — required detail)
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+ - Raster: `public/images/<file>` — dimensions, `object-fit`, lazy if below fold
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+ - Video: `public/videos/<file>` — poster `public/images/...` or `public/videos/...`, autoplay/muted/loop, controls
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+ - Background layers: which div uses `background-image` and resolved URL → local path
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  - Icons used: <ArrowIcon>, <SearchIcon> from icons.tsx
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  ## Text Content (verbatim)
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  7. **Metadata** — update `<title>`, meta description, OG tags, and favicon manifest in `src/app/layout.tsx` to reflect the new SaaS. Generate a simple favicon (initial letter on a brand-colored square) if no asset is provided.
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  What you must NOT change in this pass:
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- - Spacing, padding, typography scale, color tokens, animations, responsive breakpoints — those are still 1:1 to the original
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+ - Spacing, padding, typography scale, color tokens, **animation timing & motion choreography** (including Framer Motion `variants` / `transition` props), responsive breakpoints — those are still 1:1 to the original
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  - Section order, section count, component structure
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  - Interaction models (scroll-driven stays scroll-driven, etc.)
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  - Any computed-style value extracted in Phase 3
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  - [ ] For scroll-driven components: trigger threshold, before/after styles, and transition are recorded
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  - [ ] For hover states: before/after values and transition timing are recorded
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  - [ ] All images in the section are identified (including overlays and layered compositions)
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+ - [ ] Any `<video>` (and poster), Lottie, or canvas-driven hero is identified — not approximated as a static div
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+ - [ ] **Motion** subsection filled: CSS vs **framer-motion**, durations, easings, stagger, scroll triggers
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  - [ ] Responsive behavior is documented for at least desktop and mobile
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  - [ ] Text content is verbatim from the site, not paraphrased
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  - [ ] The builder prompt is under ~150 lines of spec; if over, the section needs to be split
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  - **Don't build everything in one monolithic commit.** The whole point of this pipeline is incremental progress with verified builds at each step.
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  - **Don't reference docs from builder prompts.** Each builder gets the CSS spec inline in its prompt — never "see DESIGN_TOKENS.md for colors." The builder should have zero need to read external docs.
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  - **Don't skip asset extraction.** Without real images, videos, and fonts, the clone will always look fake regardless of how perfect the CSS is.
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+ - **Don't defer image/video download to the end.** Run `MEDIA_MANIFEST.md` + `download-assets.mjs` during foundation so components reference real `public/` paths from the first build.
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+ - **Don't fake complex motion with a single CSS `transition` when the target uses staggered, scroll-scrubbed, or layout-driven animation** — use **`framer-motion`** (`motion`, `whileInView`, `variants`, `staggerChildren`) and match duration/easing from extraction.
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  - **Don't give a builder agent too much scope.** If you're writing a builder prompt and it's getting long because the section is complex, that's a signal to break it into smaller tasks.
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  - **Don't bundle unrelated sections into one agent.** A CTA section and a footer are different components with different designs — don't hand them both to one agent and hope for the best.
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  - **Don't skip responsive extraction.** If you only inspect at desktop width, the clone will break at tablet and mobile. Test at 1440, 768, and 390 during extraction.
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  - Total sections built
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  - Total components created
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  - Total spec files written (should match components)
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- - Total assets downloaded (images, videos, SVGs, fonts)
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+ - Total assets downloaded (images, videos, SVGs, fonts) — path to `docs/research/MEDIA_MANIFEST.md`
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  - Rebrand summary (path to `docs/research/REBRAND.md`)
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  - Build status (`npm run build` result)
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  - Visual QA results (any remaining discrepancies)
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  2. **Browser automation is required.** Check for available browser MCP tools (Chrome MCP, Playwright MCP, Browserbase MCP, Puppeteer MCP, etc.). Use whichever is available — if multiple exist, prefer Chrome MCP. If none are detected, ask the user which browser tool they have and how to connect it. This skill cannot work without browser automation.
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  3. Validate the resolved URL(s). Normalize and verify each is accessible via your browser MCP tool. If any are invalid, ask the user to correct `launchframe.config.json` (or pass an override) before proceeding.
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  4. Verify the base project builds: `npm run build`. The Next.js + shadcn/ui + Tailwind v4 scaffold should already be in place. If not, tell the user to run `npm install` first.
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- 5. Create the output directories if they don't exist: `docs/research/`, `docs/research/components/`, `docs/design-references/`, `scripts/`. For multiple clones, also prepare per-site folders like `docs/research/<hostname>/` and `docs/design-references/<hostname>/`.
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+ 5. Create the output directories if they don't exist: `docs/research/`, `docs/research/components/`, `docs/design-references/`, `scripts/`. Plan `docs/research/MEDIA_MANIFEST.md` as soon as media is inventoried. For multiple clones, also prepare per-site folders like `docs/research/<hostname>/` and `docs/design-references/<hostname>/`.
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  6. When working with multiple sites in one command, optionally confirm whether to run them in parallel (recommended, if resources allow) or sequentially to avoid overload.
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  ## Guiding Principles
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  These are the truths that separate a successful clone from a "close enough" mess. Internalize them — they should inform every decision you make.
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+ ### 0. Launchframe priorities: media & motion (do not defer)
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+ **Raster & video are first-class.** Before you treat the page as “mostly typography,” run a dedicated **media inventory** (see `@docs/research/INSPECTION_GUIDE.md` Priority section): every `<img>`, `<picture>` / `<source>`, `<video>` (+ poster), and non-trivial `background-image`. Download to `public/images/` and `public/videos/` and write `docs/research/MEDIA_MANIFEST.md` (URL → local path, or `BLOCKED` + reason). Component specs MUST list concrete `public/...` paths; if you use a placeholder, say why in `docs/research/EXTRACTION_LIMITATIONS.md`. Never silently drop a hero layer, reel, or og visual.
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+ **Motion defaults to Framer Motion.** This template lists `framer-motion` as a dependency. After foundation tokens, ensure `import { motion } from "framer-motion"` (and related APIs: `useScroll`, `useTransform`, `AnimatePresence`, `LayoutGroup`) for: scroll-triggered reveals, staggered children, layout transitions, and gestures — anything beyond a trivial one-property CSS `transition`. In each spec file, add a **Motion** subsection: trigger, duration, easing, delay/stagger, and **implementation: CSS | framer-motion**. Prefer CSS only when it matches the target exactly without JS.
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  ### 1. Completeness Beats Speed
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  Every builder agent must receive **everything** it needs to do its job perfectly: screenshot, exact CSS values, downloaded assets with local paths, real text content, component structure. If a builder has to guess anything — a color, a font size, a padding value — you have failed at extraction. Take the extra minute to extract one more property rather than shipping an incomplete brief.
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  This is sequential. Do it yourself (not delegated to an agent) since it touches many files:
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  1. **Update fonts** in `layout.tsx` to match the target site's actual fonts
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- 2. **Update globals.css** with the target's color tokens, spacing values, keyframe animations, utility classes, and any **global scroll behaviors** (Lenis, smooth scroll CSS, scroll-snap on body)
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- 3. **Create TypeScript interfaces** in `src/types/` for the content structures you've observed
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- 4. **Extract SVG icons** — find all inline `<svg>` elements on the page, deduplicate them, and save as named React components in `src/components/icons.tsx`. Name them by visual function (e.g., `SearchIcon`, `ArrowRightIcon`, `LogoIcon`).
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- 5. **Download global assets** write and run a Node.js script (`scripts/download-assets.mjs`) that downloads all images, videos, and other binary assets from the page to `public/`. Preserve meaningful directory structure.
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- 6. Verify: `npm run build` passes
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+ 2. **Confirm Framer Motion** `framer-motion` should already be in `package.json`. If missing, add it (`npm install framer-motion`) so builders can import `motion` without ad-hoc library drift.
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+ 3. **Update globals.css** with the target's color tokens, spacing values, keyframe animations, utility classes, and any **global scroll behaviors** (Lenis, smooth scroll CSS, scroll-snap on body)
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+ 4. **Media inventory + download (early, high priority)** — run the asset discovery script (below) via browser MCP, write `docs/research/MEDIA_MANIFEST.md`, then implement **`scripts/download-assets.mjs`** and execute it so **images** land in `public/images/` and **videos** (+ posters) in `public/videos/` (or a clear subdirectory scheme under `public/`). Batch parallel downloads (4 concurrent) with errors logged — do not claim success if URLs failed. This step should complete **before** most section components are built so builders use real paths.
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+ 5. **Create TypeScript interfaces** in `src/types/` for the content structures you've observed
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+ 6. **Extract SVG icons** — find all inline `<svg>` elements on the page, deduplicate them, and save as named React components in `src/components/icons.tsx`. Name them by visual function (e.g., `SearchIcon`, `ArrowRightIcon`, `LogoIcon`).
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  - **State A (before):** maxWidth: 100vw, boxShadow: none, borderRadius: 0
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  - **State B (after):** maxWidth: 1200px, boxShadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.1), borderRadius: 16px
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  - **Transition:** transition: all 0.3s ease
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- - **Implementation approach:** <CSS transition + scroll listener | IntersectionObserver | CSS animation-timeline | etc.>
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+ - **Implementation approach:** <CSS transition + scroll listener | IntersectionObserver | CSS animation-timeline | **framer-motion** (`motion`, `whileInView`, stagger container) | etc.>
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  ### Hover states
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  - **<Element>:** <property>: <before> → <after>, transition: <value>
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+ ## Motion (Framer Motion vs CSS)
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+ - **Entrance / scroll reveals:** <e.g. fade+translateY, staggerChildren — specify duration, easing, delay, viewport `once`/`margin`>
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+ - **Library:** <`framer-motion` | CSS-only — justify if CSS-only>
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+ - **Keyframes / springs:** <if any — match target curve>
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  ## Per-State Content (if applicable)
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  ### State: "Featured"
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- ## Assets
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- - Background image: `public/images/<file>.webp`
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- - Overlay image: `public/images/<file>.png`
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+ ## Assets (images & video — required detail)
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+ - Raster: `public/images/<file>` — dimensions, `object-fit`, lazy if below fold
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+ - Video: `public/videos/<file>` — poster `public/images/...` or `public/videos/...`, autoplay/muted/loop, controls
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+ - Background layers: which div uses `background-image` and resolved URL → local path
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  ## Text Content (verbatim)
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  What you must NOT change in this pass:
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+ - Spacing, padding, typography scale, color tokens, **animation timing & motion choreography** (including Framer Motion `variants` / `transition` props), responsive breakpoints — those are still 1:1 to the original
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  - Section order, section count, component structure
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  - Interaction models (scroll-driven stays scroll-driven, etc.)
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  - Any computed-style value extracted in Phase 3
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  - [ ] For scroll-driven components: trigger threshold, before/after styles, and transition are recorded
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  - [ ] For hover states: before/after values and transition timing are recorded
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  - [ ] All images in the section are identified (including overlays and layered compositions)
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+ - [ ] Any `<video>` (and poster), Lottie, or canvas-driven hero is identified — not approximated as a static div
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+ - [ ] **Motion** subsection filled: CSS vs **framer-motion**, durations, easings, stagger, scroll triggers
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  - [ ] Responsive behavior is documented for at least desktop and mobile
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  - [ ] Text content is verbatim from the site, not paraphrased
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  - [ ] The builder prompt is under ~150 lines of spec; if over, the section needs to be split
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  - **Don't build everything in one monolithic commit.** The whole point of this pipeline is incremental progress with verified builds at each step.
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  - **Don't reference docs from builder prompts.** Each builder gets the CSS spec inline in its prompt — never "see DESIGN_TOKENS.md for colors." The builder should have zero need to read external docs.
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  - **Don't skip asset extraction.** Without real images, videos, and fonts, the clone will always look fake regardless of how perfect the CSS is.
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+ - **Don't defer image/video download to the end.** Run `MEDIA_MANIFEST.md` + `download-assets.mjs` during foundation so components reference real `public/` paths from the first build.
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+ - **Don't fake complex motion with a single CSS `transition` when the target uses staggered, scroll-scrubbed, or layout-driven animation** — use **`framer-motion`** (`motion`, `whileInView`, `variants`, `staggerChildren`) and match duration/easing from extraction.
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  - **Don't give a builder agent too much scope.** If you're writing a builder prompt and it's getting long because the section is complex, that's a signal to break it into smaller tasks.
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  - **Don't bundle unrelated sections into one agent.** A CTA section and a footer are different components with different designs — don't hand them both to one agent and hope for the best.
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  - **Don't skip responsive extraction.** If you only inspect at desktop width, the clone will break at tablet and mobile. Test at 1440, 768, and 390 during extraction.
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  - Total spec files written (should match components)
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+ - Total assets downloaded (images, videos, SVGs, fonts) — path to `docs/research/MEDIA_MANIFEST.md`
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  - Rebrand summary (path to `docs/research/REBRAND.md`)
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  - Build status (`npm run build` result)
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  - Visual QA results (any remaining discrepancies)
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  ## Tech Stack
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  - **Framework:** Next.js 16 (App Router, React 19, TypeScript strict)
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  - **UI:** shadcn/ui (Radix primitives, Tailwind CSS v4, `cn()` utility)
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+ - **Motion:** **Framer Motion** (`framer-motion`) — **default for non-trivial animation** (scroll reveals, staggers, layout, gestures). Use CSS `transition` / `@keyframes` only when they reproduce the target exactly without JS.
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  - **Icons:** Lucide React (default — will be replaced/supplemented by extracted SVGs)
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  - **Styling:** Tailwind CSS v4 with oklch design tokens
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+ - **Media:** Real **images & videos** from the target URL, saved under `public/images/` and `public/videos/` (see `.claude/skills/clone-website/SKILL.md` and `docs/research/INSPECTION_GUIDE.md`). Do not ship a “pretty shell” with missing raster/video unless extraction is **blocked** and documented in `docs/research/EXTRACTION_LIMITATIONS.md`.
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+ Treat these as **first-class deliverables**, not polish at the end.
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+ 2. **Motion** — Match the target’s feel: easing, duration, stagger, scroll triggers. Prefer **`motion` from `framer-motion`** for entrance sequences, viewport-driven animations, shared-layout-style transitions, and anything beyond a one-off CSS transition. Note in each component spec whether behavior is **CSS-only** vs **Framer Motion**.
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+ - **Images & video fidelity** — prefer real downloaded assets; preserve aspect ratio, `object-fit`, layering, and poster frames. Rebrand pass may **swap** URLs for IP-safe alternates but must keep layout identical.
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+ - **Motion fidelity** — timing and easing matter as much as color; use Framer Motion when CSS alone cannot match staggered or scroll-driven behavior.
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  - **Real content during extraction** — use actual text and assets from the target site so the clone scaffolds against real shapes
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