Artifacts & Reviews

Use Artifacts to preview generated UI, and always review AI output before it ships.

When Claude generates something you can look at — a web page, a chart, a document — Artifacts let you preview it live instead of imagining it from code.

Preview, don't guess

Seeing the rendered result immediately tells you whether the layout, colors, and behavior are right, and makes iteration fast: preview, ask for a change, preview again.

Always review

Claude accelerates the first draft, but you are still responsible for what ships. Read generated code, run it, and verify behavior. Treat AI output like a capable junior's work: helpful, fast, and in need of review.

Example

Example · json
{
  "iterate_with_artifacts": [
    "Ask Claude to build a landing page",
    "Preview the rendered result",
    "Request a change (e.g. 'tighten the spacing')",
    "Preview again — repeat until right"
  ],
  "before_shipping": ["read the code", "run it", "verify behavior"]
}

When to use it

  • Use Claude's Artifacts to preview a generated HTML email template before copying it into your ESP.
  • Generate a D3.js chart component in Claude chat and visually verify the layout in the Artifact panel before using it.
  • Ask Claude to produce a self-contained HTML prototype of a new UI section and review it interactively.

More examples

Request a previewable HTML component

Asking for self-contained HTML triggers an Artifact preview so you see the component rendered immediately.

Example · bash
# In claude.ai chat:
"Generate a self-contained HTML/CSS card component for a pricing plan.
Include three tiers: Free, Pro, Enterprise.
Make it look clean — use inline styles only, no external CSS."
# Claude renders it live in the Artifact panel

Iterate on an Artifact inline

Follow-up messages refine the Artifact in place — no copy-paste loop required between editor and browser.

Example · bash
# After reviewing the Artifact:
"The Pro tier card should have a green 'Most popular' badge in the top-right corner.
Update the component."
# Claude edits the Artifact and re-renders it

Review before committing to the codebase

A four-point review checklist to apply before integrating any Artifact output into production code.

Example · bash
# Checklist before using any AI-generated code:
# 1. Does it render correctly in the Artifact? (visual check)
# 2. Does it handle the empty/error state?
# 3. Are there any hard-coded values that should be props?
# 4. Does it pass your linter when pasted into the repo?

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