Requirements
- Target platform
- OpenClaw
- Install method
- Manual import
- Extraction
- Extract archive
- Prerequisites
- OpenClaw
- Primary doc
- SKILL.md
Generate Leaf templates for FOSMVVM WebApps. Create full-page views and HTML-over-the-wire fragments that render ViewModels.
Generate Leaf templates for FOSMVVM WebApps. Create full-page views and HTML-over-the-wire fragments that render ViewModels.
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Generate Leaf templates that render ViewModels for web clients. Architecture context: See FOSMVVMArchitecture.md | OpenClaw reference
In FOSMVVM, Leaf templates are the View in M-V-VM for web clients: Model β ViewModel β Leaf Template β HTML β β (localized) (renders it) Key principle: The ViewModel is already localized when it reaches the template. The template just renders what it receives.
The Leaf filename should match the ViewModel it renders. Sources/ {ViewModelsTarget}/ ViewModels/ {Feature}ViewModel.swift ββββ {Entity}CardViewModel.swift ββββΌββ Same names β {WebAppTarget}/ β Resources/Views/ β {Feature}/ β {Feature}View.leaf βββββ€ (renders {Feature}ViewModel) {Entity}CardView.leaf βββββ (renders {Entity}CardViewModel) This alignment provides: Discoverability - Find the template for any ViewModel instantly Consistency - Same naming discipline as SwiftUI Maintainability - Changes to ViewModel are reflected in template location
Render a complete page with layout, navigation, CSS/JS includes. {Feature}View.leaf βββ Extends base layout βββ Includes <html>, <head>, <body> βββ Renders {Feature}ViewModel βββ May embed fragment templates for components Use for: Initial page loads, navigation destinations.
Render a single component - no layout, no page structure. {Entity}CardView.leaf βββ NO layout extension βββ Single root element βββ Renders {Entity}CardViewModel βββ Has data-* attributes for state βββ Returned to JS for DOM swapping Use for: Partial updates, HTML-over-the-wire responses.
For dynamic updates without full page reloads: JS Event β WebApp Route β ServerRequest.processRequest() β Controller β ViewModel β HTML β JS DOM swap β WebApp returns β Leaf renders ββββββββββ The WebApp route: app.post("move-{entity}") { req async throws -> Response in let body = try req.content.decode(Move{Entity}Request.RequestBody.self) let serverRequest = Move{Entity}Request(requestBody: body) guard let response = try await serverRequest.processRequest(baseURL: app.serverBaseURL) else { throw Abort(.internalServerError) } // Render fragment template with ViewModel return try await req.view.render( "{Feature}/{Entity}CardView", ["card": response.viewModel] ).encodeResponse(for: req) } JS receives HTML and swaps it into the DOM - no JSON parsing, no client-side rendering.
Creating a new page template (full-page) Creating a new card, row, or component template (fragment) Adding data attributes for JS event handling Troubleshooting Localizable types not rendering correctly Setting up templates for HTML-over-the-wire responses
Fragments must embed all state that JS needs for future actions: <div class="{entity}-card" data-{entity}-id="#(card.id)" data-status="#(card.status)" data-category="#(card.category)" draggable="true"> Rules: data-{entity}-id for the primary identifier data-{field} for state values (kebab-case) Store raw values (enum cases), not localized display names JS reads these to build ServerRequest payloads const request = { {entity}Id: element.dataset.{entity}Id, newStatus: targetColumn.dataset.status };
FOSMVVM's LeafDataRepresentable conformance handles Localizable types automatically. In templates, just use the property: <span class="date">#(card.createdAt)</span> <!-- Renders: "Dec 27, 2025" (localized) --> If Localizable types render incorrectly (showing [ds: "2", ls: "...", v: "..."]): Ensure FOSMVVMVapor is imported Check Localizable+Leaf.swift exists with conformances Clean build: swift package clean && swift build
ViewModels should provide both raw values (for data attributes) and localized strings (for display). For enum localization, see the Enum Localization Pattern. @ViewModel public struct {Entity}CardViewModel { public let id: ModelIdType // For data-{entity}-id public let status: {Entity}Status // Raw enum for data-status public let statusDisplay: LocalizableString // Localized (stored, not @LocalizedString) } <div data-status="#(card.status)"> <!-- Raw: "queued" for JS --> <span class="badge">#(card.statusDisplay)</span> <!-- Localized: "In Queue" --> </div>
Fragments are minimal - just the component: <!-- {Entity}CardView.leaf --> <div class="{entity}-card" data-{entity}-id="#(card.id)" data-status="#(card.status)"> <div class="card-content"> <p class="text">#(card.contentPreview)</p> </div> <div class="card-footer"> <span class="creator">#(card.creatorName)</span> <span class="date">#(card.createdAt)</span> </div> </div> Rules: NO #extend("base") - fragments don't use layouts Single root element - makes DOM swapping clean All required state in data-* attributes Localized values from ViewModel properties
Full pages extend a base layout: <!-- {Feature}View.leaf --> #extend("base"): #export("content"): <div class="{feature}-container"> <header class="{feature}-header"> <h1>#(viewModel.title)</h1> </header> <main class="{feature}-content"> #for(card in viewModel.cards): #extend("{Feature}/{Entity}CardView") #endfor </main> </div> #endexport #endextend
#if(card.isHighPriority): <span class="priority-badge">#(card.priorityLabel)</span> #endif #if(card.assignee): <div class="assignee"> <span class="name">#(card.assignee.name)</span> </div> #else: <div class="unassigned">#(card.unassignedLabel)</div> #endif
<div class="column" data-status="#(column.status)"> <div class="column-header"> <h3>#(column.displayName)</h3> <span class="count">#(column.count)</span> </div> <div class="column-cards"> #for(card in column.cards): #extend("{Feature}/{Entity}CardView") #endfor #if(column.cards.count == 0): <div class="empty-state">#(column.emptyMessage)</div> #endif </div> </div>
Sources/{WebAppTarget}/Resources/Views/ βββ base.leaf # Base layout (all pages extend this) βββ {Feature}/ β βββ {Feature}View.leaf # Full page β {Feature}ViewModel β βββ {Entity}CardView.leaf # Fragment β {Entity}CardViewModel β βββ {Entity}RowView.leaf # Fragment β {Entity}RowViewModel β βββ {Modal}View.leaf # Fragment β {Modal}ViewModel βββ Shared/ βββ HeaderView.leaf # Shared components βββ FooterView.leaf
Leaf provides useful functions for working with arrays: <!-- Count items --> #if(count(cards) > 0): <p>You have #count(cards) cards</p> #endif <!-- Check if array contains value --> #if(contains(statuses, "active")): <span class="badge">Active</span> #endif
Inside #for loops, Leaf provides progress variables: #for(item in items): #if(isFirst):<span class="first">#endif #(item.name) #if(!isLast):, #endif #endfor VariableDescriptionisFirstTrue on first iterationisLastTrue on last iterationindexCurrent iteration (0-based)
Direct array subscripts (array[0]) are not documented in Leaf. For accessing specific elements, pre-compute in the ViewModel: public let firstCard: CardViewModel? public init(cards: [CardViewModel]) { self.cards = cards self.firstCard = cards.first }
Swift's synthesized Codable only encodes stored properties. Since ViewModels are passed to Leaf via Codable encoding, computed properties won't be available. // Computed property - NOT encoded by Codable, invisible in Leaf public var hasCards: Bool { !cards.isEmpty } // Stored property - encoded by Codable, available in Leaf public let hasCards: Bool If you need a derived value in a Leaf template, calculate it in init() and store it: public let hasCards: Bool public let cardCount: Int public init(cards: [CardViewModel]) { self.cards = cards self.hasCards = !cards.isEmpty self.cardCount = cards.count }
IMPORTANT: Even though Leaf templates don't use vmId directly, the ViewModels being rendered must initialize vmId correctly for SwiftUI clients. β WRONG - Never use this: public var vmId: ViewModelId = .init() // NO! Generic identity β MINIMUM - Use type-based identity: public var vmId: ViewModelId = .init(type: Self.self) β IDEAL - Use data-based identity when available: public struct TaskCardViewModel { public let id: ModelIdType public var vmId: ViewModelId public init(id: ModelIdType, /* other params */) { self.id = id self.vmId = .init(id: id) // Ties view identity to data identity // ... } } Why this matters for Leaf ViewModels: ViewModels are shared between Leaf (web) and SwiftUI (native) clients SwiftUI uses .id(vmId) to determine when to recreate vs update views Wrong identity = SwiftUI views don't update when data changes Data-based identity (.init(id:)) is best practice
<!-- BAD - JS can't identify this element --> <div class="{entity}-card"> <!-- GOOD - JS reads data-{entity}-id --> <div class="{entity}-card" data-{entity}-id="#(card.id)">
<!-- BAD - localized string can't be sent to server --> <div data-status="#(card.statusDisplayName)"> <!-- GOOD - raw enum value works for requests --> <div data-status="#(card.status)">
<!-- BAD - fragment should not extend layout --> #extend("base"): #export("content"): <div class="card">...</div> #endexport #endextend <!-- GOOD - fragment is just the component --> <div class="card">...</div>
<!-- BAD - not localizable --> <span class="status">Queued</span> <!-- GOOD - ViewModel provides localized value --> <span class="status">#(card.statusDisplayName)</span>
<!-- BAD - breaks RTL languages and locale-specific word order --> #(conversation.messageCount) #(conversation.messagesLabel) <!-- GOOD - ViewModel composes via @LocalizedSubs --> #(conversation.messageCountDisplay) Template-level concatenation assumes left-to-right order. Use @LocalizedSubs in the ViewModel so YAML can define locale-appropriate ordering: en: ConversationViewModel: messageCountDisplay: "%{messageCount} %{messagesLabel}" ar: ConversationViewModel: messageCountDisplay: "%{messagesLabel} %{messageCount}"
<!-- BAD - hardcoded format, not locale-aware, concatenation issue --> <span>#(content.createdPrefix) #date(content.createdAt, "MMM d, yyyy")</span> <!-- GOOD - LocalizableDate handles locale formatting, @LocalizedSubs composes --> <span>#(content.createdDisplay)</span> Use LocalizableDate in the ViewModel - it formats according to user locale. If combining with a prefix, use @LocalizedSubs: public let createdAt: LocalizableDate @LocalizedSubs(\.createdPrefix, \.createdAt) public var createdDisplay
<!-- BAD - filename doesn't match ViewModel --> ViewModel: UserProfileCardViewModel Template: ProfileCard.leaf <!-- GOOD - aligned names --> ViewModel: UserProfileCardViewModel Template: UserProfileCardView.leaf
// β BAD - Generic identity (breaks SwiftUI clients) public var vmId: ViewModelId = .init() // β MINIMUM - Type-based identity public var vmId: ViewModelId = .init(type: Self.self) // β IDEAL - Data-based identity (when id available) public init(id: ModelIdType) { self.id = id self.vmId = .init(id: id) } ViewModels rendered by Leaf are often shared with SwiftUI clients. Correct vmId initialization is critical for SwiftUI's view identity system.
When a WebApp route catches an error, the error type is known at compile time. You don't need generic "ErrorViewModel" patterns: // WebApp route - you KNOW the request type, so you KNOW the error type app.post("move-idea") { req async throws -> Response in let body = try req.content.decode(MoveIdeaRequest.RequestBody.self) let serverRequest = MoveIdeaRequest(requestBody: body) do { try await serverRequest.processRequest(mvvmEnv: req.application.mvvmEnv) // success path... } catch let error as MoveIdeaRequest.ResponseError { // I KNOW this is MoveIdeaRequest.ResponseError // I KNOW it has .code and .message return try await req.view.render( "Shared/ToastView", ["message": error.message.value, "type": "error"] ).encodeResponse(for: req) } } The anti-pattern (JavaScript brain): // β WRONG - treating errors as opaque catch let error as ServerRequestError { // "How do I extract the message? The protocol doesn't guarantee it!" // This is wrong thinking. You catch the CONCRETE type. } Each route handles its own specific error type. There's no mystery about what properties are available.
Invocation: /fosmvvm-leaf-view-generator Prerequisites: ViewModel structure understood from conversation context Template type determined (full-page vs fragment) Data attributes needed for JS interactions identified HTML-over-the-wire pattern understood if using fragments Workflow integration: This skill is used when creating Leaf templates for web clients. The skill references conversation context automaticallyβno file paths or Q&A needed. Typically follows fosmvvm-viewmodel-generator.
This skill references conversation context to determine template structure:
From conversation context, the skill identifies: ViewModel type (from prior discussion or server implementation) Properties (what data the template will display) Localization (which properties are Localizable types) Nested ViewModels (child components)
From ViewModel purpose: Page content β Full-page template (extends layout) List item/Card β Fragment (no layout, single root) Modal content β Fragment Inline component β Fragment
For each ViewModel property: id: ModelIdType β data-{entity}-id="#(vm.id)" (for JS) Raw enum β data-{field}="#(vm.field)" (for state) LocalizableString β #(vm.displayName) (display text) LocalizableDate β #(vm.createdAt) (formatted date) Nested ViewModel β Embed fragment or access properties
Based on JS interaction needs: Entity identifier (for operations) State values (enum raw values for requests) Drag/drop attributes (if interactive) Category/grouping (for filtering/sorting)
Full-page: Layout extension Content export Embedded fragments for components Fragment: Single root element Data attributes for state Localized text from ViewModel No layout extension
Skill references information from: Prior conversation: Template requirements, user flows discussed ViewModel: If Claude has read ViewModel code into context Existing templates: From codebase analysis of similar views
Architecture Patterns - Mental models (errors are data, type safety, etc.) FOSMVVMArchitecture.md - Full architecture fosmvvm-viewmodel-generator - Creates the ViewModels this skill renders fosmvvm-serverrequest-generator - Creates requests that return ViewModels reference.md - Complete template examples
VersionDateChanges1.02025-12-24Initial Kairos-specific skill2.02025-12-27Generalized for FOSMVVM, added View-ViewModel alignment principle, full-page templates, architecture connection2.12026-01-08Added Leaf Built-in Functions section (count, contains, loop variables). Clarified Codable/computed properties. Corrected earlier false claims about #count() not working.2.22026-01-19Updated Pattern 3 to use stored LocalizableString for dynamic enum displays; linked to Enum Localization Pattern. Added anti-patterns for concatenating localized values and formatting dates in templates.2.32026-01-20Added "Rendering Errors in Leaf Templates" section - error types are known at compile time, no need for generic ErrorViewModel patterns. Prevents JavaScript-brain thinking about runtime type discovery.2.42026-01-24Update to context-aware approach (remove file-parsing/Q&A). Skill references conversation context instead of asking questions or accepting file paths.
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