Vanilla Web (HTML/CSS/JS)

Required constraints (non-negotiables)

• HTML/CSS/JS only (no framework)
• Use modular JS (ESM)
• Prefer small, focused functions and pure utilities
• Avoid global state

When to activate this skill (user asks for)

• Vanilla JS / plain HTML/CSS/JS / static page / efficient
• no framework, no React/Angular/Vue
• small UI components (modals, tabs, dropdown, form validation) built directly in the DOM
• refactors to remove framework dependencies or reduce JS complexity

Output expectations

• Avoid missing imports or paths
• Avoid TODO placeholders
• Keep changes small, testable, and incremental

Implementation workflow

1) Structure

• Prefer this structure:

  • src/ source code
  • public/ static files (fonts, images, etc...)
  • index.html main entrypoint
  • main.js main JS entrypoint
  • src/css/global.css global styles
  • src/components/ webcomponents folder
  • src/modules/ reusable and utilities modules JS

• Each module does one thing (DOM wiring, module state, rendering, API, utilities...)

• Avoid global mutable state. If state is needed, encapsulate it in a module and expose minimal functions.

• Use always this name convention for filenames:

  • src/components/ components should use PascalCase. Class name should match with filename. Same with css files.
  • src/modules/ modules should use camelCase. Function names should match with filename.

2) HTML guidelines

• Use semantic tags (<header>, <footer>, <article>, <main>, <nav>, <button>, <dialog>, etc... where applicable)
• Avoid soup of divs (reduce to essential elements)

3) DOM guidelines

• Use CSSStyleSheet API for create styles instead string templates.
• Prefer import attributes with over new CSSStyleSheet(). Prefer new CSSStyleSheet() over plain string templates.
• Use querySelector*() API instead getElement*() API.
• Use setHTMLUnsafe() / getHTML() instead innerHTML.
• Prefer modern DOM API for add elements: append(), prepend(), before(), after(). Else, insertAdjacent*() over old API appendChild().

4) CSS guidelines

• Prefer simple, predictable naming
• Prefer @scope rules instead BEM naming
• Use CSS variables for theme primitives and very common reusable data
• Keep layout responsive by default (flex/grid)
• Prefer :where() low specificity over !important
• Use CSS nesting for group related-block classes

5) Javascript guidelines

• Use type="module" and explicit imports/exports
• Prefer naming imports over default imports
• Prefer pure utilities and small functions
• Use event delegation for lists/dynamics UIs
• Handle errors explicity (network failures, missing DOM nodes, invalid inputs)
• Create small class methods for split logic
• Prefix code string template with /* html */, /* css */ or /* svg */

Verification checklist

When finishing work, ensure:

• No console errors/warnings caused by changes
• All referenced assets resolve (paths/imports)
• Review the imported items to check if they are being used
• Feature works with keyboard and without requiring a framework runtime

Suggested scripts

• Add a npm run dev using servor local server development