react-grab-forked
v0.0.76
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Grab any element in your app and give it to Cursor, Claude Code, or other AI coding agents.
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React Grab
React Grab allows you to select an element and copy its context (like HTML, React component, and file source)
It makes tools like Cursor, Claude Code, Copilot run up to 66% faster
Try out a demo! →
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/fdb34329-b471-4b39-b433-0b1a27a94bd8
Install
Run this command to install React Grab into your project. Ensure you are running at project root (e.g. where the next.config.ts or vite.config.ts file is located).
npx react-grab@latest initManual Installation
If you're using a React framework or build tool, view instructions below:
Next.js (App router)
Add this inside of your app/layout.tsx:
import Script from "next/script";
export default function RootLayout({ children }) {
return (
<html>
<head>
{/* put this in the <head> */}
{process.env.NODE_ENV === "development" && (
<Script
src="//unpkg.com/react-grab/dist/index.global.js"
crossOrigin="anonymous"
strategy="beforeInteractive"
/>
)}
</head>
<body>{children}</body>
</html>
);
}Next.js (Pages router)
Add this into your pages/_document.tsx:
import { Html, Head, Main, NextScript } from "next/document";
export default function Document() {
return (
<Html lang="en">
<Head>
{/* put this in the <Head> */}
{process.env.NODE_ENV === "development" && (
<Script
src="//unpkg.com/react-grab/dist/index.global.js"
crossOrigin="anonymous"
strategy="beforeInteractive"
/>
)}
</Head>
<body>
<Main />
<NextScript />
</body>
</Html>
);
}Vite
Your index.html could look like this:
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<script type="module">
// first npm i react-grab
// then in head:
if (import.meta.env.DEV) {
import("react-grab");
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<div id="root"></div>
<script type="module" src="/src/main.tsx"></script>
</body>
</html>Webpack
First, install React Grab:
npm install react-grabThen add this at the top of your main entry file (e.g., src/index.tsx or src/main.tsx):
if (process.env.NODE_ENV === "development") {
import("react-grab");
}Coding agent integration (beta)
React Grab can send selected element context directly to your coding agent. This enables a workflow where you select a UI element and an agent automatically makes changes to your codebase.
This means no copying and pasting - just select the element and let the agent do the rest. Learn more →
Claude Code
Server Setup
The server runs on port 4567 and interfaces with the Claude Agent SDK. Add to your package.json:
{
"scripts": {
"dev": "npx @react-grab/claude-code@latest && next dev"
}
}Client Setup
<script src="//unpkg.com/react-grab/dist/index.global.js"></script>
<!-- add this in the <head> -->
<script src="//unpkg.com/@react-grab/claude-code/dist/client.global.js"></script>Or using Next.js Script component in your app/layout.tsx:
import Script from "next/script";
export default function RootLayout({ children }) {
return (
<html>
<head>
{process.env.NODE_ENV === "development" && (
<>
<Script
src="//unpkg.com/react-grab/dist/index.global.js"
strategy="beforeInteractive"
/>
<Script
src="//unpkg.com/@react-grab/claude-code/dist/client.global.js"
strategy="lazyOnload"
/>
</>
)}
</head>
<body>{children}</body>
</html>
);
}Cursor CLI
Server Setup
The server runs on port 5567 and interfaces with the cursor-agent CLI. Add to your package.json:
{
"scripts": {
"dev": "npx @react-grab/cursor@latest && next dev"
}
}Client Setup
<script src="//unpkg.com/react-grab/dist/index.global.js"></script>
<!-- add this in the <head> -->
<script src="//unpkg.com/@react-grab/cursor/dist/client.global.js"></script>Or using Next.js Script component in your app/layout.tsx:
import Script from "next/script";
export default function RootLayout({ children }) {
return (
<html>
<head>
{process.env.NODE_ENV === "development" && (
<>
<Script
src="//unpkg.com/react-grab/dist/index.global.js"
strategy="beforeInteractive"
/>
<Script
src="//unpkg.com/@react-grab/cursor/dist/client.global.js"
strategy="lazyOnload"
/>
</>
)}
</head>
<body>{children}</body>
</html>
);
}Opencode
Server Setup
The server runs on port 6567 and interfaces with the Opencode CLI. Add to your package.json:
{
"scripts": {
"dev": "npx @react-grab/opencode@latest && next dev"
}
}Note: You must have Opencode installed (
npm i -g opencode-ai@latest).
Client Setup
<script src="//unpkg.com/react-grab/dist/index.global.js"></script>
<!-- add this in the <head> -->
<script src="//unpkg.com/@react-grab/opencode/dist/client.global.js"></script>Or using Next.js Script component in your app/layout.tsx:
import Script from "next/script";
export default function RootLayout({ children }) {
return (
<html>
<head>
{process.env.NODE_ENV === "development" && (
<>
<Script
src="//unpkg.com/react-grab/dist/index.global.js"
strategy="beforeInteractive"
/>
<Script
src="//unpkg.com/@react-grab/opencode/dist/client.global.js"
strategy="lazyOnload"
/>
</>
)}
</head>
<body>{children}</body>
</html>
);
}Extending React Grab
React Grab provides an public customization API. Check out the type definitions to see all available options for extending React Grab.
import { init } from "react-grab/core";
const api = init({
theme: {
enabled: true, // disable all UI by setting to false
hue: 180, // shift colors by 180 degrees (pink → cyan/turquoise)
crosshair: {
enabled: false, // disable crosshair
},
elementLabel: {
enabled: false, // disable element label
},
},
onElementSelect: (element) => {
console.log("Selected:", element);
},
onCopySuccess: (elements, content) => {
console.log("Copied to clipboard:", content);
},
onStateChange: (state) => {
console.log("Active:", state.isActive);
},
});
api.activate();
api.copyElement(document.querySelector(".my-element"));
console.log(api.getState());Resources & Contributing Back
Want to try it out? Check the our demo.
Looking to contribute back? Check the Contributing Guide out.
Want to talk to the community? Hop in our Discord and share your ideas and what you've build with React Grab.
Find a bug? Head over to our issue tracker and we'll do our best to help. We love pull requests, too!
We expect all contributors to abide by the terms of our Code of Conduct.
→ Start contributing on GitHub
License
React Grab is MIT-licensed open-source software.