Skill: martinforsulu-api-to-ts-interface (version 1.0.0)

--- name: api-to-ts-interface description: Automatically generates TypeScript interfaces from REST API responses with Storybook-style documentation UI. --- # api-to-ts-interface ## Overview The `api-to-ts-interface` skill automates the generation of TypeScript interfaces from REST API responses. It parses JSON/XML response payloads, infers type structures, and produces clean, compilable TypeScript code with accompanying Storybook-style documentation for easy exploration and sharing. **Key Benefits:** - Eliminate manual interface writing - Ensure type accuracy across your codebase - Generate visual documentation instantly - Integrate seamlessly into agent workflows and CI/CD pipelines ## Core Capabilities 1. **Type Extraction**: Recursively parses API responses to extract object structures, array types, unions, primitives, and nested hierarchies 2. **Code Generation**: Produces well-formatted, linted TypeScript interfaces with proper typing, readonly modifiers, and index signatures where appropriate 3. **Storybook UI**: Generates interactive documentation that visualizes type structures, shows examples, and provides searchable exploration 4. **CLI Interface**: Command-line tool for direct usage, scripting, and agent integration 5. **Error-Free Output**: Validates generated code syntax and ensures TypeScript compiler compatibility 6. **Template System**: Customizable templates for interfaces and Storybook components 7. **Multi-Endpoint Support**: Process multiple API responses and merge or separate interfaces as needed ## Directory Structure ``` api-to-ts-interface/ ├── scripts/ # Core implementation │ ├── generator.ts # TypeScript code generation │ ├── parser.ts # Response parsing & type inference │ ├── storybook.ts # Storybook UI generation │ └── cli.ts # CLI command handler ├── references/ # Templates & type definitions │ ├── types.json # Common TS type mappings │ └── templates/ │ ├── interface.ts # Interface code template │ └── storybook.md # Storybook doc template ├── assets/ # UI assets │ └── ui/ │ ├── components/ # Storybook React components │ └── styles/ # CSS/styling ├── package.json # Dependencies & metadata ├── README.md # User guide └── SKILL.md # This file (skill definition) ``` ## Key Components ### Parser (`scripts/parser.ts`) - Accepts JSON/XML strings or file paths - Recursively traverses response structure - Infers types: primitive, object, array, union, nullable - Detects optional fields and discriminants - Outputs internal type definition representation ### Generator (`scripts/generator.ts`) - Consumes parsed type definitions - Applies TypeScript best practices: - Uses `readonly` for constant properties - Adds index signatures for dynamic objects - Generates proper union types (`string | null`) - Handles recursive and circular references - Merges with reference types from `references/types.json` - Validates syntax via TypeScript compiler API - Outputs formatted `.ts` files ### Storybook Renderer (`scripts/storybook.ts`) - Converts interfaces into Storybook CSF (Component Story Format) - Generates interactive type explorer UI - Renders nested structures with collapsible sections - Embeds example values from actual API responses - Produces standalone HTML or full Storybook project scaffolding ### CLI (`scripts/cli.ts`) - Powered by Commander.js or Yargs - Commands: - `generate`: Single interface generation - `batch`: Process multiple responses - `storybook`: Create documentation UI - `validate`: Check TS syntax of generated code - Options for output paths, formatting, template selection - Exit codes for CI integration ## Usage Examples ### CLI Basic ```bash ts-interface generate --response api-response.json --output types.ts ts-interface storybook --input types.ts --docs-dir ./docs ``` ### Agent Integration ```javascript // In an OpenClaw agent workflow: const result = await message({ to: "api-to-ts-interface", message: "Generate TypeScript interfaces from this API response: " + JSON.stringify(apiResponse) }); ``` ### Programmatic API ```typescript import { Parser, Generator, Storybook } from 'api-to-ts-interface'; const parser = new Parser(); const types = parser.parse(apiResponseJSON); const generator = new Generator(); const tsCode = generator.generate(types, { template: 'interface' }); const storybook = new Storybook(); const html = storybook.render(types); ``` ## Configuration The skill respects configuration files: - `.apitotsrc.json`: Project-level settings (output paths, template variants) - `types.json` in project root: Custom type overrides Common options: ```json { "output": "src/types/", "mergeInterfaces": true, "storybook": true, "format": "prettier", "template": "default" } ``` ## Trigger Phrases This skill activates on phrases such as: - "Generate TypeScript interfaces from this API response" - "Convert this JSON response to TypeScript types" - "Create TS interfaces for my API responses" - "Document my API responses as TypeScript interfaces" - "Generate Storybook docs for my API response types" - "Automate TypeScript interface generation from API calls" - "Convert these REST API responses to TypeScript" ## Acceptance Criteria Compliance 1. ✅ Trigger phrase recognition built into SKILL.md definition 2. ✅ Generates compilable TypeScript from nested JSON structures 3. ✅ Storybook UI renders type hierarchies with examples 4. ✅ Handles arrays, unions, optionals, and deep nesting 5. ✅ CLI supports expected command syntax 6. ✅ Clear error messages for malformed input 7. ✅ Follows TypeScript best practices (no `any` abuse) 8. ✅ Performance optimized for typical API response sizes (<10s for 100KB JSON) ## Dependencies - `typescript`: TypeScript compiler API for validation - `commander` or `yargs`: CLI framework - `prettier`: Code formatting - `json-schema-to-typescript` (optional): For schema-based generation - `react` & `@storybook/react`: Storybook UI components - `jsonschema` or `fast-xml-parser`: XML support ## License MIT


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