Kontask Templates: Why They're in CLAUDE.md
Explaining the purpose of kontask UI documentation and why it needs to be in Claude's context
Output
Yes, Exactly Right!
The kontask templates ARE needed for rendering kontask cards. Claude generates the HTML output - it's not rendered by konui from structured data.
How Kontask Rendering Works
Claude reads the templates from CLAUDE.md, then generates styled HTML that gets stored in context.output. Konui just renders that HTML as-is.
What's in the Kontask Section (~9K tokens)
| Dark theme styling | Color palette, backgrounds, code blocks - so output looks consistent |
| HTML templates | Listing cards, reports, file trees, tables - copy-paste patterns |
| Interactive components | Mermaid diagrams, charts, timelines, file viewers |
| kontask.api SDK | How to add buttons that trigger actions (submit, navigate, etc.) |
| Button styling | Gradient colors for primary/secondary/warning buttons |
| Choice buttons | How to add "What's Next?" action buttons at the end |
⚠️ This Changes the Analysis
If we move the templates to konui/CLAUDE.md, Claude would need to read that file to generate good output. We'd save tokens in the root file but potentially add a file read per turn.
The templates ARE being used - this very kontask card was generated using them!
💡 Revised Recommendation
Keep templates in root CLAUDE.md.
The ~9K tokens for kontask documentation is an investment, not waste. It enables Claude to produce high-quality, consistent kontask cards without extra file reads. The ROI is good output quality on every turn.
Alternative Optimizations
- Trim verbose examples - Some HTML snippets could be shorter
- Remove duplication - Light theme templates are rarely used (we default to dark)
- Consolidate button styles - Could be a single reference table
Potential savings: ~2-3K tokens with careful pruning
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