- name
- design-to-html
- description
- Convert visual design mockups/images to pixel-perfect HTML/CSS code through iterative refinement. Use when user wants to: (1) Convert a design image/screenshot to HTML code, (2) Generate web pages from visual mockups, (3) Create HTML that matches a design pixel-by-pixel, (4) Iteratively improve HTML to match visual design. Triggers on phrases like "convert design to HTML", "from image to code", "pixel-perfect HTML", "design mockup to code".
- metadata
- openclaw
- requires
- env
- []
- primaryEnv
- null
Design to HTML
Convert visual design images to pixel-perfect HTML/CSS through iterative refinement with automated visual comparison.
Workflow
Input: Design image (PNG/JPG)
Output: HTML/CSS code + comparison report
Process:
1. Analyze design → Generate initial HTML
2. Render HTML → Compare with original
3. Generate diff report → Optimize HTML
4. Repeat 5 times or until 95% match
5. Output final code + reportStep 1: Initialize
Command: /design-to-html <image-path> [--threshold 95] [--iterations 5]
Actions:
- Load design image
- Extract dimensions (width, height)
- Analyze visual structure (layout, colors, fonts, spacing)
- Generate initial HTML/CSS
Example prompt:
Analyze this design mockup and generate HTML/CSS code that recreates it.
Design dimensions: {width}x{height}px
Key elements detected:
- Layout type: [grid/flex/block]
- Primary colors: [list]
- Font styles: [list]
- Spacing patterns: [list]
Generate complete HTML with inline CSS.Step 2: Render & Compare (Iteration Loop)
Run comparison script for each iteration:
node scripts/compare.js <original-image> <html-file> <output-dir> <iteration>Script outputs:
rendered_<n>.png- HTML screenshotdiff_<n>.png- Visual difference mapreport_<n>.json- Comparison metrics
Comparison metrics:
matchScore- Pixel similarity percentagediffPixels- Number of mismatched pixelsissues- List of detected problems
Step 3: Generate Diff Report
Report structure (passed to model):
{
"iteration": 2,
"matchScore": 78.5,
"diffPixels": 21500,
"issues": [
{
"type": "color",
"location": {"x": 100, "y": 200, "w": 50, "h": 30},
"description": "Button background color mismatch: expected #FF5733, got #FF5722",
"severity": "medium"
},
{
"type": "spacing",
"location": {"x": 150, "y": 100, "w": 200, "h": 50},
"description": "Padding mismatch: expected 20px, got 15px",
"severity": "high"
}
]
}Step 4: Optimize HTML
Model prompt template:
## Iteration {iteration}/{maxIterations}
**Current match score**: {matchScore}%
**Target**: {threshold}%
**Issues detected**:
{issuesFormatted}
**Visual difference**: See diff_{iteration}.png
**Previous HTML**:{previousHtml}
**Optimization instructions**:
1. Fix color mismatches (use exact hex values)
2. Correct spacing/padding issues
3. Adjust layout positioning
4. Match font sizes and weights
Output optimized HTML code only.Step 5: Final Output
Completion criteria:
- Match score ≥ threshold (default 95%)
- OR completed max iterations (default 5)
Output package:
final.html- Final HTML/CSS codecomparison_report.md- Iteration historyrendered_final.png- Final screenshotdiff_final.png- Final comparisontimeline/- All iteration screenshots
Scripts
render.js
Render HTML to PNG screenshot using Puppeteer.
node scripts/render.js <html-file> <output-image> [--width 1920] [--height 1080]compare.js
Pixel-level comparison using pixelmatch.
node scripts/compare.js <original> <rendered> <diff-output> [--threshold 0.1]analyze.js
Analyze design image structure.
node scripts/analyze.js <image-file> <output-json>pipeline.js
Run full iteration pipeline.
node scripts/pipeline.js <original-image> [--threshold 95] [--iterations 5] [--output-dir ./output]Setup
Install dependencies:
cd ~/.openclaw/skills/design-to-html
npm installDependencies:
- puppeteer - HTML rendering
- pixelmatch - Pixel comparison
- pngjs - PNG processing
- sharp - Image analysis
Examples
Simple button design
Input: button.png (200x50px)
Iterations: 3
Final score: 96.2%
Time: ~25sCard component
Input: card.png (400x300px)
Iterations: 5
Final score: 91.8%
Time: ~45sFull page layout
Input: landing-page.png (1920x1080px)
Iterations: 5
Final score: 87.5%
Time: ~90sTips
- Higher threshold → More iterations, better accuracy
- Larger images → More diff pixels, harder to reach threshold
- Complex layouts → May need manual tweaks after automation
- Color precision → Use exact hex values from design
- Font matching → Specify exact font-family, size, weight
Limitations
- Requires Node.js + Puppeteer (headless Chrome)
- May struggle with:
- Complex gradients - SVG icons - Custom fonts (not web-safe) - Animations/transitions
- Best for static, flat designs