Clone Website

Use this skill for explicit website reconstruction requests where the user has authority to reproduce the target page. Treat it as a side-effect-heavy workflow: it uses browser inspection, network access, local file writes, asset handling, and build validation.

Required Gates

1. Confirm the user supplied a URL and a legitimate reproduction purpose. If ownership or permission is unclear, ask before continuing.
2. Use the repo-local harness/website-cloner template or an equivalent isolated app workspace. Do not run this inside an unrelated production app unless the user explicitly asks.
3. Inspect the live page with browser automation before building. If browser automation is unavailable, stop and report that the clone cannot be verified.
4. Write durable extraction notes before implementation: topology, visual tokens, interaction behavior, and component specs.
5. Replace third-party brand copy/assets with the user's requested content unless they explicitly own the original material.
6. Build and inspect the result before handoff. At minimum run the harness check command and capture one desktop screenshot.

Default Scope

• Clone one URL at a time unless the user explicitly asks for multiple sites.
• Match layout, rhythm, typography scale, color mood, and interaction model.
• Do not copy logos, trademarks, proprietary images, tracking scripts, forms, accounts, or backend behavior.
• Prefer local/generated content and simple assets when the target is only a visual reference.
• Record gaps rather than guessing hidden behavior.

Progressive Files

• Read references/safety-and-permissions.md before any external site clone.
• Read references/extraction-checklist.md during browser inspection.
• Read references/upstream-workflow.md when adapting the full upstream pipeline.
• Use assets/component-spec-template.md for section handoffs or research notes.

Validation

For the local harness, run:

npm run check

When using a framework app, also run the nearest build/typecheck/lint commands. A clone that does not build or cannot be opened in a browser is not complete.