Grab any element in your app and give it to Cursor, Claude Code, or other AI coding agents.
npm install @gusb.dev/react-grab
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
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Get started in 1 minute by adding this script tag to your app:
``html`
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:
`jsx
import Script from "next/script";
export default function RootLayout({ children }) {
return (
#### Next.js (Pages router)
Add this into your
pages/_document.tsx:`jsx
import { Html, Head, Main, NextScript } from "next/document";export default function Document() {
return (
{/ put this in the /}
{process.env.NODE_ENV === "development" && (
src="//unpkg.com/react-grab/dist/index.global.js"
crossOrigin="anonymous"
strategy="beforeInteractive"
/>
)}
);
}
`#### Vite
Your
index.html could look like this:`html
`#### Webpack
First, install React Grab:
`bash
npm install react-grab
`Then add this at the top of your main entry file (e.g.,
src/index.tsx or src/main.tsx):`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 →
$3
#### Server Setup
The server runs on port
4567 and interfaces with the Claude Agent SDK. Add to your package.json:`json
{
"scripts": {
"dev": "npx @react-grab/claude-code@latest && next dev"
}
}
`#### Client Setup
`html
`Or using Next.js
Script component in your app/layout.tsx:`jsx
import Script from "next/script";export default function RootLayout({ children }) {
return (
{process.env.NODE_ENV === "development" && (
<>
src="//unpkg.com/react-grab/dist/index.global.js"
strategy="beforeInteractive"
/>
src="//unpkg.com/@react-grab/claude-code/dist/client.global.js"
strategy="lazyOnload"
/>
>
)}
{children}
);
}
`$3
#### Server Setup
The server runs on port
5567 and interfaces with the cursor-agent CLI. Add to your package.json:`json
{
"scripts": {
"dev": "npx @react-grab/cursor@latest && next dev"
}
}
`#### Client Setup
`html
`Or using Next.js
Script component in your app/layout.tsx:`jsx
import Script from "next/script";export default function RootLayout({ children }) {
return (
{process.env.NODE_ENV === "development" && (
<>
src="//unpkg.com/react-grab/dist/index.global.js"
strategy="beforeInteractive"
/>
src="//unpkg.com/@react-grab/cursor/dist/client.global.js"
strategy="lazyOnload"
/>
>
)}
{children}
);
}
`Extending React Grab
React Grab provides an public customization API. Check out the type definitions to see all available options for extending React Grab.
`typescript
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: {
// when hovering over an element
backgroundColor: "#000000",
textColor: "#ffffff",
},
},
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());
``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
React Grab is MIT-licensed open-source software.