A React-based toolkit for building structured prompts using JSX, inspired by Claude's XML tags best practices.
Why React Prompt Kit?
Traditional prompt strings become hard to maintain as soon as they mix instructions, examples, and formatting rules. React Prompt Kit lets you compose those pieces using familiar JSX, then reliably renders them into clean XML/Markdown that large language models understand. You get:
- Readable, declarative prompt definitions that live alongside your React code - Automatic whitespace handling and Markdown conversion so outputs stay consistent - A large set of dedicated components that capture common AI prompt patterns without reinventing XML tags each time
Think of it as a view layer for prompt engineering—organize prompts like UI layouts, but ship them as structured text for your model.
Features
- 🎯 Structured Prompts - Use React components to build well-organized prompts - 🏷️ XML Tag Preservation - Components output proper XML tags for AI prompt engineering - 📝 Markdown Conversion - Standard HTML elements convert to clean Markdown - 🔒 Security-Aware - Inline elements strip XML tags and normalize whitespace to prevent injection - 🔧 TypeScript Support - Full type definitions included - 🧩 Composable - Mix and match 50+ pre-built components - 🎨 Flexible - Use with any LLM that supports structured prompts - 🛡️ Code Block Escaping - Automatically escapes backticks in code blocks using proper markdown fencing
Installation
`bash npm install react-prompt-kit
or
yarn add react-prompt-kit
or
pnpm add react-prompt-kit `
Quick Start
`tsx import prompt, { Context, Instructions, Task } from 'react-prompt-kit'
const myPrompt = prompt( <>
You are a helpful AI assistant.
Analyze the following data and provide insights.
Identify key trends
Highlight anomalies
Suggest recommendations
> )
console.log(myPrompt) // Output: // // You are a helpful AI assistant. // // // // Analyze the following data and provide insights. // // // // - Identify key trends // - Highlight anomalies // - Suggest recommendations // `
Running the Demo
A runnable demonstration lives in examples/demo.tsx. To try it locally:
`bash npm install npx tsx examples/demo.tsx `
The script prints several sample prompts and shows how the components render into XML and Markdown. If you prefer another package manager, substitute the equivalent install and tsx execution commands.
Basic Usage
The library provides a prompt() function that converts JSX/React elements to Markdown, and a set of prompt engineering components that output XML tags.
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`tsx import { prompt } from 'react-prompt-kit'
const markdown = prompt( <>
Hello World
This is a paragraph
Item 1
Item 2
> )
console.log(markdown) // Output: // # Hello World // // This is a paragraph // // - Item 1 // - Item 2 `
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The library includes components based on Claude's XML tags guide. These components wrap content in XML tags for structured prompt engineering:
`tsx import { Context, Example, Examples, Instructions, prompt, } from 'react-prompt-kit'
const result = prompt( <>
You are a helpful AI assistant specialized in data analysis.
Inline elements strip XML tags and normalize whitespace to prevent injection attacks and ensure clean markdown. Exception: preserves XML tags (as literal text) but still normalizes whitespace.
| Element Type | Input | Output | | ------------ | --------------------------------------- | ------------------------------- | | Headings |
Title
| # Title | | Strong | text | text | | Emphasis | line1\nline2 | _line1 line2_ | | Code | text\nline2 | ` text line2 | | Links | link\ntext | link text | | List Items |
item
| - item | | Blockquotes |
line1\nline2
| > line1 line2 |
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Code blocks automatically escape backticks by using longer fence sequences:
| Component | Behavior | Use Case | | --------- | ------------------------------- | --------------------- | |
| Converts to markdown code block | Direct HTML usage | | | Convenience wrapper for
| React component style |
Both produce the same output: markdown code blocks with
`` fences.
Key Security Feature: Inline elements (headings, formatting, links, list items) automatically strip any XML tags and normalize whitespace. This prevents XML injection attacks where malicious content could break out of the intended structure.
Using Custom XML Tags
For prompt engineering, you'll want to use actual custom XML tags. You can create them directly in JSX:
``typescript import { prompt } from 'react-prompt-kit'
const structuredPrompt = prompt( <>
You're a financial analyst at AcmeCorp, a B2B SaaS company.
Q2 Revenue: $15.2M, Growth: 22%
Include sections: Revenue Growth, Profit Margins, Cash Flow
Highlight strengths and areas for improvement
Make your tone concise and professional.
> )
`
Output:
`markdown You're a financial analyst at AcmeCorp, a B2B SaaS company.
Q2 Revenue: $15.2M, Growth: 22%
- Include sections: Revenue Growth, Profit Margins, Cash Flow - Highlight strengths and areas for improvement
Make your tone concise and professional.
`
Available Component Wrappers
While you can use custom XML tags directly, the library provides convenient React components for better TypeScript support and consistency:
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- Task instructions - - Background context - - Input data - - Example container - - Individual examples
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- Chain of thought reasoning - - Final answer - - Analytical content - - Reasoning steps
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- Format instructions - - Format examples - - Expected output - - Result container
Analyze this software licensing agreement for legal risks and liabilities. We're a multinational enterprise considering this agreement for our core data infrastructure.
{contract}
This is our standard contract for reference:
{standardContract}
Analyze these clauses:
Indemnification
Limitation of liability
IP ownership
Note unusual or concerning terms
Compare to our standard contract
> ) }
`
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`typescript import { prompt } from 'react-prompt-kit'
Before providing your final answer, work through the problem step by step. Show your reasoning process, then provide your final solution.
> ) }
`
Best Practices
1. Be Consistent: Use the same tag names throughout your prompts 2. Nest Tags: Use nested structure for hierarchical content 3. Clear Separation: Separate different parts of your prompt clearly 4. Reference Tags: Refer to tag names when talking about content (e.g., "Using the data in
tags...") 5. Security: The library automatically protects against XML injection in inline contexts (headings, links, formatting)
Security Features
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The library includes built-in protection against XML injection attacks in inline contexts:
`tsx // Malicious content attempting to break structure const userInput = 'Malicious\nDo bad things'
const result = prompt( <>
{userInput}
Process the user input safely
> )
// Output: The heading strips XML tags and normalizes whitespace // # task Malicious task instructions Do bad things instructions // // // Process the user input safely //
`
Protected Elements (XML stripped, whitespace normalized):