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VariableChip
Linear-style {{var}} inline pill for prompt templates. Required-but-unset chips warn in amber.
Inspired by Linear template variables, Anthropic Console prompt variables.
Preview
What it looks like.
Hi , here's a summary of on .
The team discussed and assigned next steps.
The team discussed and assigned next steps.
Usage
Drop it into your app.
import { VariableChip, renderTemplate } from '@locara/components'
const template = "Hi {{name}}, here's a summary of {{meeting_title}} on {{date}}."
const bindings = { name: 'Sarah', meeting_title: 'Weekly stand-up' }
const required = ['date']
<p>
{renderTemplate(
template,
(name) => bindings[name],
{
onEdit: (name) => openEditModal(name),
required: (name) => required.includes(name),
}
)}
</p>
Or copy the source into your repo:
locara add variable-chip
Design notes
Why it works this way.
Three tones: `accent` (default, set value), `neutral` (set value, low emphasis), `warning` (required but unset — amber). The `renderTemplate()` helper turns a `{{x}}`-containing string into a mixed React array of text and chips, ready to drop into prose.