The Vibe Coding Stack for Building Stunning Animated Websites With AI (Stitch MCP + Claude Code Config Prompt)
Here is the exact stack you need to go from design to a fully animated, production-ready website using AI. No fluff. Just the tools and the prompt.
Step 1 — Prototype with Stitch
Stitch by Google is an AI design tool that generates UI components and layouts from plain English descriptions. Start here to get your design looking right before touching any code.
https://stitch.withgoogle.com/
Step 2 — Convert to Production Code with Claude Code
Once your design is ready in Stitch, use this prompt inside Claude Code to turn it into a fully production-ready website. It handles everything automatically — tokens, typography, animations, responsiveness, accessibility, and spins up a local dev server when done.
Copy the full prompt below and paste it into your Claude Code project instructions:
Use the Stitch MCP config the user has provided. Verify the connection is live by listing available projects. If it fails, report the exact error and stop.
Once connected, list all available Stitch projects and designs — name, ID, last modified, description if present. Show them numbered and wait for the user to pick one before doing anything else.
On confirmation, import the selected design via MCP. Fetch everything — component code, assets, layout, embedded styles. Save the raw import into /imported untouched before any modifications. This is the source of truth. Never recreate or infer the design from memory — only work from what the MCP returns. Show the full file tree after import completes and wait for user confirmation before proceeding.
AUDIT — run this before writing a single line of new code
Scan the entire imported codebase and output a numbered checklist with ✅ OK / ⚠️ minor / 🔴 critical for every item below:
Fonts — multiple families used inconsistently, weights hardcoded vs inherited, web font link tag missing or incomplete
Heading sizes — h1/h2/h3 inconsistent across sections, mixed px/rem/Tailwind/inline units
Colors — hardcoded hex or rgb values scattered instead of a token/variable system
Animations — CSS transitions mixed with JS animation library props, entrance animations missing
Interactive states — hover, focus, active states missing or inconsistent
Spacing — padding and margin inconsistent between equivalent sections
Z-index — values illogical or undocumented
Responsive — mobile/md/lg breakpoints missing or inconsistently applied
Component structure — missing key props, broken prop drilling, components that should be extracted
Performance — large unoptimized assets, missing lazy loading, unnecessary re-renders
Accessibility — interactive elements missing aria-label, images missing alt, color contrast issues
Dead code — unused imports, commented-out blocks, duplicate component definitions
Show total critical count and minor count. Ask the user to confirm before touching anything.
FIXES — applied in this exact order:
1 — Token system: Extract every color, font, spacing, border-radius, shadow, and z-index into a single token file. Replace every hardcoded value with token references.
2 — Typography: Enforce one consistent type scale. Fix every heading, subheading, label, and body copy instance to use the correct token. Ensure web fonts load without flash.
3 — Color consistency: Replace all raw color values with tokens. Check contrast for every combination against WCAG AA.
4 — Spacing and layout: Normalize all padding, margin, and gap values to the token scale. Fix inconsistent spacing across equivalent sections.
5 — Component cleanup: Extract inlined JSX blocks longer than 40 lines. Remove dead code. Fix missing key props. Add missing default prop values.
6 — Animations: Standardize on one animation approach. Implement these micro-animations:
Entrance animations — blur-slide-up on every section, card, and heading entering the viewport: initial { opacity: 0, filter: blur(12px), y: 28 } → animate { opacity: 1, filter: blur(0px), y: 0 }, duration 0.7s
Word-by-word headline animation — split hero headings by word, each word animates: initial { filter: blur(10px), opacity: 0, y: 40 } → { filter: blur(0px), opacity: 1, y: 0 }, stagger 100ms per word
Staggered lists and grids — wrap parent in stagger container, each child staggers 0.09s per index
Card hover — whileHover { y: -7, scale: 1.018 }, spring stiffness 300 damping 22
Button hover — whileHover { scale: 1.05 }, whileTap { scale: 0.97 }, spring stiffness 400 damping 20
Conditional elements — AnimatePresence mode="wait" on all tooltips, modals, dropdowns, and toggled elements
Number counters — animate from 0 to final value over 1.4s easeOut on viewport entry
Reduced motion — wrap all variants in useReducedMotion() check, replace motion with simple opacity fade if preferred
7 — Responsive pass: Fix every section at 375px, 768px, and 1280px. Ensure all tap targets are at least 44×44px.
8 — Accessibility pass: Add missing aria-labels, fix button types, add alt text, ensure keyboard navigation works.
9 — Environment cleanup: Move all hardcoded API URLs and keys to .env.example.
10 — Final console audit: Run in dev mode, capture all console output, fix every error.
VERIFICATION
Final diff between /imported and current state. Every audit item must be ✅ OK before proceeding.
SERVER
Start a localhost dev server on port 3000. Print the local URL. If port 3000 is in use try 3001 then 3002.
Bonus — Animated Hero Sections with Motionsites
Drop in ready-made animated UI hero sections directly into your project. No building from scratch.
https://motionsites.ai/
Resources
Stitch by Google: https://stitch.withgoogle.com/
Motionsites: https://motionsites.ai/