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In Series label, I covered the background. This article picks up from there.

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The vocabulary IS the discovery layer.

— A2UI
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{
  "type": "stat_card",
  "value": "1B+",
  "label": "daily executions"
}
Pipeline

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schema.yaml ──► generate.py ──► public/ ──► Cloudflare Edge

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ℹ️
Steps

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    FieldTypeRequired
    valuestringyes
    labelstringyes
    trendstringno
    Key Value

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    Api Reference

    API endpoint method parameters and response docs

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    Api Reference1

    A concise description of the content.

    Timeline

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    1. 2024

      A2UI v1

      First atoms defined.

    2. 2025

      467 atoms

      Full schema published.

    3. 2026

      ARD catalog

      Live on a2uicatalog.ai.

    Metric Delta

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    Metric Delta
    Current value
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    ↑ Trend Indicator
    Anchor List

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      Faq Accordion

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      Glossary Term

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      API
      Application Programming Interface
      Footnote

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      [1]A concise description of the content.
      Blockquote With Avatar

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      "The vocabulary IS the discovery layer."

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      Pull Stat

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      Feature Matrix

      features versus plans comparison matrix

      Pricing Tier Card

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      Popular
      Plan name
      USD$29/mo/monthly
      • Core feature
      • Advanced analytics
      • API access
      Call to action label
      Pricing Tier Group

      side-by-side pricing plan comparison different subscription plans.

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      Starter
      $$9/mo
        Pro
        $$29/mo
          Pros Cons List

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          Pros
          • ✓Scalable architecture
          • ✓Clean API design
          • ✓Excellent documentation
          Cons
          • ✗Steeper learning curve
          • ✗Limited third-party plugins
          Side By Side Spec

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          Weight
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          Weight
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          Product Spec Table

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          Product name
          Weight1.2 kg
          Dimensions20×15 cm
          Comparison Grid

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          FeatureProduct AProduct B
          Core feature
          Advanced analytics
          API access
          Rating Comparison

          multiple items rated across dimensions scores.

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          Item 1(0)
          Item 2(0)
          Capability Checklist

          feature capability tick list per tier capability using checkmarks

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          • availableFirst item
          • availableSecond item
          Testimonial Card

          customer testimonial with photo name and quote

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          ★★★★★
          “The catalog cut our build time in half.”
          A
          Ada L.
          Platform Lead
          Star Rating Display

          read-only star rating with score and count

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          10.0(1 reviews)
          Avatar Group

          stacked user avatar group with overflow count or community.

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          AliceBob
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          A
          Alice
          Developer
          B
          Bob
          Designer
          Customer Logo Grid

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          Customer Logo Grid
          Company A
          Company B
          Social Proof Banner

          social proof strip with stats and logos

          Media Mention Card

          press or media mention with logo and quote

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          Expert Endorsement

          expert quote with credentials and photo

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          "The vocabulary IS the discovery layer."

          Expert name
          Expert name
          Expert title
          Expert organization
          Review Callout

          highlighted customer review excerpt by a star rating.

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          Product name
          ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
          "Review text"
          — Author Name
          Weighted Words

          headline where the agent sets each word's emphasis 1-5; heavy words land bigger

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          A2UI
          Stance

          claim set in type whose weight, size and tracking encode the stated confidence

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          stance
          Claim
          confidence 50%
          Receipt

          claim plus numbered, sourced evidence lines printed as a till receipt; newest line prints in

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          EVIDENCE RECEIPT
          1
          (no evidence yet)
          CONFIDENCE0 ITEMS
          Sources listed. No unsourced stats.
          Changed Mind

          struck-through old belief, new belief lands beneath; optional what-changed-it line

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          I used to think
          // example code
          Now I think
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          Type Scale

          computed modular type scale as a specimen sheet with CSS custom properties

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          type scale
          Major third 1.25
          base 16px · 9 steps
          +6
          The quick brown fox
          61.04px / 3.815rem
          +5
          The quick brown fox
          48.83px / 3.052rem
          +4
          The quick brown fox
          39.06px / 2.441rem
          +3
          The quick brown fox
          31.25px / 1.953rem
          +2
          The quick brown fox
          25.00px / 1.563rem
          +1
          The quick brown fox
          20.00px / 1.250rem
          0
          The quick brown fox
          16.00px / 1.000rem
          -1
          The quick brown fox
          12.80px / 0.800rem
          -2
          The quick brown fox
          10.24px / 0.640rem
          :root {
            --step-6: 3.815rem; /* 61.04px */
            --step-5: 3.052rem; /* 48.83px */
            --step-4: 2.441rem; /* 39.06px */
            --step-3: 1.953rem; /* 31.25px */
            --step-2: 1.563rem; /* 25.00px */
            --step-1: 1.250rem; /* 20.00px */
            --step-0: 1.000rem; /* 16.00px */
            --step-n1: 0.800rem; /* 12.80px */
            --step-n2: 0.640rem; /* 10.24px */
          }
          Readability Card

          Flesch score, reading time and sentence stats computed from prose, longest sentence highlighted

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          readability
          59.7
          Flesch reading ease · fairly hard
          6
          words
          1
          sentences
          1 min
          to read
          6.00
          words / sentence
          1.67
          syllables / word
          6
          longest sentence
          A concise description of the content.
          Drop Cap

          paragraph with a dropped, raised, boxed or ornamental initial letter

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          A concise description of the content.

          Contrast Audit

          WCAG contrast ratios for colour pairs with AA/AAA badges and a nearest-passing fix

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          contrast audit · WCAG 2.1
          1 of 1 pass AA
          Aa Text
          example · #767676 on #ffffff
          AA passAA large passAAA fail
          4.54:1
          Entity List

          named resource rows with avatar, status badge, and meta

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          I
          Item 1
          I
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          Prompt Template

          LLM prompt with highlighted {variable} slots and copy button

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          prompt template
          Hello, {{name}}!
          Model Card

          AI model spec card with context window, pricing, and capability badges

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          Model Card
          VisionCode executionWeb search
          Conversation Snippet

          user prompt and AI response as chat bubbles

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          You
          How does this work?
          Assistant
          Here's a clear explanation of how it works.
          Shortcut Legend

          keyboard shortcut cheat-sheet grid with key combos and labels

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          Rating Summary Bar

          star rating histogram with percentage bars per star level

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          75.0/ 5 · 5 ratings
          5★
          960%
          4★
          600%
          3★
          240%
          Roadmap Card

          quarter-based product roadmap with status-tagged milestones

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          Notification Stack

          persistent notification inbox list with unread indicators

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          Tag Block

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          typescriptreacta2ui
          Markdown Block

          inline markdown string (bold, italic, code, links) rendered to HTML

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          A concise description of the content.
          Chartjs Pie

          multi-slice pie or donut SVG chart with legend

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          40%35%25%
          Category A40%
          Category B35%
          Category C25%
          Text Callout

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          Text Callout
          A concise description of the content.
          Source Citation

          numbered RAG source card with title excerpt and URL

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          Sources
            Llm Comparison Table

            side-by-side multi-model output comparison table

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            GPT-4Claude Sonnet
            Confidence Bar

            labelled probability bar with colour-coded confidence fill

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            Confidence Bar75%
            Token Budget Meter

            context window token usage meter with capacity warning colours

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            Context window1 / 5 (20%)
            Product Thumbnail

            product card with image, price, status badge, and tags

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            Product Thumbnail
            $29/mo
            Order Status Card

            e-commerce order card with status badge and line item list

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            Order Order numberActive
            1
            Placed
            2
            Processing
            3
            Shipped
            4
            Delivered
            Total
            Inventory Table

            inventory table with SKU, stock levels, and low-stock row highlight

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            NameSKUStockPriceStatus
            —————
            —————
            Jira Ticket

            Jira issue card with type icon, status lozenge, priority, and assignee

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            ✓example-idTo Do
            A concise description of the content.
            🟡 Medium
            Sprint Board

            kanban sprint board with named columns and compact issue cards

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            To Do0
            In Progress0
            Done0
            Lozenge

            Atlassian-semantic status pill with defined appearance variants

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            New
            Data Grid

            enterprise data grid with typed columns, row selection, and

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            Deployments
            NameStatus
            weblive
            meetbeta
            Tree View

            recursive hierarchical tree with expand/collapse per node

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            ▶ 📁src/
            📄index.ts
            📄package.json
            Heatmap Calendar

            calendar month heatmap with date-value density colouring

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            Feature Grid

            icon + title + description feature grid — Tailwind UI pattern

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            Skill Bars

            labeled horizontal progress bars list — percent fill, per-bar color

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            Python85%
            JavaScript70%
            TypeScript65%
            Icon Stat Row

            icon + big number + label stat strip — more visual than metric_row

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            1.2M
            Views
            42K
            Clicks
            3.5%
            CTR
            Tag Cloud

            weighted tag cloud — variable size by weight, wrap layout

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            Step Progress

            horizontal step progress — numbered circles, connecting lines, current step highlighted

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            Step one
            2
            Step two
            Gradient Hero

            light gradient hero — badge, large title, subtitle, CTA button

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            Gradient Hero
            Icon List

            icon-circle list — emoji/icon per item, label + text, color per item

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            Highlight Box

            highlight box — gradient/solid/outline style, icon, title, text

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            Metric Row

            horizontal metric strip — value, label, prefix/suffix, trend up/down

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            $1.2M↑
            Revenue
            42K↑
            Users
            Numbered List

            decorative numbered list — large background numbers, circular badges, or bordered stage cards

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            Page Header

            app-style page header — title, subtitle, icon, accent, tag badge

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            Page Header
            Section Break

            section divider — optional centered label, solid/dashed/dots style

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            Columns

            multi-column layout — 2–6 cols, each column holds atom blocks

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            Public — every stable atom, no auth required.

            Full — stable and preview atoms, gated behind Cloudflare Access.

            Person Card

            person card — name, role, photo, bio, tags, email, linkedin

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            P
            Person Card
            Risk Flag

            risk list — critical/high/medium/low with title, description, mitigation

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            Medium
            Medium
            Action Items

            action items table — action, owner, due date, status

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            ActionOwnerDueStatus
            ——⭕ open
            ——⭕ open
            Bento Grid

            asymmetric bento-box feature tile grid — MagicUI/shadcn pattern

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            Cta Section

            full-width CTA banner with headline and buttons — Tailwind UI pattern

            Dot Grid Background

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            Achievement Badge

            unlockable achievement badge with locked/unlocked state and optional date

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            Score Summary

            end-of-exercise score card with correct/total, percentage, grade, and CTA

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            20%
            Failed
            1 / 5 correct
            Course Progress Card

            course-level progress card with per-module bars and aggregate completion ring

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            Course title
            0%
            Highlighted Text

            highlighted text passage with optional hover margin annotation note

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            A concise description of the content.
            Schema Qr

            self-contained QR code, optionally with a live URL input

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            Scan to open on any device