Build Interactive Apps with Claude Artifacts

What Artifacts Are For

Artifacts turn Claude responses into runnable things: documents, SVG diagrams, small web apps and games. Ask for an artifact whenever the answer should be used, not just read.

Practical Workflow

Describe the outcome, the audience and the constraints in one message: Build a single-file HTML flashcard app for Java collections, keyboard navigable, no libraries. Then iterate: quote the part to change, state the new behavior, keep everything else fixed.

Tips That Work

Request one feature per message. Ask Claude to explain its plan before coding. Paste error text back verbatim instead of paraphrasing. Save versions you like immediately, artifacts overwrite fast.