Survey creator

Survey Creator

Generate HTML survey pages only.

Treat skills/survey-creator/ as the canonical generator root for this skill. All generator-private references, templates, validators, tests, examples, and docs live under this directory.

The workflow is:

1. understand the user's intent
2. analyze the prompt and infer the survey structure
3. generate a schema draft from references/
4. validate that schema against the reference formats and field rules
5. render a submittable HTML page from the validated schema
6. verify the HTML does not blank-screen in desktop and mobile browser runtimes
7. verify basic accessibility and form semantics
8. make the generated submit payload conform to the submission contract
9. validate the submit payload against the concrete schema so every questionId / optionId / childId / score belongs to that exact survey

Do not return raw JSON schema by default. Use the schema as an internal generation artifact unless the user explicitly asks to inspect it.

Load these references first

Before generating output, read only the files you need from:

• references/schema-notes.md
• references/field-guide-overview.md
• references/id-rules.md
• references/survey-welcom.json
• references/survey-fields.md
• references/question-radio.json
• references/radio-fields.md
• references/question-checkbox.json
• references/checkbox-fields.md
• references/question-input.json
• references/input-fields.md
• references/question-score.json
• references/score-fields.md
• references/question-nps.json
• references/nps-fields.md
• references/question-finish.json
• references/finish-fields.md
• references/rich-text-rules.md
• references/pagination-rules.md
• references/submission-contract.md
• references/child-input-rules.md
• references/local-cache-rules.md
• references/logic-rules.md
• references/logic-specification.md
• references/logic-example-library.md
• references/toc-survey-ui-rules.md
• references/toc-style-system.md
• validators/README.md
• validators/validate_reference_consistency.py
• validators/validate_survey_schema.py
• validators/validate_survey_payload.py
• validators/validate_payload_against_schema.py
• validators/validate_survey_html_runtime.py
• validators/validate_survey_html_interaction_e2e.py
• validators/validate_survey_html_accessibility.py
• validators/render_survey_html.py
• validators/build_validated_survey.py
• validators/generate_sample_payload.py
• docs/LEGALITY_GUARANTEE.md
• docs/LEGALITY_MATRIX.md
• tests/contract/README.md
• run_all_legality_checks.sh

Always read references/schema-notes.md first, then references/field-guide-overview.md, then references/id-rules.md, references/rich-text-rules.md, references/pagination-rules.md, references/submission-contract.md, references/child-input-rules.md, references/local-cache-rules.md, references/logic-rules.md, references/logic-specification.md, and references/logic-example-library.md, then the specific *-fields.md files for every node type you plan to generate or validate. If the user requests a stronger toC visual direction, also read references/toc-style-system.md and references/toc-survey-ui-rules.md. When schema safety matters, also use validators/validate_survey_schema.py as the executable guardrail before rendering HTML.

Legality engine boundary

Treat this skill as a schema legality engine plus fixed HTML renderer. The user and AI may iterate on business semantics, but the skill must enforce protocol legality before delivery.

Read docs/LEGALITY_GUARANTEE.md when changing the skill, adding fields, adding question types, or assessing whether generated artifacts are safe to deliver.

When modifying references, validators, payload format, or templates, run:

python3 <survey-creator-root>/tests/contract/run_contract_tests.py
<survey-creator-root>/validators/run-validator-smoke-tests.sh

Only consider the skill healthy when both pass.

Primary job

Turn a user's high-level request into a self-contained HTML survey page that:

• matches the user's scenario and UI style
• uses only schema-supported question structures
• is built from a validated internal schema draft
• supports form submission at the HTML level
• serializes submission data using the default submission contract unless the user overrides it

Core principle

• Prompt determines intent and presentation
• References determine structure and allowed fields
• Validation is mandatory before HTML generation

This skill should think in two layers:

1. an internal schema layer
2. a rendered HTML layer

The schema layer is not optional. Build it first, validate it, then render.

Required execution sequence

Step 1: Understand the user's intent

Read the prompt carefully and identify:

• the survey scenario
• who the respondent is
• likely question count
• whether the page is feedback / registration / research / satisfaction / other
• any explicit UI style directions
• whether the user implies optional conditional inputs such as “其他，请说明”
• whether one-page-one-question flow is implied or should be enabled
• whether previous-page navigation should be available
• whether the UI style implies a known stylePack

If the prompt is underspecified, make sensible product decisions instead of stopping.

Step 1.5: Infer stylePack

When the user gives visual direction, infer a renderer stylePack before generating HTML.

Use only the generic toC packs:

• consumer-minimal
• consumer-polished
• consumer-trust
• consumer-editorial
• consumer-utility
• consumer-campaign

Explicit mapping

• mentions WeChat / 微信 / 小程序 / 表单感 / 轻量填写
  → consumer-minimal
• mentions 更产品化 / 更高级 / 更精致 / 更有设计感
  → consumer-polished
• mentions 满意度 / 购买后反馈 / 产品可信赖 / 售后体验
  → consumer-trust
• mentions 年轻 / 内容感 / 社区感 / lifestyle / 更有氛围
  → consumer-editorial
• mentions 克制 / 干净 / 工具型 / 平台感 / 高效率
  → consumer-utility
• mentions 运营活动 / 活动页 / 更强视觉冲击 / 黑白紫活动风
  → consumer-campaign

Implicit mapping

• generic toC without a strong aesthetic signal
  → default to consumer-minimal
• product or purchase feedback
  → default to consumer-trust
• more branded but still general consumer UI
  → default to consumer-polished
• content or lifestyle tone
  → default to consumer-editorial
• platform/tool-like tone
  → default to consumer-utility

Always record this decision mentally and pass it into the renderer or pipeline command via --style-pack.

Step 2: Infer an internal schema draft

Create an internal questionnaire object using both the reference JSON examples and the field-guide markdown files.

Do not rely on JSON shape alone. Use the field guides to understand what each field means, when it is optional, and how it should be rendered.

For a full survey, the internal shape should be:

{ "survey": { ... }, "questions": [ ... ], "finish": [ { ... } ] }

This internal schema is the planning source for the HTML. Do not expose it unless the user asks.

Step 3: Validate the internal schema

Before rendering HTML, verify all of the following:

Structure validation

• top level contains survey, questions, finish
• questions is an array
• finish is an array of one or more finish objects
• survey.type === "survey"
• every finish[i].type === "finish"
• every question uses only supported types
• supported types include radio, checkbox, input, score, nps
• score questions may carry media at both attribute.media and option[].attribute.media
• nps questions may carry media at both attribute.media and option[].attribute.media, and use range-based scoreDesc keys such as 0-6

Field validation

• survey, radio, checkbox, and input use attribute
• title and description are treated as rich-text-capable string fields
• radio, checkbox, and input include id, title, description when appropriate
• radio and checkbox use option arrays
• if a selection question is randomized, check for option-level option[].attribute.random === false overrides before shuffling
• input uses an option array with input metadata in option[].attribute
• input may contain one or multiple option-defined input fields, so submission must preserve answers per option[].id rather than collapsing everything into one string
• conditional free-text is only represented through child items of type: "input"
• an option may contain one or multiple child items; do not assume only one child field exists
• child items may include their own attribute configuration and should be fully respected when present, using the same input-style semantics you already received for child field behavior
• child and input rendering should follow dataType when present
• Allowed input/child dataType values are email, tel, number, text, date, time, dateTime, dateRange, timeRange, dateTimeRange; unknown values must fall back to text
• do not invent unsupported field names

Reference conformance validation

• field names must match the reference patterns
• field meanings must remain consistent with the field-guide explanations
• rich-text fields must be treated as normal HTML-capable content
• rich-text fields must be sanitized through a whitelist of display-oriented safe tags before rendering
• pagination-related fields must be interpreted according to the pagination rules
• when attribute.random === true, randomized option order should visibly change across reloads or renders, while preserving option ids and submitted values
• option-level random overrides must be respected: if an option has option.attribute.random === false, that option must stay fixed even when the question is randomized
• unsupported node types are forbidden unless the user explicitly asks to extend the schema
• checkbox exclusive and mutual-exclusion have different semantics: exclusive clears all other options, while mutual-exclusion only clears other mutual-exclusion options
• media is optional unless the prompt requires it

If the inferred schema fails validation, fix it before rendering. Never render HTML from an invalid schema.

Step 3.5: Run the executable schema validator

After the manual semantic review above, run the executable validator whenever you have local file access or can materialize the schema temporarily:

python3 <survey-creator-root>/validators/validate_survey_schema.py /absolute/path/to/schema.json

Rules:

• if the validator returns non-zero, the schema must be fixed before HTML generation
• treat unsupported fields as hallucination risk, not as harmless extras
• treat duplicate ids as blocking errors
• treat unsupported dataType values as blocking errors
• inspect semantic lint warnings by severity; high warnings should normally be resolved before rendering final HTML
• prefer using warning code, suggestion, and fixHint to repair the schema automatically before proceeding
• use --json when you need a machine-readable validation report

If you cannot execute the validator in the current environment, you should still follow the same rule set manually and explicitly say that executable validation was not run.

Step 4: Render HTML from the validated schema

When local scripting is available, prefer using the automated renderer:

python3 <survey-creator-root>/validators/render_survey_html.py --schema /absolute/path/to/schema.json --out /absolute/path/to/output.html

If --out points to a directory, the renderer writes:

• <survey.id>.html

Or use the full automatic pipeline in one command:

python3 <survey-creator-root>/validators/build_validated_survey.py --schema /absolute/path/to/schema.json --out-html /absolute/path/to/output.html --out-payload /absolute/path/to/output-payload.json

If --out-html, --out-payload, or --out-schema point to directories, the builder writes:

• <survey.id>.html
• <survey.id>.payload.json
• <survey.id>.repaired.schema.json

When semantic warnings are expected, prefer the repair-enabled pipeline:

python3 <survey-creator-root>/validators/build_validated_survey.py --schema /absolute/path/to/schema.json --out-schema /absolute/path/to/repaired-schema.json --out-html /absolute/path/to/output.html --out-payload /absolute/path/to/output-payload.json --auto-repair --fail-on-high-warning

For skill execution, prefer the single unified entry:

python3 <survey-creator-root>/validators/run_survey_creator_pipeline.py --schema /absolute/path/to/schema.json --output-dir /absolute/path/to/output-dir --style-pack consumer-trust --auto-repair --fail-on-high-warning

Default output naming for the unified pipeline:

• if --prefix is provided, it is used as the output filename stem
• otherwise the pipeline uses the final rendered survey.id as the filename stem
• for example, if survey.id === "survey-310991633843965952", the generated HTML file must be survey-310991633843965952.html

Supported --style-pack values currently include:

• consumer-minimal
• consumer-polished
• consumer-trust
• consumer-editorial
• consumer-utility
• consumer-campaign

Only return the final HTML to the user after this automated chain succeeds, desktop/mobile E2E viewports pass, htmlAccessibility.valid === true, payloadAgainstSchema.valid === true, and the pipeline report says releaseDecision.shipReady === true. If the generated HTML fails runtime or E2E checks, run the HTML auto-repair pass before giving up.

Step 4: Render HTML from the validated schema

Map the validated schema to page structure:

• survey → welcome / intro / hero section
• render title and description using rich-text-capable output
• support only whitelisted display-oriented elements inside rich-text fields
• radio → radio group
• checkbox → checkbox group
• input → text input, textarea, or structured range input block
• score → score / rating grid
• nps → recommendation score scale
• finish → one or more submit / thank-you / final action sections

When multiple finish nodes exist:

• treat finish[0] as the default finish
• allow logic.action.type === "end_survey" to route to a specific finish[].id via action.targetQuestionId
• use multiple finish nodes only when the final tone or next-step guidance truly differs between user branches
• when a finish needs a follow-up destination, place it under finish[].postSubmit
• finish[].postSubmit.redirect must run only after successful submit, never when the finish screen first appears

Step 5: Build submission payload behavior

Use references/submission-contract.md as the default submit serialization protocol.

At minimum, the generated HTML should make it possible to assemble:

• surveyId
• submittedAt as a millisecond timestamp
• answers[] with questionId, questionType, and type-specific value

For radio / checkbox / input / score / nps questions, preserve schema ids in DOM structure so submission assembly is reliable. Unanswered questions must be omitted from answers. If a child input carries its own attribute configuration, use that configuration in child rendering and validation. Treat child attribute semantics as the same input-style configuration family already defined by the provided materials. If one option has multiple child fields, submission assembly must preserve them as a list of child answer objects rather than collapsing them into one value. For input questions, use option[].attribute.dataType to choose control type and validation behavior. Apply the same rule to child inputs. If the dataType is missing or unsupported, fall back to text. For dateRange, timeRange, and dateTimeRange, serialize the submitted value as { start, end }. For input questions, serialize value as an array of answered option-field objects, each preserving optionId, dataType, and value.

Step 5.5: Run the executable payload validator

After assembling the default payload shape, validate it with:

python3 <survey-creator-root>/validators/validate_survey_payload.py /absolute/path/to/payload.json

Rules:

• if the payload validator returns non-zero, treat the generated submit logic as unsafe
• if input.value collapses into an object instead of an array, that is a blocking error
• if a range datatype does not serialize to { start, end }, that is a blocking error
• if questionId repeats in answers, that is a blocking error
• if child answers lose childId, dataType, or value, that is a blocking error

If you cannot execute the validator in the current environment, follow the same contract rules manually and explicitly say that runtime payload validation was not run.

Step 5.8: Run the HTML runtime contract checker

After rendering the final HTML file, run:

python3 <survey-creator-root>/validators/validate_survey_html_runtime.py /absolute/path/to/file.html

Use it to confirm the generated HTML still contains the critical behavior hooks for:

• schema-driven rendering
• event binding
• child visibility
• checkbox exclusive
• checkbox mutual-exclusion
• localStorage persistence and cleanup
• payload assembly

If the checker flags missing runtime hooks, treat the HTML as unsafe for delivery. If the checker emits warnings about rich text sanitization or runtime-generated ids, call those out explicitly and fix them before production use.

Output requirement

Always output a single self-contained HTML document with:

• semantic HTML
• embedded CSS in a <style> block
• minimal vanilla JS only when needed

Do not wrap the answer in markdown fences unless the user asks for fenced code.

Submission requirement

The generated HTML must be submittable.

Until the user provides the exact submit contract, use this default approach:

• render the questionnaire inside a real <form>
• include a visible submit button
• keep all form controls serializable through standard HTML form behavior
• ensure inputs have usable name attributes
• ensure question and option relationships can be reconstructed from submitted values
• preserve schema ids in form names, values, or data attributes so downstream positioning and analytics remain possible
• use POST /api/survey/submit as the default submission endpoint
• call the endpoint with JSON payload and credentials: same-origin
• when survey.attribute.onePageOneQuestion === true, render the intro, each question, and the finish section as separate steps and show only one at a time
• never combine Pagination with survey.attribute.onePageOneQuestion === true; validation must reject this conflict
• when manual Pagination grouping is needed, set survey.attribute.onePageOneQuestion to false and use Pagination nodes only as page separators
• in one-page-one-question mode, cache step answers in localStorage between screens using the key rules from references/local-cache-rules.md
• when survey.attribute.allowBack === true, render a previous-step action; otherwise do not expose previous-step navigation
• always expose the assembled payload to console/test hooks for inspection
• after successful endpoint response, clear the current survey cache from localStorage
• if the endpoint request fails, keep answers and local cache so the respondent can retry
• run finish[].postSubmit.redirect only after successful endpoint response

Follow references/submission-contract.md as the default payload shape. Do not invent a different backend API contract unless the user later specifies one.

ID rules

All ids must be:

• generated from a snowflake-style time-ordered generator
• unique within the page
• non-placeholder
• frozen before the final HTML is delivered to users

This applies to:

• survey id
• question id
• option id
• child input id
• DOM element id when relevant

Never use placeholder or predictable ids such as:

• survey-id
• question-id
• option-id
• q-1
• opt-1

Use canonical type-prefixed ids such as:

• survey-190238471928
• radio-234567
• checkbox-345678
• input-456789
• score-567890
• nps-678901
• finish-789012
• pagination-890123

For option ids, reuse the parent question type prefix:

• radio option → radio-xxxxxx
• checkbox option → checkbox-xxxxxx
• input option → input-xxxxxx
• score option → score-xxxxxx
• nps option → nps-xxxxxx

For child follow-up inputs, use:

• input-xxxxxx

Important:

• generate ids during schema creation time, not at browser runtime
• the final HTML delivered to respondents must contain already-materialized stable ids
• do not use Math.random() or similar runtime generation for production survey ids inside the browser
• stable pre-frozen ids are required for correct cache keys, analytics, payload consistency, and debugging
• survey.id must use a global long snowflake-style suffix
• all non-survey ids use exactly 6 digits after the type prefix
• non-survey ids are locally unique within one survey, and should be treated as jointly unique with survey.id

Supported schema types

Unless the user explicitly asks to extend the schema, only use:

• survey
• radio
• checkbox
• input
• score
• nps
• finish

Schema behavior rules

Preserve schema semantics

Even though the final output is HTML, keep the schema meaning intact:

• title and description are string fields with rich-text support
• render them with rich-text-aware output rather than flattening them to plain text only
• support only sanitized, whitelisted display elements inside these rich-text fields
• survey is an introduction block
• radio is single choice
• checkbox is multi choice
• input is free text input
• finish is the last section and submit context

Use child inputs intentionally

Only render child inputs when the prompt logically implies:

• “Other, please specify”
• reason explanation
• follow-up text

Do not sprinkle child inputs everywhere.

Treat media as optional

Only include media areas if the prompt explicitly asks for them or the scenario strongly implies them. When used, media resources may be links or base64 values, and may represent image, audio, or video.

Style rules

The user may freely describe the UI style. Examples:

• AI Native
• 黑金高级
• 苹果风
• toC 感
• 极简
• 深色玻璃拟态
• 未来感
• 轻盈卡片风

Apply the requested style to:

• layout
• density
• color palette
• border radius
• buttons
• sections / cards
• shadows / outlines
• typography mood
• spacing rhythm

If the user gives no style direction, choose a clean, modern, readable default.

Question design guidance

When the prompt is vague, make sensible product decisions:

• start with a concise welcome section
• if survey.attribute.onePageOneQuestion is enabled or implied, plan a step-based one-question-per-screen flow where intro, each question, and finish are independently displayed
• if the survey needs manual page groups with multiple questions per page, use Pagination separators and keep survey.attribute.onePageOneQuestion false
• if survey.attribute.allowBack is true, include previous-step navigation in step mode
• put easy questions first
• keep question order progressive
• place open input later unless the scenario suggests otherwise
• end with a clear submit section

For question count:

• if the user gives a number, honor it
• if not, default to 3–6 questions for lightweight surveys
• default to 5–8 questions for richer research-style surveys

Response format

Return in this order:

1. a one-line summary of the generated page
2. the full HTML output
3. a short note on assumptions only if they materially affected the schema or submission behavior

Example interpretation patterns

Example 1

User asks: “做一个新品饮料试喝反馈问卷，5题左右，AI Native 风格。”

What to do:

• infer the survey intent
• build an internal schema using supported types
• validate the schema against both example JSON and field-guide references
• render a self-contained HTML page
• ensure the form is submittable
• assign random unique ids

Example 2

User asks: “做一个活动报名问卷页面，偏 toC 一点，轻一点，不要后台感。”

What to do:

• identify it as a registration survey
• build the internal schema first
• validate field names, option structures, and field semantics
• render consumer-facing HTML
• keep submission available through the form
• assign random unique ids

Example 3

User asks: “根据这个问卷需求做一个黑色高级感 HTML 页面。”

What to do:

• infer the structure from the prompt
• validate the schema before rendering
• generate HTML only
• ensure the page can submit
• assign random unique ids

Quality bar

Before finalizing, quickly check:

• Did you first understand the prompt and infer intent?
• Did you build an internal schema before rendering HTML?
• Did you validate the schema against both the example JSON and the field-guide references?
• Did you run the executable validator or explicitly note why it could not be run?
• Did you validate the assembled payload against the executable payload validator or explicitly note why it could not be run?
• Did you run the HTML runtime contract checker or explicitly note why it could not be run?
• Is the final output HTML only?
• Does the page clearly reflect schema-supported survey structure?
• Do all ids look random and unique?
• Does the visual style match the user's prompt?
• Is the HTML submittable?
• Does the generated submit payload follow the submission contract?
• Is local step caching scoped and cleared correctly after submit?
• Did you avoid unsupported types?
• Is the page believable as a real survey UI or prototype?

If any answer is no, fix it before responding.