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CLAUDE.md

@@ -23,8 +23,11 @@ This is a multi-agent roleplay system implementing Stanford's "Generative Agents
 
 ### UI Framework
 - **NiceGUI** for web interface (async components)
-- **AsyncElement base class**: Never override __init__, use create() factory method and implement build()
-- **Dialog support**: Can create elements as dialogs with as_dialog()
+- **AsyncElement base class**: Simplified async UI component pattern
+  - Constructor accepts element_type (default: ui.column) and element args/kwargs
+  - Implement build() method for async initialization logic
+  - Use create() factory method which returns the NiceGUI element directly
+  - Supports method chaining on the returned element
 - Pages are created in pages/ directory, main page is MainPage
 
 ## Development Commands
@@ -48,10 +51,36 @@ uv python pin 3.12  # Pin to Python 3.12
 
 ### AsyncElement Usage
 When creating UI components that extend AsyncElement:
-- NEVER override the __init__ method
-- Always use the `create()` factory method: `await MyComponent.create(params)`
-- Implement the `build()` method for initialization logic
-- Pass parameters through build(), not __init__
+```python
+class MyComponent(AsyncElement):
+    async def build(self, param1: str, param2: int, *args, **kwargs) -> None:
+        # Build content directly in self.element
+        with self.element:
+            ui.label(f'{param1}: {param2}')
+            # Add more UI elements...
+
+# Usage - create() returns the NiceGUI element directly, supports method chaining
+(await MyComponent.create(element_type=ui.card, param1="test", param2=123)).classes('w-full')
+
+# Can specify different element types
+(await MyComponent.create(element_type=ui.row, param1="test", param2=456)).classes('gap-4')
+
+# Pass element constructor args/kwargs via special keys
+await MyComponent.create(
+    element_type=ui.column,
+    element_args=(),  # Positional args for element constructor
+    element_kwargs={'classes': 'p-4'},  # Kwargs for element constructor
+    param1="test",  # Build method parameters
+    param2=789
+)
+```
+
+Key points:
+- Constructor accepts element_type (default: ui.column) and element args/kwargs
+- build() method receives component-specific parameters
+- create() factory method returns the NiceGUI element directly (not the AsyncElement instance)
+- Supports method chaining on the returned element
+- Use `with self.element:` context manager to add content in build()
 
 ### LLM Integration
 The project has two LLM integration approaches: