Bolt.new AI and Sketch integration: Step-by-Step Guide 2025

 

Integrating Sketch with Your Bolt.new AI Project

 

This guide explains how to integrate Sketch into your Bolt.new AI project using TypeScript. Follow the steps below and add the provided code snippets to the specified files in your project.

 

Adding the Dependency for HTTP Requests

 

Since Bolt.new AI does not offer a terminal to install dependencies, you need to add the dependency directly in your code. Open your project's package.json file and add the following line to the "dependencies" section to include Axios for HTTP requests:

{
  "dependencies": {
    "axios": "^0.27.2"
  }
}

This ensures that your project has Axios available for making HTTP calls to retrieve data from Sketch.

 

Creating the Sketch Integration File

 

In your project file structure, create a new file named sketchIntegration.ts. This file contains the code responsible for fetching data from a Sketch file via its URL. Insert the following code into sketchIntegration.ts:

import axios from 'axios';

// Function to fetch a Sketch file from a provided URL
export async function fetchSketchFile(url: string): Promise {
  try {
    const response = await axios.get(url);
    return response.data;
  } catch (error) {
    console.error('Error fetching Sketch file:', error);
    throw error;
  }
}

Here, Axios is used to perform a GET request to the Sketch file URL. Adjust the error handling or processing logic as needed for your project.

 

Integrating Sketch within Your Main Project Logic

 

Locate your main TypeScript file (commonly named main.ts or similar) in your Bolt.new AI project. In this file, import the Sketch integration function and invoke it where you need Sketch data processing. For example, insert the following code snippet into your main file:

import { fetchSketchFile } from './sketchIntegration';

// Function to integrate Sketch data into your application
async function integrateSketch() {
  // Replace with your actual Sketch file URL
  const sketchUrl = 'https://your-sketch-url.com/file.sketch';

  try {
    const sketchData = await fetchSketchFile(sketchUrl);
    console.log('Sketch data received:', sketchData);
    // Process the sketchData here as required by your application
  } catch (error) {
    console.error('Integration error:', error);
  }
}

// Call the integrateSketch function at the appropriate time/event in your application
integrateSketch();

This code fetches the Sketch file and logs the retrieved data to the console. You can modify the integration process to suit your needs, such as updating user interfaces or triggering further processing.

 

Placing Files in the Project Structure

 

• Create or locate the package.json file in the root directory of your Bolt.new AI project and add the Axios dependency as shown above.
• Create a new file named sketchIntegration.ts in the same directory as your main TypeScript file or in a dedicated folder (e.g., integrations).
• Modify your main project file (e.g., main.ts) to include the integration logic and call the integrateSketch function.

 

Testing the Integration

 

• After adding all the code, save your changes. Bolt.new AI will use the updated files automatically.
• Monitor the console output in your project environment for the log message "Sketch data received:" followed by the fetched data.
• If errors occur, review the console logs to debug the integration issues.

 

By following this detailed guide, you have integrated Sketch into your Bolt.new AI project with TypeScript. Adjust URLs and processing logic as needed to perfectly fit your application's requirements.