SKILL_JS5_ARCGIS / arcgis-core-maps
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Quick-reference for creating maps and scenes. Read before deciding API or generating code. 3. Need view internals before render? - Yes → view.when() (Core) or await el.viewOnReady() then el.view (Components): the arcgisViewReadyChange detail is null, never event.detail.view.
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Agent Guide: arcgis-core-maps
Quick-reference for creating maps and scenes. Read before deciding API or generating code.
Quick Decision Tree
- New project / quick embed?
- Yes → Map Components (
<arcgis-map>/<arcgis-scene>). - No → Core API.
- Yes → Map Components (
- 2D or 3D?
- 2D →
MapView(or<arcgis-map>). - 3D →
SceneView(or<arcgis-scene>), setmap.groundfor terrain.
- 2D →
- Need view internals before render?
- Yes →
view.when()(Core) orawait el.viewOnReady()thenel.view(Components): thearcgisViewReadyChangedetail isnull, neverevent.detail.view.
- Yes →
Setup Checklist
pnpm add @arcgis/core @arcgis/map-components.esriConfig.apiKey = import.meta.env.VITE_ARCGIS_API_KEY(required for basemap styles).- Give the container/element a non-zero height (
html,body,arcgis-map { height: 100% }). - Read
viewonly after ready; without an API key or a height it never gets there.
Anti-patterns (one-liner reminders)
- ❌ Don't read
el.viewbeforearcgisViewReadyChange. - ❌ Don't omit the API key — basemap styles 401 to a grey canvas.
- ❌ Don't pass
cameratoMapView(2D); useSceneView. - ❌ Don't forget the
.jsextension in@arcgis/core/*imports.
Files in This Skill
SKILL.md/SKILL.es.md— full guidesreferences/api-detail.md— Map/MapView/SceneView signaturesreferences/examples.md— 2D, 3D, and webmap examplesreferences/pitfalls.md— extended troubleshootingscripts/snippet-mapview.ts,snippet-sceneview.ts,snippet-map-component.ts
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