Frontend Design
CheckedHelps with frontend development, design as part of building frontend UIs and user experiences workflows.
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Publisher
s-hiraoku
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Install target
Live repository
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Automated safety checks
This skill passed all 6 checks. We read its files at one commit and looked for the things that make a skill dangerous to run — not for whether it works.
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SKILL.md parses and declares a name and a description.
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Pinned to a commit: passed
Scanned s-hiraoku/synapse-a2a at 844eb75d92.
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- Commit
- 844eb75d92
- Scanned
- 3 files, 639 lines
- Copies in repo
- 3 — all of them scanned
About this skill
What it does
This skill assists with frontend design, focusing on creating interfaces that have intentional aesthetics and a professional execution – avoiding generic or template-like looks. It guides the AI agent through a structured design process, emphasizing thoughtful typography, color system architecture using CSS custom properties, and appropriate use of motion and animation. The goal is to produce high-quality user experiences with a distinct visual personality.
When to use it
- When designing new frontend UIs where a unique aesthetic is desired.
- To refine existing designs that feel generic or lack visual impact.
- For projects requiring careful attention to typography, color palettes, and accessibility (WCAG).
- When needing help establishing a consistent design system based on CSS custom properties.
- To ensure motion and animation are implemented responsibly, respecting user preferences for reduced motion.
Key capabilities
- Design Process Guidance: Provides questions to consider before coding, covering purpose, tone, constraints, and signature elements.
- Typography Expertise: Offers advice on font selection (avoiding defaults) and typographic details like tabular numbers, balanced headings, and proper ellipsis characters.
- Color System Architecture: Guides the creation of CSS custom property-based themes with semantic naming conventions and dark mode support.
- Motion & Animation Rules: Provides guidelines for responsible animation implementation, respecting user preferences and optimizing performance.
- Text Overflow Handling: Includes code snippets for single-line truncation, multi-line clamping, and flex child management.
Example prompts
- "Design a landing page with a retro-futuristic aesthetic."
- "Help me choose fonts that reflect a luxury brand identity."
- "Generate CSS custom properties for a dark mode theme based on these colors: [list of colors]."
- “Show me how to truncate text in a single line using CSS.”
Tips & gotchas
- The skill emphasizes committing to a design direction, even if it has flaws – timid designs are discouraged.
- It's crucial to consider accessibility requirements (WCAG) when designing and implementing color palettes and typography.
- The skill focuses on frontend UI design; it is not intended for broader development tasks.