Agent skill

8sl Pattern Review

by 8starlabs in 8starlabs/ui

A skill your agent uses when reviewing, debugging, or cleaning up existing 8StarLabs UI usage.

MITAuto-check passedFrontend & Design

Install 8sl Pattern Review

skills CLI
$ npx skills add 8starlabs/ui --skill 8sl-pattern-review -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install 8starlabs/ui 8sl-pattern-review --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/8starlabs/ui.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/8sl-pattern-review .claude/skills/8sl-pattern-review && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
8sl-pattern-review
GitHub stars
140
Token cost
~711 tokens
SKILL.md length
361 words
Files
3 (incl. references)
Skills in repo
4
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

A skill your agent uses when reviewing, debugging, or cleaning up existing 8StarLabs UI usage.

  • Works in 4 steps: Correctness first. → Findings before rewrite. → Smallest fix wins. → …
  • Cleaning up existing 8StarLabs UI usage
  • SKILL.md covers Apply this skill when, Review priorities, Workflow and Output format, plus 3 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

8sl Pattern Review is an agent skill from 8starlabs/ui. Use when reviewing, debugging, or cleaning up existing 8StarLabs UI usage. Focus on import correctness, component composition, docs drift, unnecessary rewrites, and mismatches between intended registry usage and actual implementation.

Its SKILL.md is about 710 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 4 other files, including reference files (for example `evals/evals.json` and `references/review-checks.md`).

It sits in Frontend & Design, covering React components. It works with shadcn/ui and React. The repository describes itself as: 8StarLabs UI is a component library designed for developers who want niche, high-utility UI elements that you won’t find in standard libraries. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Cleaning up existing 8StarLabs UI usage
  • Tasks that involve React components

Example prompts

  • “/8sl-pattern-review”

Workflow steps

4 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. Correctness first.
  2. Findings before rewrite.
  3. Smallest fix wins.
  4. Stay library-aware.

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 9633e2f. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

8sl Pattern Review loads about 711 tokens when it runs, and up to ~1.1k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 63 tokens; SKILL.md has 361 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~63
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~711
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~1.1k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from 8starlabs/ui at commit 9633e2f, republished under its MIT licence (© 8starlabs). 361 words, ~711 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/8sl-pattern-review/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 2 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
8sl-pattern-review
description
Use when reviewing, debugging, or cleaning up existing 8StarLabs UI usage. Focus on import correctness, component composition, docs drift, unnecessary rewrites, and mismatches between intended registry usage and actual implementation.

8StarLabs Pattern Review

Use this skill when 8StarLabs UI is already present and the task is to review, debug, or tighten that usage. This is not the primary skill for fresh installs or for publishing new components to this repo.

Apply this skill when

  • the user says "review", "what's wrong", "debug", or "clean this up"
  • a component was installed but behaves incorrectly
  • code drifted away from documented examples
  • a custom rewrite may have replaced a better registry-based solution

Review priorities

  1. Correctness first. Broken imports, wrong props, invalid composition, or behavior regressions matter more than style cleanup.
  2. Findings before rewrite. Start by identifying bugs or risks with exact references when possible.
  3. Smallest fix wins. Recommend the minimal change that restores correct library usage.
  4. Stay library-aware. Judge the code against actual 8StarLabs and shadcn-style patterns, not abstract React preferences.

Workflow

  1. Read the current code and identify the actual user-visible or developer workflow problem.
  2. Check imports and aliases first: wrong generated path, wrong alias assumptions, or missing supporting files often explain the bug faster than deeper styling analysis.
  3. Compare usage against the intended installation/documentation pattern.
  4. Separate: correctness bugs, integration mistakes, and optional cleanup opportunities.
  5. Recommend the smallest fix that restores aligned usage.
  6. If the user asked for a review only, do not jump straight to a rewrite unless the request includes that scope.
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Output format

For review requests, prefer:

  1. Findings
  2. Open questions or assumptions
  3. Optional cleanup suggestions

Each finding should answer:

  • what is wrong
  • why it is wrong
  • what specific change would fix it

Common focus areas

  • wrong import path or alias assumptions after registry install
  • component used without matching supporting structure from docs/examples
  • stale docs-derived usage after API drift
  • unnecessary local fork of a component that should stay close to registry form
  • app-side code blaming the library when the issue is integration shape

Avoid

  • generic React lint-style advice with no library context
  • leading with style opinions before user-facing bugs
  • telling consumers to edit this repo's internal registry authoring files
  • recommending a rewrite when a small import, prop, or composition fix is enough

References

  • Read references/review-checks.md for a compact anti-pattern checklist.

© 8starlabs, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

SKILL.md and 2 other files (references) in skills/8sl-pattern-review of 8starlabs/ui.

  • SKILL.md
  • evals/evals.json
  • references/review-checks.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 9633e2f

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Works with

Questions about 8sl Pattern Review

What does 8sl Pattern Review do?

A skill your agent uses when reviewing, debugging, or cleaning up existing 8StarLabs UI usage. 8sl Pattern Review is an agent skill from 8starlabs/ui. Use when reviewing, debugging, or cleaning up existing 8StarLabs UI usage.

When should I use 8sl Pattern Review?

8sl Pattern Review fits situations like: cleaning up existing 8StarLabs UI usage; tasks that involve React components.

How do I install 8sl Pattern Review in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add 8starlabs/ui --skill 8sl-pattern-review -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/8sl-pattern-review in 8starlabs/ui) into .claude/skills/8sl-pattern-review in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install 8sl Pattern Review in Codex?

Run `npx skills add 8starlabs/ui --skill 8sl-pattern-review -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/8sl-pattern-review in 8starlabs/ui) into .agents/skills/8sl-pattern-review in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use 8sl Pattern Review in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add 8starlabs/ui --skill 8sl-pattern-review -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/8sl-pattern-review, .gemini/skills/8sl-pattern-review, .github/skills/8sl-pattern-review and .opencode/skills/8sl-pattern-review in your project.

What does 8sl Pattern Review need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: 8sl Pattern Review is instructions for the agent only.

Does 8sl Pattern Review access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is 8sl Pattern Review safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does 8sl Pattern Review use?

8sl Pattern Review is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does 8sl Pattern Review use?

About 711 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.8k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 344 tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to 8sl Pattern Review?

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Who maintains 8sl Pattern Review?

8starlabs (a GitHub organization) maintains it in 8starlabs/ui, which has 140 GitHub stars. The repository holds 4 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 5, 2026.

Source: 8starlabs/ui on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.