Agent skill

Frontend Design

by avibebuilder in avibebuilder/claude-prime

Builds distinctive, production-grade UIs that avoid generic AI aesthetics.

MITAuto-check passedFrontend & Design

Install Frontend Design

skills CLI
$ npx skills add avibebuilder/claude-prime --skill frontend-design -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install avibebuilder/claude-prime frontend-design --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/avibebuilder/claude-prime.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/frontend-design .claude/skills/frontend-design && 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
frontend-design
GitHub stars
120
Token cost
~2.1k tokens
SKILL.md length
928 words
Files
7 (incl. scripts, references)
Skills in repo
19
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Builds distinctive, production-grade UIs that avoid generic AI aesthetics.

  • Works in 4 steps: Start with the smallest query that… → Use auto-detection first; add --domain… → Add --stack when framework-specific… → …
  • The user wants to build
  • SKILL.md covers Design Thinking, Frontend Aesthetics Guidelines, Design Intelligence and Gotchas, plus 1 more section
  • Runs Python scripts from its folder; calls python3

What it does

Frontend Design is an agent skill from avibebuilder/claude-prime. Builds distinctive, production-grade UIs that avoid generic AI aesthetics. Use whenever the user wants to build, restyle, or give visual direction to any interface — pages, dashboards, landing pages, components, onboarding flows, mobile screens, or design systems — even without an explicit 'design' request. Also triggers for: picking an aesthetic direction, improving the look of a dull/generic existing page, adding visual personality, or choosing colors/typography. Includes a bundled design intelligence database…

Its SKILL.md is about 2.1k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 9 other files, including scripts and reference files (for example `references/design-system-generation.md`, `references/quality-checklist.md` and `scripts/core.py`).

It sits in Frontend & Design, covering Cross-platform mobile apps, Typography and CSS and styling. It works with React, Vue.js, Flutter and Next.js. The repository describes itself as: You've heard Claude Code can do amazing things. Skills, hooks, agents, memory systems — but who has time to figure all that out? Claude Prime sets it up for you in one command. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • The user wants to build
  • Give visual direction to any interface — pages
  • Onboarding flows
  • Design systems — even without an explicit design request

Example prompts

  • “design”
  • “Use the frontend-design skill to build distinctive, production-grade UIs that avoid generic AI aesthetics”
  • “/frontend-design”

Requirements

  • Python 3

Workflow steps

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

  1. Start with the smallest query that captures the product or interface type.
  2. Use auto-detection first; add --domain only when you know what kind of answer you need.
  3. Add --stack when framework-specific implementation details matter.
  4. Synthesize the retrieved guidance into one cohesive direction instead of pasting disconnected search results into the final answer.

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 80bcfa4. 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

    Ships 4 files in scripts/ (Python), which the agent can run.

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • python3

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

  • Network

    Links to these hosts (documentation or services it may open):

    • github.com

    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

Frontend Design loads about 2.1k tokens when it runs, and up to ~3.8k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 161 tokens; SKILL.md has 928 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~161
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~2.1k
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~3.8k

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); the scripts in this folder are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from avibebuilder/claude-prime at commit 80bcfa4, republished under its MIT licence (© avibebuilder). 928 words, ~2,105 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/frontend-design/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 6 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
frontend-design
description
Builds distinctive, production-grade UIs that avoid generic AI aesthetics. Use whenever the user wants to build, restyle, or give visual direction to any interface — pages, dashboards, landing pages, components, onboarding flows, mobile screens, or design systems — even without an explicit 'design' request. Also triggers for: picking an aesthetic direction, improving the look of a dull/generic existing page, adding visual personality, or choosing colors/typography. Includes a bundled design intelligence database for concrete guidance across web (React, Next.js, Vue, Tailwind) and mobile (React Native, Flutter, SwiftUI).

This skill guides creation of distinctive, production-grade frontend interfaces that avoid generic "AI slop" aesthetics. Implement real working code with exceptional attention to aesthetic details and creative choices.

The user provides frontend requirements: a component, page, application, or interface to build. They may include context about the purpose, audience, or technical constraints.

Design Thinking

Before coding, understand the context and commit to a BOLD aesthetic direction:

  • Purpose: What problem does this interface solve? Who uses it?
  • Tone: Pick an extreme: brutally minimal, maximalist chaos, retro-futuristic, organic/natural, luxury/refined, playful/toy-like, editorial/magazine, brutalist/raw, art deco/geometric, soft/pastel, industrial/utilitarian, etc. There are so many flavors to choose from. Use these for inspiration but design one that is true to the aesthetic direction.
  • Constraints: Technical requirements (framework, performance, accessibility).
  • Differentiation: What makes this UNFORGETTABLE? What's the one thing someone will remember?

CRITICAL: Choose a clear conceptual direction and execute it with precision. Bold maximalism and refined minimalism both work - the key is intentionality, not intensity.

Then implement working code (HTML/CSS/JS, React, Vue, etc.) that is:

  • Production-grade and functional
  • Visually striking and memorable
  • Cohesive with a clear aesthetic point-of-view
  • Meticulously refined in every detail

Frontend Aesthetics Guidelines

Focus on:

  • Typography: Choose fonts that are beautiful, unique, and interesting. Avoid generic fonts like Arial and Inter; opt instead for distinctive choices that elevate the frontend's aesthetics; unexpected, characterful font choices. Pair a distinctive display font with a refined body font.
  • Color & Theme: Commit to a cohesive aesthetic. Use CSS variables for consistency. Dominant colors with sharp accents outperform timid, evenly-distributed palettes.
  • Motion: Use animations for effects and micro-interactions. Prioritize CSS-only solutions for HTML. Use Motion library for React when available. Focus on high-impact moments: one well-orchestrated page load with staggered reveals (animation-delay) creates more delight than scattered micro-interactions. Use scroll-triggering and hover states that surprise.
  • Spatial Composition: Unexpected layouts. Asymmetry. Overlap. Diagonal flow. Grid-breaking elements. Generous negative space OR controlled density.
  • Backgrounds & Visual Details: Create atmosphere and depth rather than defaulting to solid colors. Add contextual effects and textures that match the overall aesthetic. Apply creative forms like gradient meshes, noise textures, geometric patterns, layered transparencies, dramatic shadows, decorative borders, custom cursors, and grain overlays.

NEVER use generic AI-generated aesthetics like overused font families (Inter, Roboto, Arial, system fonts), cliched color schemes (particularly purple gradients on white backgrounds), predictable layouts and component patterns, and cookie-cutter design that lacks context-specific character.

Interpret creatively and make unexpected choices that feel genuinely designed for the context. No design should be the same. Vary between light and dark themes, different fonts, different aesthetics. NEVER converge on common choices (Space Grotesk, for example) across generations.

IMPORTANT: Match implementation complexity to the aesthetic vision. Maximalist designs need elaborate code with extensive animations and effects. Minimalist or refined designs need restraint, precision, and careful attention to spacing, typography, and subtle details. Elegance comes from executing the vision well.

Design Intelligence

Use the bundled design search tooling when you need concrete guidance that should shape implementation rather than generic inspiration.

Reach for .claude/skills/frontend-design/scripts/search.py when you need any of the following:

  • a style direction that fits a product category or audience
  • a color system, typography pairing, or chart recommendation
  • UX or accessibility guidance for a specific interface problem
  • stack-specific frontend advice for React, Next.js, Vue, Tailwind, and other supported stacks
  • a full design-system recommendation grounded in the bundled dataset

Skip the search when the user already gave a precise visual direction and the implementation path is obvious.

Show full SKILL.md (358 more words)Show less
Search Workflow
  1. Start with the smallest query that captures the product or interface type.
  2. Use auto-detection first; add --domain only when you know what kind of answer you need.
  3. Add --stack when framework-specific implementation details matter.
  4. Synthesize the retrieved guidance into one cohesive direction instead of pasting disconnected search results into the final answer.
Quick Start
bash
# Auto-detect the best domain from a concise query
python3 .claude/skills/frontend-design/scripts/search.py "glassmorphism dark mode"

# Ask for a specific kind of guidance
python3 .claude/skills/frontend-design/scripts/search.py "healthcare saas" --domain colors

# Add framework context when implementation details matter
python3 .claude/skills/frontend-design/scripts/search.py "responsive layout" --stack html-tailwind
High-Value Defaults

Treat these as strong defaults, not blind rules:

  • Prefer SVG icon systems over emoji so the UI feels product-grade and stylistically consistent.
  • Keep clickable elements obviously interactive, including pointer cues where the platform expects them.
  • Protect readability first; contrast and hierarchy matter more than visual gimmicks.
  • In light mode, translucent surfaces need enough opacity to stay legible.
  • Floating elements look more intentional when they breathe instead of touching viewport edges.
  • Prefer hover treatments that preserve layout stability unless movement is a deliberate part of the concept.
References
  • references/design-system-generation.md — use when the user wants a full design-system or style-guide recommendation for a project type (e.g. "SaaS dashboard", "e-commerce luxury", "fintech app") assembled from multiple search domains
  • references/quality-checklist.md — use as the final self-critique pass before delivering UI work

Gotchas

  • Defaulting to safe choices: Inter font + blue primary + white background is AI slop. Be distinctive.
  • Using search as decoration: Retrieved guidance should change the design system or implementation decisions, not just add buzzwords.
  • Inconsistent design system: Don't mix unrelated tokens or visual languages. Commit to one system throughout.
  • Ignoring contrast ratios: WCAG AA minimum. Beautiful but unreadable is a failure.
  • Purple gradients: The #1 AI cliché. Avoid unless specifically requested.
  • Interaction polish gaps: Missing hover/focus states or weak affordances make even strong visuals feel unfinished.

Data Source

Remote: ui-ux-pro-max-skill

Available domains include styles, colors, typography, charts, products, landing, ux, icons, ui-reasoning, and web-interface. Supported stacks include html-tailwind, react, nextjs, astro, vue, nuxtjs, nuxt-ui, svelte, swiftui, react-native, flutter, shadcn, and jetpack-compose.

Search uses a cached BM25 ranking script over the remote dataset, so prefer concise, concrete queries over long prompt-like paragraphs.

Remember: Claude is capable of extraordinary creative work. Don't hold back, show what can truly be created when thinking outside the box and committing fully to a distinctive vision.

© avibebuilder, 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 6 other files (scripts, references) in .claude/skills/frontend-design of avibebuilder/claude-prime.

  • SKILL.md
  • references/design-system-generation.md
  • references/quality-checklist.md
  • scripts/.gitignore
  • scripts/core.py
  • scripts/search.py
  • scripts/tests/test_search.py

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 80bcfa4

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Questions about Frontend Design

What does Frontend Design do?

Builds distinctive, production-grade UIs that avoid generic AI aesthetics. Frontend Design is an agent skill from avibebuilder/claude-prime. Builds distinctive, production-grade UIs that avoid generic AI aesthetics.

When should I use Frontend Design?

Frontend Design fits situations like: the user wants to build; give visual direction to any interface — pages; onboarding flows; design systems — even without an explicit design request.

How do I install Frontend Design in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add avibebuilder/claude-prime --skill frontend-design -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/frontend-design in avibebuilder/claude-prime) into .claude/skills/frontend-design in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Frontend Design in Codex?

Run `npx skills add avibebuilder/claude-prime --skill frontend-design -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/frontend-design in avibebuilder/claude-prime) into .agents/skills/frontend-design in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Frontend Design 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 avibebuilder/claude-prime --skill frontend-design -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/frontend-design, .gemini/skills/frontend-design, .github/skills/frontend-design and .opencode/skills/frontend-design in your project.

What does Frontend Design need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Frontend Design needs Python for the scripts in its folder and the command-line tools its instructions call (python3). Our summary lists: Python 3.

Does Frontend Design access the network?

SKILL.md names 1 domain. As links in the text: github.com. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Frontend Design 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. The check reads SKILL.md only: the scripts in the folder are not scanned, so read them before running anything.

What licence does Frontend Design use?

Frontend Design 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 Frontend Design use?

About 2.1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 8.4k 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 1.7k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

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Who maintains Frontend Design?

avibebuilder (a GitHub organization) maintains it in avibebuilder/claude-prime, which has 120 GitHub stars. The repository holds 19 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on May 16, 2026.

Source: avibebuilder/claude-prime on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.