Agent skill

Zaidan

by carere in carere/zaidan

Install and configure the Zaidan component registry in an existing SolidJS codebase, and recommend Zaidan components for a product or interaction need.

MITAuto-check passedFrontend & Design

Install Zaidan

skills CLI
$ npx skills add carere/zaidan --skill zaidan -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install carere/zaidan zaidan --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/carere/zaidan.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/zaidan .claude/skills/zaidan && 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
zaidan
GitHub stars
147
Used in
1 other repo
Token cost
~1.4k tokens
SKILL.md length
656 words
Files
4 (incl. references)
Skills in repo
3
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Install and configure the Zaidan component registry in an existing SolidJS codebase, and recommend Zaidan components for a product or interaction need.

  • Works in 7 steps: Inspect package.json, the lockfile,… → Translate the user's request into… → Verify recommended item names against… → …
  • Setting up Zaidan
  • SKILL.md covers Load References, What the Registry Holds, Workflow and Recommendation Standard, plus 1 more section
  • Reaches zaidan.carere.dev

What it does

Zaidan is an agent skill from carere/zaidan. Install and configure the Zaidan component registry in an existing SolidJS codebase, and recommend Zaidan components for a product or interaction need. Use when setting up Zaidan, adding Zaidan components, fixing consumer-side registry configuration, or deciding which Zaidan components to compose for a SolidJS interface.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.4k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 5 other files, including reference files (for example `agents/openai.yaml`, `references/component-selection.md` and `references/installation.md`).

It sits in Frontend & Design. It works with shadcn/ui. The repository describes itself as: Shadcn registry for SolidJS. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Setting up Zaidan
  • Adding Zaidan components
  • Fixing consumer-side registry configuration
  • Deciding which Zaidan components to compose for a SolidJS interface

Example prompts

  • “/zaidan”

Workflow steps

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

  1. Inspect package.json, the lockfile, framework configuration, TypeScript
  2. Translate the user's request into interaction needs. Recommend the smallest
  3. Verify recommended item names against the current registry before presenting
  4. Configure only missing prerequisites. Preserve the project's package
  5. Add the selected components through the configured @zaidan registry. Let
  6. Inspect the generated files and imports. Adapt the user's application only
  7. Run the smallest relevant formatting, typecheck, or build command available

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 271ffce. 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

    Hosts in commands or code, which the agent is likely to contact:

    • zaidan.carere.dev

    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

Zaidan loads about 1.4k tokens when it runs, and up to ~4.9k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 82 tokens; SKILL.md has 656 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~82
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.4k
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~4.9k

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 carere/zaidan at commit 271ffce, republished under its MIT licence (© carere). 656 words, ~1,440 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/zaidan/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 3 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
zaidan
description
Install and configure the Zaidan component registry in an existing SolidJS codebase, and recommend Zaidan components for a product or interaction need. Use when setting up Zaidan, adding Zaidan components, fixing consumer-side registry configuration, or deciding which Zaidan components to compose for a SolidJS interface.

Zaidan

Use this skill for consumer-side work in a SolidJS application. Treat Zaidan as a source-code registry: configure the project, select suitable components, add them with the registry CLI, and verify the resulting SolidJS code.

Use shadcn-to-zaidan instead when the task is to import, sync, transform, or maintain a shadcn-style React component inside the Zaidan registry.

Load References

  • Read references/installation.md before installing, configuring, adding, or troubleshooting Zaidan in a project.
  • Read references/component-selection.md when recommending components or deciding how to compose a requested interface.

What the Registry Holds

One @zaidan registry serves several kinds of item. Knowing which kind a name is tells you what the CLI will write.

KindNamesWhat lands in the project
Componentsbutton, dialog, sidebar, …Source files under the ui alias
Blockssortable, image-crop, message-scroller, questionnaire, and the chart examples (chart-bar-default, chart-line-interactive, …)Larger compositions plus the components they use
Hookuse-mobileSource file under the hooks alias
Shared componentcolor-modeSource file under the components alias
Stylesstyle-vega, style-nova, style-maia, style-lyra, style-mira, style-luma, style-sera, style-rheastyles/base.css and styles/utilities.css, plus their imports
Base colors and themesneutral, stone, zinc, gray, mauve, olive, mist, taupe; blue, green, …Light and dark CSS variables
Chart paletteschart-blue, chart-neutral, …chart-1 … chart-5 only
Radiusradius-none, radius-small, radius-medium, radius-large--radius
Fontsfont-inter, font-geist-mono, …The face, wired to --font-sans, --font-serif, or --font-mono
Typesettypesetstyles/typeset.css and its import

Two items are generated from a code rather than listed in the registry:

  • @zaidan/preset-<code> — a whole design system (style, base color, theme, chart palette, fonts, radius, menu accent) from a code produced by https://zaidan.carere.dev/create.
  • @zaidan/typeset-<code> — the typeset stylesheet, the fonts a design uses, and its .typeset-<item> preset class, from a code produced by https://zaidan.carere.dev/typeset.

Both resolve over the CLI even though no listing entry exists for them. Prefer a preset over a hand-assembled list of style, color, radius, and font items when the user wants a full design system.

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Workflow

  1. Inspect package.json, the lockfile, framework configuration, TypeScript aliases, global CSS, and components.json when present. Identify the SolidJS framework, package manager, Tailwind version, existing aliases, and current Zaidan style before editing.
  2. Translate the user's request into interaction needs. Recommend the smallest useful component set and explain the role of each component. Distinguish alternatives such as select versus combobox, dialog versus alert-dialog, and sheet versus drawer.
  3. Verify recommended item names against the current registry before presenting an install command. In this repository, inspect src/registry/kobalte/registry.json; elsewhere, resolve the corresponding https://zaidan.carere.dev/r/kobalte/<name>.json item. @zaidan/preset-<code> and @zaidan/typeset-<code> are the exception: they are generated on demand from the code, so they resolve without appearing in the registry listing.
  4. Configure only missing prerequisites. Preserve the project's package manager, framework conventions, aliases, CSS entry point, theme choices, and existing components.json values.
  5. Add the selected components through the configured @zaidan registry. Let registry metadata install transitive Zaidan items and npm dependencies.
  6. Inspect the generated files and imports. Adapt the user's application only when requested; installing components alone does not imply building a feature with them.
  7. Run the smallest relevant formatting, typecheck, or build command available in the target project. Report the configuration changed, components added, commands run, and any remaining integration work.

Recommendation Standard

Base recommendations on behavior, not visual resemblance alone. Account for:

  • the information or action the interface must expose;
  • whether content is persistent, contextual, modal, or transient;
  • keyboard, focus, dismissal, and validation behavior;
  • data size, search needs, touch use, and responsive layout;
  • existing components already installed in the project.

Lead with one recommended composition. Mention an alternative only when a real product decision changes the choice. State when Zaidan supplies primitives but the requested product pattern still needs application-owned state, data loading, validation, or layout.

Boundaries

  • Keep generated components as editable application source; do not add a runtime zaidan package.
  • Use SolidJS imports and syntax in consumer examples.
  • Prefer the registry CLI over copying source files by hand.
  • Keep registry-authoring, React-to-Solid transformation, release syncing, Zaidan documentation, and registry manifest maintenance in shadcn-to-zaidan.

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Files

SKILL.md and 3 other files (references) in .agents/skills/zaidan of carere/zaidan.

  • SKILL.md
  • agents/openai.yaml
  • references/component-selection.md
  • references/installation.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 271ffce

Used in 1 other repository

We found 1 copy of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 1 other GitHub owner. This page covers the copy in carere/zaidan, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.

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Questions about Zaidan

What does Zaidan do?

Install and configure the Zaidan component registry in an existing SolidJS codebase, and recommend Zaidan components for a product or interaction need. Zaidan is an agent skill from carere/zaidan. Install and configure the Zaidan component registry in an existing SolidJS codebase, and recommend Zaidan components for a product or interaction need.

When should I use Zaidan?

Zaidan fits situations like: setting up Zaidan; adding Zaidan components; fixing consumer-side registry configuration; deciding which Zaidan components to compose for a SolidJS interface.

How do I install Zaidan in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Zaidan in Codex?

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

Can I use Zaidan 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 carere/zaidan --skill zaidan -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/zaidan, .gemini/skills/zaidan, .github/skills/zaidan and .opencode/skills/zaidan in your project.

What does Zaidan need to run?

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

Does Zaidan access the network?

SKILL.md names 1 domain. In commands or code: zaidan.carere.dev; the agent is likely to contact it when it follows the instructions. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Zaidan 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 Zaidan use?

Zaidan 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 Zaidan use?

About 1.4k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 5.8k 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 3.4k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to Zaidan?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Zaidan: Web Artifacts Builder (anthropics/skills, 180k stars), UI Styling (Ohh-889/skyroc, 795 stars), Shadcn (supabase/evals, 145 stars) and Integrating shadcn/ui Components (google-labs-code/stitch-skills, 8.5k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Zaidan?

carere (a GitHub user) maintains it in carere/zaidan, which has 147 GitHub stars. The repository holds 3 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 5, 2026.

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