Agent skill

Reference To Design

Turn multiple visual website references into original frontend directions, then refine a chosen direction.

Custom licenceAuto-check passedFrontend & Design

Install Reference To Design

skills CLI

$ npx skills add cth9191/taste-vault --skill reference-to-design -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install cth9191/taste-vault reference-to-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/cth9191/taste-vault.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/reference-to-design .claude/skills/reference-to-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/

Paste into Claude Code

Install the "reference-to-design" agent skill from https://github.com/cth9191/taste-vault/tree/main/skills/reference-to-design into .claude/skills/reference-to-design/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "reference-to-design", then confirm the skill loads.

Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

$skill-installer

$skill-installer install https://github.com/cth9191/taste-vault/tree/main/skills/reference-to-design

Type this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add cth9191/taste-vault --skill reference-to-design -a codex

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install cth9191/taste-vault reference-to-design --agent codex

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/cth9191/taste-vault.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/reference-to-design .agents/skills/reference-to-design && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.

Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/

Paste into Codex

Install the "reference-to-design" agent skill from https://github.com/cth9191/taste-vault/tree/main/skills/reference-to-design into .agents/skills/reference-to-design/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "reference-to-design", then confirm the skill loads.

Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add cth9191/taste-vault --skill reference-to-design -a cursor

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install cth9191/taste-vault reference-to-design --agent cursor

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/cth9191/taste-vault.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/reference-to-design .cursor/skills/reference-to-design && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.

Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/

Paste into Cursor

Install the "reference-to-design" agent skill from https://github.com/cth9191/taste-vault/tree/main/skills/reference-to-design into .cursor/skills/reference-to-design/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "reference-to-design", then confirm the skill loads.

Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

gemini skills install

$ gemini skills install https://github.com/cth9191/taste-vault.git --path skills/reference-to-design

--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add cth9191/taste-vault --skill reference-to-design -a gemini-cli

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install cth9191/taste-vault reference-to-design --agent gemini-cli

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/cth9191/taste-vault.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/reference-to-design .gemini/skills/reference-to-design && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.

Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into Gemini CLI

Install the "reference-to-design" agent skill from https://github.com/cth9191/taste-vault/tree/main/skills/reference-to-design into .gemini/skills/reference-to-design/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "reference-to-design", then confirm the skill loads.

Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install cth9191/taste-vault reference-to-design

Installs for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

skills CLI

$ npx skills add cth9191/taste-vault --skill reference-to-design -a github-copilot

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/cth9191/taste-vault.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/reference-to-design .github/skills/reference-to-design && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.

GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into GitHub Copilot

Install the "reference-to-design" agent skill from https://github.com/cth9191/taste-vault/tree/main/skills/reference-to-design into .github/skills/reference-to-design/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "reference-to-design", then confirm the skill loads.

GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add cth9191/taste-vault --skill reference-to-design -a opencode

OpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install cth9191/taste-vault reference-to-design --agent opencode

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/cth9191/taste-vault.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/reference-to-design .opencode/skills/reference-to-design && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.

OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into OpenCode

Install the "reference-to-design" agent skill from https://github.com/cth9191/taste-vault/tree/main/skills/reference-to-design into .opencode/skills/reference-to-design/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "reference-to-design", then confirm the skill loads.

OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

Facts

Skill name: reference-to-design
GitHub stars: 105
Token cost: ~1.7k tokens
SKILL.md length: 926 words
Files: 5 (incl. references)
Skills in repo: 1
Repo updated: Sep 9, 2026
First seen: Oct 7, 2026
Licence: Custom licence

At a glance

Turn multiple visual website references into original frontend directions, then refine a chosen direction.

Works in 2 steps: Family resemblance: which observed… → Independence: does the source's…
Screenshot-led design exploration and translating a reference collection into a new brand
SKILL.md covers Establish the assignment, Inspect actual references, Translate before composing and Choose the appropriate visual…, plus 2 more sections
Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Reference To Design is an agent skill from cth9191/taste-vault. Turn multiple visual website references into original frontend directions, then refine a chosen direction. Use for screenshot-led design exploration and translating a reference collection into a new brand; not for exact site cloning.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.7k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 6 other files, including reference files (for example `agents/openai.yaml`, `references/comparison.md` and `references/polish.md`).

It sits in Frontend & Design, covering Translation. The repository describes itself as: Local design-taste gallery: screenshots in, design vocabulary + paste-ready Claude Code briefs out. Step 1 of the 3-step web design process.

When your agent uses it

Screenshot-led design exploration and translating a reference collection into a new brand
Not for exact site cloning

Example prompts

“/reference-to-design”

Workflow steps

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

Family resemblance: which observed visual principles are visible?
Independence: does the source's signature subject and composition remain recognizable together? If so, revisit the concept or composition…

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 805dbee. 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

Reference To Design loads about 1.7k tokens when it runs, and up to ~6.3k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 63 tokens; SKILL.md has 926 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: ~1.7k
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them: ~6.3k

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

Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 926 words (~1,735 tokens).

“Use visual evidence to understand a design family, then create a composition and imagery that serve the user's product. This skill supplies a reference-interpretation process, not a house aesthetic. It can work with a user-selected design skill or the model's…”

— opening of SKILL.md by cth9191, Custom licence

name: reference-to-design

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

SKILL.md and 4 other files (references) in skills/reference-to-design of cth9191/taste-vault.

SKILL.md
agents/openai.yaml
references/comparison.md
references/polish.md
references/prompts.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 805dbee

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Questions about Reference To Design

What does Reference To Design do?

Turn multiple visual website references into original frontend directions, then refine a chosen direction. Reference To Design is an agent skill from cth9191/taste-vault. Turn multiple visual website references into original frontend directions, then refine a chosen direction.

When should I use Reference To Design?

Reference To Design fits situations like: screenshot-led design exploration and translating a reference collection into a new brand; not for exact site cloning.

How do I install Reference To Design in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add cth9191/taste-vault --skill reference-to-design -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/reference-to-design in cth9191/taste-vault) into .claude/skills/reference-to-design in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Reference To Design in Codex?

Run `npx skills add cth9191/taste-vault --skill reference-to-design -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/reference-to-design in cth9191/taste-vault) into .agents/skills/reference-to-design in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Reference To 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 cth9191/taste-vault --skill reference-to-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/reference-to-design, .gemini/skills/reference-to-design, .github/skills/reference-to-design and .opencode/skills/reference-to-design in your project.

What does Reference To Design need to run?

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

Does Reference To Design 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 Reference To 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. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Reference To Design use?

Reference To Design has a licence file (the repository's licence) that doesn't match a standard licence. Read it on GitHub before reusing the skill.

How many tokens does Reference To Design use?

About 1.7k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 6.9k 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 4.6k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to Reference To Design?

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Who maintains Reference To Design?

cth9191 (a GitHub user) maintains it in cth9191/taste-vault, which has 105 GitHub stars. The repository was last updated on September 9, 2026.

Source: cth9191/taste-vault on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.

Install Reference To Design

Facts

At a glance

What it does

When your agent uses it

Example prompts

Workflow steps

What it can do on your machine

Tool permissions

Runs code

Network

Credentials

Context cost

Safety

SKILL.md

Files

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