UI/UX Design System Advisor
Galaxy-Dawn/claude-scholar
Turns a vague UI request into a concrete design system with style, palette, typography and layout guidance from a search script, plus stack-specific implementation advice.
Applies a calm Scandinavian look to interfaces: black-and-white foundation, restrained sans-serif type, generous spacing and minimal decoration, with review and prototype modes.
Install Scandinavian Design System
$ npx skills add ericzakariasson/scandinavian-design --skill scandinavian-design -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install ericzakariasson/scandinavian-design scandinavian-design --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ericzakariasson/scandinavian-design.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/scandinavian-design .claude/skills/scandinavian-design && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.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/
Install the "scandinavian-design" agent skill from https://github.com/ericzakariasson/scandinavian-design/tree/main/skills/scandinavian-design into .claude/skills/scandinavian-design/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "scandinavian-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 install https://github.com/ericzakariasson/scandinavian-design/tree/main/skills/scandinavian-designType 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.
$ npx skills add ericzakariasson/scandinavian-design --skill scandinavian-design -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install ericzakariasson/scandinavian-design scandinavian-design --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ericzakariasson/scandinavian-design.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/scandinavian-design .agents/skills/scandinavian-design && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "scandinavian-design" agent skill from https://github.com/ericzakariasson/scandinavian-design/tree/main/skills/scandinavian-design into .agents/skills/scandinavian-design/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "scandinavian-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.
$ npx skills add ericzakariasson/scandinavian-design --skill scandinavian-design -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install ericzakariasson/scandinavian-design scandinavian-design --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ericzakariasson/scandinavian-design.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/scandinavian-design .cursor/skills/scandinavian-design && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "scandinavian-design" agent skill from https://github.com/ericzakariasson/scandinavian-design/tree/main/skills/scandinavian-design into .cursor/skills/scandinavian-design/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "scandinavian-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 https://github.com/ericzakariasson/scandinavian-design.git --path skills/scandinavian-design--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add ericzakariasson/scandinavian-design --skill scandinavian-design -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install ericzakariasson/scandinavian-design scandinavian-design --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ericzakariasson/scandinavian-design.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/scandinavian-design .gemini/skills/scandinavian-design && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.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/
Install the "scandinavian-design" agent skill from https://github.com/ericzakariasson/scandinavian-design/tree/main/skills/scandinavian-design into .gemini/skills/scandinavian-design/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "scandinavian-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.
$ gh skill install ericzakariasson/scandinavian-design scandinavian-designInstalls 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).
$ npx skills add ericzakariasson/scandinavian-design --skill scandinavian-design -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ericzakariasson/scandinavian-design.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/scandinavian-design .github/skills/scandinavian-design && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.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/
Install the "scandinavian-design" agent skill from https://github.com/ericzakariasson/scandinavian-design/tree/main/skills/scandinavian-design into .github/skills/scandinavian-design/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "scandinavian-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.
$ npx skills add ericzakariasson/scandinavian-design --skill scandinavian-design -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install ericzakariasson/scandinavian-design scandinavian-design --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ericzakariasson/scandinavian-design.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/scandinavian-design .opencode/skills/scandinavian-design && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "scandinavian-design" agent skill from https://github.com/ericzakariasson/scandinavian-design/tree/main/skills/scandinavian-design into .opencode/skills/scandinavian-design/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "scandinavian-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
scandinavian-design- GitHub stars
- 405
- Token cost
- ~13k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 8,270 words
- Files
- 14 (incl. scripts)
- Skills in repo
- 1
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- None found
At a glance
Applies a calm Scandinavian look to interfaces: black-and-white foundation, restrained sans-serif type, generous spacing and minimal decoration, with review and prototype modes.
- Works in 6 steps: Comprehension and wayfinding → Task completion and accessibility → Information hierarchy and useful density → …
- Redesigning an interface in a calm, monochrome Nordic style
- SKILL.md covers Core Direction, Operating Posture, Invocation Modes and Recon, plus 15 more sections
- Runs JavaScript scripts from its folder; calls node
What it does
This skill applies a calm Scandinavian visual system to interfaces: a neutral black-and-white foundation with intermediate tones built from transparent black over white, restrained sans-serif type, purposeful product imagery, generous spacing, clear page chapters and minimal decoration. It argues that simplicity is not emptiness, so context, labels and density stay when they help comprehension.
The agent acts like a senior product designer ranking comprehension, task completion, hierarchy, meaning, restraint and delight in that order, and rejects changes justified only by style. Four modes are inferred from the request: apply, which redesigns and verifies a surface; review, which edits nothing and returns prioritized findings; prototype, which builds three different directions in an isolated route with a switcher; and deep, which examines the whole flow including responsive and interaction states.
A set of bundled Node scripts, including ones for snapping, cropping, density, lines and tints, supports inspection, and a websites list accompanies the skill.
When your agent uses it
- Redesigning an interface in a calm, monochrome Nordic style
- Reviewing a UI against restrained design principles without editing it
- Prototyping several visual directions before committing to one
- Asking for a minimalist, spacious or restrained interface
Example prompts
- “Redesign the pricing page in a calm Nordic, black-and-white style.”
- “Review the dashboard against the Scandinavian design rules without editing any files.”
- “Prototype three Scandinavian directions for the landing hero and let me switch between them.”
Requirements
- Node.js to run the bundled scripts
Workflow steps
6 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Comprehension and wayfinding
- Task completion and accessibility
- Information hierarchy and useful density
- Brand and semantic meaning
- Visual restraint and cohesion
- Delight
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 2957423. 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 12 files in scripts/ (JavaScript), which the agent can run.
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
node
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
Scandinavian Design System loads about 13k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 91 tokens; SKILL.md has 8,270 words of instructions outside code blocks.
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
Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 8,270 words (~13,059 tokens).
“Create interfaces that feel calm, functional, refined, and intentionally simple. Use a neutral black-and-white foundation, functional restraint, and natural visual hierarchy. Build intermediate tones with alpha black over white, not warm or cool gray color casts. Let product imagery carry…”
- name
- scandinavian-design
- disable-model-invocation
- true
Files
SKILL.md and 13 other files (scripts) in skills/scandinavian-design of ericzakariasson/scandinavian-design.
- SKILL.md
- scripts/bands.js
- scripts/compose.js
- scripts/crop.js
- scripts/density.js
- scripts/lines.js
- scripts/package.json
- scripts/probe.js
- scripts/recon.js
- scripts/run-eval.js
- scripts/snap.js
- scripts/target.js
- scripts/tints.js
- websites.md
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 2957423
Compare with similar skills
Scandinavian Design System next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scandinavian Design System this skillericzakariasson/scandinavian-design | 405 | — | ~13k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| UI/UX Design System AdvisorGalaxy-Dawn/claude-scholar | 5.7k | 1 repos | ~1.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Typeui Fundamentalsbergside/typeui | 2k | — | ~861 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| UI UX Pro MaxAThevon/genjutsu | 440 | — | ~4.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| UI UX Pro MaxOhh-889/skyroc | 795 | 6 repos | ~14k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| UI UX Pro Max SkillJason904/ui-skill-lab | 144 | — | ~865 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Scandinavian Design System
What does Scandinavian Design System do?
Applies a calm Scandinavian look to interfaces: black-and-white foundation, restrained sans-serif type, generous spacing and minimal decoration, with review and prototype modes. This skill applies a calm Scandinavian visual system to interfaces: a neutral black-and-white foundation with intermediate tones built from transparent black over white, restrained sans-serif type, purposeful product imagery, generous spacing, clear page chapters and minimal decoration. It argues that simplicity is not emptiness, so context, labels and density stay when they help comprehension.
When should I use Scandinavian Design System?
Scandinavian Design System fits situations like: redesigning an interface in a calm, monochrome Nordic style; reviewing a UI against restrained design principles without editing it; prototyping several visual directions before committing to one; asking for a minimalist, spacious or restrained interface.
How do I install Scandinavian Design System in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add ericzakariasson/scandinavian-design --skill scandinavian-design -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/scandinavian-design in ericzakariasson/scandinavian-design) into .claude/skills/scandinavian-design in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Scandinavian Design System in Codex?
Run `npx skills add ericzakariasson/scandinavian-design --skill scandinavian-design -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/scandinavian-design in ericzakariasson/scandinavian-design) into .agents/skills/scandinavian-design in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Scandinavian Design System 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 ericzakariasson/scandinavian-design --skill scandinavian-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/scandinavian-design, .gemini/skills/scandinavian-design, .github/skills/scandinavian-design and .opencode/skills/scandinavian-design in your project.
What does Scandinavian Design System need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Scandinavian Design System needs JavaScript for the scripts in its folder and the command-line tools its instructions call (node). Our summary lists: Node.js to run the bundled scripts.
Does Scandinavian Design System 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 Scandinavian Design System 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 Scandinavian Design System use?
No licence was found for Scandinavian Design System or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.
How many tokens does Scandinavian Design System use?
About 13k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 52k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to Scandinavian Design System?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Scandinavian Design System: UI/UX Design System Advisor (Galaxy-Dawn/claude-scholar, 5.7k stars), Typeui Fundamentals (bergside/typeui, 2k stars), UI UX Pro Max (AThevon/genjutsu, 440 stars) and UI UX Pro Max (Ohh-889/skyroc, 795 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Scandinavian Design System?
ericzakariasson (a GitHub user) maintains it in ericzakariasson/scandinavian-design, which has 405 GitHub stars. The repository was last updated on August 22, 2026.
Source: ericzakariasson/scandinavian-design on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.