Skeuomorphic UI

What it does

When your agent uses it

• Asked for pressed
• Premium physical interface styling

Example prompts

• “/skeuomorphic-ui”

Workflow steps

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

1. 1Start with a rounded shape and a soft vertical gradient: lighter top, darker bottom.
2. 2Add a 1px gradient-border wrapper to simulate a reflective edge.
3. 3Stack outer shadows for elevation and inset shadows for carved depth.
4. 4Add a fine top-edge highlight and a darker lower edge.
5. 5Use text shadows and icon shadows sparingly for an embossed feel.
6. 6Add micro-details only when scale supports it: dots, grain, seams, or tiny specular marks.
7. 7Keep transitions smooth and short: 160ms to 240ms.

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 645553c. 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 (its code samples are css).

  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

Skeuomorphic UI loads about 1.1k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 77 tokens; SKILL.md has 299 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it

~77

When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches

~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

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 boraoztunc/skills at commit 645553c, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© boraoztunc). 299 words, ~1,093 tokens.

name

skeuomorphic-ui

description

Create skeuomorphic web UI surfaces with layered gradients, stacked inner and outer shadows, reflective gradient borders, micro texture, and embossed text or icon details. Use when asked for pressed, carved, tactile, realistic, soft-plastic, soft-metal, or premium physical interface styling.

:root {
  --sk-bg-top: #f8fafc;
  --sk-bg-mid: #e9eef5;
  --sk-bg-bottom: #cfd7e4;
  --sk-edge-top: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
  --sk-edge-bottom: rgba(79, 93, 122, 0.34);
  --sk-shadow: rgba(31, 41, 55, 0.18);
  --sk-shadow-deep: rgba(31, 41, 55, 0.28);
  --sk-highlight: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
}

.sk-surface {
  position: relative;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  border-radius: 22px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, var(--sk-bg-top), var(--sk-bg-mid) 48%, var(--sk-bg-bottom)) padding-box,
    linear-gradient(180deg, var(--sk-edge-top), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22) 45%, var(--sk-edge-bottom)) border-box;
  box-shadow:
    0 18px 34px var(--sk-shadow),
    0 5px 12px rgba(31, 41, 55, 0.12),
    inset 0 1px 0 var(--sk-highlight),
    inset 0 -1px 0 rgba(79, 93, 122, 0.24);
  transition:
    box-shadow 200ms ease,
    transform 200ms ease,
    background 200ms ease;
}

.sk-surface::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 1px 1px auto;
  height: 35%;
  border-radius: inherit;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.42), transparent);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.sk-surface.is-pressed {
  transform: translateY(1px);
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, #d5dce8, #eef2f7 52%, #f8fafc) padding-box,
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(72, 84, 112, 0.38), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.62)) border-box;
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 4px 10px rgba(31, 41, 55, 0.22),
    inset 0 -1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72),
    0 4px 10px rgba(31, 41, 55, 0.10);
}

.sk-label {
  color: #334155;
  text-shadow:
    0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78),
    0 -1px 0 rgba(31, 41, 55, 0.12);
}

.sk-icon {
  filter:
    drop-shadow(0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78))
    drop-shadow(0 -1px 0 rgba(31, 41, 55, 0.14));
}

.sk-texture {
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(circle at 20% 30%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.34) 0 1px, transparent 1.5px),
    radial-gradient(circle at 70% 65%, rgba(31, 41, 55, 0.08) 0 1px, transparent 1.5px);
  background-size: 18px 18px, 22px 22px;
}

© boraoztunc, Apache-2.0. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

Just SKILL.md in skeuomorphic-ui of boraoztunc/skills.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 645553c

Used in 2 other repositories

We found 2 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 2 other GitHub owners. This page covers the copy in boraoztunc/skills, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.

• nirholas/three.wsthird_party/designcode-agent-skills/agent-skills/web-design/skeuomorphic-ui
• MengTo/Skillsagent-skills/web-design/skeuomorphic-ui