Frontend Design
YYH211/Claude-meta-skill
Creates unique, production-grade frontend interfaces with exceptional design quality.
Create distinctive, production-grade frontend interfaces with high design quality.
Install Frontend Design
$ npx skills add JetBrains/skills --skill frontend-design -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install JetBrains/skills frontend-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/JetBrains/skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/frontend-design .claude/skills/frontend-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 "frontend-design" agent skill from https://github.com/JetBrains/skills/tree/main/frontend-design into .claude/skills/frontend-design/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "frontend-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/JetBrains/skills/tree/main/frontend-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 JetBrains/skills --skill frontend-design -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install JetBrains/skills frontend-design --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/JetBrains/skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/frontend-design .agents/skills/frontend-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 "frontend-design" agent skill from https://github.com/JetBrains/skills/tree/main/frontend-design into .agents/skills/frontend-design/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "frontend-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 JetBrains/skills --skill frontend-design -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install JetBrains/skills frontend-design --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/JetBrains/skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/frontend-design .cursor/skills/frontend-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 "frontend-design" agent skill from https://github.com/JetBrains/skills/tree/main/frontend-design into .cursor/skills/frontend-design/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "frontend-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/JetBrains/skills.git --path frontend-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 JetBrains/skills --skill frontend-design -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install JetBrains/skills frontend-design --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/JetBrains/skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/frontend-design .gemini/skills/frontend-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 "frontend-design" agent skill from https://github.com/JetBrains/skills/tree/main/frontend-design into .gemini/skills/frontend-design/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "frontend-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 JetBrains/skills frontend-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 JetBrains/skills --skill frontend-design -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/JetBrains/skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/frontend-design .github/skills/frontend-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 "frontend-design" agent skill from https://github.com/JetBrains/skills/tree/main/frontend-design into .github/skills/frontend-design/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "frontend-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 JetBrains/skills --skill frontend-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 JetBrains/skills frontend-design --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/JetBrains/skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/frontend-design .opencode/skills/frontend-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 "frontend-design" agent skill from https://github.com/JetBrains/skills/tree/main/frontend-design into .opencode/skills/frontend-design/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "frontend-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
frontend-design- GitHub stars
- 364
- Used in
- 129 other repos
- Token cost
- ~1.2k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 502 words
- Files
- 2
- Skills in repo
- 77
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
At a glance
Create distinctive, production-grade frontend interfaces with high design quality.
- The user asks to build web components
- SKILL.md covers Design Thinking and Frontend Aesthetics Guidelines
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
- Applications (examples include websites
What it does
Frontend Design is an agent skill from JetBrains/skills, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Create distinctive, production-grade frontend interfaces with high design quality. Use this skill when the user asks to build web components, pages, artifacts, posters, or applications (examples include websites, landing pages, dashboards, React components, HTML/CSS layouts, or when styling/beautifying any web UI). Generates creative, polished code and UI design that avoids generic AI aesthetics.
Its SKILL.md is about 1.2k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 1 other file.
It sits in Frontend & Design, covering UI design, Frontend development and React components. The repository describes itself as: Curated agent skills collection verified by JetBrains. The licence is Apache-2.0.
When your agent uses it
- The user asks to build web components
- Applications (examples include websites
- React components
- HTML/CSS layouts
Example prompts
- “/frontend-design”
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit e0f258b. 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
Frontend Design loads about 1.2k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 104 tokens; SKILL.md has 502 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); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
The full file from JetBrains/skills at commit e0f258b, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© JetBrains). 502 words, ~1,154 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/frontend-design/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 1 other file; get the full folder from GitHub.- name
- frontend-design
- description
- Create distinctive, production-grade frontend interfaces with high design quality. Use this skill when the user asks to build web components, pages, artifacts, posters, or applications (examples include websites, landing pages, dashboards, React components, HTML/CSS layouts, or when styling/beautifying any web UI). Generates creative, polished code and UI design that avoids generic AI aesthetics.
- license
- Complete terms in LICENSE.txt
- metadata.short-description
- Design polished production web interfaces
- metadata.author
- Anthropic
- metadata.source
- https://github.com/anthropics/skills/tree/main/skills/frontend-design
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.
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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.
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.
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Files
SKILL.md and 1 other file in frontend-design of JetBrains/skills.
- SKILL.md
- LICENSE.txt
Open the folder on GitHubat commit e0f258b
Used in at least 45 other repositories
We found 211 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 129 other GitHub owners. This page covers the copy in JetBrains/skills, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.
- rayriffy/rayriffy-h.agents/skills/frontend-design
- reactive/data-client.agents/skills/frontend-design
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- harperreed/dotfiles.claude/skills/frontend-design
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- databuddy-analytics/Databuddy.agents/skills/frontend-design
- bytedance/deer-flowskills/public/frontend-design
- ljxpython/ai-agent-platformapps/runtime-service/src/runtime_service/services/dearflow_agent/skills/frontend-design
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- bear2u/my-skillsskills/frontend-design
- steipete/agent-scriptsskills/frontend-design
- dtsola/xiaoyaosearch.claude/skills/frontend-design
- OpenHands/extensionsskills/frontend-design
- chrispangg/deepagentsdk.claude/skills/custom-frontend-design.cursor/skills/custom-frontend-design+1 more
- julianromli/ai-skillsskills/frontend-design
- digitalsamba/claude-code-video-toolkit.claude/skills/frontend-design
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- buildermethods/design-os.agents/skills/frontend-design
- AgentWorkforce/relay.claude/skills/frontend-design
- julianromli/opencode-templateskill/frontend-design
- chongdashu/cc-skills-nanobananapro.claude/skills/frontend-design
- debugtheworldbot/keyStatsKeyStats.Windows/.agents/skills/frontend-design
…and 161 more copies not listed here.
Compare with similar skills
Frontend Design 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontend Design this skillJetBrains/skills | 364 | 129 repos | ~1.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Frontend DesignYYH211/Claude-meta-skill | 282 | 1 repos | ~2.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Design-Led Website Builderliucongg/liucong-skills | 248 | — | ~1.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Tastemaker UI Designcodeswithroh/tastemaker | 439 | — | ~16k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| UI Aesthetics Judgmentkasonye/ui-aesthetics-skill | 384 | — | ~3.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Frontend Designudecode/plate | 17k | — | ~3.6k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence |
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Questions about Frontend Design
What does Frontend Design do?
Create distinctive, production-grade frontend interfaces with high design quality. Frontend Design is an agent skill from JetBrains/skills, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Create distinctive, production-grade frontend interfaces with high design quality.
When should I use Frontend Design?
Frontend Design fits situations like: the user asks to build web components; applications (examples include websites; React components; HTML/CSS layouts.
How do I install Frontend Design in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add JetBrains/skills --skill frontend-design -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (frontend-design in JetBrains/skills) 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 JetBrains/skills --skill frontend-design -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (frontend-design in JetBrains/skills) 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 JetBrains/skills --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?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Frontend Design is instructions for the agent only.
Does Frontend 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 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. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Frontend Design use?
Frontend Design is published under the Apache-2.0 licence (from the LICENSE file in the skill folder). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Frontend Design use?
About 1.2k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.6k 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 Frontend Design?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Frontend Design: Frontend Design (YYH211/Claude-meta-skill, 282 stars), Design-Led Website Builder (liucongg/liucong-skills, 248 stars), Tastemaker UI Design (codeswithroh/tastemaker, 439 stars) and UI Aesthetics Judgment (kasonye/ui-aesthetics-skill, 384 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Frontend Design?
JetBrains (a GitHub organization, an official publisher) maintains it in JetBrains/skills, which has 364 GitHub stars. The repository holds 77 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on June 29, 2026.
Source: JetBrains/skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.