Agent skill

Gradient Design

by sickn33 in sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills

Web and App implementation guide for Gradient Design. An agent skill from sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills.

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Install Gradient Design

skills CLI
$ npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill gradient-design -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills gradient-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/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/design-it/gradient-design .claude/skills/gradient-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/

Facts

Skill name
gradient-design
GitHub stars
47k
Used in
1 other repo
Token cost
~3k tokens
SKILL.md length
340 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
1,394
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Web and App implementation guide for Gradient Design. An agent skill from sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills.

  • Works in 3 steps: Gradients are the Primary Visual:… → Analogous or Complementary Blends:… → Subtle Animation: Background gradients…
  • User wants heavy gradient usage
  • SKILL.md covers When to Use, Core Principles, Visual DNA and Web Implementation, plus 3 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Gradient Design is an agent skill from sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills. Web and App implementation guide for Gradient Design. Trigger when user wants heavy gradient usage, vibrant transitions, and modern energetic feels.

Its SKILL.md is about 3k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It sits in Mobile, covering Cross-platform mobile apps. The repository describes itself as: AAS Core is the local, agent-first control plane for complete catalog discovery, agent-owned selection, stack validation, and planning, backed by 2,400+ agentic skills. Includes… The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • User wants heavy gradient usage
  • Vibrant transitions
  • Modern energetic feels

Example prompts

  • “/gradient-design”

Workflow steps

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

  1. Gradients are the Primary Visual: Backgrounds, buttons, text, and borders all use gradients instead of solid colors.
  2. Analogous or Complementary Blends: Gradients must be carefully chosen so the transition colors don't become muddy (e.g., blending red to…
  3. Subtle Animation: Background gradients should slowly shift and rotate.

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 1e53ce2. 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, swift, dart, javascript and kotlin).

    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

Gradient Design loads about 3k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 41 tokens; SKILL.md has 340 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~41
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~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

The full file from sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills at commit 1e53ce2, republished under its MIT licence (© sickn33). 340 words, ~2,964 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/gradient-design/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
gradient-design
description
Web and App implementation guide for Gradient Design. Trigger when user wants heavy gradient usage, vibrant transitions, and modern energetic feels.
date_added
2026-06-17
risk
safe
source
self
source_type
self

Gradient Design

"Color in motion. Fluid transitions that add energy and depth to flat surfaces."

When to Use

Use this sub-style when the user's request matches the aesthetic described above. This is a child reference of the design-it skill and is not meant to be triggered directly.

Core Principles

  1. Gradients are the Primary Visual: Backgrounds, buttons, text, and borders all use gradients instead of solid colors.
  2. Analogous or Complementary Blends: Gradients must be carefully chosen so the transition colors don't become muddy (e.g., blending red to green creates a muddy brown in the middle. Blend red to yellow to green instead).
  3. Subtle Animation: Background gradients should slowly shift and rotate.

Visual DNA

  • Colors: Warm Tech (blues to oranges) or create custom vibrant pairs (e.g., Purple to Coral, Deep Blue to Cyan).
  • Typography: Clean, heavy sans-serifs that can be easily masked with a gradient fill.
  • Layout: Keep the UI structure minimal (glass panels or white/black cards) to let the gradients breathe.

Web Implementation

  • CSS Example:
css
body {
  /* Complex mesh-like animated gradient */
  background: linear-gradient(-45deg, #ee7752, #e73c7e, #23a6d5, #23d5ab);
  background-size: 400% 400%;
  animation: gradientBG 15s ease infinite;
  color: #fff;
}

@keyframes gradientBG {
  0% { background-position: 0% 50%; }
  50% { background-position: 100% 50%; }
  100% { background-position: 0% 50%; }
}

.gradient-text {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #F9D423 0%, #FF4E50 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  font-size: 4rem;
  font-weight: 900;
}

.gradient-border-card {
  background: #ffffff;
  color: #333;
  padding: 32px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  position: relative;
  /* Use a pseudo-element for the gradient border */
}
.gradient-border-card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -3px; left: -3px; right: -3px; bottom: -3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #8A2387, #E94057, #F27121);
  z-index: -1;
  border-radius: 15px;
}

App Implementation

SwiftUI
swift
struct GradientDesignView: View {
    @State private var animateGradient = false
    
    var body: some View {
        ZStack {
            // Animated Background Gradient
            LinearGradient(
                colors: [Color(hex: "ee7752"), Color(hex: "e73c7e"), Color(hex: "23a6d5"), Color(hex: "23d5ab")],
                startPoint: animateGradient ? .topLeading : .bottomLeading,
                endPoint: animateGradient ? .bottomTrailing : .topTrailing
            )
            .ignoresSafeArea()
            .onAppear {
                withAnimation(.linear(duration: 5.0).repeatForever(autoreverses: true)) {
                    animateGradient.toggle()
                }
            }
            
            VStack(spacing: 40) {
                // Gradient Text
                Text("VIBRANT")
                    .font(.system(size: 60, weight: .black))
                    .foregroundStyle(
                        LinearGradient(
                            colors: [Color(hex: "F9D423"), Color(hex: "FF4E50")],
                            startPoint: .leading,
                            endPoint: .trailing
                        )
                    )
                
                // Gradient Border Card
                Text("Gradient Border")
                    .padding()
                    .frame(width: 250, height: 150)
                    .background(Color.white)
                    .cornerRadius(12)
                    .overlay(
                        RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 12)
                            .stroke(
                                LinearGradient(
                                    colors: [Color(hex: "8A2387"), Color(hex: "E94057"), Color(hex: "F27121")],
                                    startPoint: .leading, endPoint: .trailing
                                ),
                                lineWidth: 3
                            )
                    )
            }
        }
    }
}
  • .foregroundStyle(LinearGradient(...)) makes gradient text incredibly easy in modern SwiftUI.
  • Use .stroke(LinearGradient(...)) inside an .overlay to create gradient borders.
Flutter
dart
class GradientDesignScreen extends StatefulWidget {
  @override
  State<GradientDesignScreen> createState() => _GradientDesignScreenState();
}

class _GradientDesignScreenState extends State<GradientDesignScreen> with SingleTickerProviderStateMixin {
  late AnimationController _controller;
  late Animation<Alignment> _topAlignment;
  late Animation<Alignment> _bottomAlignment;

  @override
  void initState() {
    super.initState();
    _controller = AnimationController(vsync: this, duration: const Duration(seconds: 5))..repeat(reverse: true);
    _topAlignment = TweenSequence<Alignment>([
      TweenSequenceItem(tween: AlignmentTween(begin: Alignment.topLeft, end: Alignment.topRight), weight: 1),
    ]).animate(_controller);
    _bottomAlignment = TweenSequence<Alignment>([
      TweenSequenceItem(tween: AlignmentTween(begin: Alignment.bottomRight, end: Alignment.bottomLeft), weight: 1),
    ]).animate(_controller);
  }

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return Scaffold(
      body: AnimatedBuilder(
        animation: _controller,
        builder: (context, _) {
          return Container(
            width: double.infinity,
            decoration: BoxDecoration(
              // Animated Background Gradient
              gradient: LinearGradient(
                begin: _topAlignment.value,
                end: _bottomAlignment.value,
                colors: const [Color(0xFFee7752), Color(0xFFe73c7e), Color(0xFF23a6d5), Color(0xFF23d5ab)],
              ),
            ),
            child: Column(
              mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.center,
              children: [
                // Gradient Text
                ShaderMask(
                  blendMode: BlendMode.srcIn,
                  shaderCallback: (bounds) => const LinearGradient(
                    colors: [Color(0xFFF9D423), Color(0xFFFF4E50)],
                  ).createShader(Rect.fromLTWH(0, 0, bounds.width, bounds.height)),
                  child: const Text('VIBRANT', style: TextStyle(fontSize: 60, fontWeight: FontWeight.w900, color: Colors.white)),
                ),
                const SizedBox(height: 40),
                // Gradient Border Card
                Container(
                  width: 250, height: 150,
                  decoration: BoxDecoration(
                    borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(15),
                    gradient: const LinearGradient(colors: [Color(0xFF8A2387), Color(0xFFE94057), Color(0xFFF27121)]),
                  ),
                  padding: const EdgeInsets.all(3), // Border width
                  child: Container(
                    decoration: BoxDecoration(color: Colors.white, borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(12)),
                    alignment: Alignment.center,
                    child: const Text('Gradient Border'),
                  ),
                ),
              ],
            ),
          );
        },
      ),
    );
  }
}
  • Flutter text gradients require ShaderMask with BlendMode.srcIn.
  • To animate a gradient background, animate the Alignment values of the LinearGradient.
React Native
jsx
// REQUIRES: expo-linear-gradient OR react-native-linear-gradient
import { LinearGradient } from 'expo-linear-gradient';
import MaskedView from '@react-native-masked-view/masked-view';

const GradientDesignScreen = () => {
  return (
    <LinearGradient
      colors={['#ee7752', '#e73c7e', '#23a6d5', '#23d5ab']}
      start={{ x: 0, y: 0 }} end={{ x: 1, y: 1 }}
      style={{ flex: 1, justifyContent: 'center', alignItems: 'center' }}
    >
      {/* Gradient Text */}
      <MaskedView
        style={{ height: 80, width: '100%', flexDirection: 'row' }}
        maskElement={
          <View style={{ backgroundColor: 'transparent', flex: 1, justifyContent: 'center', alignItems: 'center' }}>
            <Text style={{ fontSize: 60, fontWeight: '900', color: 'black' }}>VIBRANT</Text>
          </View>
        }
      >
        <LinearGradient
          colors={['#F9D423', '#FF4E50']}
          start={{ x: 0, y: 0 }} end={{ x: 1, y: 0 }}
          style={{ flex: 1 }}
        />
      </MaskedView>

      <View style={{ marginTop: 40 }}>
        {/* Gradient Border Card */}
        <LinearGradient
          colors={['#8A2387', '#E94057', '#F27121']}
          start={{ x: 0, y: 0 }} end={{ x: 1, y: 0 }}
          style={{ padding: 3, borderRadius: 15 }}
        >
          <View style={{ backgroundColor: '#FFF', width: 250, height: 150, borderRadius: 12, justifyContent: 'center', alignItems: 'center' }}>
            <Text>Gradient Border</Text>
          </View>
        </LinearGradient>
      </View>
    </LinearGradient>
  );
};
  • Gradient text in React Native is notoriously annoying. You must use @react-native-masked-view/masked-view to mask a LinearGradient with a <Text> node.
  • Gradient borders are achieved by nesting a solid view inside a LinearGradient with a small padding (e.g., padding: 3).
Jetpack Compose
kotlin
@Composable
fun GradientDesignScreen() {
    // Animated Background
    val infiniteTransition = rememberInfiniteTransition()
    val offset by infiniteTransition.animateFloat(
        initialValue = 0f, targetValue = 1000f,
        animationSpec = infiniteRepeatable(tween(5000, easing = LinearEasing), RepeatMode.Reverse)
    )

    val bgBrush = Brush.linearGradient(
        colors = listOf(Color(0xFFee7752), Color(0xFFe73c7e), Color(0xFF23a6d5), Color(0xFF23d5ab)),
        start = Offset(offset, 0f), end = Offset(offset + 500f, 1000f)
    )

    Box(
        modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize().background(bgBrush),
        contentAlignment = Alignment.Center
    ) {
        Column(horizontalAlignment = Alignment.CenterHorizontally) {
            // Gradient Text
            val textBrush = Brush.horizontalGradient(listOf(Color(0xFFF9D423), Color(0xFFFF4E50)))
            Text(
                text = "VIBRANT",
                style = TextStyle(brush = textBrush, fontSize = 60.sp, fontWeight = FontWeight.Black)
            )

            Spacer(Modifier.height(40.dp))

            // Gradient Border Card
            val borderBrush = Brush.horizontalGradient(listOf(Color(0xFF8A2387), Color(0xFFE94057), Color(0xFFF27121)))
            Box(
                modifier = Modifier
                    .size(250.dp, 150.dp)
                    .border(3.dp, borderBrush, RoundedCornerShape(12.dp))
                    .background(Color.White, RoundedCornerShape(12.dp)),
                contentAlignment = Alignment.Center
            ) {
                Text("Gradient Border")
            }
        }
    }
}
  • Compose handles gradients beautifully via Brush.
  • You can pass a Brush directly into a TextStyle for gradient text, or into a Modifier.border() for gradient borders.

Do's and Don'ts

  • DO: Use multi-stop gradients (3 or 4 colors) rather than just simple A-to-B gradients for a more modern, rich look.
  • DON'T: Apply gradients to tiny text or thin icons, they will lose legibility immediately.

Limitations

  • This is a styling reference and does not replace environment-specific validation, accessibility testing, or expert review.
  • Ensure appropriate contrast ratios and responsive behaviors are verified separately.

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Files

Just SKILL.md in skills/design-it/gradient-design of sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 1e53ce2

Used in 1 other repository

We found 5 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 1 other GitHub owner. This page covers the copy in sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.

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Questions about Gradient Design

What does Gradient Design do?

Web and App implementation guide for Gradient Design. An agent skill from sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills. Gradient Design is an agent skill from sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills. Web and App implementation guide for Gradient Design.

When should I use Gradient Design?

Gradient Design fits situations like: user wants heavy gradient usage; vibrant transitions; modern energetic feels.

How do I install Gradient Design in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill gradient-design -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/design-it/gradient-design in sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills) into .claude/skills/gradient-design in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Gradient Design in Codex?

Run `npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill gradient-design -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/design-it/gradient-design in sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills) into .agents/skills/gradient-design in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Gradient 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 sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill gradient-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/gradient-design, .gemini/skills/gradient-design, .github/skills/gradient-design and .opencode/skills/gradient-design in your project.

What does Gradient Design need to run?

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

Does Gradient 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 Gradient 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 Gradient Design use?

Gradient Design 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 Gradient Design use?

About 3k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 12k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

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Who maintains Gradient Design?

sickn33 (a GitHub user) maintains it in sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, which has 47,304 GitHub stars. The repository holds 1,394 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 6, 2026.

Source: sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.