Agent skill

Minimalism

by sickn33 in sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills

Web and App implementation guide for the Minimalism design style.

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Install Minimalism

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

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills minimalism --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/minimalism .claude/skills/minimalism && 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
minimalism
GitHub stars
47k
Used in
1 other repo
Token cost
~2.2k tokens
SKILL.md length
334 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
1,493
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Web and App implementation guide for the Minimalism design style.

  • Works in 3 steps: Extreme Whitespace: Margins and padding… → Strict Typography: Rely on font weights… → Absence of Decor: No borders, no drop…
  • The user wants simple layouts
  • SKILL.md covers When to Use, Core Principles, Visual DNA and Web Implementation, plus 3 more sections
  • Calls sf

What it does

Minimalism is an agent skill from sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills. Web and App implementation guide for the Minimalism design style. Trigger when the user wants simple layouts, lots of whitespace, few colors, and clear hierarchy.

Its SKILL.md is about 2.2k 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

  • The user wants simple layouts
  • Lots of whitespace
  • Clear hierarchy

Example prompts

  • “/minimalism”

Workflow steps

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

  1. Extreme Whitespace: Margins and padding should be double what you initially think is appropriate.
  2. Strict Typography: Rely on font weights and sizes to establish hierarchy, not colors or boxes.
  3. Absence of Decor: No borders, no drop shadows, no background textures.

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 680176d. 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

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • sf

    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

Minimalism loads about 2.2k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 43 tokens; SKILL.md has 334 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~43
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~2.2k

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 680176d, republished under its MIT licence (© sickn33). 334 words, ~2,217 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/minimalism/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
minimalism
description
Web and App implementation guide for the Minimalism design style. Trigger when the user wants simple layouts, lots of whitespace, few colors, and clear hierarchy.
date_added
2026-06-17
risk
safe
source
self
source_type
self

Minimalism

"Less is more. Remove until nothing is left but the essential."

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. Extreme Whitespace: Margins and padding should be double what you initially think is appropriate.
  2. Strict Typography: Rely on font weights and sizes to establish hierarchy, not colors or boxes.
  3. Absence of Decor: No borders, no drop shadows, no background textures.

Visual DNA

  • Colors: Best paired with Minimalist Slate or Modern Editorial palettes. Backgrounds must be absolute (pure or off-white/black).
  • Typography: Sans-serif, geometric. (e.g., Inter, Helvetica Neue, SF Pro). Use extreme contrast in weights (Thin vs Black).
  • Spacing: Use a generous baseline grid (e.g., multiples of 8px, heavily favoring 48px to 120px padding).

Web Implementation

  • Use Flexbox/Grid with large gap properties.
  • CSS Example:
css
.minimal-container {
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 120px 24px;
  background-color: var(--bg-primary);
}
.minimal-title {
  font-size: 3rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 48px;
}
.minimal-btn {
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid var(--text-primary);
  padding: 16px 32px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

App Implementation

SwiftUI
swift
struct MinimalView: View {
    var body: some View {
        ScrollView {
            VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 48) {
                Text("Headline")
                    .font(.system(size: 34, weight: .light))
                    .tracking(-0.5)
                
                Text("Body text sits quietly with generous space around it. Let the content breathe.")
                    .font(.system(size: 17, weight: .regular))
                    .foregroundColor(.secondary)
                    .lineSpacing(6)
                
                // Minimal button — just a thin border, no fill
                Button(action: {}) {
                    Text("Continue")
                        .font(.system(size: 14, weight: .medium))
                        .tracking(1.5)
                        .textCase(.uppercase)
                        .padding(.horizontal, 32)
                        .padding(.vertical, 16)
                        .overlay(
                            RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 0)
                                .stroke(Color.primary, lineWidth: 1)
                        )
                }
            }
            .padding(.horizontal, 24)
            .padding(.vertical, 80)
        }
        .background(Color(.systemBackground))
    }
}
  • Use VStack(spacing: 40...64) for generous separation between elements.
  • Never use .shadow() or Card-like containers. Let whitespace define grouping.
  • Use Divider() sparingly — only when two adjacent sections need separation.
Flutter
dart
class MinimalScreen extends StatelessWidget {
  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return Scaffold(
      backgroundColor: Colors.white,
      body: SingleChildScrollView(
        padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 24, vertical: 80),
        child: Column(
          crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.start,
          children: [
            Text(
              'Headline',
              style: TextStyle(
                fontSize: 34,
                fontWeight: FontWeight.w300,
                letterSpacing: -0.5,
                color: Colors.black87,
              ),
            ),
            const SizedBox(height: 48),
            Text(
              'Body text sits quietly with generous space around it.',
              style: TextStyle(
                fontSize: 17,
                fontWeight: FontWeight.w400,
                height: 1.6,
                color: Colors.black54,
              ),
            ),
            const SizedBox(height: 48),
            // Minimal button — outlined, no elevation
            OutlinedButton(
              onPressed: () {},
              style: OutlinedButton.styleFrom(
                side: const BorderSide(color: Colors.black87, width: 1),
                shape: const RoundedRectangleBorder(borderRadius: BorderRadius.zero),
                padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 32, vertical: 16),
              ),
              child: Text(
                'CONTINUE',
                style: TextStyle(
                  fontSize: 14,
                  fontWeight: FontWeight.w500,
                  letterSpacing: 1.5,
                  color: Colors.black87,
                ),
              ),
            ),
          ],
        ),
      ),
    );
  }
}
  • Set elevation: 0 on all Material widgets (AppBar, Card, FloatingActionButton).
  • Use SizedBox(height: 48) or larger for vertical spacing. Avoid tight layouts.
  • Override ThemeData to remove all default shadows: cardTheme: CardTheme(elevation: 0).
React Native
jsx
const MinimalScreen = () => (
  <ScrollView
    style={{ flex: 1, backgroundColor: '#FFFFFF' }}
    contentContainerStyle={{ paddingHorizontal: 24, paddingVertical: 80 }}
  >
    <Text style={{
      fontSize: 34,
      fontWeight: '300',
      letterSpacing: -0.5,
      color: '#1A1A1A',
      marginBottom: 48,
    }}>
      Headline
    </Text>

    <Text style={{
      fontSize: 17,
      fontWeight: '400',
      lineHeight: 28,
      color: '#666666',
      marginBottom: 48,
    }}>
      Body text sits quietly with generous space around it.
    </Text>

    <TouchableOpacity
      style={{
        borderWidth: 1,
        borderColor: '#1A1A1A',
        paddingHorizontal: 32,
        paddingVertical: 16,
        alignSelf: 'flex-start',
      }}
      activeOpacity={0.6}
    >
      <Text style={{
        fontSize: 14,
        fontWeight: '500',
        letterSpacing: 1.5,
        color: '#1A1A1A',
        textTransform: 'uppercase',
      }}>
        Continue
      </Text>
    </TouchableOpacity>
  </ScrollView>
);
  • Use paddingVertical: 80 for screen-level spacing. Double what feels natural.
  • Avoid all elevation and shadowColor properties. No borderRadius on cards.
  • If using a UI library (e.g., React Native Paper), strip default elevations.
Jetpack Compose
kotlin
@Composable
fun MinimalScreen() {
    Column(
        modifier = Modifier
            .fillMaxSize()
            .background(Color.White)
            .verticalScroll(rememberScrollState())
            .padding(horizontal = 24.dp, vertical = 80.dp)
    ) {
        Text(
            text = "Headline",
            fontSize = 34.sp,
            fontWeight = FontWeight.Light,
            letterSpacing = (-0.5).sp,
            color = Color(0xFF1A1A1A),
        )
        Spacer(modifier = Modifier.height(48.dp))
        Text(
            text = "Body text sits quietly with generous space around it.",
            fontSize = 17.sp,
            fontWeight = FontWeight.Normal,
            lineHeight = 28.sp,
            color = Color(0xFF666666),
        )
        Spacer(modifier = Modifier.height(48.dp))
        // Minimal outlined button
        OutlinedButton(
            onClick = {},
            shape = RectangleShape,
            border = BorderStroke(1.dp, Color(0xFF1A1A1A)),
            colors = ButtonDefaults.outlinedButtonColors(containerColor = Color.Transparent),
            contentPadding = PaddingValues(horizontal = 32.dp, vertical = 16.dp),
        ) {
            Text(
                text = "CONTINUE",
                fontSize = 14.sp,
                fontWeight = FontWeight.Medium,
                letterSpacing = 1.5.sp,
                color = Color(0xFF1A1A1A),
            )
        }
    }
}
  • Set elevation = 0.dp on all Card, TopAppBar, and FloatingActionButton composables.
  • Use Spacer(modifier = Modifier.height(48.dp)) consistently for generous vertical gaps.
  • Override MaterialTheme shape and shadow defaults to remove all depth cues.

Do's and Don'ts

  • DO: Focus intensely on alignment. A 1px misalignment breaks the illusion of minimalism.
  • DON'T: Use "card" wrappers for content. Let the whitespace define the grouping.

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/minimalism of sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 680176d

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 Minimalism

What does Minimalism do?

Web and App implementation guide for the Minimalism design style. Minimalism is an agent skill from sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills. Web and App implementation guide for the Minimalism design style.

When should I use Minimalism?

Minimalism fits situations like: the user wants simple layouts; lots of whitespace; clear hierarchy.

How do I install Minimalism in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Minimalism in Codex?

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

Can I use Minimalism 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 minimalism -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/minimalism, .gemini/skills/minimalism, .github/skills/minimalism and .opencode/skills/minimalism in your project.

What does Minimalism need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Minimalism needs the command-line tools its instructions call (sf).

Does Minimalism 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 Minimalism 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 Minimalism use?

Minimalism 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 Minimalism use?

About 2.2k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 8.9k 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 Minimalism?

sickn33 (a GitHub user) maintains it in sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, which has 47,379 GitHub stars. The repository holds 1,493 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 9, 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.