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Opinionated constraints for building better interfaces with agents. USE WHEN building UI components, React interfaces, frontend work, or any user-facing interface development.

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UI Skills

Opinionated constraints for building better interfaces with agents.

Stack

  • MUST use Tailwind CSS defaults (spacing, radius, shadows) before custom values
  • MUST use motion/react (formerly framer-motion) when JavaScript animation is required
  • SHOULD use tw-animate-css for entrance and micro-animations in Tailwind CSS
  • MUST use cn utility (clsx + tailwind-merge) for class logic

Components

  • MUST use accessible component primitives for anything with keyboard or focus behavior (Base UI, React Aria, Radix)
  • MUST use the project's existing component primitives first
  • NEVER mix primitive systems within the same interaction surface
  • SHOULD prefer Base UI for new primitives if compatible with the stack
  • MUST add an aria-label to icon-only buttons
  • NEVER rebuild keyboard or focus behavior by hand unless explicitly requested

Interaction

  • MUST use an AlertDialog for destructive or irreversible actions
  • SHOULD use structural skeletons for loading states
  • NEVER use h-screen, use h-dvh
  • MUST respect safe-area-inset for fixed elements
  • MUST show errors next to where the action happens
  • NEVER block paste in input or textarea elements

Animation

  • NEVER add animation unless it is explicitly requested
  • MUST animate only compositor props (transform, opacity)
  • NEVER animate layout properties (width, height, top, left, margin, padding)
  • SHOULD avoid animating paint properties (background, color) except for small, local UI (text, icons)
  • SHOULD use ease-out on entrance
  • NEVER exceed 200ms for interaction feedback
  • MUST pause looping animations when off-screen
  • MUST respect prefers-reduced-motion
  • NEVER introduce custom easing curves unless explicitly requested
  • SHOULD avoid animating large images or full-screen surfaces

Typography

  • MUST use text-balance for headings and text-pretty for body/paragraphs
  • MUST use tabular-nums for data
  • SHOULD use truncate or line-clamp for dense UI
  • NEVER modify letter-spacing (tracking-) unless explicitly requested

Layout

  • MUST use a fixed z-index scale (no arbitrary z-x)
  • SHOULD use size-x for square elements instead of w-x + h-x

Performance

  • NEVER animate large blur() or backdrop-filter surfaces
  • NEVER apply will-change outside an active animation
  • NEVER use useEffect for anything that can be expressed as render logic

Design

  • NEVER use gradients unless explicitly requested
  • NEVER use purple or multicolor gradients
  • NEVER use glow effects as primary affordances
  • SHOULD use Tailwind CSS default shadow scale unless explicitly requested
  • MUST give empty states one clear next action
  • SHOULD limit accent color usage to one per view
  • SHOULD use existing theme or Tailwind CSS color tokens before introducing new ones