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Strict guidelines for building UI components, pages, and layouts. Ensures adherence to brand-identity tokens, technical constraints, and performance standards.

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UI Development & Front-end Engineering

This skill defines the standard operating procedure for front-end development. It ensures all UI code is consistent, performant, accessible, and robust, while strictly adhering to the brand-identity skill.

When to use this skill

  • Creating new UI components (Framework agnostic: React, Vue, Svelte, etc.)
  • Styling new or existing pages
  • Debugging layout, visual, or performance issues
  • Refactoring CSS or component logic

Workflow

When building a new UI element, follow this process:

  1. Analyze & Plan

    • Check brand-identity/resources/design-tokens.json for available tokens.
    • Define all component states: Idle, Loading, Error, Empty, Success.

  2. Scaffold

    • Create the file structure.
    • Define the component interface (Props) with strict typing.

  3. Style

    • Apply layout (Flex/Grid) first.
    • Apply spacing/sizing using design tokens.
    • Optimization: Use CSS variables for theming and avoid heavy animations on non-composite properties (stick to transform/opacity).

  4. Interact & Logic

    • Add state and event handlers.
    • Implement accessible focus management.
    • Ensure error handling is graceful (e.g., Error Boundaries or fallback UI).

  5. Verify & Test

    • Check responsiveness (Mobile -> Desktop).
    • Check accessibility (ARIA, keyboard navigation, screen reader).
    • Performance: Check for unnecessary re-renders or layout shifts (CLS).
    • Run the Component Checklist (see Resources).

Instructions

1. Brand Alignment

You MUST use the variables defined in the brand-identity skill.

  • ❌ color: #ff0000;
  • ✅ color: var(--color-error-500);

2. Semantic HTML & Accessibility

  • Use semantic tags (<button>, <nav>, <article>) over <div>.
  • Ensure strict ARIA compliance for interactive elements.
  • All images must have alt text or role="presentation".
  • Touch targets must be at least 44x44px.

3. State Management (The "5 States" Rule)

Don't just build the "happy path." You must account for:

  1. Loading: Skeletons or spinners.
  2. Error: User-friendly error messages/retries.
  3. Empty: What happens when there is no data?
  4. Success: Feedback for successful actions.
  5. Idle: The default state.

4. Performance & Optimization

  • Images: Use optimized formats (WebP/AVIF) and loading="lazy" where appropriate.
  • Animations: Aim for 60fps. Animate only transform and opacity. Use will-change sparingly.
  • Code: Avoid massive bundles. Lazy load heavy components or routes.

5. Testing Requirements

  • Unit Tests: Logic and state changes must be tested (e.g., Jest/Vitest).
  • Integration: Critical user flows must be verified.
  • Cross-Browser: Verify functionality on Chrome, Firefox, Safari (latest 2 versions).

Resources