# airbnb-ui-skills

Design system constraints for Airbnb-inspired light interfaces. Sets up Inter font typography, a 4px layout grid, and strict CSS styling limits.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 389 installs · ★ 100
- Author: design-skills
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/ihlamury/design-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/airbnb/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-02-10
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/airbnb-ui-skills

## What it does

This skill injects Airbnb design guidelines directly into your agent context. Primary surfaces rely on light tones with `#FEFEFE` page background and Inter typography. Headings must follow 19px with 500 weight, while body text uses 15px with 400 weight.

The skill defines exact semantic color tokens, a fixed border-radius scale between 11px and 28px, and strict interactive states. Focus states require a 2px `#5E6AD2` outline. Destructive actions trigger an `AlertDialog`. Animations only apply to compositor properties `transform` and `opacity`, capped at 200ms.

Arbitrary spacing values are banned. The agent will reject spacing and radius values outside the predefined design scale. Layouts target a 1920px base viewport and enforce `h-dvh` instead of `h-screen`.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add ihlamury/design-skills --skill airbnb-ui-skills -a claude-code
```
```bash
npx skills add ihlamury/design-skills --skill airbnb -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/airbnb/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/airbnb/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add ihlamury/design-skills --skill airbnb -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/airbnb/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add ihlamury/design-skills --skill airbnb -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/airbnb/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install ihlamury/design-skills airbnb
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/airbnb/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add ihlamury/design-skills --skill airbnb -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/ihlamury/design-skills --path skills/airbnb
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/airbnb/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add ihlamury/design-skills --skill airbnb -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/ihlamury/design-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/airbnb/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- Build light-mode web interfaces inspired by Airbnb
- Standardize typography around Inter with 19px and 15px scales
- Apply semantic color tokens with a contrast ratio of 4.5:1
- Restrict CSS animations to compositor properties under 200ms

## Example prompts
- Build a property listing card using surface-raised tokens and Inter font
- Create an account settings form following airbnb-ui-skills constraints with a 4px grid
- Add a delete account flow using AlertDialog and destructive token styling

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: airbnb-ui-skills
description: Airbnb's UI design system. Use when building interfaces inspired by Airbnb's aesthetic - light mode, Inter font, 4px grid.
license: MIT
metadata:
  author: design-skills
  version: "1.0.0"
  source: https://airbnb.com
---

# Airbnb UI Skills

Opinionated constraints for building Airbnb-style interfaces with AI agents.

## When to Apply

Reference these guidelines when:
- Building light-mode interfaces
- Creating Airbnb-inspired design systems
- Implementing UIs with Inter font and 4px grid

## Colors

- SHOULD use light backgrounds for primary surfaces
- MUST use `#FEFEFE` as page background (`surface-base`)
- SHOULD reduce color palette (currently 13 colors detected)
- MUST maintain text contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1 for accessibility

### Semantic Tokens

| Token | HEX | RGB | Usage |
|-------|-----|-----|-------|
| `surface-base` | #FEFEFE | rgb(254,254,254) | Page background |
| `surface-raised` | #EEEBE4 | rgb(238,235,228) | Cards, modals, raised surfaces |
| `surface-overlay` | #D5D3D1 | rgb(213,211,209) | Overlays, tooltips, dropdowns |
| `text-primary` | #8F8F8F | rgb(143,143,143) | Headings, body text |
| `text-2` | #5C5955 | rgb(92,89,85) | Additional text |
| `text-secondary` | #686868 | rgb(104,104,104) | Secondary, muted text |
| `border-default` | #E6DECC | rgb(230,222,204) | Subtle borders, dividers |
| `destructive` | #E25275 | rgb(226,82,117) | Error states, delete actions |
| `warning` | #E6DECC | rgb(230,222,204) | Warning states, cautions |

## Typography

- MUST use `Inter` as primary font family
- SHOULD use single font family for consistency
- MUST use `19px` / `500` for primary headings
- MUST use `15px` / `400` for body text
- MUST limit font weights to: light, regular, medium
- MUST use `text-balance` for headings and `text-pretty` for body text
- SHOULD use `tabular-nums` for numeric data
- NEVER modify letter-spacing unless explicitly requested

### Text Styles

| Style | Font | Size | Weight | Color | Count |
|-------|------|------|--------|-------|-------|
| `heading-1` | Inter | 19px | 500 | #4A4A4A | 1 |
| `heading-2` | Inter | 19px | 500 | #E25275 | 1 |
| `heading-3` | Inter | 15px | 300 | #C3C0BC | 1 |
| `body` | Inter | 15px | 400 | #919191 | 1 |
| `body-secondary` | Inter | 15px | 500 | #494949 | 1 |
| `body-secondary` | Inter | 15px | 500 | #474747 | 1 |
| `body-secondary` | Inter | 14px | 400 | #919191 | 5 |
| `body-secondary` | Inter | 14px | 300 | #919191 | 3 |
| `body-secondary` | Inter | 14px | 300 | #929292 | 3 |
| `body-secondary` | Inter | 14px | 400 | #909090 | 1 |

### Typography Reference

**Font Families:**
- `Inter` (used 65x)

**Font Sizes:** 6px, 8px, 9px, 10px, 11px, 13px, 14px, 15px, 19px

## Spacing

- MUST use 4px grid for spacing
- SHOULD use spacing from scale: 1px, 2px, 3px, 5px, 6px, 9px, 10px, 41px
- SHOULD use 2px as default gap between elements
- NEVER use arbitrary spacing values (use design scale)
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