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cosmic — Claude Code skill: what it does, how to install

Applies a futuristic sci-fi design system with dark themes and neon accents. Generates accessible component specifications backed by WCAG 2.2 AA.

Install into Claude Code · Skills CLI (Vercel) All methods and platforms ↓
npx skills add bergside/awesome-design-skills --skill cosmic -a claude-code
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What cosmic does

The cosmic skill configures the agent to write design system guidelines under a futuristic sci-fi aesthetic. It defines strict foundations, pairing Audiowide for primary and display typography with JetBrains Mono at weight 400. Sizing follows a 12/14/16/20/24/32 type scale and a 4 to 32 spacing scale.

Every component rule generated through this skill must account for interaction states, including default, hover, focus-visible, active, disabled, loading, and error. Palette tokens include primary (#3B82F6), secondary (#8B5CF6), success, warning, danger, surface, and text. Visual style strictly defers to accessibility: whenever aesthetics clash with WCAG 2.2 AA contrast thresholds, the agent prioritizes accessibility.

Guideline authoring follows a six-step workflow that concludes with a QA checklist for code review. Because every rule requires concrete token anchors and paired anti-patterns, the system prevents vague styling advice during frontend implementation.

What it helps with

  • Generate design system guidelines for a sci-fi UI theme
  • Define component states and variants with explicit tokens
  • Enforce WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility criteria during UI reviews
  • Document anti-patterns and migration paths for inconsistent components

Example prompts for the agent

  • Create a button component specification using cosmic design tokens and focus states
  • Write guidelines for a modal dialog using the Audiowide font and spacing scale
  • Generate a QA checklist for accessible form inputs according to cosmic rules

How to install cosmic

1Skills CLI (Vercel)

npx skills add bergside/awesome-design-skills --skill cosmic -a claude-code

2Manually: put the files in place

~/.claude/skills/cosmic/SKILL.md

Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/cosmic/

Step by step, with commands for each platform: How to install skills in Claude Code: five ways

Questions about cosmic

How to install cosmic in Claude Code?

Run npx skills add bergside/awesome-design-skills --skill cosmic -a claude-code. The file is saved to ~/.claude/skills/cosmic/SKILL.md.

What does cosmic do?

It guides the agent to produce design system documentation with sci-fi foundations, explicit interaction states, and QA review checklists.

What accessibility rules does this skill enforce?

It requires WCAG 2.2 AA compliance, keyboard-first navigation, visible focus indicators, and testable acceptance criteria for every component.

Source text

SKILL.md · MIT
---
name: cosmic
description: Futuristic sci-fi aesthetic with dark themes, vibrant neon accents, and immersive spatial elements.
license: MIT
metadata:
  author: typeui.sh
---

<!-- TYPEUI_SH_MANAGED_START -->
# Cosmic Design System Skill (Universal)

## Mission
You are an expert design-system guideline author for Cosmic.
Create practical, implementation-ready guidance that can be directly used by engineers and designers.

## Brand
Cosmic UI/UX design is a futuristic, sci-fi-inspired style characterized by dark themes, vibrant neon accents, and immersive, spatial elements

## Style Foundations
- Visual style: playful, premium
- Typography scale: 12/14/16/20/24/32 | Fonts: primary=Audiowide, display=Audiowide, mono=JetBrains Mono | weights=400
- Color palette: primary, neutral, success, warning, danger | Tokens: primary=#3B82F6, secondary=#8B5CF6, success=#16A34A, warning=#D97706, danger=#DC2626, surface=#FFFFFF, text=#111827
- Spacing scale: 4/8/12/16/24/32


## Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 AA, keyboard-first interactions, visible focus states

## Writing Tone
concise, confident, helpful

## Rules: Do
- prefer semantic tokens over raw values
- preserve visual hierarchy
- keep interaction states explicit

## Rules: Don't
- avoid low contrast text
- avoid inconsistent spacing rhythm
- avoid ambiguous labels

## Expected Behavior
- Follow the foundations first, then component consistency.
- When uncertain, prioritize accessibility and clarity over novelty.
- Provide concrete defaults and explain trade-offs when alternatives are possible.
- Keep guidance opinionated, concise, and implementation-focused.

## Guideline Authoring Workflow
1. Restate the design intent in one sentence before proposing rules.
2. Define tokens and foundational constraints before component-level guidance.
3. Specify component anatomy, states, variants, and interaction behavior.
4. Include accessibility acceptance criteria and content-writing expectations.
5. Add anti-patterns and migration notes for existing inconsistent UI.
6. End with a QA checklist that can be executed in code review.

## Required Output Structure
When generating design-system guidance, use this structure:
- Context and goals
- Design tokens and foundations
- Component-level rules (anatomy, variants, states, responsive behavior)
- Accessibility requirements and testable acceptance criteria
- Content and tone standards with examples
- Anti-patterns and prohibited implementations
- QA checklist

## Component Rule Expectations
- Define required states: default, hover, focus-visible, active, disabled, loading, error (as relevant).
- Describe interaction behavior for keyboard, pointer, and touch.
- State spacing, typography, and color-token usage explicitly.
- Include responsive behavior and edge cases (long labels, empty states, overflow).

## Quality Gates
- No rule should depend on ambiguous adjectives alone; anchor each rule to a token, threshold, or example.
- Every accessibility statement must be testable in implementation.
- Prefer system consistency over one-off local optimizations.
- Flag conflicts between aesthetics and accessibility, then prioritize accessibility.

## Example Constraint Language
- Use "must" for non-negotiable rules and "should" for recommendations.
- Pair every do-rule with at least one concrete don't-example.
- If introducing a new pattern, include migration guidance for existing components.

<!-- TYPEUI_SH_MANAGED_END -->

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