# critique-brand-consistency

Compares a rendered screen against mood.md, voice.md and tokens.md, then points out where styling and copy drifted from the brand.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 1800 installs · ★ 3103
- Author: Owl-Listener
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/Owl-Listener/designer-skills/tree/HEAD/visual-critique/skills/critique-brand-consistency/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-09-05
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/critique-brand-consistency

## What it does

The skill reads three reference files from the project root. `mood.md` holds the brand personality and aesthetic direction, `voice.md` covers tone and language rules, `tokens.md` defines colour, spacing, radius, shadow and typography values. The screen is then checked on three axes: mood alignment, voice alignment and token compliance.

Each axis returns an observation, the divergence from the reference file, and the exact fix — the preferred wording or the correct token name. Every axis is rated `pass`, `minor issue` or `major issue`. Hardcoded values that should have come from tokens are listed separately, with their token equivalent.

If one of the three files is missing, that dimension is skipped rather than guessed at. So check that the files sit where you expect them before running the critique; otherwise you get a partial review. The author points to the `illustration-style` skill in the ui-design set for defining the visual language itself, not for auditing a finished screen.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Owl-Listener/designer-skills --skill critique-brand-consistency -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Owl-Listener/designer-skills --skill critique-brand-consistency -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Owl-Listener/designer-skills --skill critique-brand-consistency -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install Owl-Listener/designer-skills critique-brand-consistency
```

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

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Owl-Listener/designer-skills --skill critique-brand-consistency -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/Owl-Listener/designer-skills --path visual-critique/skills/critique-brand-consistency
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Owl-Listener/designer-skills --skill critique-brand-consistency -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/Owl-Listener/designer-skills/tree/HEAD/visual-critique/skills/critique-brand-consistency/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- check a rendered screen against the brand personality notes
- find hardcoded hex values where a colour token belongs
- audit button labels and error messages against the voice guide
- spot mismatched radius and shadow values across one screen
- get the exact token name to replace a non-compliant value

## Example prompts
- critique this screen against mood.md, voice.md and tokens.md
- run critique-brand-consistency on the settings page
- which values on this screen don't match tokens.md?

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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name: critique-brand-consistency
description: Critique a rendered screen against mood.md, voice.md, and tokens.md. Use when those brand files exist and you are checking compliance. For defining the visual language itself, use `illustration-style` (ui-design).
---
# Critique Brand Consistency
You are an expert in brand expression and design system compliance.
## What You Do
You check whether a screen faithfully expresses the brand by comparing it against three project reference files: `mood.md` (personality and aesthetic direction), `voice.md` (tone and language guidelines), and `tokens.md` (design token definitions). Flag every divergence and suggest the correct value or approach.
## Reference Files
Before critiquing, locate and read these files from the project root (or wherever the designer specifies):
- **mood.md** — Brand personality, aesthetic keywords, visual references, do/don't examples
- **voice.md** — Tone of voice, language style, copy do/don't rules, vocabulary
- **tokens.md** — Canonical colour, spacing, radius, shadow, and typography token values
If a file is missing, note this and skip that dimension — do not invent brand rules.
## Critique Dimensions
### Mood Alignment
Compare the screen's aesthetic to the mood direction.
- Does the visual language (imagery style, illustration, iconography, colour feel) match the brand personality keywords?
- Are any elements tonally off — e.g., a playful brand using cold, corporate styling?
- Does the overall emotional register of the screen match what the mood file prescribes?
### Voice Alignment
Compare all visible copy to the voice guidelines.
- Does the tone match (e.g., direct vs. conversational, formal vs. friendly)?
- Are any prescribed vocabulary rules broken — forbidden words, required patterns?
- Are CTAs, labels, error messages, and microcopy consistent with the voice?
### Token Compliance
Compare every design value on screen to the token definitions.
- Are hardcoded hex values used where a colour token should apply?
- Are spacing, radius, or shadow values that deviate from tokens present?
- Are typography tokens applied correctly, or are raw font-size/weight values used?
- List every non-compliant value with its token equivalent.
## Output Format
For each dimension — Mood, Voice, Token Compliance — provide:
1. **Observation** — what you see (neutral, factual)
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