# dark-mode-testing

Toggles light and dark mode in the browser, screenshots both states, and points out hardcoded colors, invisible text and contrast failures.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 436 installs · ★ 866
- Author: spencerpauly
- License: CC0-1.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/spencerpauly/awesome-cursor-skills/tree/HEAD/resources/dark-mode-testing/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-08-02
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/dark-mode-testing

## What it does

The skill walks through a browser check of dark mode. It opens the target page, takes a screenshot in the default light state, then switches the theme and captures a second one. The toggle is tried in order: adding the `dark` class to `<html>`, setting `data-theme="dark"`, emulating `prefers-color-scheme: dark`, and finally clicking the theme button found in the page snapshot.

After that the agent reads the screenshots and the aria tree and looks for the usual breakage: white flashes from hardcoded `bg-white`, text that matches the dark background, borders that vanish, shadows you cannot see, logos with no dark variant, and inputs that stay white. Contrast gets checked too, against a 4.5:1 threshold.

The output is a short report listing each spot with a suggested fix, like swapping `border-gray-200` for `dark:border-gray-700`. Then you patch and re-run. Everything runs through browser tooling, so the app has to be up and reachable, and you need a browser MCP server or Cursor's built-in browser — without one the screenshot and toggle steps have nothing to drive.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add spencerpauly/awesome-cursor-skills --skill dark-mode-testing -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add spencerpauly/awesome-cursor-skills --skill dark-mode-testing -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add spencerpauly/awesome-cursor-skills --skill dark-mode-testing -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install spencerpauly/awesome-cursor-skills dark-mode-testing
```

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

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add spencerpauly/awesome-cursor-skills --skill dark-mode-testing -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/spencerpauly/awesome-cursor-skills --path resources/dark-mode-testing
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add spencerpauly/awesome-cursor-skills --skill dark-mode-testing -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/spencerpauly/awesome-cursor-skills/tree/HEAD/resources/dark-mode-testing/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- screenshot a page in both light and dark mode
- find text that blends into the dark background
- catch hardcoded colors such as `#ffffff` and `white`
- check text contrast against the 4.5:1 threshold
- produce a report of problem spots with ready fixes

## Example prompts
- check dark mode on the landing page and show me what breaks
- screenshot light and dark mode and flag low contrast
- run dark-mode-testing on the settings page and suggest fixes

## Source text · SKILL.md · CC0-1.0

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---
name: dark-mode-testing
description: Toggle between light and dark mode in Cursor's browser, screenshot both states, and flag missing token mappings or contrast issues.
user-invocable: true
---

# Dark Mode Testing

Verify that dark mode works correctly by toggling themes and comparing.

## Workflow

### 1. Open the App

Navigate to the target page using `browser_navigate`.

### 2. Screenshot Light Mode

Take a screenshot of the page in its default (light) state using `browser_take_screenshot`.

### 3. Toggle Dark Mode

Toggle dark mode using one of these methods (try in order):

1. **Class toggle**: Execute JS to add `dark` class to `<html>`:
   ```javascript
   document.documentElement.classList.toggle('dark')
   ```
2. **Attribute toggle**: Set `data-theme="dark"`:
   ```javascript
   document.documentElement.setAttribute('data-theme', 'dark')
   ```
3. **Media query**: Use browser to emulate `prefers-color-scheme: dark`
4. **UI toggle**: Find the theme toggle button in `browser_snapshot` and click it

### 4. Screenshot Dark Mode

Take another screenshot after toggling.

### 5. Inspect for Issues

Check the `browser_snapshot` aria tree and screenshots for:

- **White flashes**: Elements with hardcoded `bg-white` instead of `bg-white dark:bg-slate-900`
- **Invisible text**: Text color that matches the dark background (e.g. black text on dark bg)
- **Missing borders**: Borders using light-only colors that disappear on dark backgrounds
- **Contrast violations**: Text that's too low-contrast against the dark background (need 4.5:1)
- **Hardcoded colors**: Any `#ffffff`, `#000000`, `white`, `black` in inline styles
- **Images**: Logos or icons that don't have dark mode variants
- **Shadows**: Box shadows that are invisible on dark backgrounds
- **Form inputs**: Input fields that keep white backgrounds in dark mode

### 6. Report

```
Dark Mode Test:
  Light mode: OK
  Dark mode issues found:
    - Header logo: white logo invisible on dark bg (needs dark variant)
    - Card borders: border-gray-200 invisible on dark bg → add dark:border-gray-700
    - Footer text: hardcoded #333 → use text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100
```

Fix each issue and re-test.
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