# dither-laser-dark-mode

This skill shapes a dark design system with ordered-dither texture and a thin laser accent. Use it for atmospheric interfaces that still need clear hierarchy.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 1400 installs · ★ 7001
- Author: MengTo
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/MengTo/Skills/tree/HEAD/agent-skills/web-design/dither-laser-dark-mode/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-25
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/dither-laser-dark-mode

## What it does

The skill defines a direction for the whole design system: near-black backgrounds, lifted panels, dark cards, fine borders, measured spacing, and restrained glow. Ordered dither or digital grain gives large dark areas some material texture. The laser uses the active accent color, with a near-white core and a softer halo or haze around it.

Its guidance covers interface layers, navigation, panels, cards, data surfaces, and controls, along with tuning for dither density, laser intensity, surface contrast, and atmosphere. For WebGL, canvas, or shader layers, it recommends keeping the visual layer fixed behind the UI, setting `pointer-events: none`, and placing content in a higher stacking context. Check the layer order if the background starts capturing clicks.

The skill also draws clear limits: avoid thick neon bars, full-screen fog, heavy dither, flat black layouts, and hardcoded indigo or cyan when the active accent uses another color.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add MengTo/Skills --skill dither-laser-dark-mode -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add MengTo/Skills --skill dither-laser-dark-mode -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add MengTo/Skills --skill dither-laser-dark-mode -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install MengTo/Skills dither-laser-dark-mode
```

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

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add MengTo/Skills --skill dither-laser-dark-mode -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/MengTo/Skills --path agent-skills/web-design/dither-laser-dark-mode
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add MengTo/Skills --skill dither-laser-dark-mode -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/MengTo/Skills/tree/HEAD/agent-skills/web-design/dither-laser-dark-mode/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- build a dark design system for an interface
- add ordered dither to backgrounds and secondary surfaces
- place a thin laser motif behind a focal area
- tune contrast between page, panels, and overlays
- keep data readable around glow and haze

## Example prompts
- Apply `dither-laser-dark-mode` to the main screen and build a dark design system with near-black surfaces, fine borders, and restrained accent glow.
- Refactor the panels and cards with `dither-laser-dark-mode`: add a quiet dither texture, place a thin laser behind the hero area, and keep data legible.
- Use `dither-laser-dark-mode` with the active brand accent instead of hardcoding indigo or cyan.

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: dither-laser-dark-mode
description: "Create a dark premium design system that combines near-black surfaces, subtle ordered-dither texture, and a thin accent-colored laser atmosphere."
---

# Dither Laser Dark Mode Skill

## Use When
- Create a dark premium design system that combines near-black surfaces, subtle ordered-dither texture, and a thin accent-colored laser atmosphere.

## Workflow

## Scope
- Apply this as a full design-system direction across background, surfaces, panels, controls, spacing, borders, and motion.
- Use it when the interface should feel premium, technical, atmospheric, and dark, with a restrained laser motif and subtle dither texture.
- This is not just a background effect. The whole UI should feel unified around dark-mode depth, precise framing, and luminous accent restraint.

## Visual target
- Build the interface on a near-black or charcoal foundation with premium dark surfaces layered above it.
- Introduce a subtle ordered-dither, coarse pixel, or soft digital grain texture in the background or low-priority surface layers so the darkness feels material instead of flat.
- Use a thin laser beam or scanning-line atmosphere as a focused visual motif, tinted with the design's primary or strongest accent color rather than a hardcoded blue.
- Keep the laser cinematic and restrained: a narrow white-hot core, soft accent halo, and light volumetric haze or bloom around it, not a thick neon bar.
- Pair the atmospheric background with crisp panels, glass-dark cards, muted strokes, border gradients, and selective glow so the UI feels like a polished command surface.

## Implementation guidance
- Use dark surfaces with subtle tonal separation: deep black base, slightly lifted panels, quiet translucent overlays, and thin white or accent-tinted borders.
- Apply dither or grain sparingly in the backdrop, large empty regions, or secondary fills. It should add texture and mood without making the interface noisy or retro-gamey.
- If using WebGL, canvas, or shader layers, keep them fixed behind the UI with `pointer-events: none` and place content on a higher stacking context.
- Derive the laser glow, smoky haze, or bloom from the active accent color, but keep the brightest laser core close to white for clarity.
- Use the laser as a compositional anchor: center line, offset beam, corner convergence, or background sweep. It should support hierarchy, not overpower content.
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