# bolder

A skill that gives an interface more character: wider layout variance, more motion, one signature detail. Useful when the UI works but reads flat.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 443 installs · ★ 398
- Author: educlopez
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/educlopez/ui-craft/tree/HEAD/cli/assets/codex/skills/bolder/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-19
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/educlopez-bolder

## What it does

bolder is one lens of the `ui-craft` skill set. It takes a finished interface and amplifies it: DESIGN_VARIANCE goes up by 1–2 (cap 10), MOTION_INTENSITY by 1 if it sits below 8. On product surfaces that means an asymmetric offset, a stronger metric hierarchy or a display moment in the shell; on marketing pages, a stronger hero and a break in section rhythm.

Typography follows. Display weight or size moves up one step, headline tracking tightens, numbers stay `tabular-nums`. The focal accent gets stronger within a 3–5 viewport budget, and no second accent hue is added. If the interface has no signature bet, the skill adds or strengthens one.

There is a guard rail: at variance ≥9 or MOTION ≥9 it stops pushing numbers and works on signature and type instead. It explicitly rules out purple-cyan gradients, bounce easing, glassmorphism stacks, emoji, ALL CAPS headings and three equal icon-card grids. When `ui-craft` itself is installed, its `SKILL.md` is read first for Discovery, Anti-Slop and Craft Test, because bolder is only one lens of that set.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add educlopez/ui-craft --skill bolder -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add educlopez/ui-craft --skill bolder -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add educlopez/ui-craft --skill bolder -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install educlopez/ui-craft bolder
```

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

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add educlopez/ui-craft --skill bolder -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/educlopez/ui-craft --path cli/assets/codex/skills/bolder
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add educlopez/ui-craft --skill bolder -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/educlopez/ui-craft/tree/HEAD/cli/assets/codex/skills/bolder/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- pull a working interface out of its template look
- add motion to the focal element while honoring `prefers-reduced-motion`
- strengthen metric hierarchy on a product screen
- raise headline weight and tracking without a second accent hue
- introduce one memorable detail instead of scattered ornament

## Example prompts
- make this screen bolder — `$ARGUMENTS` points at the dashboard component
- bolder on the landing page, more personality but keep it professional
- this UI feels template-y, give it more character

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: bolder
description: "Amplify personality — raises layout variance and motion, strengthens typography and one signature detail, without slop. Use when the UI works but feels safe, flat, or \"template-y\", or when the user says \"bolder\", \"more personality\", \"more creative\", or \"make it pop\" (still professional). Invoke when the user asks for bolder on their UI, or mentions 'bolder' alongside design / UI / frontend work."
---

<!-- HARNESS MIRROR — do not edit here. Canonical source: commands/bolder.md. After editing source, copy into cli/assets/<harness>/ and repo-root harness mirrors. -->

**Context:** this sub-skill is one lens of the broader `ui-craft` skill. If the `ui-craft` skill is also installed, read its SKILL.md first for Discovery + Anti-Slop + Craft Test, then apply the specific lens below.

Make the UI at `$ARGUMENTS` bolder. Load the `ui-craft` skill and read `references/craft-intent.md`.

**This is amplitude, not decoration.** Increase editorial confidence while staying anti-slop clean.

**Apply in order (edit code directly):**

1. **Declare an updated Craft Read** — one line: what changed (variance, motion, signature).
2. **Raise DESIGN_VARIANCE** by +1–2 (cap 10). Product surfaces: asymmetric offset, stronger metric hierarchy, or display moment in shell. Marketing: stronger hero composition, section rhythm break, or typographic scale — per `references/craft-intent.md` variance table.
3. **Raise MOTION_INTENSITY** by +1 (cap 10) if below 8 — add one purposeful entrance or hover choreography on the focal element only. Honor `prefers-reduced-motion`.
4. **Typography** — increase display weight or size one step; tighten tracking on headlines; ensure numbers stay `tabular-nums`.
5. **Accent** — strengthen focal accent placement (within 3–5 viewport budget); tint primary card or CTA — never add a second accent hue.
6. **Signature** — add or strengthen the one signature bet if missing or weak (see craft-intent §3).

**Never add:** purple-cyan gradients, bounce easing, glassmorphism stacks, emoji, ALL CAPS headings, three equal icon-card grids, confetti.

**Knob gating:** if already at variance ≥9 or MOTION ≥9, strengthen signature and typography instead of pushing further.

**Output:** edit code. Print Review Format table. End with the updated Craft Read line.

**Next step:** `/critique` — confirm the added personality did not cost hierarchy or become slop (rung 1).
```
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© educlopez · MIT · https://github.com/educlopez/ui-craft/tree/HEAD/cli/assets/codex/skills/bolder/SKILL.md

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