# gradient

The skill turns your agent into a design-system author: tokens, type scale, component states and accessibility criteria for gradient-rich UI.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 2300 installs · ★ 3349
- Author: typeui.sh
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/bergside/awesome-design-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/gradient/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-06-28
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/gradient

## What it does

gradient is a guideline-authoring skill for the Gradient design style. It hands the agent a fixed foundation: a type scale of 12/14/16/18/24/30/36, Montserrat for body, Space Grotesk for display, JetBrains Mono for code, and a token palette with primary=#990FFA, secondary=#E60076, surface=#FFFFFF and text=#111827 on an 8pt spacing grid.

The workflow is sequential. The agent restates the design intent in one sentence, defines tokens and constraints, then specifies component anatomy with default, hover, focus-visible, active, disabled, loading and error states. It closes with anti-patterns, migration notes for inconsistent UI and a QA checklist you can run in code review. Rules must anchor to a token or a threshold, so vague adjectives do not survive.

Accessibility is a hard constraint rather than a section: WCAG 2.2 AA, keyboard-first interaction, visible focus, 44px+ touch targets. Where aesthetics and accessibility conflict, the skill says to pick accessibility. Worth knowing before you install: it insists on semantic tokens over raw values, so any hardcoded colors already in your codebase need converting first.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add bergside/awesome-design-skills --skill gradient -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add bergside/awesome-design-skills --skill gradient -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add bergside/awesome-design-skills --skill gradient -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install bergside/awesome-design-skills gradient
```

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

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add bergside/awesome-design-skills --skill gradient -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/bergside/awesome-design-skills --path skills/gradient
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add bergside/awesome-design-skills --skill gradient -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/bergside/awesome-design-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/gradient/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- write a gradient design system your team can implement directly
- replace scattered hex values with semantic tokens
- define hover, focus-visible, disabled, loading and error states for components
- check a UI against WCAG 2.2 AA before shipping
- produce a QA checklist for UI code review

## Example prompts
- write the Gradient design system guideline for our project
- spec the button component with states and tokens following gradient rules
- audit this screen for accessibility and anti-patterns from the gradient skill

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: gradient
description: Smooth color transitions and gradient-rich surfaces for modern, playful interfaces with visual depth.
license: MIT
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  author: typeui.sh
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# Gradient Design System Skill (Universal)

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

## Brand
Gradient design style

## Style Foundations
- Visual style: modern, playful
- Typography scale: 12/14/16/18/24/30/36 | Fonts: primary=Montserrat, display=Space Grotesk, mono=JetBrains Mono | weights=100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900
- Color palette: primary, secondary, neutral, success, warning, danger | Tokens: primary=#990FFA, secondary=#E60076, success=#16A34A, warning=#D97706, danger=#DC2626, surface=#FFFFFF, text=#111827
- Spacing scale: 8pt baseline grid


## Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 AA, keyboard-first interactions, visible focus states, semantic HTML before ARIA, screen-reader tested labels, 44px+ touch targets

## 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
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