# icon-set-generator

Draws a set of SVG icons for one project: same grid, same stroke, same corners. Useful when a site needs its own icons instead of a stock library.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 1900 installs · ★ 1075
- Author: jezweb
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/jezweb/claude-skills/tree/HEAD/plugins/design-assets/skills/icon-set-generator/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-09
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/icon-set-generator

## What it does

The skill walks the agent through a fixed sequence. First it asks about the project — what the business does, what feel you want, roughly how many icons. A short brief like "plumber, modern feel" is enough; it does not over-interview. Then it proposes an icon list grouped into navigation, communication, trust, actions and industry-specific, and lets you edit it before anything gets drawn.

Next comes the style preset: Clean, Sharp, Soft, Minimal or Bold. The preset fixes stroke width, line caps and joins, and corner radius, and those rules apply to every icon. Icons are generated in batches of about five, with a visual consistency check after each batch. You get individual `.svg` files in an `icons/` directory, plus `style-spec.json` and a `preview.html` page showing the whole set on light and dark backgrounds.

Know the hard rules before you start. Colour comes only through `currentColor`, every icon shares one `viewBox`, the root element carries no `transform`, and coordinates stop at two decimal places. If your project colours icons with an inline `fill` or a hardcoded `stroke`, the set will need rework — the skill does not allow it. It also corrects for optics: curves read thinner than straight lines at the same width, so phone or globe outlines get drawn slightly larger.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add jezweb/claude-skills --skill icon-set-generator -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add jezweb/claude-skills --skill icon-set-generator -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add jezweb/claude-skills --skill icon-set-generator -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install jezweb/claude-skills icon-set-generator
```

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

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add jezweb/claude-skills --skill icon-set-generator -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/jezweb/claude-skills --path plugins/design-assets/skills/icon-set-generator
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add jezweb/claude-skills --skill icon-set-generator -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/jezweb/claude-skills/tree/HEAD/plugins/design-assets/skills/icon-set-generator/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- build an SVG icon set for a specific site or app
- keep one visual style across twenty-plus icons
- get icons that inherit colour from CSS instead of hardcoded values
- show a client the full set as a preview page before front-end work
- match stroke weight and corner radius to the brand's feel

## Example prompts
- make an icon set for a dental clinic site, modern feel, about 20 icons
- I need SVG icons for a landing page — navigation, contact, benefits
- generate icons for this project and show me preview.html

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: icon-set-generator
description: "Generate cohesive, project-specific SVG icon sets for websites and applications. Use this skill whenever the user needs custom icons, an icon set for a website or app, icons for a client project, or mentions needing SVG icons that look consistent together. Also trigger when the user describes a project and icons would naturally be part of the deliverable — e.g. 'I'm building a site for a plumber' implies they'll need service icons. Trigger on: 'icons for', 'icon set', 'custom icons', 'SVG icons', 'make me icons', 'I need icons', 'website icons', 'project icons', or any request for consistent visual assets for a web project. Produces individual SVG files with a consistent style engine, not generic icon library lookups."
compatibility: claude-code-only
---

# Icon Set Generator

Generate custom, visually consistent SVG icon sets tailored to specific projects. Each set is built from a shared style specification so every icon looks like it belongs with the others — same stroke weight, same corner treatment, same visual density.

## Why This Matters

Generic icon libraries (Lucide, Heroicons) are great but every site using them looks similar. A custom icon set gives a project distinct visual identity. The hard part is consistency — drawing 20+ icons individually causes style drift. This skill solves that by defining style rules once and enforcing them across every icon.

## Workflow

### Step 1: Understand the Project

Ask about the project. You need enough to suggest icons and pick a style:

- What's the business/project? (industry, name, vibe)
- Any brand guidelines or colour palette? (informs style choices even though SVGs use currentColor)
- What feel? (modern, friendly, corporate, minimal, bold)
- Roughly how many icons? (typical small site: 15-25)

A brief like "plumber in Newcastle, modern feel" is enough to proceed. Don't over-interview.

### Step 2: Suggest Icons

Read `references/industry-icons.md` for industry-specific suggestions. Organise into groups:

- **Navigation** — menu, close, arrows, search
- **Communication** — phone, email, location, clock
- **Trust** — star, shield, award, users
- **Actions** — download, share, calendar, form
- **Industry-Specific** — icons unique to this business type
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