# levels

A skill that hands your coding agent the Levels design system: color tokens, component states, accessibility rules. Useful when a UI needs one consistent style.

- 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/levels/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-06-28
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/levels

## What it does

The skill loads the Levels design system into the agent's context: a token palette (`primary=#27272A`, `secondary=#8B5CF6`, `success=#16A34A`, `warning=#D97706`, `danger=#DC2626`, `surface=#FFFFFF`, `text=#111827`), a type scale of 12/14/16/20/24/32 with Inter and JetBrains Mono, and a 4/8/12/16/24/32 spacing step. From there the agent writes markup or edits existing UI against those values.

It also carries a six-step authoring workflow. State the design intent in one sentence, define tokens and constraints, spell out component anatomy, variants and states, add accessibility criteria and content rules, finish with a QA checklist for code review. For any component the skill expects named states — default, hover, focus-visible, active, disabled, loading, error — plus keyboard, pointer and touch behavior, and edge cases like long labels or overflow.

The accessibility bar is WCAG 2.2 AA with keyboard-first interaction and visible focus. That is why the skill tells the agent to rank accessibility above novelty when the two pull apart: a flashy visual idea loses to a testable one. Because tokens are fixed values, a vague request to darken something resolves to a palette color instead of an invented shade.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

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

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

### Codex

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

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

### Cursor

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

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

### GitHub Copilot

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

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

### Gemini CLI

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

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

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

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

## When to use it
- pull scattered colors and spacing back onto one token palette
- define button or input states before anyone builds them
- check text contrast and focus visibility before shipping
- replace vague UI labels with written content rules
- get a code-review checklist for UI changes

## Example prompts
- Write the Levels design system for our project and set up the CSS tokens
- Audit this component against Levels: states, spacing, contrast
- Build a review checklist for the signup form using the Levels guidelines

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: levels
description: Conversion-focused design that removes friction and guides users toward action through clarity, trust, and speed.
license: MIT
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  author: typeui.sh
---

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# levels Design System Skill (Universal)

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

## Brand
Levels design focuses on removing friction, building trust, and guiding users toward a specific action through clarity, psychology, and speed

## Style Foundations
- Visual style: modern, clean
- Typography scale: 12/14/16/20/24/32 | Fonts: primary=Inter, display=Inter, mono=JetBrains Mono | weights=100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900
- Color palette: primary, neutral, success, warning, danger | Tokens: primary=#27272A, secondary=#8B5CF6, success=#16A34A, warning=#D97706, danger=#DC2626, surface=#FFFFFF, text=#111827
- Spacing scale: 4/8/12/16/24/32


## Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 AA, keyboard-first interactions, visible focus states

## 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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