# light-mode-paper-technical

Sets a light-mode design direction: warm paper surfaces, a dark outer frame, subtle diagonal texture and one restrained accent.

- 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/light-mode-paper-technical/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-25
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/light-mode-paper-technical

## What it does

This skill describes a light technical theme that is warm rather than clinical. The main layer sits on parchment and soft paper tones, and the bright interior is nested inside a darker shell, so the content area reads as framed. Thin borders, L-brackets, inset rules and a diagonal texture over large regions supply the structure.

There is one accent color. It marks active states, labels, progress and focal details, and stays out of the way everywhere else. Interface copy uses a clean sans-serif; mono is fine for timestamps, captions and utility metadata. Motion stays calm — masked headline reveals, fade-up sections, controlled card entrances.

Five knobs tune the result: paper warmth, framing strength, roundness, accent intensity and texture amount. Inner layout geometry should stay crisp regardless. Over-soften the corners and pile on texture, and the technical character falls apart, so check the output on a real mockup before shipping it. The skill covers a whole system: shell, layout, typography, navigation, cards, app mockups and background.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add MengTo/Skills --skill light-mode-paper-technical -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add MengTo/Skills --skill light-mode-paper-technical -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add MengTo/Skills --skill light-mode-paper-technical -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install MengTo/Skills light-mode-paper-technical
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/light-mode-paper-technical/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add MengTo/Skills --skill light-mode-paper-technical -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/MengTo/Skills --path agent-skills/web-design/light-mode-paper-technical
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add MengTo/Skills --skill light-mode-paper-technical -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/light-mode-paper-technical/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- build a light theme that avoids the flat white SaaS look
- nest a bright interface inside a dark frame without losing layer hierarchy
- add paper texture without tipping into vintage distressing
- pick a single accent instead of a loud marketing palette
- define motion for headlines, sections and card entrances

## Example prompts
- Build this landing page in the light-mode-paper-technical direction: warm paper interior, dark outer frame, one accent.
- Rework the dashboard into a light paper theme with thin borders and diagonal background texture.
- Add calm motion: a masked headline reveal and fade-up sections.

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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name: light-mode-paper-technical
description: "Create a light-mode technical design system with warm paper surfaces, dark outer framing, subtle diagonal texture, precise bracketed geometry, and restrained accent signals."
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# Light Mode Paper Technical Skill

## Use When
- Create a light-mode technical design system with warm paper surfaces, dark outer framing, subtle diagonal texture, precise bracketed geometry, and restrained accent signals.

## Workflow

## Scope
- Apply this as a full design-system direction across shell, layout, typography, navigation, cards, mockups, background treatment, and motion.
- Use it when the interface should feel bright, refined, and technical, but warmer and more tactile than a cold white enterprise dashboard.
- This is not plain minimal light mode and not editorial paper alone. It should combine paper-like surfaces with precise product-tech framing.

## Visual target
- Build the main experience on warm off-white, parchment, or soft paper-toned surfaces instead of stark white.
- Wrap the lighter interior inside a darker outer shell or surrounding field so the content area feels framed, elevated, and intentional.
- Add subtle technical structure: thin borders, inset rules, L-brackets, tiny corner details, diagonal background texture, and measured spatial guides.
- Use one restrained accent color for active states, labels, progress, or focal details. The accent should punctuate the system rather than dominate it.
- Keep the overall result premium and contemporary: rounded container shells are acceptable, but internal layout logic should remain crisp and technical.

## Implementation guidance
- Prefer a framed master container with generous radius, soft shadow, and a light paper interior placed against a darker page background.
- Use warm neutrals for primary surfaces, then separate layers with slightly darker paper tones, soft borders, and gentle contrast instead of bright white-on-gray UI.
- Add low-contrast diagonal texture or fine patterning to large paper regions so the background feels material and lightly engineered.
- Use clean sans-serif typography for interface content and optional mono utility text for timestamps, captions, browser chrome, transcript cues, or metadata.
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