# mapbox-style-quality

A skill that walks your agent through Mapbox style QA: expression and GeoJSON validation, WCAG contrast checks, and style optimization.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 2000 installs · ★ 83
- Author: mapbox
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/mapbox/mapbox-agent-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/mapbox-style-quality/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-23
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/mapbox-style-quality

## What it does

The skill hands your agent a checklist for Mapbox style quality. It works through five tools: `validate_geojson_tool` for sources, `validate_expression_tool` for expressions, `check_color_contrast_tool` for text readability, `optimize_style_tool` for file size, and `compare_styles_tool` for diffs between versions.

The order matters. Validate every expression and GeoJSON source first, then check contrast on text layers, then diff against the previous production version and optimize. Cleanup comes last: drop empty layers with no visible paint properties and collapse redundant boolean logic in filters, such as `["all", expr]` down to `expr`.

Contrast targets follow WCAG — AA is 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large, AAA is 7:1 and 4.5:1. Large means 18pt or 14pt bold and up. Test on both light and dark tiles, and against popup backgrounds; outdoor mobile use is where weak labels show up. When a style breaks at runtime, diff the working version against the broken one first — a single expression is usually the cause.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add mapbox/mapbox-agent-skills --skill mapbox-style-quality -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add mapbox/mapbox-agent-skills --skill mapbox-style-quality -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add mapbox/mapbox-agent-skills --skill mapbox-style-quality -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install mapbox/mapbox-agent-skills mapbox-style-quality
```

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

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add mapbox/mapbox-agent-skills --skill mapbox-style-quality -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/mapbox/mapbox-agent-skills --path skills/mapbox-style-quality
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add mapbox/mapbox-agent-skills --skill mapbox-style-quality -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/mapbox/mapbox-agent-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/mapbox-style-quality/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- catch an expression error before the map throws it at runtime
- check label contrast against WCAG AA or AAA
- shrink a style file before deploying
- see what changed between two style versions
- reject GeoJSON with bad coordinates or unclosed polygon rings

## Example prompts
- validate the expressions in this style with validate_expression_tool
- check contrast on my label layers and tell me where it falls short of WCAG AA
- compare the current style against the production version and list the differences

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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name: mapbox-style-quality
description: Expert guidance on validating, optimizing, and ensuring quality of Mapbox styles through validation, accessibility checks, and optimization. Use when preparing styles for production, debugging issues, or ensuring map quality standards.
---

# Mapbox Style Quality Skill

This skill provides expert guidance on ensuring Mapbox style quality through validation, accessibility, and optimization tools.

## When to Use Quality Tools

### Pre-Production Checklist

Before deploying any Mapbox style to production:

1. **Validate all expressions** - Catch syntax errors before runtime
2. **Check color contrast** - Ensure text is readable (WCAG compliance)
3. **Validate GeoJSON sources** - Ensure data integrity
4. **Optimize style** - Reduce file size and improve performance
5. **Compare versions** - Understand what changed
6. **Remove empty layers** - Delete layers with no visible paint properties as a final cleanup step
7. **Simplify redundant boolean expressions** - Clean up filters with unnecessary boolean logic (e.g., `["all", expr]` → `expr`, `["any", false, expr]` → `expr`)

### During Development

**When adding GeoJSON data:**

- Always validate external GeoJSON with `validate_geojson_tool` before using as a source

**When writing expressions:**

- Validate expressions with `validate_expression_tool` as you write them
- Catch type mismatches early (e.g., using string operator on number)
- Verify operator availability in your Mapbox GL JS version
- Test expressions with expected data types

**When styling text/labels:**

- Check foreground/background contrast with `check_color_contrast_tool`
- Aim for WCAG AA minimum (4.5:1 for normal text, 3:1 for large text)
- Use AAA standard (7:1 for normal text) for better accessibility
- Consider different background scenarios (map tiles, overlays)

### Before Committing Changes

**Compare style versions:**

- Use `compare_styles_tool` to generate a diff report
- Review all layer changes, source modifications, and expression updates
- Understand the impact of your changes
- Document significant changes in commit messages

### Before Deployment

**Optimize the style:**

- Run `optimize_style_tool` to reduce file size
- Remove unused sources that reference deleted layers
- Eliminate duplicate layers with identical properties
- Simplify redundant boolean expressions in filters (e.g., collapse `["all", expr]` to `expr`, remove tautological conditions)
- Remove empty layers (layers with no visible paint properties) as a final cleanup step
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