# mockuplm

Generates standalone HTML and CSS mockups to plan UI screens visually. It helps test interface layouts before writing production code.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · ★ 1979
- Author: nimbalyst
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/nimbalyst/nimbalyst/tree/HEAD/packages/extensions/mockuplm/claude-plugin/skills/mockuplm/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-25
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/mockuplm

## What it does

The skill generates `.mockup.html` files inside `nimbalyst-local/mockups/`. Every layout is written as a self-contained HTML document with inline CSS inside a `<style>` block, avoiding external dependencies. When modifying existing screens, the workflow requires creating a replica under `nimbalyst-local/existing-screens/` first and editing only the copy in the mockups folder.

Visual verification relies on sub-agent tasks. The agent invokes `mcp__nimbalyst__capture_editor_screenshot` to inspect the rendered layout, fix broken styles, and verify updates. This screenshot mechanism is also how the agent detects user drawings, arrows, and highlights added directly in the editor.

This skill is strictly limited to visual planning. Do not use it for implementation, because mockups are isolated files that do not belong in production codebases.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add nimbalyst/nimbalyst --skill mockuplm -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add nimbalyst/nimbalyst --skill mockuplm -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add nimbalyst/nimbalyst --skill mockuplm -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install nimbalyst/nimbalyst mockuplm
```

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

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add nimbalyst/nimbalyst --skill mockuplm -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/nimbalyst/nimbalyst --path packages/extensions/mockuplm/claude-plugin/skills/mockuplm
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add nimbalyst/nimbalyst --skill mockuplm -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/nimbalyst/nimbalyst/tree/HEAD/packages/extensions/mockuplm/claude-plugin/skills/mockuplm/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- build visual mockups of new screens using clean HTML and CSS
- replicate existing screens to prototype interface changes safely
- interpret hand-drawn user annotations via editor screenshots
- refine layout hierarchy and responsiveness before engineering begins

## Example prompts
- Create a checkout screen mockup in `nimbalyst-local/mockups/checkout-flow.mockup.html`.
- Take a screenshot of the settings layout and fix the misaligned grid elements.
- Check user annotations on the profile mockup and update the form fields accordingly.

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: mockuplm
description: Create visual UX mockups using HTML/CSS files (.mockup.html). Use when the user wants to design UI, wireframes, visual layouts, or plan features visually.
---

# MockupLM - Visual Planning

MockupLM is Nimbalyst's visual mockup system for UI/UX design and planning. Create `.mockup.html` files with HTML and inline CSS to share and iterate on designs with users.

## When to Use MockupLM

- Planning new UI features or screens
- Designing layouts and visual hierarchy
- Creating wireframes or prototypes
- Visualizing proposed changes to existing screens
- Any situation where visual communication helps

**Do NOT use for implementation** - MockupLM is for planning only. If you're implementing actual code, don't create mockup files.

## File Format

- **Extension**: `.mockup.html`
- **Location**: `nimbalyst-local/mockups/` for new designs, `nimbalyst-local/existing-screens/` for replicas of existing UI
- **Structure**: Standalone HTML with inline CSS, no external dependencies

```html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
  <style>
    /* Inline CSS here */
  </style>
</head>
<body>
  <!-- Mockup content -->
</body>
</html>
```

## Workflow

1. **Create mockup file** in `nimbalyst-local/mockups/[descriptive-name].mockup.html`
2. **Build the mockup** with HTML and inline CSS
3. **Verify visually** using the Task tool to spawn a sub-agent that will:
   - Capture screenshot with `mcp__nimbalyst__capture_editor_screenshot`
   - Analyze for layout/visual issues
   - Fix with Edit tool if needed
   - Re-capture and iterate until correct

## User Annotations

Users can draw directly on mockups in the editor (circles, arrows, highlights). These annotations are NOT in the HTML source.

**To see user annotations**: Use `mcp__nimbalyst__capture_editor_screenshot` to capture a screenshot that includes the annotations.

When the user draws on a mockup:
1. Capture a screenshot to see what they marked
2. Interpret their visual feedback
3. Update the mockup accordingly

## Design Guidelines

- **Realistic appearance**: Mockups should look like finished UI, not sketches
- **Clean HTML/CSS**: Use semantic HTML and minimal, well-organized CSS
- **Stable selectors**: When regenerating a mockup, preserve existing `id` and `class` values on elements that still represent the same UI; rename or remove them only when that element genuinely changes
- **Modern patterns**: Use flexbox, grid, CSS variables
- **Placeholder content**: Use realistic sample data (lorem ipsum, example names, etc.)
- **Responsive design**: Consider mobile breakpoints when appropriate

## For Existing Screens

When modifying existing UI:

1. Check `nimbalyst-local/existing-screens/` for cached replicas
2. If no replica exists, create a pixel-perfect HTML/CSS replica first
3. Copy to `nimbalyst-local/mockups/` and apply modifications there
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