# mono

Turns your agent into a design-system author for a matrix-flavoured look: monospace type, high contrast, compact density. Useful when the UI should read like a hacker terminal.

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

## What it does

The skill makes the agent write design-system guidance rather than mockups. You get tokens, typography, component states and accessibility criteria that feed straight into code.

Typography is monospace throughout. Space Mono covers body and display text, JetBrains Mono handles code, weights run from 100 to 900. Colours come as tokens: primary `#37F712`, secondary `#00A6F4`, success `#00A63D`, warning `#FE9900`, danger `#FF2157`, surface `#E7E5E4`, text `#78716B`. Density is compact, the visual style minimal and high-contrast.

The workflow is spelled out: restate the design intent in one sentence, define tokens and foundations, then component anatomy, states and variants, accessibility acceptance criteria, tone of voice, anti-patterns and a QA checklist for code review. One rule is explicit — when aesthetics and accessibility clash, accessibility wins. Worth remembering if you are tempted to drop contrast for the look. Accessibility targets WCAG 2.2 AA with keyboard-first interaction and visible focus states.

The skill installs into Claude, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI and OpenCode. The Copilot route expects a working `gh` with skill support.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

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

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

### Codex

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

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

### Cursor

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

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

### GitHub Copilot

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

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

### Gemini CLI

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

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

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

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

## When to use it
- lock down tokens and type scale before the first component is written
- check text contrast against WCAG 2.2 AA
- spell out button states: hover, focus-visible, disabled, loading
- build a code-review checklist for the design system
- move an existing UI to monospace fonts without breaking the grid

## Example prompts
- Write a mono-style design system for my landing page: tokens, fonts, button states
- Audit my form against the mono skill and flag anything below the contrast threshold
- Draft a QA checklist for reviewing components against the mono guideline

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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name: mono
description: Monospace-driven, matrix-inspired design with high-contrast elements, compact density, and a hacker-chic aesthetic.
license: MIT
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  author: typeui.sh
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# mono design Design System Skill (Universal)

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

## Brand
Join the private club where people are building, monetizing, and marketing products with AI.

## Style Foundations
- Visual style: minimal, clean, high-contrast, playful, matrix
- Typography scale: desktop-first expressive scale | Fonts: primary=Space Mono, display=Space Mono, mono=JetBrains Mono | weights=100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900
- Color palette: primary, secondary, success, warning, danger, info | Tokens: primary=#37F712, secondary=#00A6F4, success=#00A63D, warning=#FE9900, danger=#FF2157, surface=#E7E5E4, text=#78716B
- Spacing scale: compact density mode


## Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 AA, keyboard-first interactions, visible focus states, semantic HTML before ARIA, screen-reader tested labels

## Writing Tone
concise, confident, helpful, clear, friendly

## Rules: Do
- prefer semantic tokens over raw values
- preserve visual hierarchy
- keep interaction states explicit
- design for empty/loading/error states
- ensure responsive behavior by default

## Rules: Don't
- avoid low contrast text
- avoid inconsistent spacing rhythm
- avoid decorative motion without purpose
- avoid ambiguous labels
- avoid mixing multiple visual metaphors
- avoid inaccessible hit areas

## 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
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