# codex

Enforces a radically minimal monochrome design system and generates component specifications compliant with WCAG 2.2 AA.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 2200 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/codex/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-06-28
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/typeuish-codex

## What it does

The skill instructs the agent to write implementation-ready design system guidelines. Its aesthetic is strictly minimal. There are no shadows. Pure edge-to-edge surfaces rely on black as the single filled color and card surface tone. Interactive elements use pill shapes, while editorial photography carries any external color.

Guidance generation follows a structured workflow. Each component spec covers tokens, interaction states, and a code-review QA checklist. Typography relies on Open Sans and JetBrains Mono across six predefined font sizes. The spacing scale strictly limits increments to values between 4 and 32.

Ambiguous adjectives are banned. Every rule must anchor to a concrete token, threshold, or testable acceptance criterion.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

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

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

### Codex

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

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

### Cursor

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

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

### GitHub Copilot

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

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

### Gemini CLI

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

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

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

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

## When to use it
- generate design token guidelines for minimal UI
- document component interaction states and edge cases
- enforce WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility acceptance criteria
- create QA checklists for frontend code reviews

## Example prompts
- Create a button component specification using the codex design system
- Write accessibility criteria and token mapping for an image card
- Define input field states and a QA checklist for our design system

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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name: "codex"
description: "A radically minimal, blank-canvas interface built as a pure edge-to-edge surface, with almost no color and typography carrying the visual weight. Black serves as the only filled color, the only divider, and the sole surface tone cards."
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  author: typeui.sh
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# Open Design System Skill (Universal)

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

## Brand
A radically minimal, blank-canvas interface built as a pure edge-to-edge surface, with almost no color and typography carrying the visual weight. Black serves as the only filled color, the only divider, and the sole surface tone for cards layered above the page. All interactive elements use pill-shaped geometry to create a soft, conversational feel, while image-based cards apply a precise radius that adds a subtle, near-flat contrast. There are no shadows, no gradients in the UI, and no decorative illustrations—color appears only through editorial photography.

## Style Foundations
- Visual style: modern, minimal, clean
- Typography scale: 12/14/16/20/24/32 | Fonts: primary=Open Sans, display=Open Sans, mono=JetBrains Mono | weights=100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900
- Color palette: primary, secondary, neutral, success, warning, danger | Tokens: primary=#000000, secondary=#ffffff, 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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