# web-prototype

Builds one self-contained HTML prototype from a seed template and eight section skeletons. Handy for a landing page, a pricing page or a docs index.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 300 installs · ★ 104031
- Author: nexu-io
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/nexu-io/open-design/tree/HEAD/design-templates/web-prototype/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-25
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/web-prototype

## What it does

The skill produces a single self-contained HTML page from a seed file: it copies `assets/template.html`, drops the design system's tokens into the six `:root` variables, and pastes section blocks from `references/layouts.md`. Inside are eight paste-ready layouts, a P0/P1/P2 self-review checklist, and the `SKILL.md` instructions. You don't write CSS from scratch, and that is also the catch: with no active DESIGN.md covering color, typography, layout and components there is nothing to put into those variables.

The order is fixed. The agent reads the seed and its class inventory first, then states the section list in one sentence before writing any HTML — that sentence is the cheapest moment to redirect it. Then comes pasting, replacing `[REPLACE]` strings with real copy, and the checklist pass. Output lands in `index.html`; the source never goes into chat, only a short summary.

Some rules are non-negotiable. One accent color, used at most twice per screen. Serif for display, mono for numerics and eyebrows. No remote image hotlinks: fetch the image into the project and reference it relatively. Mobile reflow relies on the seed's 920px media query, so fixed widths break it.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add nexu-io/open-design --skill web-prototype -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add nexu-io/open-design --skill web-prototype -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add nexu-io/open-design --skill web-prototype -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install nexu-io/open-design web-prototype
```

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

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add nexu-io/open-design --skill web-prototype -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/nexu-io/open-design --path design-templates/web-prototype
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add nexu-io/open-design --skill web-prototype -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/nexu-io/open-design/tree/HEAD/design-templates/web-prototype/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- assemble a landing page from ready-made section blocks
- map design tokens into the seed instead of rewriting CSS
- run the P0 pass before showing the page to anyone
- build a docs index or pricing page on a known section rhythm

## Example prompts
- Prototype a homepage as a single HTML file, taking sections from `references/layouts.md`
- Mock up a pricing page: hero-center, comparison table, CTA
- Build the landing page with the web-prototype skill and write it to `index.html`

## Source text · SKILL.md · Apache-2.0

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---
name: web-prototype
description: |
  General-purpose desktop web prototype. Single self-contained HTML file built
  by copying the seed `assets/template.html` and pasting section layouts from
  `references/layouts.md`. Default for any landing / marketing / docs / SaaS
  page when no more specific skill matches.
triggers:
  - "prototype"
  - "mockup"
  - "landing"
  - "single page"
  - "marketing page"
  - "homepage"
od:
  mode: prototype
  platform: desktop
  scenario: design
  preview:
    type: html
    entry: index.html
  design_system:
    requires: true
    sections: [color, typography, layout, components]
---

# Web Prototype Skill

Produce a single, self-contained HTML prototype using the bundled seed and layout library — **not** by writing CSS from scratch. The seed already encodes good defaults (typography, spacing, accent budget). Your job is to compose it.

## Resource map

```
web-prototype/
├── SKILL.md                ← you're reading this
├── assets/
│   └── template.html       ← seed: tokens + class system + chrome (READ FIRST)
└── references/
    ├── layouts.md          ← 8 paste-ready section skeletons
    └── checklist.md        ← P0/P1/P2 self-review
```

## Workflow

### Step 0 — Pre-flight (do this once before writing anything)

1. **Read `assets/template.html` end-to-end** — at minimum through the `<style>` block. The class inventory at the top of `references/layouts.md` lists every class that must be defined there; if one is missing, add it to `<style>` rather than re-defining it inline on every section.
2. **Read `references/layouts.md`** so you know which section skeletons exist. Don't write a section type that isn't covered — pick the closest layout and adapt.
3. **Read the active DESIGN.md** (already injected into your system prompt). Map its colors to the six `:root` variables in the seed; don't introduce new tokens.

### Step 1 — Prepare `index.html` from the seed

Use `assets/template.html` as the seed for the canonical project file, normally `index.html`.

Replace the six `:root` variables with the active design system's tokens. Replace the page `<title>` and the topnav brand.

### Step 2 — Plan the section list

**Pick layouts before writing copy.** Default rhythms (from `layouts.md`):

| Page kind | Default rhythm |
|---|---|
| Landing | 1 hero → 3 features → 4 stats *or* 5 quote → custom split → 6 cta |
| Marketing / editorial | 1 hero-center → 7 log list → 6 cta |
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