Create distinctive, production-grade frontend interfaces with high design quality. Use this skill when the user asks to build web components, pages, or applications. Generates creative, polished code that avoids generic AI aesthetics.
Creates distinctive, production-grade frontend interfaces with exceptional design quality. Use when users request web components, pages, or applications to generate visually striking, memorable code that avoids generic AI aesthetics.
/plugin marketplace add adeonir/claude-code-extras/plugin install design-builder@claude-code-extrasThis skill inherits all available tools. When active, it can use any tool Claude has access to.
This skill guides creation of distinctive, production-grade frontend interfaces that avoid generic "AI slop" aesthetics. Implement real working code with exceptional attention to aesthetic details and creative choices.
The user provides frontend requirements: a component, page, application, or interface to build. They may include context about the purpose, audience, or technical constraints. If a design.json file exists, use it as the source of truth for design tokens.
Before coding, understand the context and commit to a BOLD aesthetic direction:
CRITICAL: Choose a clear conceptual direction and execute it with precision. Bold maximalism and refined minimalism both work - the key is intentionality, not intensity.
Then implement working code (HTML/CSS/JS, React, Vue, Svelte, etc.) that is:
Choose fonts that are beautiful, unique, and interesting. Avoid generic fonts like Arial; opt instead for distinctive choices that elevate the frontend's aesthetics. Pair a distinctive display font with a refined body font.
Avoid overusing: Roboto, Arial, default system fonts
Impact choices by context:
Pairing principle: High contrast = interesting. Display + monospace, serif + geometric sans, variable font across weights.
Consider contrast: Vary weights noticeably (e.g., 300 vs 700) and use meaningful size differences between headings and body text.
Commit to a cohesive aesthetic. Use CSS variables for consistency. Dominant colors with sharp accents outperform timid, evenly-distributed palettes. Draw from IDE themes and cultural aesthetics for inspiration.
If design.json exists, map its color tokens to CSS variables and use them consistently throughout.
Use animations for effects and micro-interactions. Prioritize CSS-only solutions for HTML. Use Motion library for React when available.
Focus on high-impact moments: one well-orchestrated page load with staggered reveals (animation-delay) creates more delight than scattered micro-interactions. Use scroll-triggering and hover states that surprise.
Unexpected layouts. Asymmetry. Overlap. Diagonal flow. Grid-breaking elements. Generous negative space OR controlled density.
Create atmosphere and depth rather than defaulting to solid colors. Add contextual effects and textures that match the overall aesthetic: gradient meshes, noise textures, geometric patterns, layered transparencies, dramatic shadows, decorative borders, and grain overlays.
Interpret creatively and make unexpected choices that feel genuinely designed for the context. No design should be the same. Vary between light and dark themes, different fonts, different aesthetics.
Match implementation complexity to the aesthetic vision:
If design.json exists, apply its tokens for colors, typography, spacing, and component styles.
Remember: Claude is capable of extraordinary creative work. Don't hold back - show what can truly be created when thinking outside the box and committing fully to a distinctive vision.