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UI Styling Skill.

A Claude Code and Codex skill for UI design: accessible UI styling with shadcn/ui, Tailwind CSS, and canvas-based visuals.

  • Web & UI
  • UI code
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nextlevelbuilder/ui-ux-pro-max-skill · .claude/skills/ui-styling/SKILL.mdSKILL.md
--- name: ui-styling description: Create beautiful, accessible user interfaces with shadcn/ui components (built on Radix UI + Tailwind), Tailwind CSS utility-first styling, and canvas-based visual designs. Use when building user interfaces, implementing design systems, creating responsive layouts, adding accessible components (dialogs, dropdowns, forms, tables), customizing themes and colors, implementing dark mode, generating visual designs and … --- ## When to Use This Skill ## Core Stack ## Script Paths ## Quick Start ## Component Library Guide ## Theme & Customization
Front matter and section headings read from the upstream file on 2026-09-14 · 10,626 characters in full

01 What it does

What the ui-styling Skill Does in Claude Code and Codex

Summary, workflow and outputs, all read from the skill's SKILL.md.

From the SKILL.mdRead 2026-09-14 · not a recorded run

In the Skill's Own Terms

This skill guides React interface implementation by combining shadcn/ui components (Radix UI primitives with Tailwind CSS), utility-first styling with Tailwind CSS, and canvas-based visual design systems. It targets Next.js, Vite, Remix, and Astro projects. Components are copied into your codebase via CLI, giving you full control and TypeScript type safety.

The skill covers responsive layouts, dark mode, design tokens, form validation, data tables, and canvas composition guidance. It includes reference documentation for component patterns, theming, accessibility (ARIA, keyboard navigation), responsive breakpoints, and Tailwind customization. Python scripts automate component installation and config generation.

What it produces

  • React component and layout code using shadcn/ui and Tailwind patterns
  • Theme tokens or configuration adapted to the project’s Tailwind version
  • Canvas-oriented visual work when following the separate design-system reference
See the example prompt ↗

How It Works

  1. 01
    Initialize Shadcn/ui with Tailwind

    Run npx shadcn@latest init to configure both shadcn/ui and Tailwind CSS, prompting for framework, TypeScript, paths, and theme preferences.

  2. 02
    Add Components to Your Codebase

    Install components with npx shadcn@latest add button card dialog form, which copies them into your project for full control and customization.

  3. 03
    Compose with Utility Classes

    Combine shadcn/ui components with Tailwind utility classes for responsive layouts, spacing, colors, and hover states directly in JSX className attributes.

  4. 04
    Apply Dark Mode Variants

    Use next-themes for theme switching and add dark: prefixed utility classes to all themed elements for consistent dark mode support.

  5. 05
    Leverage Radix Accessibility

    Use the accessibility behavior supplied by the chosen Radix primitives, then supply correct labels, semantics and composition. Verify focus, keyboard operation and announcements in the resulting UI; library choice alone does not establish accessibility.

02 Find your fit

When to Use the ui-styling Skill

Use the ui-styling skill in Claude Code or Codex when the job is UI design of this kind. Fit and limits below are taken from the skill's own file.

Good Fit

  • Building UI with React-based frameworks like Next.js, Vite, Remix, or Astro.
  • Implementing accessible components such as dialogs, forms, tables, and navigation.
  • Creating responsive, mobile-first layouts with utility-first CSS approach.
  • Building design systems with consistent tokens and dark mode support.
  • Generating visual designs, posters, or brand materials with canvas-based workflows.

Know the Boundaries

  • Choose the relevant setupThe source offers shadcn/ui plus Tailwind, a Tailwind-only Vite setup, and a separate canvas reference. Not every route requires every tool. Check the project version before mixing the CSS-first examples with the script that generates tailwind.config.js.

What to Provide

  • Existing project and UI behaviorProvide the framework, Tailwind version, existing components and requested interaction states. Share brand tokens and target viewports; keep the linked reference files and any scripts you intend to use available.
  • Component names for installationPass component names to shadcn_add.py or npx shadcn@latest add to install with dependency handling.
  • Custom theme tokensProvide custom colors and fonts to tailwind_config_gen.py to generate tailwind.config.js with extended theme.

03 Inside the skill

Rules the ui-styling Skill Gives Claude Code and Codex

8 concrete instructions, defaults and limits the SKILL.md sets for the agent — the part of the file that changes the result.

  1. Mobile-first Responsive

    Start with mobile styles and layer responsive variants using breakpoints (sm, md, lg, xl, 2xl). Tailwind processes mobile-first by default.

  2. Utility-first Extraction

    Use Tailwind classes directly in JSX. Only extract components for true repetition, not for single-use patterns.

  3. Script Paths Relative to Skill Directory

    Script paths in this skill are relative to the directory containing SKILL.md, not the project root.

  4. Accessibility-first Component Usage

    Use semantic HTML, appropriate Radix primitives and visible focus states. Built-in behavior still depends on correct composition and labels; test the actual component with keyboard and assistive technology.

  5. Design Tokens for Consistency

    Use consistent spacing scale, color palettes, and typography system defined in Tailwind config. Apply theme variables rather than arbitrary values.

  6. TypeScript Type Safety

    All components are TypeScript-first with full type safety. Use typed props and form schemas for better developer experience.

  7. Avoid Dynamic Class Names

    Use complete class names that Tailwind can detect. Constructing partial class names dynamically can cause required styles to be absent from the generated CSS.

  8. Expert Craftsmanship Standard

    The source asks for deliberate composition, refined detail and consistent patterns. Its quality language describes an aspiration, not a measured output guarantee.

04 Put it to work

Install ui-styling in Claude Code or Codex

One npx skills add command, then a first task in your agent and a checklist for the result.

Add ui-styling to Claude Code, Codex or Your Agent

Run in your project; the installer asks which agent to add it to.

Terminal
npx skills add https://github.com/nextlevelbuilder/ui-ux-pro-max-skill --skill ui-styling

Generic skills CLI form for .claude/skills/ui-styling/SKILL.md; the repository may document its own path.

Give the Skill a First UI Design Task

Written in the skill's own terms; replace the bracketed parts with your material.

Starter prompt
Build a responsive dashboard with a three-column card grid layout that shows analytics metrics. Add a data table component with sorting and filtering for user records. Implement dark mode using next-themes with consistent color variants across all cards and table elements. Include a form dialog with email and password validation using react-hook-form and zod schema. Make sure all interactive elements have proper focus states and keyboard navigation.

Editorial example based on the reviewed source; not an executed task or an upstream quotation.

Check the First Result

What the SKILL.md itself says a correct result looks like:

  • Test responsive breakpoints at sm, md, lg, xl, and 2xl to ensure mobile-first layout adapts correctly.
  • Validate accessibility by testing keyboard navigation, focus management, and screen reader announcements on dialogs and forms.
  • Review form validation with react-hook-form and zod resolver to ensure error messages display correctly.

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05 Open source, traceable

Source, License and Verification

Where this page's facts come from, and when they were last checked.

Author
nextlevelbuilder
Repository
github.com/nextlevelbuilder/ui-ux-pro-max-skill Branch main
Skill file
.claude/skills/ui-styling/SKILL.md Content checksum recorded at verification; commit 7f69fed
License
Apache-2.0 From .claude/skills/ui-styling/LICENSE.txt; SKILL.md says “MIT”. File-level LICENSE.txt says Apache-2.0 while the front matter says MIT; listed by the file-level license.
Repository stars
127,450 GitHub snapshot taken 2026-09-14 for the whole nextlevelbuilder/ui-ux-pro-max-skill repository, which contains 7 skills in this catalog. Not a rating or usage count for ui-styling.
Verified by OpenDesign
2026-09-14 Source file, path, license text and star count were checked. Not bundled in OpenDesign main (checked 2026-08-28); a live run has not been recorded on this page.

Inside the SKILL.md

  1. When to Use This SkillLists scenarios: React frameworks, accessible components, responsive layouts, dark mode, design systems, visual designs.
  2. Core StackDescribes shadcn/ui components, Tailwind utility styling, and canvas visual design layers.
  3. Script PathsExplains that script paths are relative to skill directory, not project root.
  4. Quick StartShows shadcn/ui init, component installation, and Tailwind-only setup for Vite.
  5. Component Library GuidePoints to shadcn-components.md covering forms, layouts, overlays, feedback, and display components.
  6. Theme & CustomizationPoints to shadcn-theming.md for dark mode, CSS variables, colors, and component variants.
  7. Accessibility PatternsPoints to shadcn-accessibility.md for ARIA, keyboard navigation, focus management, and screen readers.
  8. Tailwind UtilitiesPoints to tailwind-utilities.md for layout, spacing, typography, colors, borders, and shadows.
  9. Responsive DesignPoints to tailwind-responsive.md for mobile-first breakpoints and responsive utility patterns.
  10. Tailwind CustomizationPoints to tailwind-customization.md for config structure, custom utilities, plugins, and theme extensions.
  11. Visual Design SystemPoints to canvas-design-system.md for design philosophy, visual communication, and sophisticated compositions.
  12. Utility ScriptsDescribes shadcn_add.py for component installation and tailwind_config_gen.py for config generation.
The Skill's Own Description
“Create beautiful, accessible user interfaces with shadcn/ui components (built on Radix UI + Tailwind), Tailwind CSS utility-first styling, and canvas-based visual designs. Use when building user interfaces, implementing design systems, creating responsive layouts, adding accessible components (dialogs, dropdowns, forms, tables), customizing themes and colors, implementing dark mode, generating visual designs and posters, or establishing consistent styling patterns across applications.”

Front-matter description from SKILL.md. The full file is about 10,626 characters. Read the full file on GitHub.

06 Before you install

Questions About the ui-styling Skill

Answers come from the SKILL.md as read on 2026-09-14, not from a recorded run.

Does the entry file specify a canvas export format?

No. It describes canvas-based visual compositions and delegates the workflow to references/canvas-design-system.md. Check that companion reference for its actual output and tool requirements; the entry alone does not establish a particular PNG, PDF or vector export.

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Terminal
npx skills add https://github.com/nextlevelbuilder/ui-ux-pro-max-skill --skill ui-styling