| name | cnode-web-design |
| description | Apply the cnode-next Web design system. Always load this skill before changing Web layouts, route composition, UI components, themes, responsive behavior, Markdown presentation, shadcn primitives, or reviewing CNode UI implementation. |
CNode Web Design
Preserve one component baseline and one visual language across public and admin routes.
Baseline
- Use the pinned shadcn
base-nova registry on Base UI.
- Treat
apps/web/components.json and apps/web/app/components/ui/ as the primitive baseline.
- Review one primitive at a time:
pnpm --filter @cnode/web exec shadcn add <component> --dry-run
pnpm --filter @cnode/web exec shadcn add <component> --diff
Inspect registry dependencies, API, ARIA, focus behavior, and callers. Never bulk overwrite primitives or reintroduce Radix compatibility.
Primitive Ownership
Primitive source may differ from upstream only for repository aliases, React Router composition, localized accessibility labels, and tested Base UI behavior fixes. Keep domain state, route behavior, CNode colors, and project-specific variants outside primitives.
Consumers select appearance through standard props and variants. Limit consumer className to layout, width, overflow, anchor offset, and responsive visibility. Do not override primitive color, height, padding, radius, shadow, typography, or icon size.
Theme
Use semantic roles from apps/web/app/styles/global.css: primary, accent, secondary, muted, foreground, destructive, sidebar-*, and chart-*. Reserve brand, brand-foreground, and brand-accent for the logo and genuine marketing surfaces.
Do not use raw CNode palette utilities, literal route color pairs, custom route shadow systems, or route-specific primitive styling. Use standard radius utilities and gap-*, not space-x-* or space-y-*.
Composition
- Use shared page shells and application blocks rather than rebuilding panels per route.
- Use
Card size="sm" for compact cards and standard Card subcomponents for actions and descriptions.
- Use Field composition for forms, with
data-invalid and aria-invalid where applicable.
- Use Item for responsive records, Table for real column comparison, Badge for state, Alert for feedback, Empty for no results, and Separator for structure.
- Use shared pagination and preserve active filter parameters.
Map routes to the established archetypes: feed, reading, compose, account, directory, dashboard, data-list, or workflow. Same-archetype routes share width, header, spacing, and responsive composition.
Responsive And Accessible Behavior
Review representative pages at 375px, 768px, 1280px, and 1440px in light and dark themes. Navigation, titles, primary actions, forms, overlays, focus, and content must remain reachable. Only explicit Table, code, and Typeset table wrappers may scroll horizontally.
Preserve one behavior tree across breakpoints. Verify keyboard interaction, labels, invalid and disabled states, final focus, empty/error/pending states, and long content.
Markdown
Render user Markdown through MarkdownView with the repository Typeset preset. Keep topic content, replies, and preview consistent. Wrap wide tables and code intentionally; interactive content must opt out of Typeset.
Validation
- Run the narrowest affected Web tests first.
- Run
pnpm --filter @cnode/web test, pnpm --filter @cnode/web typecheck, and pnpm --filter @cnode/web build when applicable.
- Run the design-system governance test for primitive, token, spacing, radius, and consumer override changes.
- For UI audits, also load the generic
web-design-guidelines skill; CNode-specific rules in this skill take precedence.
