supabase-ui-skills

name	supabase-ui-skills
description	Supabase's UI design system. Use when building interfaces inspired by Supabase's aesthetic - dark mode, Inter font, 4px grid.
license	MIT
metadata	{"author":"design-skills","version":"1.0.0","source":"https://supabase.com"}

Supabase UI Skills

Opinionated constraints for building Supabase-style interfaces with AI agents.

When to Apply

Reference these guidelines when:

• Building dark-mode interfaces
• Creating Supabase-inspired design systems
• Implementing UIs with Inter font and 4px grid

Colors

• MUST use dark backgrounds (lightness < 20) for primary surfaces - detected lightness: 7
• MUST use #121212 as page background (surface-base)
• SHOULD reduce color palette (currently 16 colors detected)
• MUST maintain text contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1 for accessibility

Semantic Tokens

Token	HEX	RGB	Usage
surface-base	#121212	rgb(18,18,18)	Page background
surface-raised	#000000	rgb(0,0,0)	Cards, modals, raised surfaces
surface-overlay	#0A502B	rgb(10,80,43)	Overlays, tooltips, dropdowns
text-primary	#525252	rgb(82,82,82)	Headings, body text
text-2	#9C9C9C	rgb(156,156,156)	Additional text
text-secondary	#323232	rgb(50,50,50)	Secondary, muted text
border-default	#1A1A1A	rgb(26,26,26)	Subtle borders, dividers
success	#3DB576	rgb(61,181,118)	Success states, confirmations

Typography

• MUST use Inter as primary font family
• SHOULD use single font family for consistency
• MUST use 56px / 700 for primary headings
• MUST use 15px / 400 for body text
• SHOULD reduce font weights (currently 4 detected)
• MUST use text-balance for headings and text-pretty for body text
• SHOULD use tabular-nums for numeric data
• NEVER modify letter-spacing unless explicitly requested

Text Styles

Style	Font	Size	Weight	Color	Count
heading-1	Inter	56px	700	#E9E9E9	1
heading-2	Inter	55px	700	#3DB576	1
text-21px	Inter	21px	500	#A2A2A2	1
text-16px	Inter	16px	500	#3C3C3C	1
text-16px	Inter	16px	500	#383838	1
text-16px	Inter	16px	500	#393939	1
text-16px	Inter	16px	400	#AAAAAA	1
body	Inter	15px	400	#9C9C9C	1
body-secondary	Inter	15px	400	#444444	1
body-secondary	Inter	15px	400	#A8A8A8	1

Typography Reference

Font Families:

• Inter (used 38x)

Font Sizes: 9px, 10px, 11px, 12px, 13px, 14px, 15px, 16px, 21px, 55px, 56px

Spacing

• MUST use 4px grid for spacing
• SHOULD use spacing from scale: 3px, 4px, 5px, 6px, 16px, 40px, 61px
• SHOULD use 3px as default gap between elements
• NEVER use arbitrary spacing values (use design scale)
• SHOULD maintain consistent padding within containers

Borders

• MUST use border-radius from scale: 3px, 4px, 5px, 6px, 7px, 9px, 10px, 13px, 16px
• SHOULD limit border widths to: 1px, 2px
• SHOULD use 3px as default border-radius
• NEVER use arbitrary border-radius values (use design scale)
• SHOULD use subtle borders (1px) for element separation

Border Radius Reference

Scale: 3px, 4px, 5px, 6px, 7px, 9px, 10px, 13px, 16px

Layout

• MUST design for 1920px base viewport width
• SHOULD use consistent element widths: 8px, 17px, 52px, 162px, 158px
• SHOULD maintain text-heavy layout with clear hierarchy
• NEVER use h-screen, use h-dvh for full viewport height
• MUST respect safe-area-inset for fixed elements
• SHOULD use size-* for square elements instead of w-* + h-*

Detected Layout Patterns

• Header: height: 66px
• Main Content: width: 1920px, height: 1014px
• Main Content: width: 1920px, height: 1020px
• Header: height: 63px

Components

Buttons

Variant	Background	Text	Border	Height	Radius
Ghost	transparent	#4B7D64	none	-	-

Interactive States

Focus

• MUST use 2px outline with accent color (#5E6AD2)
• MUST use 2px outline-offset
• NEVER remove focus indicators

Hover

• Buttons (primary): lighten background by 10%
• Buttons (secondary): use #000000 background
• List items: use #000000 background

Disabled

• MUST use opacity: 0.5
• MUST use cursor: not-allowed

Interaction

• MUST use an AlertDialog for destructive or irreversible actions
• SHOULD use structural skeletons for loading states
• MUST show errors next to where the action happens
• NEVER block paste in input or textarea elements
• MUST add an aria-label to icon-only buttons

Animation

• NEVER add animation unless it is explicitly requested
• MUST animate only compositor props (transform, opacity)
• NEVER animate layout properties (width, height, top, left, margin, padding)
• SHOULD use ease-out on entrance animations
• NEVER exceed 200ms for interaction feedback
• SHOULD respect prefers-reduced-motion

Performance

• NEVER animate large blur() or backdrop-filter surfaces
• NEVER apply will-change outside an active animation
• NEVER use useEffect for anything that can be expressed as render logic