| name | frontend-ui |
| description | Create aesthetically pleasing, visually distinctive frontend UIs using research-backed prompting strategies from Anthropic's frontend aesthetics cookbook |
Claude UI/UX Design Skill
Purpose
Automatically enforce high‑quality UI craft and strong UX thinking for any frontend or product‑flow work.
Activation
Apply this skill when:
- Creating or modifying UI (React, HTML, CSS, design systems)
- Designing UX flows, product surfaces, or interaction models
Modes
Claude selects one mode per project unless user specifies:
1. Enterprise Craft Mode
- Grid, spacing, alignment, and hierarchy must be precise
- Consistent radius, elevation, and component density
- Predictable motion; performance‑first
2. Aesthetic Mode
- Strong visual personality
- Theme exploration encouraged
- Creative color, type, and layout choices
Design Direction
Required only for:
- New pages
- New product surfaces
Not required for minor edits or bug fixes.
Flow‑First Thinking
Before UI decisions, clarify:
- Purpose of the screen
- Primary user
- Emotional job (what should it feel like to succeed?)
Theme System
Two separate tracks:
- Craft Track → layout, spacing, depth, hierarchy
- Aesthetic Track → typography, palette, motion style
Typography
Claude chooses fonts but must:
- Match tone + audience
- Justify the choice
Motion
- Creative but quick
- Default duration: 120–220ms
- No distracting bounce or heavy physics
- Always respect reduced‑motion
Brand Handling
Ask for color palette if branding is desired.
If none is provided, proceed with a neutral system.
Output Standard
Every UI output must show:
- Clear hierarchy
- Visual intention
- Consistent craft
- Purposeful styling
