raycast-ui-skills

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

Raycast UI Skills

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

When to Apply

Reference these guidelines when:

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

Colors

• SHOULD use light backgrounds for primary surfaces
• MUST use #DFDFDF as page background (surface-base)
• SHOULD limit color palette to 9 distinct colors
• MUST maintain text contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1 for accessibility

Semantic Tokens

Token	HEX	RGB	Usage
surface-base	#DFDFDF	rgb(223,223,223)	Page background
surface-raised	#08090B	rgb(8,9,11)	Cards, modals, raised surfaces
text-primary	#636162	rgb(99,97,98)	Headings, body text
text-secondary	#A9A7A8	rgb(169,167,168)	Secondary, muted text
text-tertiary	#E99CA8	rgb(233,156,168)	Additional text
border-default	#282223	rgb(40,34,35)	Subtle borders, dividers
destructive	#E99CA8	rgb(233,156,168)	Error states, delete actions

Typography

• MUST use Inter as primary font family
• SHOULD use single font family for consistency
• MUST use 64px / 700 for primary headings
• MUST use 12px / 400 for body text
• MUST limit font weights to: regular, bold, light
• 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	64px	700	#F1DADF	1
text-18px	Inter	18px	400	#E99CA8	1
text-16px	Inter	16px	400	#A5A5A7	1
text-15px	Inter	15px	400	#A9A7A8	1
text-14px	Inter	14px	400	#5C5C5C	1
text-14px	Inter	14px	300	#616163	1
text-14px	Inter	14px	400	#5E5E60	1
text-14px	Inter	14px	400	#626264	1
text-14px	Inter	14px	400	#5D5E60	1
body	Inter	12px	400	#5E5E5E	1

Typography Reference

Font Families:

• Inter (used 21x)

Font Sizes: 9px, 10px, 11px, 12px, 14px, 15px, 16px, 18px, 64px

Spacing

• MUST use 4px grid for spacing
• SHOULD use spacing from scale: 3px, 5px, 6px, 7px, 8px, 9px, 12px, 56px
• SHOULD use 5px 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: 4px, 6px, 10px, 13px, 18px
• MUST use 1px border width consistently
• SHOULD use 4px 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: 4px, 6px, 10px, 13px, 18px

Layout

• MUST design for 1920px base viewport width
• SHOULD use consistent element widths: 1px, 14px, 1209px, 65px
• 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

• Main Content: width: 1558px, height: 990px
• Main Content: width: 1196px, height: 945px

Components

Buttons

Variant	Background	Text	Border	Height	Radius
Ghost	transparent	#636162	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 #08090B background
• List items: use #08090B 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