The brand constitution for Empathy Ledger — what it is, why it exists, who it serves, and how it sounds. Load BEFORE writing any Empathy Ledger public-facing copy (storyteller, organisation, or funder-facing), before naming or positioning anything, and before designing any storyteller-facing surface. Also load when reviewing whether existing copy or a feature is on-brand.

2026-06-030

research-loop

Acurioustractor/empathy-ledger-v2

Run one cycle of the Empathy Ledger wiki research loop. Lints the wiki, surfaces the highest-priority gap, drafts fill content, queues the result for elder review.

2026-05-060

data-viz

Acurioustractor/empathy-ledger-v2

Build world-class data visualizations for the Empathy Ledger platform — force-directed graphs, network maps, geographic overlays, temporal flows, and interactive dashboards using d3, recharts, leaflet, and framer-motion.

2026-02-110

local-dev-server

Acurioustractor/empathy-ledger-v2

Local dev server management — start, stop, clean restart, fix cache corruption, port conflicts. Use this skill whenever the dev server needs launching or is misbehaving.

2026-02-090

project-explorer

Acurioustractor/empathy-ledger-v2

Explore EL projects, organizations, and all related content - storytellers, stories, transcripts, media, galleries, analysis. Core function for syndication API and ACT ecosystem.

2026-02-090

data-analysis

Acurioustractor/empathy-ledger-v2

AI-powered data analysis for Empathy Ledger - themes, quotes, story suggestions, transcript analysis.

2026-01-120

name	design-component
description	Design components for Empathy Ledger - storyteller cards, story cards, and culturally sensitive UI patterns.

Design Component

UI component patterns for Empathy Ledger with cultural sensitivity.

When to Use

Building storyteller/story cards
Implementing data displays
Adding AI content enrichment
Creating profile components

Quick Reference

Card Data Hierarchy

Always show: name, avatar, cultural_background, story_count
On card: badges, top specialties, location
On hover: bio, all specialties, themes
Profile only: contact, full stories, connections

Badge Priority

Elder (gold crown)
Featured (star)
Knowledge Keeper (book)
Verified (check)

Cultural Colors

Color	Meaning	Usage
Amber	Wisdom	Elder badges
Emerald	Growth	Story counts
Purple	Sacred	Knowledge keeper
Terracotta	Connection	Cultural affiliation

Reference Files

Topic	File
Storyteller card data model	`refs/storyteller-card.md`
AI enrichment patterns	`refs/ai-enrichment.md`
Component patterns	`refs/component-patterns.md`

Key Patterns

// Avatar with fallback
<Avatar>
  <AvatarImage src={url} alt={name} />
  <AvatarFallback>{initials}</AvatarFallback>
</Avatar>

// Badge
<Badge variant="elder">Elder</Badge>

// Card structure
<Card>
  <CardHeader>Avatar + Badges</CardHeader>
  <CardContent>Info + Metrics</CardContent>
  <CardFooter>Actions</CardFooter>
</Card>

Anti-Patterns

❌ Auto-publish AI content ❌ Suggest connections without consent ❌ Skip cultural context display ❌ Use disrespectful terminology

Related Skills

design-system-guardian - Design tokens
cultural-review - Cultural sensitivity
empathy-ledger-codebase - Architecture