| name | kendo-react-layout |
| description | Retrieves Kendo Design System CSS utility classes for building layouts in KendoReact applications. Use when the user wants to build a page layout, create sections, add spacing, use flexbox/grid utilities, structure a dashboard, or needs layout-related CSS classes. Trigger on "build layout", "add spacing", "flexbox utilities", "grid layout", "Kendo CSS utils", "layout structure", "responsive layout", "page sections". Always call before writing custom CSS for layout purposes. |
KendoReact — Layout Assistant
Setup
Before using layout utilities, read layout-conventions.md for setup instructions, critical React sizing rules, and ready-to-use layout components.
This skill owns the progressive disclosure decision for layout support files. Read layout-conventions.md for every layout-focused use. Read ../kendo-react-orchestrator/ux-guidelines.md only when the current request or follow-up notes ask for a full page, section composition, dashboard/application layout, visual hierarchy, or UX polish. Do not read unrelated component, icon, theme, validation, or accessibility files from this skill.
Calling the Layout Assistant
Use the kendo_layout_assistant MCP tool to retrieve Kendo Design System CSS utility classes relevant to your layout requirements.
Tool call:
kendo_layout_assistant({
prompt="<Detailed description of the layout: sections, structure, responsive needs, component types>",
includeBuildingBlockExamples=true // Set to true to include example building blocks
})
Examples:
kendo_layout_assistant({
prompt="Provide Kendo Design System utility classes for a dashboard layout with a header, sidebar navigation, main content area with cards, and a footer. Needs to be responsive across mobile and desktop.",
includeBuildingBlockExamples=true
})
kendo_layout_assistant({
prompt="Provide Kendo Design System utility classes to make a 3-column card grid responsive — stacked on mobile, 2 columns on tablet, 3 columns on desktop."
})
Query Guidelines
- Be descriptive. Include all sections (header, sidebar, content area, footer), the component types used, and responsive requirements.
- One layout call per major section if sections have different requirements.
- Always call this tool before writing custom CSS for layout — the utility classes cover most layout scenarios.
- For responsive adjustments, make a separate call with the responsive requirements described.
- Check layout-conventions.md for React-specific rules (e.g.,
min-width: 0 on flex children, explicit height for DataGrid and Chart).
