// Chooses the right Material UI styling approach (sx, styled, theme overrides, global CSS) from official MUI guidance. Use when styling @mui/material components, customizing themes, overriding slots, or comparing sx vs styled.
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| name | material-ui-styling |
| description | Chooses the right Material UI styling approach (sx, styled, theme overrides, global CSS) from official MUI guidance. Use when styling @mui/material components, customizing themes, overriding slots, or comparing sx vs styled. |
| license | MIT |
| metadata | {"author":"mui","version":"1.0.0"} |
Agent skill for picking the correct styling layer in Material UI (narrowest scope first). SKILL.md is the entry and index; AGENTS.md is the full guide.
sx, styled(), theme components, or global CSS for a changesx vs styled() semantics (spacing, theme shortcuts)| Order | Topic | Scope |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quick decision | Pick sx → styled → theme → global |
| 2 | sx prop | One-off / local |
| 3 | styled() | Reusable wrapper |
| 4 | createTheme({ components }) | All instances |
| 5 | GlobalStyles / CssBaseline | HTML baseline / globals |
| 6 | sx vs styled() table | Foot-gun prevention |
Read AGENTS.md for the complete instructions, examples, and doc links.
Supplementary tables: reference.md.