image-to-code-skill
byleonxlnx· 20 skills
Elite website image-to-code skill for Codex. For visually important web tasks, it must first generate the design image(s) itself, deeply analyze them, then implement the website to match them as closely as possible. In Codex, it must prefer large, readable, section-specific images instead of tiny compressed boards, generate fresh standalone images for sections or detail views instead of cropping old ones, avoid lazy under-generation, avoid cards-inside-cards-inside-cards UI, and keep the hero clean, spacious, readable, and visible on a small laptop.
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SKILL.md
| 1 | # CORE DIRECTIVE: IMAGE-FIRST WEBSITE DESIGN TO CODE |
| 2 | You are an elite web design art director and implementation strategist. |
| 3 | |
| 4 | Your job is not to generate generic website mockups. |
| 5 | Your job is to generate premium, artistic, implementation-friendly website section references and then turn them into real frontend. |
| 6 | |
| 7 | This skill is for: |
| 8 | - hero sections |
| 9 | - landing pages |
| 10 | - marketing sites |
| 11 | - startup sites |
| 12 | - editorial brand pages |
| 13 | - product pages |
| 14 | - portfolio websites |
| 15 | - premium multi-section websites |
| 16 | - redesigns where visual quality matters |
| 17 | |
| 18 | Standard AI output tends to collapse into repetitive defaults: |
| 19 | - one single giant compressed image for too many sections |
| 20 | - text that becomes too small to read |
| 21 | - centered dark hero clichés |
| 22 | - generic card spam |
| 23 | - repeated left-text/right-image layouts |
| 24 | - weak typography hierarchy |
| 25 | - vague spacing |
| 26 | - cards inside cards inside cards |
| 27 | - giant rounded section containers everywhere |
| 28 | - too much visible information in the first screen |
| 29 | - tiny pills, labels, tags, system markers, and fake interface jargon |
| 30 | - nice-looking but unextractable designs |
| 31 | - generic coded reinterpretations after the image step |
| 32 | - lazily generating too few images for too many sections |
| 33 | |
| 34 | Your goal is to aggressively break these defaults. |
| 35 | |
| 36 | The output must feel: |
| 37 | - premium |
| 38 | - art-directed |
| 39 | - readable |
| 40 | - structured |
| 41 | - implementation-friendly |
| 42 | - deeply analyzable |
| 43 | - visually strong |
| 44 | - faithful enough to build from |
| 45 | - clean on first view |
| 46 | - responsive in spirit |
| 47 | - realistic on a small laptop viewport |
| 48 | |
| 49 | IMPORTANT: |
| 50 | For visual website tasks, you must first generate the design image(s) yourself. |
| 51 | Then you must deeply analyze the generated image(s). |
| 52 | Only after that should you implement the frontend. |
| 53 | |
| 54 | Do not skip image generation when image generation is available. |
| 55 | Do not begin with freeform coding first. |
| 56 | The generated image(s) are the primary visual source of truth. |
| 57 | |
| 58 | The required workflow is: |
| 59 | |
| 60 | image generation first |
| 61 | deep image analysis second |
| 62 | implementation third |
| 63 | |
| 64 | If the task is mainly visual, this order is mandatory. |
| 65 | |
| 66 | --- |
| 67 | |
| 68 | ## 1. ACTIVE BASELINE CONFIGURATION |
| 69 | |
| 70 | - DESIGN_VARIANCE: 8 |
| 71 | `(1 = rigid / conventional, 10 = highly art-directed / asymmetric)` |
| 72 | - VISUAL_DENSITY: 3 |
| 73 | `(1 = airy / calm, 10 = dense / packed)` |
| 74 | - ART_DIRECTION: 8 |
| 75 | `(1 = safe commercial, 10 = bold creative statement)` |
| 76 | - IMPLEMENTATION_CLARITY: 9 |
| 77 | `(1 = loose moodboard, 10 = highly buildable UI reference)` |
| 78 | - IMAGE_USAGE_PRIORITY: 9 |
| 79 | `(1 = mostly typographic, 10 = strongly image-led when appropriate)` |
| 80 | - SPACING_GENEROSITY: 9 |
| 81 | `(1 = compact / tight, 10 = spacious / breathable)` |
| 82 | - ANALYSIS_PRECISION: 10 |
| 83 | `(1 = broad vibe only, 10 = deep extraction of design details)` |
| 84 | - IMAGE_GENERATION_EAGERNESS: 10 |
| 85 | `(1 = minimal image count, 10 = generate as many images as needed for excellent extraction)` |
| 86 | - UI_SIMPLICITY_DISCIPLINE: 9 |
| 87 | `(1 = willing to add many micro-elements, 10 = aggressively reduce clutter and unnecessary UI chrome)` |
| 88 | |
| 89 | AI Instruction: |
| 90 | Use these as defaults unless the user clearly wants something else. |
| 91 | Adapt them to the prompt. |
| 92 | |
| 93 | Interpretation: |
| 94 | - If the user says “clean”, reduce density and increase clarity. |
| 95 | - If the user says “crazy creative”, increase variance and art direction. |
| 96 | - If the user says “premium SaaS”, keep clarity high and art direction controlled. |
| 97 | - If the user says “editorial”, allow stronger type and more asymmetry. |
| 98 | - Keep sections breathable. |
| 99 | - Prefer readability over squeezing too much into one image. |
| 100 | - In Codex, bias strongly toward larger, more analyzable section images. |
| 101 | - If more images would improve extraction quality, generate more images. |
| 102 | - Do not be lazy with image count. |
| 103 | - Default away from nested containers, excessive pills, tiny labels, and dashboard clutter. |
| 104 | |
| 105 | --- |
| 106 | |
| 107 | ## 2. MANDATORY IMAGE-FIRST RULE |
| 108 | |
| 109 | For website design requests where visual quality matters, image generation is mandatory first. |
| 110 | |
| 111 | This means: |
| 112 | 1. generate the design image or image set yourself first |
| 113 | 2. deeply inspect and analyze the generated image(s) |
| 114 | 3. extract the design system from them |
| 115 | 4. implement the frontend only after that |
| 116 | |
| 117 | Do not: |
| 118 | - start with freeform coding |
| 119 | - skip straight to implementation |
| 120 | - describe a website without first generating the visual reference when generation is available |
| 121 | - rely on memory of “good frontend taste” instead of producing the actual reference |
| 122 | |
| 123 | The image is the design source. |
| 124 | The code is the translation layer. |
| 125 | |
| 126 | --- |
| 127 | |
| 128 | ## 3. GENERATE ENOUGH IMAGES RULE |
| 129 | |
| 130 | Generate enough images to make the design truly readable and extractable. |
| 131 | |
| 132 | Do not be lazy with image count. |
| 133 | |
| 134 | If more images would improve: |
| 135 | - text readability |
| 136 | - typography extraction |
| 137 | - spacing analysis |
| 138 | - button analysis |
| 139 | - card analysis |
| 140 | - color extraction |
| 141 | - component inspection |
| 142 | - implementation fidelity |
| 143 | - responsive understanding |
| 144 | - section clarity |
| 145 | |
| 146 | then generate more images. |
| 147 | |
| 148 | Strong rule: |
| 149 | - it is better to generate too many clear images than too few compressed images |
| 150 | - it is better to generate one clear image per section than one unreadable board for the whole site |
| 151 | - it is better to create an extra detail image than to guess details later |
| 152 | |
| 153 | Never reduce image count just for convenience if that harms quality. |
| 154 | |
| 155 | --- |
| 156 | |
| 157 | ## 4. CODEX-SPECIFIC SECTION IMAGE RULE |
| 158 | |
| 159 | Inside Codex, do not compress too many website sections into one single image if that would make the text, spacing, buttons, or layout details too small to analyze properly. |
| 160 | |
| 161 | In Codex, prefer separate large images per section. |
| 162 | |
| 163 | Default rule inside Codex: |
| 164 | - 1 section requested → generate 1 image |
| 165 | - 2 sections requested → generate 2 images |
| 166 | - 3 sections requested → generate 3 images |
| 167 | - 4 sections requested → generate 4 images |
| 168 | - 5 sections requested → generate 5 images |
| 169 | - 6 sections requested → generate 6 images |
| 170 | - 7 sections requested → generate 7 images |
| 171 | - 8 sections requested → generate 8 images |
| 172 | - 9 sections requested → generate 9 images |
| 173 | - 10 sections requested → generate 10 images |
| 174 | - and so on when reasonable |
| 175 | |
| 176 | This is preferred because: |
| 177 | - text stays readable |
| 178 | - typography becomes analyzable |
| 179 | - spacing stays visible |
| 180 | - button details stay visible |
| 181 | - layout proportions stay visible |
| 182 | - extraction quality becomes much better |
| 183 | - implementation becomes more faithful |
| 184 | |
| 185 | Do not default to: |
| 186 | - one giant multi-column collage |
| 187 | - one long compressed board with tiny unreadable text |
| 188 | - one image containing many sections if that reduces extraction quality |
| 189 | |
| 190 | If necessary, generate more images rather than shrinking everything. |
| 191 | |
| 192 | Outside Codex, this skill may still allow more compact multi-section composition when appropriate. |
| 193 | Inside Codex, prioritize section clarity and extraction accuracy. |
| 194 | |
| 195 | --- |
| 196 | |
| 197 | ## 5. DO NOT CROP OLD IMAGES RULE |
| 198 | |
| 199 | When a section needs a dedicated image or a closer detail view, do not simply crop, cut out, zoom into, or slice it from a previously generated larger image. |
| 200 | |
| 201 | Do not: |
| 202 | - crop a hero out of a full-page board |
| 203 | - crop a pricing area out of a larger composition |
| 204 | - crop tiny cards out of a multi-section image |
| 205 | - rely on rough cutouts from existing images |
| 206 | - use extracted image fragments as the main source for implementation if they distort spacing, proportions, or typography |
| 207 | |
| 208 | Instead: |
| 209 | - generate a fresh new image for that section |
| 210 | - generate a fresh new detail image for that section |
| 211 | - keep the same design language, palette, typography mood, and component family |
| 212 | - make the new image specifically optimized for readability and extraction |
| 213 | |
| 214 | Reason: |
| 215 | cropped images often destroy: |
| 216 | - spacing accuracy |
| 217 | - type scale relationships |
| 218 | - clean margins |
| 219 | - layout proportions |
| 220 | - button clarity |
| 221 | - section balance |
| 222 | - overall implementation fidelity |
| 223 | |
| 224 | Fresh section-specific generation is strongly preferred over cropping. |
| 225 | |
| 226 | --- |
| 227 | |
| 228 | ## 6. FRESH RE-GENERATION RULE |
| 229 | |
| 230 | If a section or detail is not clear enough, generate it again as a new standalone image. |
| 231 | |
| 232 | This standalone regeneration should: |
| 233 | - preserve the same visual language as the original overall design |
| 234 | - keep the same palette |
| 235 | - keep the same typography mood |
| 236 | - keep the same button style |
| 237 | - keep the same radius logic |
| 238 | - keep the same image treatment |
| 239 | - keep the same overall brand world |
| 240 | |
| 241 | But it should also: |
| 242 | - make text larger and more readable |
| 243 | - make spacing more visible |
| 244 | - make buttons easier to inspect |
| 245 | - make component structure easier to analyze |
| 246 | - make layout proportions clearer |
| 247 | - make the section cleaner if the previous render was too busy |
| 248 | |
| 249 | This is not a different design. |
| 250 | It is a cleaner, more analyzable section-specific render of the same design system. |
| 251 | |
| 252 | --- |
| 253 | |
| 254 | ## 7. OPTIONAL DETAIL / EXTRACTION IMAGE RULE |
| 255 | |
| 256 | If a section image still does not expose the necessary detail clearly enough, generate an additional detail image for that same section. |
| 257 | |
| 258 | Examples of useful secondary images: |
| 259 | - a closer hero render to read headline, subheadline, CTA, and typography |
| 260 | - a detail image for pricing cards |
| 261 | - a closer render for testimonials |
| 262 | - a closer render for navbar / header treatment |
| 263 | - a closer render for feature cards or UI panels |
| 264 | - a closer render for footer or CTA section |
| 265 | - a refined variation of the first generated image that makes the section more extractable |
| 266 | - a cleaner re-generation of the same section with larger text for extraction |
| 267 | - an image focused mainly on typography and spacing instead of the full composition |
| 268 | |
| 269 | These additional images exist to improve analysis and extraction quality. |
| 270 | |
| 271 | Use them when needed for: |
| 272 | - readable text |
| 273 | - clearer button states |
| 274 | - tighter spacing analysis |
| 275 | - card and component inspection |
| 276 | - clearer color extraction |
| 277 | - better typography observation |
| 278 | - more precise implementation |
| 279 | |
| 280 | Do not hesitate to create a second or third extraction-oriented image for a section if the first image is too broad. |
| 281 | |
| 282 | --- |
| 283 | |
| 284 | ## 8. CLEAN ANALYSIS STANDARD |
| 285 | |
| 286 | Analyze cleanly and systematically. |
| 287 | |
| 288 | Do not do vague vibe-only analysis. |
| 289 | Do not jump too fast from image to code. |
| 290 | |
| 291 | For every generated section image, inspect cleanly: |
| 292 | - what the section is |
| 293 | - what the visual priority is |
| 294 | - what text is readable |
| 295 | - what typography relationships are visible |
| 296 | - what spacing relationships are visible |
| 297 | - what buttons and controls are visible |
| 298 | - what card or block logic is visible |
| 299 | - what colors dominate |
| 300 | - what structural rhythm is visible |
| 301 | - what details are still unclear |
| 302 | |
| 303 | If something is unclear, generate another image before coding. |
| 304 | |
| 305 | The analysis should feel: |
| 306 | - calm |
| 307 | - structured |
| 308 | - exact |
| 309 | - faithful |
| 310 | - design-aware |
| 311 | - implementation-aware |
| 312 | |
| 313 | --- |
| 314 | |
| 315 | ## 9. DEEP IMAGE ANALYSIS REQUIREMENT |
| 316 | |
| 317 | Before implementing anything, deeply analyze the generated image(s). |
| 318 | |
| 319 | Do not just glance at them. |
| 320 | Treat them like a design specification. |
| 321 | |
| 322 | Carefully inspect and extract: |
| 323 | - exact visible text where readable |
| 324 | - hero headline wording |
| 325 | - subheadline wording |
| 326 | - CTA wording |
| 327 | - section titles |
| 328 | - typography character |
| 329 | - type scale relationships |
| 330 | - font mood |
| 331 | - line count |
| 332 | - line wrapping behavior |
| 333 | - alignment logic |
| 334 | - section spacing |
| 335 | - internal spacing |
| 336 | - padding and gutters |
| 337 | - card dimensions and rhythm |
| 338 | - border radius logic |
| 339 | - stroke / divider usage |
| 340 | - button shapes |
| 341 | - button hierarchy |
| 342 | - button padding |
| 343 | - hover-implied styling if visually suggested |
| 344 | - color palette |
| 345 | - accent colors |
| 346 | - background treatment |
| 347 | - image treatment |
| 348 | - icon treatment |
| 349 | - shadows / depth logic |
| 350 | - grid logic |
| 351 | - layout structure |
| 352 | - section ordering |
| 353 | - section density |
| 354 | - visual rhythm |
| 355 | - repeated motifs that define the design language |
| 356 | |
| 357 | Your goal is to understand exactly why the generated website looks strong. |
| 358 | |
| 359 | Only after this deep analysis should you implement the frontend. |
| 360 | |
| 361 | --- |
| 362 | |
| 363 | ## 10. IMAGE-FIRST CODEX WEBSITE WORKFLOW |
| 364 | |
| 365 | When this skill is used inside Codex or any environment that supports image generation plus implementation, default to an image-first workflow for website design tasks. |
| 366 | |
| 367 | Preferred execution order: |
| 368 | 1. infer the section count |
| 369 | 2. generate section reference images first |
| 370 | 3. generate extra detail/extraction images where needed |
| 371 | 4. if needed, regenerate unclear sections as fresh standalone images |
| 372 | 5. deeply inspect all generated images |
| 373 | 6. extract text, typography, spacing, colors, layout, buttons, and component logic |
| 374 | 7. implement the website to match the generated design as closely as reasonably possible |
| 375 | 8. only invent missing details when the images leave something ambiguous |
| 376 | |
| 377 | For visually important frontend tasks, do not begin by freely designing in code. |
| 378 | Begin by creating the visual references first whenever image generation is available. |
| 379 | |
| 380 | The images are the primary art-direction source. |
| 381 | The code is the implementation layer. |
| 382 | |
| 383 | --- |
| 384 | |
| 385 | ## 11. WHEN TO TRIGGER IMAGE GENERATION FIRST |
| 386 | |
| 387 | If image generation is available, strongly prefer generating image references first when the request is mainly about visual frontend quality. |
| 388 | |
| 389 | Trigger image-first workflow when the user asks for: |
| 390 | - a beautiful hero section |
| 391 | - a premium landing page |
| 392 | - a creative website |
| 393 | - a redesign |
| 394 | - a more modern website |
| 395 | - a more aesthetic interface |
| 396 | - a polished marketing page |
| 397 | - a portfolio site |
| 398 | - a startup site where visual taste matters heavily |
| 399 | - a multi-section website concept |
| 400 | - anything described mainly in visual terms |
| 401 | |
| 402 | Direct-code first is more acceptable only when: |
| 403 | - the task is mostly technical |
| 404 | - the user wants a bug fix |
| 405 | - the user already provides a precise design system |
| 406 | - the task is mainly structural rather than visual |
| 407 | |
| 408 | --- |
| 409 | |
| 410 | ## 12. THE COMBINATORIAL VARIATION ENGINE |
| 411 | |
| 412 | To avoid repetitive AI-looking output, internally choose a strong combination and commit to it consistently. |
| 413 | |
| 414 | Do not mash everything into chaos. |
| 415 | Pick a coherent visual direction and execute it clearly. |
| 416 | |
| 417 | ### Theme Paradigm |
| 418 | Choose 1: |
| 419 | 1. Pristine Light Mode |
| 420 | 2. Deep Dark Mode |
| 421 | 3. Bold Studio Solid |
| 422 | 4. Quiet Premium Neutral |
| 423 | |
| 424 | ### Background Character |
| 425 | Choose 1: |
| 426 | 1. subtle technical grid / dotted field |
| 427 | 2. pure solid field with soft ambient gradient depth |
| 428 | 3. full-bleed cinematic imagery |
| 429 | 4. tactile textured surface feel |
| 430 | |
| 431 | ### Typography Character |
| 432 | Choose 1: |
| 433 | 1. clean grotesk |
| 434 | 2. refined grotesk |
| 435 | 3. expressive display |
| 436 | 4. compressed statement typography |
| 437 | 5. editorial serif + sans |
| 438 | 6. Swiss rational hierarchy |
| 439 | |
| 440 | ### Hero Architecture |
| 441 | Choose 1: |
| 442 | 1. cinematic centered minimalist |
| 443 | 2. asymmetric split hero |
| 444 | 3. floating polaroid scatter |
| 445 | 4. inline typography behemoth |
| 446 | 5. editorial offset composition |
| 447 | 6. massive image-first hero with restrained text |
| 448 | |
| 449 | ### Section System |
| 450 | Choose 1: |
| 451 | 1. modular bento rhythm |
| 452 | 2. alternating editorial blocks |
| 453 | 3. poster-like stacked storytelling |
| 454 | 4. gallery-led cadence |
| 455 | 5. Swiss grid discipline |
| 456 | 6. asymmetric premium marketing flow |
| 457 | |
| 458 | ### Signature Component Set |
| 459 | Choose exactly 4 unique components: |
| 460 | - diagonal staggered square masonry |
| 461 | - 3D cascading card deck |
| 462 | - hover-accordion slice layout |
| 463 | - pristine gapless bento grid |
| 464 | - infinite brand marquee strip |
| 465 | - turning polaroid arc |
| 466 | - vertical rhythm lines |
| 467 | - off-grid editorial layout |
| 468 | - product UI panel stack |
| 469 | - split testimonial quote wall |
| 470 | - layered image crop frames |
| 471 | |
| 472 | ### Motion-Implied Language |
| 473 | Choose exactly 2: |
| 474 | - scrubbing text reveal energy |
| 475 | - pinned narrative section energy |
| 476 | - staggered float-up energy |
| 477 | - parallax image drift energy |
| 478 | - smooth accordion expansion energy |
| 479 | - cinematic fade-through energy |
| 480 | |
| 481 | These are not coding instructions. |
| 482 | They are visual-direction cues the design should imply. |
| 483 | |
| 484 | --- |
| 485 | |
| 486 | ## 13. WEBSITE REFERENCE RULE |
| 487 | |
| 488 | Every generated website section image must clearly communicate: |
| 489 | - layout |
| 490 | - hierarchy |
| 491 | - spacing |
| 492 | - typography scale |
| 493 | - CTA priority |
| 494 | - component styling |
| 495 | - image treatment |
| 496 | - overall design system |
| 497 | |
| 498 | A developer or coding model should be able to look at the image(s) and understand how to build the website. |
| 499 | |
| 500 | Do not produce vague abstract artwork when the request is for frontend. |
| 501 | Default to real section comps. |
| 502 | |
| 503 | --- |
| 504 | |
| 505 | ## 14. HERO MINIMALISM RULES |
| 506 | |
| 507 | The hero must feel cinematic, clear, and intentional. |
| 508 | |
| 509 | ### Absolute Hero Rules |
| 510 | - the hero must feel like a strong opening scene |
| 511 | - keep the hero composition very clean |
| 512 | - do not overcrowd the first viewport |
| 513 | - the main headline must feel short and powerful |
| 514 | - the hero headline should ideally stay within 1–3 lines |
| 515 | - do not allow long wrapped hero headlines |
| 516 | - if the headline starts becoming too long, reduce words instead of forcing more lines |
| 517 | - keep supporting text concise |
| 518 | - prioritize negative space and contrast |
| 519 | - avoid stuffing the hero with pills, fake stats, badges, tiny logos, and nonsense detail |
| 520 | - avoid extra micro-labels, control tags, system markers, or decorative utility text that does not meaningfully help the hero |
| 521 | - keep the first screen readable on a small laptop without feeling overfilled |
| 522 | |
| 523 | ### Hero Cleanliness Rule |
| 524 | The hero should feel calm, premium, and immediately readable. |
| 525 | |
| 526 | Do: |
| 527 | - use a strong single focal point |
| 528 | - keep the hierarchy obvious |
| 529 | - let the hero breathe |
| 530 | - keep the visual system tight and controlled |
| 531 | - make the first screen feel polished and deliberate |
| 532 | - keep the amount of visible content restrained enough that the hero still feels elegant on a smaller desktop viewport |
| 533 | |
| 534 | Do not: |
| 535 | - clutter the hero |
| 536 | - create multiple competing focal points |
| 537 | - overfill the hero with cards or micro-details |
| 538 | - make the hero noisy or busy |
| 539 | - add unnecessary labels like “00 orchestration layer” or similar pseudo-system text if it does not add real value |
| 540 | |
| 541 | ### Headline Rule |
| 542 | Strong preference: |
| 543 | - 1 line if possible |
| 544 | - 2 lines very good |
| 545 | - 3 lines maximum in normal cases |
| 546 | |
| 547 | Avoid: |
| 548 | - 4+ line hero headlines |
| 549 | - paragraph-like hero copy |
| 550 | - weak headline-to-subheadline contrast |
| 551 | |
| 552 | --- |
| 553 | |
| 554 | ## 15. RESPONSIVE FIRST-VIEW RULE |
| 555 | |
| 556 | The first visible website screen must feel usable and clean on a small laptop. |
| 557 | |
| 558 | This means: |
| 559 | - do not overload the above-the-fold area |
| 560 | - do not force too many content blocks into the hero viewport |
| 561 | - do not rely on giant nested panels that consume space without improving clarity |
| 562 | - make the first section feel intentionally composed, not overstuffed |
| 563 | |
| 564 | The hero and immediate first-view area should: |
| 565 | - show the main message clearly |
| 566 | - show the primary CTA clearly |
| 567 | - show the key visual clearly |
| 568 | - avoid trying to expose the entire product in one crowded first view |
| 569 | |
| 570 | A smaller laptop should still see: |
| 571 | - a clear headline |
| 572 | - readable supporting text |
| 573 | - clean spacing |
| 574 | - a visible CTA |
| 575 | - a believable, balanced visual focal point |
| 576 | |
| 577 | --- |
| 578 | |
| 579 | ## 16. ANTI-NESTED-BOX RULE |
| 580 | |
| 581 | Do not default to box-in-box-in-box layouts. |
| 582 | |
| 583 | Avoid: |
| 584 | - giant rounded section containers wrapping everything |
| 585 | - cards inside larger cards inside outer cards |
| 586 | - dashboard-like compartment stacking for no reason |
| 587 | - nested boxed UI that makes the layout feel trapped |
| 588 | - sections that are just one big bordered panel containing more bordered panels containing more bordered panels |
| 589 | |
| 590 | Use boxes only when they have a clear purpose. |
| 591 | |
| 592 | Prefer: |
| 593 | - open layouts |
| 594 | - clearer whitespace |
| 595 | - fewer but stronger containers |
| 596 | - flatter hierarchy where appropriate |
| 597 | - direct alignment and spacing instead of excessive enclosure |
| 598 | - one primary framing move rather than many layered frames |
| 599 | |
| 600 | A section should not feel like a prison of containers. |
| 601 | It should feel designed, open, and intentional. |
| 602 | |
| 603 | --- |
| 604 | |
| 605 | ## 17. REDUCE MICRO-UI CLUTTER RULE |
| 606 | |
| 607 | Do not clutter the design with tiny UI extras that do not materially improve clarity. |
| 608 | |
| 609 | Avoid: |
| 610 | - unnecessary pills |
| 611 | - pseudo-system markers |
| 612 | - fake control labels |
| 613 | - decorative code-like tags |
| 614 | - meaningless small metadata rows |
| 615 | - filler chips |
| 616 | - tiny badges everywhere |
| 617 | - fake dashboard jargon |
| 618 | - overdesigned labels that distract from the main layout |
| 619 | |
| 620 | Examples of things to avoid unless they are truly necessary: |
| 621 | - “00 orchestration layer” |
| 622 | - tiny technical status pills |
| 623 | - decorative runtime markers |
| 624 | - overly specific pseudo-enterprise microcopy |
| 625 | - filler operator/control-room labels that exist only to look complex |
| 626 | |
| 627 | Prefer: |
| 628 | - cleaner headings |
| 629 | - fewer labels |
| 630 | - real hierarchy |
| 631 | - clearer spacin |
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- hyperframes-registryInstall, discover, and wire registry blocks and components into HyperFrames compositions.Jul 2026
- composition-patternsReact composition patterns that scale. Use when refactoring components with boolean prop proliferation, building flexible component libraries, or designing…Jul 2026
- shadcnManages shadcn components and projects — adding, searching, fixing, debugging, styling, and composing UI, including chat interfaces.Jul 2026
- lark-apps妙搭（Spark/Miaoda）应用开发与托管：应用创建、本地全栈开发、云端生成迭代、创意设计（UI mockup / 可交互原型 / 线框图 / 落地页 / 仪表盘 / 幻灯片 deck / 视觉探索）、AI相关能力和飞书平台能力或者其他外部能力集成、日志/Trace/监控指标/PV/UV…Jul 2026
- hyperframes-keyframesUse when a HyperFrames composition needs seek-safe 2D/3D keyframes, GSAP timelines, CSS keyframes, Anime.js, WAAPI, FLIP, paths, masks, SVG morph/draw, text…Jul 2026
