minimalist-ui

Generates editorial-style minimalist web interfaces with warm monochrome palettes and bento grids.

Updated Aug 9, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/jwinar/carpet_gato --skill minimalist-ui-jwinar
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: minimalist-ui
Source: https://github.com/jwinar/carpet_gato/tree/main/.claude/skills/taste/minimalist-skill
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/jwinar/carpet_gato --skill minimalist-ui-jwinar

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Generic AI-generated frontend code tends to look like every other SaaS landing page: Inter font, heavy drop shadows, gradients, and clichéd copy. This Skill enforces a strict design protocol so generated HTML, React, Tailwind, or Vue output follows a refined editorial, document-style aesthetic. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Design Constraint Enforcement: Bans generic defaults (Inter, Lucide icons, heavy shadows, gradients, pill-shaped containers, emojis, AI copywriting clichés) and replaces them with specific alternatives. - Concrete Design System: Defines exact typography stacks, a warm monochrome palette with muted pastel accents, bento-grid card specs, button styles, and iconography rules. - Motion Guidelines: Prescribes subtle scroll-entry animations, staggered reveals, and performance-safe transform/opacity transitions. - Use Case: Ask for a pricing page or portfolio site and receive code with crisp 1px borders, generous whitespace, serif hero headings, and quiet micro-animations instead of a generic template look. ## Quick Start Use the minimalist-ui skill to build a landing page for a photography portfolio with a bento grid and editorial typography.

Frequently Asked Questions about minimalist-ui

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I make AI-generated UI look less generic?▼

Apply a strict design protocol that bans default fonts like Inter, heavy Tailwind shadows, gradients, and clichéd copy. This Skill replaces them with editorial serif headings, warm monochrome palettes, 1px borders, and generous whitespace.

What design system does this minimalist UI skill use?▼

It uses a warm monochrome palette (white, bone #F7F6F3, off-black #111111) with muted pastel accents, geometric sans and editorial serif font stacks, bento-grid cards with 1px #EAEAEA borders, and 8-12px border radii.

Which fonts and icon libraries are recommended for minimalist web design?▼

The protocol targets Geist Sans, Helvetica Neue, or Switzer for body text, Newsreader or Instrument Serif for headings, and Geist Mono for code. Icons should come from Phosphor (Bold/Fill) or Radix UI, not Lucide or Heroicons.

Does this skill work with Tailwind CSS and React?▼

Yes, the execution protocol explicitly covers HTML, React, Tailwind, and Vue. It references Tailwind utilities like py-24, max-w-4xl, and text-xs while overriding default shadows and radii to match the flat aesthetic.

What animations are appropriate for a minimalist website?▼

Use subtle scroll-entry fades with translateY(12px) over 600ms via IntersectionObserver, staggered list reveals with 80ms delays, and hover states limited to scale(0.98) or faint shadow shifts. Animate only transform and opacity for performance.