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name: frontend-design description: Create distinctive, production-grade frontend interfaces with high design quality. Use when building web components, pages, or applications. Includes framework-specific guidance for Tailwind, React, Vue, and Rails/Hotwire ecosystems. allowed-tools: Read, Write, Edit, MultiEdit, Grep, Glob, Bash, WebSearch, WebFetch

Frontend Design

Orchestrator for creating distinctive, production-grade interfaces.

Skill Routing

Based on needs, invoke specialized skills:

Framework Resources

React/Vue

See resources/react-vue.md for:

• Framer Motion staggered animations
• Vue Transition/TransitionGroup patterns
• Component architecture with design tokens

Rails/Hotwire

See resources/rails-hotwire.md for:

• ViewComponent with sidecar styles
• Stimulus reveal/toggle controllers
• Turbo Frames & Streams with animations
• ERB layout patterns with content_for
• CSS design tokens and import order

Implementation Resources

Workflow

Copy1. Clarify design direction
   - Invoke `frontend-design-philosophy` for aesthetic guidance
   - User picks: brutalist, minimalist, luxury, playful, etc.

2. Implement CSS foundation
   - Invoke `frontend-css-patterns` for typography, color, motion
   - Customize Tailwind or write CSS variables

3. Apply framework patterns
   - React/Vue: Use resources/react-vue.md
   - Rails/Hotwire: Use resources/rails-hotwire.md

4. Polish and validate
   - Use resources/css-polish-tips.md for accessibility
   - Use resources/motion-patterns.md for animation
   - Run validation checklist from philosophy skill

Quick Reference

Web Interface Standards

See resources/web-interface-standards.md for:

• Keyboard operability requirements (WAI-ARIA widget patterns)
• Touch target sizing (44px mobile, 24px desktop)
• Form behavior (Enter submission, autocomplete, mobile keyboards)
• Animation accessibility (prefers-reduced-motion)
• Network performance budgets (POST < 500ms, virtualization thresholds)

Validation Checklist:

• Distinctive typography (not default fonts)
• Intentional, limited color palette
• Layout breaks predictable patterns
• Motion serves purpose
• Clear design direction
• Responsive quality maintained
• Accessibility preserved