Colorize

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educlopez

colorize

Color strategy pass — introduces a single accent at 3-5 intentional placements, or reduces an over-colored UI back to 90% neutral. Use when the UI has no color identity, uses blue by default, or is shouting with too many competing accents. Invoke when the user asks for colorize on their UI, or mentions 'colorize' alongside design / UI / frontend work.

Overview

Publisher	educlopez
Repository	`ui-craft`
Skill name	`colorize`
Stars	344
Forks	17
Bundled files	Instructions only
License	MIT
Links	Skill source Repository Homepage

Markdown instructions
A SKILL.md file the model loads on demand, so it only costs tokens when a request actually matches.
Works with any LLM
AI skills are plain Markdown, not provider-specific code, so this works with GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model.
Self-contained
Everything the model needs lives in the instructions — no extra files to sync.
Open source
Published by educlopez on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Colorize AI skill in TypingMind to use it with any LLM, or drop it into another agent that reads SKILL.md.

Install in TypingMind

TypingMind installs a skill straight from its GitHub folder — it reads SKILL.md, bundles the resource files, and stores the result locally.

Open the app and go to Plugins → Skills.
Choose "Install from GitHub".
Paste the skill folder URL below and confirm.
Enable the skill in any chat where you want it available.

Plugins → Skills → Add skill → From GitHub URL, then paste the folder URL and press Continue.

Install in another agent

Any agent that reads the Agent Skills format can use this skill — copy the folder into that agent's skills directory.

Claude Code — .claude/skills

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/educlopez/ui-craft.git /tmp/ui-craft
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/ui-craft/cli/assets/codex/skills/colorize .claude/skills/colorize

Restart Claude Code after copying so it picks up the new skill.

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Colorize in any TypingMind chat and the model takes it from there. Its name and description sit in the system prompt, and the moment a request matches, the model loads the full instructions itself — you never invoke it by hand, and it costs no tokens until it is actually used.

The model loads Colorize on its own as soon as a request matches it.

Works with any AI model

AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so Colorize is not tied to the model it was written for. Install it once in TypingMind and use it with GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama, or a local model you run yourself — all on your own API keys.

Loaded only when it is needed
The system prompt carries just the name and description. The instructions are fetched on the first matching request, so an idle skill costs nothing.
Switch models mid-chat
Because the skill is instructions rather than code, changing model does not break it — the next model reads the same SKILL.md.

Skill instructions

This is the SKILL.md content the model loads. Read it before installing — a skill is instructions your model will follow.

Context: this sub-skill is one lens of the broader ui-craft skill. If the ui-craft skill is also installed, read its SKILL.md first for Discovery + Anti-Slop + Craft Test, then apply the specific lens below.

Add color to the UI at $ARGUMENTS. Load the ui-craft skill.

The rule (from SKILL.md): 90%+ neutral, one accent, 3-5 placements per viewport. Reinforce this before adding anything. More color is not more design.

Before you touch anything — ask about brand. If a brand color exists, use it. If not, offer 2-3 options in OKLCH — include one warm (e.g., oklch(0.67 0.19 45)) and one cool (e.g., oklch(0.60 0.18 250)). Never default to blue.

Where color EARNS its place:

Primary CTA background.
One key metric tint — accent at ~8% opacity as a subtle background, accent at full strength on the number itself.
Active state of the current nav item (underline, dot, or subtle tint — pick one).
Status dots (success / warning / danger), 6-8px, no pills.
Focus ring (:focus-visible).

Where color does NOT go (anti-slop territory):

Heading gradient text.
Colored left or top borders on every card.
Uniform chips on every tag/label.
Emoji-as-icons to inject "color."
Trend arrows in green/red when a plain ↑/↓ + tabular-nums would read cleaner.

Knob gating (VISUAL_DENSITY):

≤ 4 → single accent only, max 3 placements.
5-7 → single accent, 3-5 placements, status dots allowed.
8+ → semantic palette (success/warning/danger) allowed beyond the single accent — dashboards and data UIs earn this.

Over-colored? Reduce.

If the UI is already shouting with color, this command also removes color.

Count accents per viewport. Cut to 1-3. The primary CTA keeps its accent; everything else goes neutral unless it's a true semantic state (success/warning/danger on a real status).
Mute decorative color. Background patterns, tinted cards without meaning, colored left borders on every list item, heading gradients, colored pills on every tag → gone.
Keep semantic, cut decorative. Status dots, focus rings, active-nav underlines stay. Color as ornament goes.

References to read: references/color.md (OKLCH, tokens, dark mode, contrast), references/accessibility.md (contrast ratios for AA/AAA).

Output: edit code directly. Lift any literal hex into CSS variables (--color-accent, --color-accent-tint) — respect existing token naming if present. Print the Review Format table. One row per placement, with the ratio check (AA/AAA) on text uses.

Next step: /tokens — promote the color decisions into the durable token spine so they survive the session (rung 2).

Frequently asked questions

What does the Colorize AI skill do?

Why use Colorize on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Colorize is plain Markdown rather than provider-specific code, so the same skill runs on GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model — and you can switch model mid-chat without it breaking. TypingMind runs on your own API keys, so you pay providers directly instead of a per-seat subscription, and your skills and chats stay in your own storage.

How do I install Colorize in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/educlopez/ui-craft/tree/main/cli/assets/codex/skills/colorize. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Colorize?

Any model you connect in TypingMind. AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and local models can all load this skill when a request matches it.

How many AI models can I use with Colorize?

As many as you like. As long as a model supports skills, you can use Colorize with it — GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama and more — all on TypingMind with your own API keys.

Is the Colorize AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by educlopez under the MIT license. You only pay your own AI provider for the tokens you use.

What are AI skills?

An AI skill is a reusable instruction bundle that teaches an AI model how to do one specific task. It follows the open Agent Skills format: a SKILL.md file with a name and description, plus any scripts, templates or reference files the model may need. The model reads the instructions only when your request matches the skill, so an installed skill costs nothing until it is used.

How are AI skills different from plugins or MCP servers?

A plugin or MCP server gives a model new tools to call — code that runs somewhere and returns a result. An AI skill gives the model knowledge and process instead: how to approach a task, which steps to follow, what good output looks like. Skills are plain Markdown, so they need no server, no API key and no runtime, and they work with any model.

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Overview

Installation

Install in TypingMind

Install in another agent

Use it in TypingMind

Works with any AI model

Skill instructions

Over-colored? Reduce.

Frequently asked questions

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