New Style

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illodev

new-style

Creates a new animation style in drawn-by-code (code kit + template + skill + style test). Use it when the user asks for a look no style in styles/ covers (e.g. kinetic typography, flat/product motion graphics, UI mockups, pixel art, line/sketch, isometric 3D, whiteboard explainer, glitch, retro VHS) or says "try another style".

Overview

Publisher	illodev
Repository	`drawn-by-code`
Skill name	`new-style`
Stars	31
Forks	3
Bundled files	Instructions only
Links	Skill source Repository

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 illodev on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the New Style 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.
https://github.com/illodev/drawn-by-code/tree/main/.claude/skills/new-style
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/illodev/drawn-by-code.git /tmp/drawn-by-code
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/drawn-by-code/.claude/skills/new-style .claude/skills/new-style

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

Use it in TypingMind

Enable New Style 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 New Style 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 New Style 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.

New style

A style is three things kept together:


styles/<style>/
  <kit>.js        reusable drawing helpers (a global with its own name, e.g. Kinetic)
  template.js     a minimal working scene: engine/new.mjs copies it
.claude/skills/style-<style>/SKILL.md

Steps

Define the look in words with the user, and with 2–3 references if they have them: palette (with hex), typeface(s), kind of motion (elastic, mechanical, organic), texture (clean, grain, paper), camera, what is forbidden. If they bring a video, extract a contact sheet with ffmpeg -i ref.mp4 -vf "fps=1,scale=480:-1,tile=4x3" -frames:v 1 sheet.jpg and look at it.
Fonts: only freely licensed (OFL), in fonts/ together with their license.
Kit: start small, with what the test needs. Follow the engine rules (determinism, caching). If something is useful for every style, it goes in engine/core.js.
template.js: 3–4 s showing the style in miniature: background, one piece entering with its characteristic motion, a text. It must pass review.mjs without warnings.
Skill: copy the structure below. The Rules and the Checklist are what make two videos in the same style look like they come from the same hand.
Style test in sandbox/ with engine/new.mjs … --style <style>, the review loop and the user's approval. Until then, the style is in testing (say so in the skill's description).
Add the style to the README cover's carousel: one line in STYLES in sandbox/2026-09-24-readme-cover/scene.js (label, folder, the second of its template to show, its kits), then re-render the cover (see that folder's review.md). Add the style to the table in README.md, and give its folder a README.md and a strip.jpg (engine/strip.mjs on the style test's render; copy another style's README).

Skill template

markdown
---
name: style-<style>
description: <Name> style: <how it looks in one sentence>. Use it when asked for <kinds of video / keywords> or when working with styles/<style>/.
---

# Style · <Name>

Approved reference: sandbox/<experiment>/ (review/sheet.jpg)

## Code
<what the kit offers and how to use it>

## Style rules
<palette, typography, motion, camera, texture, forbidden>

## Style checklist
- [ ] …

## Lessons

Frequently asked questions

What does the New Style AI skill do?

Why use New Style on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. New Style 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 New Style in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/illodev/drawn-by-code/tree/main/.claude/skills/new-style. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use New Style?

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 New Style?

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

Is the New Style AI skill free?

It is published on GitHub by illodev. Check the repository for licensing terms. 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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