Design App Icon Adaptive

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khadinakbarlabs

design-app-icon-adaptive

Generate Android adaptive app icon (foreground + background), monochrome icon for themed icons (Android 13+), and Play Store 512x512 icon. Use when the user says 'android icon', 'adaptive icon', 'app icon android', 'launcher icon android'.

Overview

Publisher	khadinakbarlabs
Repository	`expo-mobile-app-builder`
Skill name	`design-app-icon-adaptive`
Stars	3
Forks	0
Bundled files	1
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.
1 bundled files
Scripts, templates, and references the model can read while it works. Files are read-only and never executed.
Open source
Published by khadinakbarlabs on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Design App Icon Adaptive 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/khadinakbarlabs/expo-mobile-app-builder/tree/main/skills/design-app-icon-adaptive
Enable the skill in any chat where you want it available.

Store

Installed

Skills

Add skills

Import one or more skills from a public GitHub folder or a local .skill or .zip archive, or SKILL.md file.

From GitHub URLFrom .skill, .zip, or SKILL.md

GitHub repo or folder

https://github.com/khadinakbarlabs/expo-mobile-app-builder/tree/main/skills/design-app-icon-adaptive

Points to a single skill folder, or any folder that contains multiple skills. Public repos only.

CancelContinue

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/khadinakbarlabs/expo-mobile-app-builder.git /tmp/expo-mobile-app-builder
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/expo-mobile-app-builder/skills/design-app-icon-adaptive .claude/skills/design-app-icon-adaptive

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

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Design App Icon Adaptive 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 Design App Icon Adaptive 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 Design App Icon Adaptive 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.

Design App Icon (Adaptive)

Android icons differ from iOS — they're adaptive (two-layer) and reshape per launcher.

What's required

1. Adaptive icon

Foreground: 432×432 (logo, transparent background)
Background: 432×432 (solid color OR pattern)
Result: launcher applies mask (circle, squircle, square, teardrop — varies by manufacturer)

2. Monochrome icon (Android 13+ themed icons)

432×432, single channel
Used when user enables themed icons (Settings → Wallpaper → Themed icons)
Should be a clean silhouette of your logo

3. Play Store icon

512×512 PNG, 32-bit, no transparency
Used in Play Store listing
Apple's 1024×1024 → resize down

Safe zone for adaptive icon

The icon is 432×432, but only 264×264 center is guaranteed visible (rest may be masked by launcher shape).

Keep logo within center 264×264 circle.

RN+Expo config

app.json:

json
{
  "expo": {
    "android": {
      "adaptiveIcon": {
        "foregroundImage": "./assets/adaptive-icon-fg.png",
        "backgroundImage": "./assets/adaptive-icon-bg.png",
        "monochromeImage": "./assets/adaptive-icon-mono.png",
        "backgroundColor": "#FFFFFF"
      },
      "icon": "./assets/icon.png"
    }
  }
}

Expo / EAS auto-generates required sizes (48, 72, 96, 144, 192) from your 432×432 source.

Design rules

High contrast background
Single subject, centered
No text (illegible at small sizes)
Recognizable at 48px (launcher size)
Distinctive silhouette for monochrome variant
Avoid white-on-white (light themed icon mode = invisible)

Tools

Figma → adaptive icon template
Android Studio Image Asset Studio (build → New Image Asset → Launcher Icons)
icon.kitchen → free online generator with adaptive presets
IconKitchen.dev → adaptive icon preview

Test in real launchers

Different launchers apply different masks:

Pixel: circle
Samsung OneUI: squircle
OnePlus: rounded square
Stock AOSP: variable

Test by:

Build dev build
Install on Pixel, Samsung, OnePlus emulator/device
Check launcher icon shape

Themed icon test

Install on Android 13+ device
Settings → Wallpaper → Themed icons → ON
Your icon should render as monochrome silhouette

Common gotchas

Foreground too edge-bleeding → cropped by launcher mask
White-on-white → invisible on light themed icons
Forgetting monochrome → falls back to colored icon (less polished)
Hi-res Play Store icon different from launcher → keep consistent
Background image (not just color) — only works on Android 8+

Pair with

design-splash-screen for launch screen
apply-material3 for full theming

Bundled files

The model reads these on demand while the skill is loaded. They are exposed as readable files and are never executed.

agents/openai.yaml1 KB

Frequently asked questions

What does the Design App Icon Adaptive AI skill do?

Why use Design App Icon Adaptive on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Design App Icon Adaptive 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 Design App Icon Adaptive in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/khadinakbarlabs/expo-mobile-app-builder/tree/main/skills/design-app-icon-adaptive. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and bundles its files and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Design App Icon Adaptive?

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 Design App Icon Adaptive?

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

Is the Design App Icon Adaptive AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by khadinakbarlabs 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

Design App Icon (Adaptive)

What's required

1. Adaptive icon

2. Monochrome icon (Android 13+ themed icons)

3. Play Store icon

Safe zone for adaptive icon

RN+Expo config

Design rules

Tools

Test in real launchers

Themed icon test

Common gotchas

Pair with

Bundled files

Frequently asked questions

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