Specify

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specify

Specify adaptive behaviour for an interface. Chains: user-preference-respect, responsive-accessibility, flexible-typography, colour-independence, simplified-views, information-density. Use when designing a new interface and you want to build adaptability in from the start.

Overview

Publisher	Owl-Listener
Repository	`inclusive-design-skills`
Skill name	`specify`
Stars	108
Forks	28
Bundled files	Instructions only
License	MIT
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 Owl-Listener on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Specify 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/Owl-Listener/inclusive-design-skills/tree/main/adaptive-interfaces/skills/specify
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/Owl-Listener/inclusive-design-skills/tree/main/adaptive-interfaces/skills/specify

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/Owl-Listener/inclusive-design-skills.git /tmp/inclusive-design-skills
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/inclusive-design-skills/adaptive-interfaces/skills/specify .claude/skills/specify

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

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Specify 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 Specify 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 Specify 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.

Specify Adaptive Behaviour

Define how an interface adapts to diverse user needs — preferences, screen conditions, and cognitive requirements — as part of the design specification, not as a retrofit.

Process

Step 1: Define Preference Responses

Using user-preference-respect, specify how the interface responds to each system preference:

prefers-reduced-motion: what changes
prefers-contrast: what changes
prefers-color-scheme: what changes
forced-colors: what changes
prefers-reduced-transparency: what changes

Step 2: Define Responsive Behaviour

Using responsive-accessibility, specify:

Breakpoints and what reflows at each
Behaviour at 200% zoom
Orientation support
Touch target sizing at each breakpoint

Step 3: Define Typography Behaviour

Using flexible-typography, specify:

Type scale with relative units
Line height and spacing values
Behaviour when user scales text to 200%
Dark mode typography adjustments

Step 4: Define Colour Strategy

Using colour-independence, specify:

How every colour-encoded meaning has a second encoding
Status indicator design (colour + icon + text)
Chart and data visualisation colour strategy
Greyscale test results

Step 5: Define View Options

Using simplified-views and information-density, specify:

What simplified view contains vs full view
How users toggle between views
Available density levels
Default density per viewport and context

Output

Deliver an adaptive behaviour specification:

Preference response table — each system preference and the interface's response
Responsive behaviour map — what changes at each breakpoint and zoom level
Typography specification — scale, units, spacing, scaling behaviour
Colour independence audit — every colour-dependent element and its second encoding
View and density options — what's available and how users control it

Frequently asked questions

What does the Specify AI skill do?

Why use Specify on TypingMind?

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

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/Owl-Listener/inclusive-design-skills/tree/main/adaptive-interfaces/skills/specify. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Specify?

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 Specify?

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

Is the Specify AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by Owl-Listener 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

Specify Adaptive Behaviour

Process

Step 1: Define Preference Responses

Step 2: Define Responsive Behaviour

Step 3: Define Typography Behaviour

Step 4: Define Colour Strategy

Step 5: Define View Options

Output

Frequently asked questions

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