Apply Aesthetic

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apply-aesthetic

Apply a visual direction, an archetype (high-end agency, editorial minimal, brutalist, soft-SaaS, dark-tech) or one of 2,144 named design systems (apple, linear-app, stripe, vercel, notion, material, shadcn, spotify, tesla…), by resolving it into the token system. Use when the user wants a specific look/vibe/brand feel, or asks to make a design feel premium/expensive/non-generic.

Overview

Publisher	plugin87
Repository	`ux-ui-agent-skills`
Skill name	`apply-aesthetic`
Stars	3K
Forks	290
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 plugin87 on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Apply Aesthetic 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/plugin87/ux-ui-agent-skills/tree/main/.claude/skills/apply-aesthetic
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/plugin87/ux-ui-agent-skills.git /tmp/ux-ui-agent-skills
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/ux-ui-agent-skills/.claude/skills/apply-aesthetic .claude/skills/apply-aesthetic

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

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Apply Aesthetic 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 Apply Aesthetic 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 Apply Aesthetic 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.

Skill: Apply Aesthetic

Step 0: is the kit here? This skill reads files from the kit. Check once: ls ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/../../../tokens >/dev/null 2>&1 && echo KIT_OK || echo KIT_MISSING On KIT_MISSING only the skill folders were installed, which is what npx skills add does. Say so plainly, point the user at npx ux-ui-agent-skills init or the plugin install, and stop. Do not guess the contents of a file you could not open.

Choose and apply a design direction without breaking accessibility.

Steps

Brief Inference first (mandatory). Before any tokens, name it: industry/domain, audience & tone, the one mood adjective the result must earn, motion depth, and the layout-family sequence (${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/../../../taste/design-taste.md → Brief Inference + Variance Mandate). Generating before deciding = slop.
Pick a direction in ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/../../../taste/aesthetic-systems.md:
- An archetype (recipe mapped to our tokens), or
- A named library system: browse with python3 ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/../../../scripts/design_systems.py list (or search <term> / show <name>). Then run node ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/../../../scripts/library.mjs get <name> and read the DESIGN.md at the path it prints. An npm install carries the index and no spec, so this is what fetches it (checked against the sha256 the kit ships); where the spec is already on disk it fetches nothing. If it prints refused, say the spec could not be fetched and pick from an archetype instead; never write a spec from memory.
Apply the Library Contract (in aesthetic-systems.md): re-point semantic.* tokens to the chosen system's color roles; map typography/spacing/radius/shadow/motion to ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/../../../tokens/*.json.
Verify contrast of every mapped color pair (${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/../../../scripts/contrast.py / a11y-audit). A brand value that fails must be adjusted. Taste never overrides POUR.
Add motion per ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/../../../taste/motion-choreography.md; run the pre-flight aesthetic check in design-taste.md.

Output

Updated/overridden semantic tokens + notes on type/space/motion, then render via design-code. Confirm the result passes both the aesthetic check and accessibility.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Apply Aesthetic AI skill do?

Why use Apply Aesthetic on TypingMind?

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

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/plugin87/ux-ui-agent-skills/tree/main/.claude/skills/apply-aesthetic. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Apply Aesthetic?

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 Apply Aesthetic?

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

Is the Apply Aesthetic AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by plugin87 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

Skill: Apply Aesthetic

Steps

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