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Experimental DryUI layout-only skill that extracts responsive colored-block page structure from design images using a fixed page container query contract. Use when testing full-page or section layout skeletons before detailed UI implementation.

Overview

Publisherrob-balfre
Repositorydryui
Skill namedryui-build
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Instructions only
LicenseMIT
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  • 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 rob-balfre on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

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

1

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.

  1. Open the app and go to Plugins → Skills.
  2. Choose "Install from GitHub".
  3. Paste the skill folder URL below and confirm.
    https://github.com/rob-balfre/dryui/tree/main/reports/skill-experiments/2026-05-11/batch-7/v7-fixed-page-container
  4. 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.
2

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/rob-balfre/dryui.git /tmp/dryui
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/dryui/reports/skill-experiments/2026-05-11/batch-7/v7-fixed-page-container .claude/skills/dryui-build
Restart Claude Code after copying so it picks up the new skill.

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Dryui Build 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 Dryui Build 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 Dryui Build 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.

DryUI Layout Blocks: Fixed Page Container

Build only a colored block layout skeleton. Do not recreate detailed UI.

Only edit:

  • src/routes/+page.svelte
  • src/layout.css

Do not import anything. Do not use DryUI components, Lucide, icons, SVGs, images, charts, tables, forms, buttons, inputs, avatars, realistic widgets, or generated data.

1. Classify The Task

  • Full page: build a page shell with topbar/navigation, primary, and optional secondary, utility, rail, summary, actions.
  • Page section: build a section shell with primary and optional adjacent regions.

For full-page design-image references, treat the whole image as the page shell.

2. Blueprint Before Coding

Write the region plan mentally before editing:

  • Mobile: one-column top-to-bottom order.
  • Tablet: first useful two-pane/grouped composition.
  • Desktop: persistent rail/sidebar, right panels, attached panes, dominant work surface.

Decide:

  • Which region is primary.
  • Whether spacing is contiguous, guttered, or mixed.
  • Which regions are secondary or utility, so they do not become larger than primary.

3. Use Recipes Only For Proportions

Do not change required area names for a recipe.

  • Dashboard: summary strip, primary chart/workspace, insights/activity.
  • Board/Kanban: board is primary; task detail is secondary; activity is utility; desktop rail if present.
  • CRM: table/pipeline is primary; account/detail is secondary; forecast/activity are utility.
  • Settings/Admin: settings/profile/form stack is primary; help/status/activity are secondary/utility; compact actions; desktop rail if present.
  • Knowledge/Document Reader: reader is primary; collections/list are navigation/secondary; AI summary is secondary/utility; reader must be largest at desktop.

4. Markup Contract

For a full page, use this direct-child shape:

svelte
<main data-layout="<name>-shell">
	<div data-layout-area="page">
		<header data-layout-area="topbar">Topbar</header>
		<nav data-layout-area="navigation">Navigation</nav>
		<section data-layout-area="primary">Primary workspace</section>
		<aside data-layout-area="secondary">Secondary panel</aside>
	</div>
</main>

Rules:

  • page, primary, and at least one of topbar or navigation are mandatory.
  • Direct-child areas may only be: rail, topbar, navigation, summary, primary, secondary, utility, actions.
  • Put recipe-specific meaning in text labels/classes, not direct-child area names.
  • Nested blocks may use data-layout="<specific-name>"; their layout rules still belong in src/layout.css.

5. CSS Contract: Copy This Shape

Use the fixed container name page. Do not invent another container name.

css
[data-layout='<name>-shell'] {
	container: page / inline-size;
}

[data-layout='<name>-shell'] [data-layout-area='page'] {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-areas:
		'topbar'
		'navigation'
		'primary'
		'secondary';
	grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
}

@container page (min-width: 48rem) {
}

@container page (min-width: 72rem) {
}

Hard rules:

  • container: page / inline-size must appear exactly once on the shell selector.
  • Use exactly @container page (min-width: 48rem).
  • Use exactly @container page (min-width: 72rem).
  • Never use @container <name>, @container (width...), or @container page (width>=...).

6. Layout Rules

  • Mobile is one column only.
  • Tablet must visibly use extra width when the reference has grouped panes.
  • Desktop must preserve the reference shell: rail/sidebar, right inspector, attached panes, and dominant primary surface.
  • Put all display: grid, display: flex, grid, flex, container, and breakpoint rules in src/layout.css.
  • Use minmax(0, 1fr) for flexible tracks.
  • If panes touch in the reference, use gap: 0; if gutters are visible, use token gaps.
  • primary must be the largest or most visually dominant desktop content region.
  • Utility/status/activity blocks must never be larger than primary.

7. Route Styling Rules

Route <style> is visual only:

  • color, background, border, shadow, typography, padding inside blocks, labels, and min-block-size are allowed.
  • display, grid-*, flex-*, container, @container, and @media are not allowed in route <style>.
  • Keep labels short and readable.
  • Use distinct accessible colors.

8. Self-Check Before Finishing

Run bun run build, then check:

  • No import in src/routes/+page.svelte.
  • No @dryui/ui, lucide, <button>, <input>, <form>, <table>, <img>, or <svg>.
  • No @media.
  • No display, grid-*, flex-*, or @container in route <style>.
  • src/layout.css contains exact container: page / inline-size.
  • src/layout.css contains exact @container page (min-width: 48rem) and @container page (min-width: 72rem).
  • Full page has direct-child data-layout-area="primary".
  • 390px, 820px, and 1440px should not overflow horizontally.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Dryui Build AI skill do?

Experimental DryUI layout-only skill that extracts responsive colored-block page structure from design images using a fixed page container query contract. Use when testing full-page or section layout skeletons before detailed UI implementation.

Why use Dryui Build on TypingMind?

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

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/rob-balfre/dryui/tree/main/reports/skill-experiments/2026-05-11/batch-7/v7-fixed-page-container. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Dryui Build?

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 Dryui Build?

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

Is the Dryui Build AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by rob-balfre 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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