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dryui-build

Experimental DryUI layout-only skill that extracts page regions from references into colored blocks using a required mobile/tablet/desktop breakpoint blueprint. Use when testing responsive page layout extraction from screenshots or mockups.

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-6/v1-breakpoint-blueprint
  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-6/v1-breakpoint-blueprint .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: Breakpoint Blueprint

Build only a structural page prototype: labelled colored blocks that prove layout. Do not build finished UI.

Edit only:

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

No imports. No @dryui/ui, Lucide, icons, SVGs, images, charts, tables, forms, buttons, inputs, avatars, or final widgets.

Required Thinking Order

Before coding, derive a compact breakpoint blueprint from the supplied design:

  1. List the repeated chrome regions visible in mobile, tablet, and desktop.
  2. List the content regions visible at each breakpoint.
  3. Decide which regions merge, move, appear, or disappear between breakpoints.
  4. Identify the primary region at each breakpoint.
  5. Decide spacing mode: contiguous, guttered, or mixed.

Then implement the blueprint. Do not let the mobile source order become the desktop layout by accident; every breakpoint must be intentionally mapped.

Page Shell

For a full page, use exactly this shell shape:

svelte
<main data-layout="<name>-shell">
	<div data-layout-area="page">
		<!-- semantic regions here -->
	</div>
</main>

Every direct child of page must have a meaningful data-layout-area. Use semantic elements such as header, nav, section, aside, and footer.

Layout CSS

All grid, flex, container, spacing, alignment, and block-size rules go in src/layout.css.

Required pattern:

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

[data-layout='<name>-shell'] [data-layout-area='page'] {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-areas:
		'topbar'
		'navigation'
		'primary'
		'secondary'
		'utility';
}

@container <name> (min-width: 48rem) {
}
@container <name> (min-width: 72rem) {
}

The container name and @container name must match exactly.

Breakpoint Rules

  • Base CSS is mobile and must be one column only.
  • Tablet at 48rem must visibly use extra width. Put related secondary/support regions beside the primary region only when readable.
  • Desktop at 72rem must match the reference composition, not just widen the tablet. If the design has a left rail, sidebar, right rail, split workspace, or fixed action/footer area, represent it in the desktop grid.
  • Use minmax(0, 1fr) for content tracks.
  • Keep the primary region visually dominant through grid tracks and min-block-size.

Spacing

  • contiguous: gap: 0, no page padding unless the reference has an outer margin, no body/shell background showing between regions.
  • guttered: tokenized gap and padding that match the reference.
  • mixed: use grid gaps only where the reference shows gutters; use zero gap for attached regions.

Block Styling

In the route <style> block only, add fixed block colors, readable label text, borders, and typography. Keep labels short and descriptive.

Failure Gates

Fix before finishing:

  • Any import statement in +page.svelte.
  • Any icon, image, chart, table, form, card, or real widget.
  • @media for layout.
  • Fewer than two @container blocks.
  • Base grid has multiple area names in one row.
  • Desktop reference shows a persistent rail/sidebar but desktop output has none.
  • Main workspace/reader/board is smaller than support panels on desktop.
  • Horizontal overflow or clipped labels at 390px, 820px, or 1440px.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Dryui Build AI skill do?

Experimental DryUI layout-only skill that extracts page regions from references into colored blocks using a required mobile/tablet/desktop breakpoint blueprint. Use when testing responsive page layout extraction from screenshots or mockups.

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-6/v1-breakpoint-blueprint. 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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