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dryui-build

Experimental DryUI layout-only skill that extracts responsive colored-block page structure from design images using a strict 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/v6-hybrid-layout
  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/v6-hybrid-layout .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: Hybrid Contract

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, 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. Make A Breakpoint Blueprint Before Coding

Infer the same region set at all breakpoints:

  • Mobile: one-column order from top to bottom.
  • Tablet: first grouping when there is room for side-by-side panes.
  • Desktop: persistent rails, side panels, and dominant work surface from the reference.

For each breakpoint, decide:

  • Which regions are visible.
  • Which regions become rails or side panels.
  • Which region is primary.
  • Whether the spacing is contiguous, guttered, or mixed.

3. Pick The Closest Recipe

Use recipes for proportion decisions only. Do not replace required area names.

  • Dashboard: topbar/nav, KPI or summary strip, primary chart/workspace, insights/activity/utilities.
  • Board/Kanban: topbar, tabs/toolbar, dominant board as primary, task/detail as secondary, activity as utility, desktop rail if present.
  • CRM/Record Workspace: nav, workspace header, KPI strip, table/pipeline as primary, account/detail as secondary, forecast/activity as utility.
  • Settings/Admin: nav/topbar, settings/profile/form stack as primary, help/status/activity as secondary or utility, compact actions, desktop rail if present.
  • Knowledge/Document Reader: collections/list as navigation/secondary, document reader as primary, AI summary as secondary; the reader must be the largest desktop region.

4. Use This Markup Contract

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 must exist for a full page.
  • Use optional direct-child areas only from: rail, topbar, navigation, summary, primary, secondary, utility, actions.
  • Put recipe-specific meaning in text labels/classes, not area names. Example: settings profile/form stack is still data-layout-area="primary".
  • Nested blocks may use descriptive data-layout names, but they must not replace the direct-child area contract.

5. Use This Exact CSS Contract

In src/layout.css:

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';
	grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
}

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

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

The container name and both @container names must match exactly. Use min-width, not width>=.

6. Layout Rules

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

7. Styling Rules

In route <style>, use only visual treatment for the colored blocks: color, background, border, text, spacing inside blocks, and labels.

  • Keep labels short and readable.
  • Use distinct accessible colors.
  • Do not rely on dark mode.
  • Do not place layout breakpoints, display: grid, or display: flex in route styles.

8. Self-Check Before Finishing

Run bun run build, then check:

  • src/routes/+page.svelte has no import.
  • No @dryui/ui, lucide, <button>, <input>, <form>, <table>, <img>, or <svg>.
  • No @media.
  • src/layout.css contains container: <name> / inline-size.
  • src/layout.css contains exact @container <name> (min-width: 48rem) and @container <name> (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 strict 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/v6-hybrid-layout. 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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