Apple Design Foundations

Q: Why use Apple Design Foundations on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Apple Design Foundations 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.

Q: How do I install Apple Design Foundations in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/s1gmamale1/apple-design-skills/tree/main/skills/apple-design-foundations. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and bundles its files and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Q: Which AI models can use Apple Design Foundations?

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.

Q: How many AI models can I use with Apple Design Foundations?

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

Q: Is the Apple Design Foundations AI skill free?

It is published on GitHub by s1gmamale1. Check the repository for licensing terms. You only pay your own AI provider for the tokens you use.

Q: 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.

Q: 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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s1gmamale1

apple-design-foundations

Use when choosing colors, typography, or layout/spacing for an Apple-style interface — semantic & dynamic system colors, Display P3 wide gamut, dark mode, the San Francisco type family, Dynamic Type, the 8-point grid, safe areas, and bento layouts. Part of the apple-design family. Keywords: apple color, semantic colors, system colors, label color, systemBlue, P3 wide gamut, dark mode, SF Pro, San Francisco font, New York serif, dynamic type, type scale, tracking, 8pt grid, 4pt, spacing, safe area, layout margins, bento grid, readable content width.

Overview

Publisher	s1gmamale1
Repository	`apple-design-skills`
Skill name	`apple-design-foundations`
Stars	30
Forks	3
Bundled files	3
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.
3 bundled files
Scripts, templates, and references the model can read while it works. Files are read-only and never executed.
Open source
Published by s1gmamale1 on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Apple Design Foundations 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/s1gmamale1/apple-design-skills/tree/main/skills/apple-design-foundations
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/s1gmamale1/apple-design-skills/tree/main/skills/apple-design-foundations

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/s1gmamale1/apple-design-skills.git /tmp/apple-design-skills
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/apple-design-skills/skills/apple-design-foundations .claude/skills/apple-design-foundations

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

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Apple Design Foundations 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 Apple Design Foundations 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 Apple Design Foundations 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.

Apple Design — Foundations (color · typography · layout)

The visual fundamentals Apple builds every surface on. Depth lives in the three reference files; this is the map + the rules you must not get wrong.

When to use

Picking a color palette, dark-mode strategy, or wide-gamut color.
Setting a type scale (in-app Dynamic Type or apple.com marketing headlines).
Establishing spacing, grid, safe-area, or bento layout.

Non-negotiable rules

Semantic over literal color. Use system roles (label, systemBackground, systemBlue); never hardcode hex that can't adapt to light/dark/contrast.
Dark mode = dimming, not inverting. Elevated surfaces get lighter, not pure-inverted. True-black only where it serves OLED.
System font stack. font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, "SF Pro", ... — SF is not licensed as an arbitrary webfont; rely on the stack. Match optical size (SF Text < ~20pt, SF Display ≥ ~20pt).
Dynamic Type must reflow. Layouts grow/wrap; never truncate body text at large sizes.
8-point grid (4pt half-steps for tight gaps). Min 44×44pt tap target. Respect env(safe-area-inset-*).

References

File	Use for
`references/color-systems.md`	Semantic/system color tables, P3, dark-mode staircase, contrast, CSS tokens
`references/typography.md`	SF family, optical sizes, Dynamic Type table, tracking, marketing clamp() scale
`references/layout-grid-spacing.md`	8pt system, margins/insets, apple.com breakpoints, bento grid recipes

Common mistakes

Hardcoded hex instead of adaptive tokens; pure inversion for dark mode.
Wrong optical size / faux-bold; tracking too tight on body.
Off-grid spacing; ignoring safe areas; cramped bento with no hero tile.

Related: glass/vibrancy color → apple-design-materials · type-in-motion → apple-design-motion · contrast/Dynamic Type as accessibility → apple-design-tactics.

Bundled files

The model reads these on demand while the skill is loaded. They are exposed as readable files and are never executed.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Apple Design Foundations AI skill do?

Why use Apple Design Foundations on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Apple Design Foundations 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 Apple Design Foundations in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/s1gmamale1/apple-design-skills/tree/main/skills/apple-design-foundations. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and bundles its files and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Apple Design Foundations?

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 Apple Design Foundations?

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

Is the Apple Design Foundations AI skill free?

It is published on GitHub by s1gmamale1. Check the repository for licensing terms. 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

Apple Design — Foundations (color · typography · layout)

When to use

Non-negotiable rules

References

Common mistakes

Bundled files

Frequently asked questions

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