Ui Skills Root

This is a routing layer that helps AI coding assistants pick the right UI skill without loading everything at once. Before touching UI code, it uses a CLI to inspect categories, then loads only the most specific skill needed for the job. The protocol is strict: prefer one skill, use two only when necessary, never more than three. It's designed to keep context lean when you're working in Claude Code, Cursor, or similar tools. The selection logic is smart, routing by topic first, then stack, then specificity, and it'll ask a clarifying question if your goal is vague. Think of it as a menu system that prevents you from drowning your agent in irrelevant context.

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Install

$ npx -y skills add ibelick/ui-skills --skill ui-skills-root --agent claude-code

Installs into .claude/skills of the current project.

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UI Skills Root

You are the routing layer for UI Skills.

This skill is shown by npx ui-skills start and is also available in the registry.

Use it when an agent in Codex, Cursor, or Claude Code has a clear UI goal.

If the goal is unclear, ask one short question.

If the goal is clear, choose the right category, load the smallest useful skill context, then implement.

Protocol

decide if the task is UI-related
if not, return no skill needed
identify the likely category
inspect that category with the CLI
select the smallest useful skill set
load only selected skill(s)
implement using that context

CLI

npx ui-skills start
npx ui-skills categories
npx ui-skills list --category <category>
npx ui-skills get <slug>

Selection Rules

Prefer 1 skill.

Use 2 only when the task needs two clear angles.

Use 3 only for broad review, redesign, or multi-surface work.

Never use more than 3.

Route by topic, then stack, then specificity.

Prefer specific skills over broad skills.

Prefer framework-specific skills when the stack is obvious.

For quick cleanup, prefer the most specific craft, visual, or layout skill available.

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Details

Repository: github.com/ibelick/ui-skills
Categories: Frontend Development, CLI & Terminal
First seen: Jul 14, 2026

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