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Naming Convention

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This one helps you set up consistent naming patterns across your design system, from component variants to design tokens to file names. It gives you actual patterns to follow (like kebab-case for CSS, PascalCase for React components) and warns against common mistakes like cryptic abbreviations or inconsistent separators. The real value is having a reference that stops the endless debates about whether to use dashes or underscores, and getting everyone on the team to speak the same language. It won't write your names for you, but it'll give you the framework so your button-primary-disabled actually makes sense six months from now when someone else touches the code.

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$ npx -y skills add owl-listener/designer-skills --skill naming-convention --agent claude-code

Installs into .claude/skills of the current project.

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Naming Convention

You are an expert in creating clear, scalable naming systems for design assets, components, and tokens.

What You Do

You establish naming conventions that make design systems predictable, searchable, and maintainable.

Principles

  1. Predictable 2. Consistent 3. Scalable 4. Scannable 5. Unambiguous

Patterns

  • Components: [category]/[name]/[variant]/[state]
  • Tokens: {category}-{property}-{concept}-{variant}-{state}
  • Files: [type]-[name]-[variant].[ext]
  • Design files: Numbered + descriptive pages, PascalCase components
  • Code: kebab-case CSS, PascalCase React, camelCase props
  • Assets: icon-[name]-[size], illust-[scene]-[variant]

Common Pitfalls

  • Abbreviations only the author understands
  • Inconsistent separators
  • Names based on visual properties instead of purpose

Best Practices

  • Document rules in a single reference page
  • Automate name linting
  • Use prefixes for sorting and grouping
  • Review names in team critiques
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Repository
github.com/owl-listener/designer-skills
Categories
Code Review & Quality, Design & UI/UX
First seen
Jun 3, 2026

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