ui-web
by alinaqiui-web helps you design and style web UI components with WCAG 2.1 AA checks, strong contrast, visible controls, and dark mode-friendly Tailwind patterns. Use this ui-web skill for React-style front ends when you need practical UI Design guidance that improves accessibility and reduces guesswork.
This skill scores 68/100, which means it is worth listing but only with caveats: it gives agents a clear enough web-UI styling target and guardrails to be useful, yet it is not fully install-friendly because the workflow is mostly policy text rather than an executable, self-evident procedure.
- Clear triggerability: frontmatter says it applies to web UI work, with paths covering TSX/JSX/CSS/SCSS and Tailwind config.
- Strong operational guardrails: detailed WCAG 2.1 AA contrast and visibility rules reduce guesswork for UI changes.
- Substantial body content with many headings and code fences suggests reusable guidance rather than a thin stub.
- No install command, scripts, references, or support files, so users get guidance but not tooling or deeper provenance.
- `user-invocable: false` means it is not directly triggered by users and may require the agent to infer when to apply it.
Overview of ui-web skill
What ui-web is for
The ui-web skill helps you design and style web UI components with a strong bias toward accessible, production-ready interfaces. It is most useful when you are building or refining React-style front ends, especially in Tailwind-heavy codebases where visual polish, dark mode, and interaction states need to be handled consistently. If you need a ui-web skill that guides component styling instead of generic UI brainstorming, this is a good fit.
Who should use it
Use ui-web if your job is to turn rough interface ideas into usable web screens, component updates, or design fixes with fewer accessibility mistakes. It is especially relevant for developers and AI agents working on buttons, forms, cards, navigation, and layout details where contrast, spacing, and visibility can make or break the result. It is less useful if you want branding strategy, product UX research, or non-web design systems.
What makes it different
The strongest differentiator is that this ui-web guide is not just about aesthetics; it hardens the output around WCAG 2.1 AA compliance, visible controls, and practical component styling rules. That matters because the most common failure mode in AI-generated UI is “looks nice in the prompt, breaks in the browser.” This skill is aimed at preventing that by making accessibility and element visibility non-optional.
How to Use ui-web skill
Install and confirm scope
Use the ui-web install flow in your skill manager, then confirm the skill is attached to the files you actually want to change. The repository metadata indicates it targets **/*.tsx, **/*.jsx, **/*.css, **/*.scss, and tailwind.config.*, so it is best used when the work involves real UI source files rather than a standalone design mock. If your project is not React/Tailwind-based, the ui-web usage value drops quickly.
Give the skill the right input
A strong prompt should name the component, the user goal, the environment, and the constraint that matters most. For example: “Update the signup form in src/components/AuthForm.tsx to improve contrast, focus states, and button visibility in dark mode without changing layout.” That is much better than “make this UI better,” because it tells ui-web what to preserve, what to fix, and what accessibility risk to prioritize.
Read these files first
Start with SKILL.md because that is where the mandatory rules live. Then inspect the component file, the nearest stylesheet, and tailwind.config.* if your codebase uses tokens or theme extensions. The repository does not include extra reference folders, so the main value comes from applying the core rules directly to the component you are editing.
Workflow that produces better output
Use ui-web as a constraint filter, not as a full design system replacement. First identify the UI element, then check whether its text contrast, borders, hover state, and focus state satisfy the skill’s rules, then ask for a revision that preserves structure while fixing the weak points. This workflow is especially useful when you need a ui-web guide for a quick implementation pass that still avoids inaccessible controls.
ui-web skill FAQ
Is ui-web beginner-friendly?
Yes, if you are comfortable editing components and reading CSS or Tailwind classes. The rules are explicit enough that beginners can follow them, but the skill still expects you to understand where the component lives and how styling is applied in your project. If you are new to front-end code, it helps to use ui-web on one small component first.
How is this different from a normal prompt?
A normal prompt may improve the visual direction, but ui-web pushes the model toward enforceable UI decisions: contrast ratios, visible borders, touch targets, and state styling. That makes it better for implementation work where a pretty answer is not enough. If you need a ui-web for UI Design workflow that is closer to production constraints than ideation, this is the better choice.
When should I not use it?
Do not use ui-web if your task is primarily copywriting, information architecture, or product discovery. It is also not the best fit for projects that do not use the supported web file types, because the guidance is designed around component and stylesheet edits. If the problem is broad UX direction rather than specific UI implementation, a general design prompt may be faster.
What is the biggest adoption risk?
The main risk is assuming the skill will automatically fix every visual issue without context. It works best when you provide the exact component, the target screen, and the constraint that must not be violated. Without that, the output can be technically compliant but too generic to ship.
How to Improve ui-web skill
Give tighter component context
The best results come from naming the component, state, and surrounding layout. Instead of “improve the card,” say “update the pricing card in PricingCard.tsx so the CTA button has a visible border, the text passes contrast on dark backgrounds, and the hover state remains accessible.” That kind of input helps the ui-web skill focus on the right tradeoffs instead of restyling everything.
Call out the hard constraints
If you care about a specific issue, say it explicitly: contrast ratio, dark mode, focus ring visibility, touch target size, or button affordance. The skill’s strongest rules are around WCAG 2.1 AA compliance, so naming the constraint improves output quality and reduces rework. This is especially useful when you are using ui-web usage in a codebase with mixed visual quality.
Watch for common failure modes
The most common misses are ghost buttons without borders, low-contrast gray text, and controls that look clickable but have weak hover or focus states. Another failure mode is changing the design language so much that the component no longer fits the app. If that happens, ask for a revision that keeps the original layout and hierarchy while fixing only the accessibility and visibility issues.
Iterate with before-and-after checks
After the first output, review the component in both light and dark mode and check the interactive states, not just the default render. If something still feels unclear, ask for a second pass that narrows the scope: “keep spacing unchanged, improve contrast only,” or “preserve colors, add visible borders and stronger focus states.” That is the fastest way to turn ui-web from a style helper into a reliable implementation tool.