design-taste-frontend

Generates non-templated frontend interfaces for landing pages, portfolios, and redesigns using React, Next.js, and Tailwind.

Updated Jun 12, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/taylorelley/skills --skill design-taste-frontend-taylorelley
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: design-taste-frontend
Source: https://github.com/taylorelley/skills/tree/main/skills/design/design-taste-frontend
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/taylorelley/skills --skill design-taste-frontend-taylorelley

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? AI-generated frontend code tends to look templated: purple gradients, centered heroes, three equal feature cards, and Inter everywhere. This Skill forces the agent to read the brief first, infer the right design direction, and apply disciplined layout, typography, color, and motion rules so the output does not look like generic AI slop. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Brief Inference and Design Read: Analyzes page kind, vibe words, references, audience, and constraints before writing code, then declares a one-line design direction. - Three-Dial Configuration: Tunes DESIGN_VARIANCE, MOTION_INTENSITY, and VISUAL_DENSITY based on the brief, with presets for SaaS landings, portfolios, editorial sites, and public-sector services. - Design System Mapping: Routes briefs to official packages (Fluent, Material, Carbon, Polaris, shadcn/ui, Tailwind v4) instead of hand-rolled imitations, and honestly labels aesthetic approximations. - Hard Layout and Pre-Flight Rules: Enforces hero viewport fit, eyebrow restraint, CTA contrast and single-intent rules, palette locks, and bans recurring AI tells like the beige-and-brass premium palette. - Use Case: Ask for a redesign of a designer portfolio with an editorial feel, and the agent declares a design read, sets dials, picks typography and a locked accent palette, and ships a responsive Next.js page with real image assets. ## Quick Start Redesign my landing page using the design-taste-frontend skill so it looks intentional rather than templated.

Frequently Asked Questions about design-taste-frontend

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I make AI-generated landing pages not look templated?

Start with a brief inference step that identifies page kind, audience, and vibe before coding, then set variance, motion, and density dials to match. This Skill enforces that workflow plus hard rules against defaults like purple gradients, centered heroes, and repetitive section layouts.

What design system should I use for a React or Next.js project?

Match the brief to an official package: Fluent for Microsoft-style enterprise, Material 3 for Google-flavored UI, Carbon for IBM-style B2B, shadcn/ui or Tailwind v4 for modern SaaS, and govuk-frontend or USWDS for public-sector sites. Use one system per project and never recreate official CSS by hand.

Does this skill work with Tailwind CSS v4 and Next.js?

Yes, Tailwind v4 with @tailwindcss/postcss and Next.js with React Server Components are the default stack. Interactive components using Motion or scroll listeners must be isolated client components, and fonts load via next/font rather than Google Fonts link tags.

When should I use serif fonts in web design?

Serif is appropriate only when the brand brief names a serif or the aesthetic is genuinely editorial, luxury, or heritage. For creative agencies, portfolios, and modern brands, default to sans display fonts like Geist Display or Cabinet Grotesk, and use italic or bold of the same family for emphasis.

Why do AI-built websites all look the same?

Models default to a narrow set of patterns: AI-purple gradients, Inter with slate-900, three equal feature cards, an eyebrow above every section, and warm beige palettes for premium brands. This Skill bans those defaults explicitly and requires palette locks, layout-family diversity, and a mechanical pre-flight audit.

What are the limitations of this frontend design skill?

It targets landing pages, portfolios, and redesigns, not dashboards, data tables, or multi-step product UI. It also depends on available image-generation tools or real photography sources for visual assets, and leaves labeled placeholders when neither is available.