intercom-ui-skills

Enforce Intercom's light-mode UI constraints with Inter font and a 4px grid.

73|9|Updated Jan 25, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/ihlamury/design-skills --skill intercom-ui-skills
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Skill: intercom-ui-skills
Source: https://github.com/ihlamury/design-skills/tree/main/skills/intercom
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/ihlamury/design-skills --skill intercom-ui-skills

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

This Skill provides opinionated constraints and guidelines for building user interfaces that are visually consistent with Intercom's design system, ensuring a familiar and polished user experience.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Aesthetic Consistency: Adheres to Intercom's light mode, Inter font, and 4px grid system.
  • Design System Enforcement: Provides specific rules for colors, typography, spacing, and borders.
  • Use Case: When developing a new customer support portal that needs to feel like a natural extension of the existing Intercom product, use these guidelines to maintain brand identity and user familiarity.

Quick Start

Apply the intercom-ui-skills to ensure the new interface uses the Inter font and a 4px grid for spacing.

Frequently Asked Questions about intercom-ui-skills

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I build a user interface that matches Intercom's design system?

To build an Intercom-style interface, apply the Inter font family, enforce a strict 4px grid for spacing, and use predefined semantic color tokens. These constraints ensure your application maintains visual consistency with Intercom's familiar light-mode aesthetic.

What typography and spacing rules do I need for Intercom-style UI design?

Intercom-style UI design requires the Inter font for all heading and body text styles, combined with a 4px grid system for spacing. Adhering to these specific typography and spacing rules ensures layout consistency and brand familiarity.

Can I use this design system approach for a dark mode customer support portal?

This design system approach is specifically configured for light mode interfaces. It enforces light-mode semantic color tokens and layout considerations, meaning it is not suitable for building dark mode customer support portals without modifying the underlying color tokens.

How do semantic color tokens work when creating a customer support portal?

Semantic color tokens standardize the application of colors across your customer support portal by defining specific values for elements like backgrounds and text. Using these predefined tokens instead of raw hex values ensures UI consistency and simplifies future theme adjustments.

What is the best way to ensure border and layout consistency in Intercom UI design?

The best way to ensure border and layout consistency is to apply the specified border radius scales alongside the 4px grid system. This enforces geometric uniformity across all components, matching Intercom's polished visual style.

Does this UI design system require any external dependencies or component libraries?

This UI design system requires no external dependencies or pre-built component libraries. It functions purely as a set of design constraints and guidelines, allowing you to implement the Intercom aesthetic directly within your existing development environment.