trellis-visual-guidance

Enforce Trellis visual guidance for consistent UI styling with Tailwind utilities.

17|Updated Nov 24, 2025
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/timhiebenthal/trellis-datamodel --skill trellis-visual-guidance
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Skill: trellis-visual-guidance
Source: https://github.com/timhiebenthal/trellis-datamodel/tree/main/.claude/skills/trellis-visual-guidance
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/timhiebenthal/trellis-datamodel --skill trellis-visual-guidance

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Aligns UI visuals with the Trellis design system to maintain color, typography, and component consistency across frontend work.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Use the existing Trellis brand palette; do not introduce new core colors
  • No rainbow gradients or multi-color gradients - prefer solid colors or subtle single-color gradients
  • Use green styling for dimensions: bg-green-100, text-green-700, icon lucide:list; use blue styling for facts: bg-blue-100, text-blue-700, icon lucide:bar-chart-3
  • Keep colors consistent across canvas, sidebar, badges, and lists
  • Prefer Tailwind utility classes over custom CSS for UI styling
  • Avoid introducing new color tokens unless required by an existing design system

Quick Start

Apply the Trellis visual guidance to a UI component by aligning colors, badges, icons, and layout with the Trellis design system.

Frequently Asked Questions about trellis-visual-guidance

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I maintain consistent UI styling using a design system color palette and Tailwind?

To maintain consistent UI styling, apply existing design system color tokens through Tailwind utility classes rather than custom CSS, ensuring brand harmony across frontend components, canvas views, badges, and sidebars.

What color and icon styling should I use for dimensions and facts in a UI?

For dimensions, use green Tailwind styling like bg-green-100 and text-green-700 with the lucide:list icon. For facts, apply blue styling such as bg-blue-100 and text-blue-700 using the lucide:bar-chart-3 icon.

Can I use multi-color or rainbow gradients for UI components in a design system?

Multi-color and rainbow gradients are discouraged in design system UI components. You should prefer solid colors or subtle single-color gradients to maintain visual consistency and brand harmony across all interface elements.

Do I need to introduce new color tokens when building out frontend UI components?

You should avoid introducing new color tokens unless explicitly required by an existing design system. Reuse the established brand palette to ensure color, typography, and component consistency across all frontend work.

What is the best way to ensure visual consistency across canvas views, sidebars, and lists?

The best way to ensure visual consistency is to apply unified color tokens, icon styles, and Tailwind utility classes across all visual elements including canvas, sidebars, badges, and lists within your design system workflow.

Why should I prefer Tailwind utility classes over custom CSS for UI styling?

Preferring Tailwind utility classes over custom CSS for UI styling ensures that components adhere to standardized design tokens, preventing visual drift and maintaining brand harmony throughout the development workflow.