ui-refactor
Tactical user interface design guide for fixing layouts, selecting colors/fonts, and creating professional UIs. Use when the user asks to "make this look better," needs help with CSS/styling decisions, wants to create a design system, or needs to fix a cluttered interface.
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Install
Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.
npx skills add https://github.com/lovropodobnik/refactoring-ui-skill --skill ui-refactor- 01
Install
Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.
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Describe the task
Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads ui-refactor automatically when relevant.
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Review the result
The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.
SKILL.md
The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.
UI Refactoring and Design
This skill applies tactical, logical rules to user interface design. It prioritizes clarity, hierarchy, and systems over "artistic talent."
Core Workflow
- Feature First: Do not start by designing a "shell" (nav bars, sidebars). Start with the specific functionality (e.g., the search form, the contact card).
- Low Fidelity: Ignore color, shadows, and fonts initially. Design in grayscale using a thick marker or basic wireframes to solve layout and spacing first.
- Define Systems: Do not use arbitrary values. establishing restrictive systems for spacing, type, and color immediately.
- Refine: Apply specific tactics for hierarchy, depth, and polish.
Domain-Specific Tactics
Consult these references for specific implementation rules:
- Making elements stand out/fit in: See hierarchy.md (Size, weight, contrast, semantics).
- Whitespace and alignment: See layout-spacing.md (Grids, spacing scales, density).
- Text and fonts: See typography.md (Type scales, line-height, fonts).
- Colors and palettes: See color.md (HSL, saturation, accessible contrast).
- Images, shadows, and polish: See depth-and-polish.md (Light sources, assets, finishing touches).
Quick Heuristics
- Limit Choices: If you can't decide between two options, you have too many choices. constrain your inputs (colors, font sizes, spacing) to a pre-defined scale.
- Personality:
- Serious/Elegant: Serif fonts, sharp corners, gold/blue colors, formal language.
- Playful/Friendly: Rounded sans-serifs, large border-radius, pink/orange, casual language.
- Complexity: Do not design for edge cases first. Design the "happy path" (simple version), then iterate for complexity.
FAQ
What does the ui-refactor skill do?
Tactical user interface design guide for fixing layouts, selecting colors/fonts, and creating professional UIs. Use when the user asks to "make this look better," needs help with CSS/styling decisions, wants to create a design system, or needs to fix a cluttered interface.
How do I install ui-refactor?
Run npx skills add https://github.com/lovropodobnik/refactoring-ui-skill --skill ui-refactor in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/ui-refactor/ (personal) or .claude/skills/ui-refactor/ (project).
Which AI agents can use ui-refactor?
Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.
Is ui-refactor safe to install?
No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.
Who maintains ui-refactor?
It is published by lovropodobnik in lovropodobnik/refactoring-ui-skill. It has 498 recorded installs.
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