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paperclipai · 361 installs

Paperclip Design Guide skill
Runs by itself, UI components change.

Keep components and design guide synced.

Install the Paperclip Design Guide skill and make it a habit: follow https://gethabit.dev/skills/paperclipai/design-guide.md

  1. 1Copy
  2. 2Paste into Claude Code, Codex or Cursor
  3. 3It runs by itself

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Paperclip Design Guide

by paperclipai · 361 installs

The skill

The Paperclip Design Guide skill covers the Paperclip UI design system: tokens, typography scale, status and priority systems, component tiers, composition patterns, layout and the /design-guide showcase page.

Only when you ask.

The habit

Keep components and design guide synced.

↻ Runs by itselfUI components change

How the habit works.
You don't have to.

Three questionsWhen does it start? How does it check its work? What does it remember?

One run, step by step.
Then it stops.

Stop ruleStops after 5 components or one retry per run.

  1. 01

    Load companion skills

    Your agent uses frontend-design and web-design-guidelines alongside this guide.

  2. 02

    Check tokens

    It checks colors use CSS variable tokens, not raw hex or rgb.

  3. 03

    Check typography

    It checks text uses the set scale, not ad hoc styles.

  4. 04

    Check status

    It checks status colors come from StatusBadge and StatusIcon.

  5. 05

    Update the guide

    It adds or updates sections on /design-guide with variants, sizes and states.

  6. 06

    Update the index

    It adds new components to references/component-index.md and builds.

What it may do.
Nothing more.

Safe by defaultIt writes only in its own folder and asks you before anything goes out.

Is it for you?
Use it when it fits.

Quick checkRead both lists. If the left one sounds like you, the Paperclip Design Guide skill helps.

Use it when

  • ✓ You add a Paperclip UI component
  • ✓ You style a new page
  • ✓ You update the design guide page

Skip it when

  • – You work outside the Paperclip UI
  • – You change only backend code

Questions

Paperclip Design Guide skill, answered.

Can I edit shadcn primitives?

No. Extend them by composition in ui/src/components.

When should I make a new component?

When a pattern appears in 2 or more places, has behavior or encodes domain logic.

How do I install the Paperclip Design Guide skill?

Copy the prompt at the top into your agent. It installs the skill from paperclipai/paperclip and sets up the habit. Or run npx skills add paperclipai/paperclip --skill design-guide.

Is the Paperclip Design Guide skill free?

Yes. It is published under MIT. Habit is free too.

Paperclip Design Guide. Now as a habit.

Install the Paperclip Design Guide skill and make it a habit: follow https://gethabit.dev/skills/paperclipai/design-guide.md

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Works in

  • Claude Code
  • Codex
  • Cursor
  • ChatGPT
  • Claude app

Made by paperclipai, published under MIT. Habit links to the original and never changes it. Is this your skill?

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