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principle-tagging

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Tag design references by principle, not aesthetic. Build a library you can actually search. Use when saving references, organizing inspiration, or building a design library that returns useful results.

We split this skill into the rules it gives an agent

4 rules. About 0 are common, 4 are distinctive, and 0 are very specific to this project.

  • ≈0

    Common · estimate

    Many files like this have a rule of this kind.

  • ≈4

    Distinctive · estimate

    This author's own choices. Worth a look.

  • 0

    Very specific

    Tied to their project's names, files or tools. Probably skip.

  • Common
  • Distinctive
  • Very specific
  1. Distinctive:

    MUST tag by principle: "hierarchy-through-scale-contrast" not "dark UI"

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  2. Distinctive:

    MUST complete this sentence for every reference: "This is a good example of ___"

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  3. Distinctive:

    NEVER tag by aesthetic alone: "gradient", "minimal", "dark mode" are useless tags

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  4. Distinctive:

    SHOULD include one sentence about why this reference was saved

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≈ “Common” is an estimate: at least 1 in 5 of the 308,232 skill files we read have a rule of the same kind, not the same words. “Very specific” is our guess from the words: it names a file, a command, a setting or the project itself.

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SKILL.md

Principle Tagging

Tag by what it teaches, not what it looks like.

How to use

  • /principle-tagging Apply principle-based tagging to references in this conversation.

Constraints

Tagging Rules

  • MUST tag by principle: "hierarchy-through-scale-contrast" not "dark UI"
  • MUST complete this sentence for every reference: "This is a good example of ___"
  • NEVER tag by aesthetic alone: "gradient", "minimal", "dark mode" are useless tags
  • SHOULD include one sentence about why this reference was saved

Principle Tag Categories

  • Hierarchy: hierarchy-through-scale, hierarchy-through-color, hierarchy-through-weight, hierarchy-through-space
  • Space: density-with-clarity, generous-whitespace, rhythm-through-spacing, vertical-rhythm
  • Type: type-as-primary-texture, type-scale-contrast, type-restraint
  • Color: restrained-palette, color-as-wayfinding, neutrals-with-accent, color-meaning
  • Motion: motion-as-feedback, subtle-transitions, spatial-continuity, motion-restraint
  • Interaction: progressive-disclosure, direct-manipulation, keyboard-first, smart-defaults

Anti-Patterns

  • Saving references without any tag at all
  • Using more than 3 tags per reference (if everything applies, nothing is specific)
  • Tagging with trend names instead of principle names

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