design-philosophy
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Visual philosophy and art-direction for frontend. Use when creating high-concept work, campaigns, or when the user asks for a visual philosophy, manifesto, or unmistakable art-like aesthetic.
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- microsoft/vscodetheir own version, first seen Nov 2, 2026
- r3bl-org/r3bl-open-coretheir own version, first seen Oct 17, 2026
- posit-dev/positrontheir own version, first seen Oct 8, 2026
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- microsoft/vscode★ 195ksame name
- posit-dev/positron★ 4.3ksame name
- r3bl-org/r3bl-open-core★ 486same name
How matches are found. Word for word: the exact same text. Edited: shares passages with this file (“99% same” means 99% of its five-word phrases also appear here; 10% or more counts). Their own version: similar meaning, or, weakest, the same name. We can’t tell which project had it first. Projects are counted among the 200 most-starred candidates, and mentions are links to the repository we found, up to 50 per site, so both counts are a floor.
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- design-thinkingSkill
- deterministic-designSkill
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Design philosophy
Apply with design for high-concept work, campaigns, or when the user asks for a visual philosophy, manifesto, or art-like aesthetic. This skill guides creating a named movement and expressing it visually.
Visual philosophy (when creating "art" or high-concept work)
- Name the movement (1–2 words): e.g. "Brutalist Joy," "Chromatic Silence," "Metabolist Dreams."
- Articulate in 4–6 paragraphs how the philosophy manifests through: space and form; color and material; scale and rhythm; composition and balance; visual hierarchy. Avoid redundancy; each aspect once.
- Craftsmanship: Stress that the work should look meticulously crafted, labored over with care, the product of deep expertise — "painstaking attention," "master-level execution." Repeat this framing.
- Minimal text: Information lives in design, not paragraphs. Text sparse and essential; integrated as visual element.
- Creative space: Be specific about direction but concise so the executor can make high-level interpretive choices with the same level of craft.
For philosophy examples, see reference.md. The numbered checklist above is the canonical generation procedure.
Deducing the subtle reference
Before building: identify one subtle conceptual thread from the request. The topic is a subtle, niche reference embedded in the work — not literal, always sophisticated. Someone familiar with the subject should feel it intuitively; others experience a strong abstract composition. Weave it into form, color, and composition. "Jazz quote" principle: only those who know catch it; everyone benefits.
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