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How to use the Editorial Minimalist Web Prototype agent skill
Updated · written with AI from the project's own documentation and checked against our catalogue data
The Editorial Minimalist Web Prototype is an agent skill, a folder of design instructions that an AI coding agent reads before it builds a page. It makes the agent produce single-page web prototypes in a Notion- or Linear-style editorial look: warm off-white backgrounds, a serif headline font, a clean sans-serif body font, thin hairline borders and lots of empty space. This guide explains what the skill does, how to install it, how to trigger it with plain requests and what to check before you rely on the output.
Editorial Minimalist Web Prototypenexu-io/open-design · Apache-2.0 Download the skill Quick start
- 1Download the ZIP. Get the skill ZIP from its page on this directory and unzip it so you have the folder with SKILL.md and example.html.
- 2Copy it to the right folder. Place the folder in ~/.claude/skills/ for all projects, or in a project's .claude/skills/ folder for one project only.
- 3Or upload it in the Claude apps. In the Claude apps, open Settings, go to Capabilities and upload the skill under Skills.
- 4Ask for a page in plain language. Describe a clean, editorial or premium SaaS page with real content, such as a landing page for a specific product.
- 5Check the result. Review the output against the pre-flight checklist in SKILL.md and adjust the brief if the palette or fonts do not suit your brand.
What does the Editorial Minimalist skill make the agent do?
When the skill is active, the agent follows a fixed visual style for web page prototypes. The skill is a set of design rules plus an example page, so it shapes how the agent writes the page but does not change anything outside the conversation.
The rules cover colours, fonts, borders, spacing, layout blocks and motion. They also list things to avoid, such as generic fonts, gradients, heavy shadows and placeholder names like John Doe or Acme.
- Canvas: warm off-white such as #FBFBFA or #F7F6F3, never pure white
- Text: off-black #111111 for foreground and #787774 for secondary text
- Borders: 1px solid #EAEAEA only, with shadows kept very light
- Type: an editorial serif for display, a grotesque sans-serif for body, a monospace font for metadata
- Layout: asymmetric hero, uneven bento grid, footer with monospace metadata and a single hairline above
- Motion: subtle scroll fade-in and hover lift only, animating only transform and opacity
border: 1px solid #EAEAEA;How do you install the skill?
Download the skill ZIP from its page on this directory and unzip it. The skill folder contains SKILL.md, the instructions the agent reads, and example.html, a fully realised template the rules point to.
For a personal setup, unzip the folder into ~/.claude/skills/. To limit it to one project, unzip it into that project's .claude/skills/ folder instead.
If you use the Claude apps rather than a folder on your computer, open Settings, go to Capabilities and upload the skill under Skills.
How do you trigger the skill with a natural request?
You do not need special syntax. Describe the page you want and use the kind of words the skill is written to respond to. The skill's description says it applies when the brief asks for clean, editorial, premium SaaS, documentation or knowledge product pages.
Name the page type and the feeling you want. The more specific the content, the better, because the skill asks the agent to avoid placeholder text and use contextual copy.
- Build a clean one-page prototype for a note-taking app, with a premium SaaS feel.
- Make an editorial landing page prototype for a project management tool.
- Sketch a documentation home page for a knowledge product, minimalist style.
What does the output look like?
The skill asks for a sticky translucent navbar with a hairline border, an asymmetric hero with a left-aligned serif headline and an eyebrow tag above it, a bento feature grid with uneven row heights and visible 1px dividers, a contrast block separated by a top border only, a pricing or signup band with one accent call to action, and a footer.
Pastel colours are limited to tags and badges and are never used as section backgrounds. Cards and containers stay at 8 to 12px corner radius at most, with no pill shapes.
- Serif display headline with tight letter-spacing and line-height of 1.05
- Muted pastel chips such as #FDEBEC or #E1F3FE for tags only
- Section padding of at least py-24, and py-32 for the hero
What does the skill need, and is it safe?
The skill lists no requirements. It runs no scripts and makes no network calls. Its files are text instructions and one example HTML page, so there is nothing to install beyond copying the folder.
Keep in mind what it does not do. The skill's rules do not check accessibility. The source notes that low-contrast secondary text and motion choices are not verified against accessibility standards, so a production site still needs its own review.
- Requires: nothing listed
- Runs scripts: no
- Uses network: no
What are the best tips for getting good results?
Give the agent real content. The skill bans placeholder names and generic copy, so a brief with product details gives better output than a vague one.
Check the fixed palette and fonts against any brand you must follow. The rules force a set palette and typefaces, which can clash with an existing brand look.
Use the pre-flight checklist in SKILL.md to review the result: serif plus grotesque pairing, off-white canvas, 1px #EAEAEA borders, at least one asymmetric layout, pastel chips only for tags, and no banned fonts or AI clichés.
- Name the product and audience in the request
- Compare the output against the checklist in SKILL.md
- Treat it as a starting point, not a finished design
What people use it for
- A quick landing page prototype for a SaaS product that should feel premium and clean
- A Notion- or Linear-style marketing page used as a layout starting point
- A documentation or knowledge product home page with a consistent editorial look
- A set of related prototypes that share one visual style
Frequently asked questions
Is the Editorial Minimalist Web Prototype skill free?
The skill is listed under the Apache-2.0 licence. Check the licence file in the download for the terms that apply to your use. The skill itself has no listed price.
What do I need to run this skill?
The skill lists no requirements. It runs no scripts and uses no network, so it needs only an agent that can read skill folders, such as the Claude setup described in this guide.
Where do I put the skill folder?
Put it in ~/.claude/skills/ to use it everywhere, or in a project's .claude/skills/ folder to use it only in that project. In the Claude apps, upload it under Settings, Capabilities, Skills.
Why does the agent not use my brand colours and fonts?
The skill enforces a fixed palette and fixed typefaces, such as Instrument Serif or Newsreader for headings and Geist or Switzer for body text. If your brand needs different ones, the skill may conflict with it, so you should pick a different style for that project.
Is this skill accessible enough for a production website?
Not on its own. The source says the low-contrast secondary text and motion choices are not checked against accessibility standards, so run your own accessibility review before launch.
How is this different from a generic website template?
It is a set of design rules plus an example page, not a template library or a tool. It tells the agent how to style a page and what to avoid, and it is distilled from the minimalist rules in Leonxlnx/taste-skill.
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Our verdict
Use this skill if you want a warm, minimal editorial look for a quick SaaS, marketing or documentation prototype and you want the agent to follow the same style each time. Pick something else if your project needs an existing brand look or a production site that must pass accessibility review, since the fixed palette and fonts and the unchecked contrast choices will not fit those cases.
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