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Run npx skillmds@latest add cleanexpo/synthex-standards in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

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Synthex Standards by cleanexpo — Agent Skill

Name: Synthex Standards
Author: cleanexpo

Synthex Standards

Synthex Capability Uplift master reference. Contains the authoritative anti-patterns and replacement standards that override LLM defaults across ALL Synthex skills. ALWAYS read the relevant reference file before producing UI, content, chart, or code output. Activate on any visual, content, code, campaign, brand, analytics, or design task.

cleanexpo Updated Sep 17, 2026

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Synthex Standards — Capability Uplift Master Reference

This skill overrides the LLM's baked-in default patterns with Synthex-specific standards. Read the relevant reference file before producing any output.

Reference Files

Domain	File	When to Use
Visual design, typography, colour, layout	`references/aesthetic-standards.md`	Any UI / component / visual work
Charts, graphs, dashboards	`references/data-viz-standards.md`	Any data visualisation
Content, voice, campaigns, posts	`references/content-standards.md`	Any content generation
Code, API routes, database queries	`references/code-standards.md`	Any code production
Images / video / visual assets	`.claude/rules/real-images-only.md`	Any image or video generation

Images / video — REAL IMAGES ONLY (founder mandate)

All generation goes through generateImage()/generateBatch() in lib/services/ai/image-generation.ts (or the generate_image/generate_video MCP studio tools, which inherit the same defaults). Generation is grounded-by-default on public/reference-library/manifest.json (143+ subjects, 135 CCW products) plus the private bucket reference-library-private (ingest via POST /api/admin/private-refs). Trained LoRAs (trained-loras.json — carpet-style-v1, trigger ccwcarpet) auto-apply for carpet-cleaning. No owned references ⇒ BLOCKED: "No owned references for this subject — add real photos to the reference library first." useReferences:false is the sole audited escape hatch (results stamped UNGROUNDED). Direct Gemini/OpenAI/Stability/ fal/stock-photo calls fail the guard test tests/unit/ai/no-direct-image-apis.test.ts. See the grounded-visuals skill for the full pipeline.

Core Principle

Every output-generating skill must explicitly name what it is NOT doing (the LLM default) and what it IS doing (the Synthex standard). Generic is failure. Specific is the standard.

---name: synthex-standardsdescription: Synthex Capability Uplift master reference. Contains the authoritative anti-patterns and replacement standards that override LLM defaults across ALL Synthex skills. ALWAYS read the relevant reference file before producing UI, content, chart, or code output. Activate on any visual, content, code, campaign, brand, analytics, or design task.---# Synthex Standards — Capability Uplift Master ReferenceThis skill overrides the LLM's baked-in default patterns with Synthex-specificstandards. Read the relevant reference file before producing any output.## Reference Files| Domain | File | When to Use || ----------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------- | -------------------------------- || Visual design, typography, colour, layout | `references/aesthetic-standards.md` | Any UI / component / visual work || Charts, graphs, dashboards | `references/data-viz-standards.md` | Any data visualisation || Content, voice, campaigns, posts | `references/content-standards.md` | Any content generation || Code, API routes, database queries | `references/code-standards.md` | Any code production || Images / video / visual assets | `.claude/rules/real-images-only.md` | Any image or video generation |### Images / video — REAL IMAGES ONLY (founder mandate)All generation goes through `generateImage()`/`generateBatch()` in`lib/services/ai/image-generation.ts` (or the `generate_image`/`generate_video` MCPstudio tools, which inherit the same defaults). Generation is grounded-by-default on`public/reference-library/manifest.json` (143+ subjects, 135 CCW products) plus theprivate bucket `reference-library-private` (ingest via `POST /api/admin/private-refs`).Trained LoRAs (`trained-loras.json` — carpet-style-v1, trigger `ccwcarpet`) auto-applyfor carpet-cleaning. No owned references ⇒ **BLOCKED**: "No owned references for thissubject — add real photos to the reference library first." `useReferences:false` is thesole audited escape hatch (results stamped UNGROUNDED). Direct Gemini/OpenAI/Stability/fal/stock-photo calls fail the guard test `tests/unit/ai/no-direct-image-apis.test.ts`.See the `grounded-visuals` skill for the full pipeline.## Core PrincipleEvery output-generating skill must explicitly name what it is NOT doing (the LLMdefault) and what it IS doing (the Synthex standard). Generic is failure.Specific is the standard.

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