Pencil MCP Get Guidelines

Tools

This skill is designed to call the Pencil MCP tool:

• get_guidelines

If your client namespaces MCP tools, it may appear as mcp__pencil__get_guidelines.

When to use this skill

Intent Recognition (CRITICAL)

Even if a trigger phrase matches, you must verify the user's intent:

1. Is the user explicitly asking to use "Pencil"?
2. Is the current conversation context clearly about "Pencil" design tasks?

If the answer is NO, do NOT use this skill.

CRITICAL PREREQUISITE: You must ONLY use this skill when the user EXPLICITLY mentions "Pencil".

ALWAYS use this skill when:

• You need instructions on How to design for a specific system in Pencil.
• You are generating code (topic='code').
• You are building a landing page (topic='landing-page').
• You need to know the .pen schema details.

Trigger phrases include:

• "Get Pencil design guidelines" (获取 Pencil 设计指南)
• "How to use Tailwind in Pencil?" (怎么在 Pencil 里用 Tailwind？)
• "Pencil coding rules" (Pencil 编码规则)
• "Pencil landing page best practices" (Pencil 落地页最佳实践)

Input Parameters

• topic (string, required): The topic to retrieve.
  • design-system: Composing screens with components.
  • code: Code generation rules.
  • tables: Working with tables.
  • tailwind: Tailwind CSS specs.
  • landing-page: High-conversion page design.

How to use this skill

1. Select Topic: Choose the relevant topic based on user intent.
2. Call Tool: get_guidelines(topic='design-system').
3. Read & Apply: Use the returned text as instructions for your subsequent batch_design calls.

Examples

1. Simple: Design System Guidelines

Understand how to use the available components.

{
  "topic": "design-system"
}

2. Medium: Code Handoff Guidelines

Get rules for generating code from the design, useful for "Code Handoff" tasks.

{
  "topic": "code"
}

3. Complex: Landing Page Best Practices

Get specific guidelines for designing high-conversion landing pages when the user asks for a marketing site.

{
  "topic": "landing-page"
}

Keywords

English keywords: get guidelines, design rules, best practices, coding specs, documentation, how-to

Chinese keywords (中文关键词): 获取指南, 设计规则, 最佳实践, 编码规范, 文档, 如何做

能力边界

✅ 适用场景

• 当你需要使用此技能对应的技术栈时
• 当项目需要遵循最佳实践时
• 当需要快速上手或深入理解核心概念时

⚠️ 需要注意

• 复杂业务逻辑需要结合具体场景调整
• 性能优化需要根据实际数据量评估

❌ 不适用场景

• 不相关的技术栈或框架
• 需要完全自定义的特殊场景

常见陷阱 (Gotchas)

1. 版本兼容性：注意框架版本与依赖库的兼容性，不同版本 API 可能有差异
2. 配置文件格式：配置文件格式错误是最常见的问题，建议使用编辑器的语法检查
3. 环境变量：确保所有必要的环境变量已正确设置，敏感信息不要硬编码
4. 依赖冲突：多版本共存时注意依赖冲突，使用 lock 文件锁定版本
5. 性能陷阱：大数据量场景下注意性能优化，避免 N+1 查询等常见问题

使用流程

Step 1: 环境准备

确保开发环境已安装必要的依赖和工具。

Step 2: 配置初始化

根据项目需求进行基础配置。

Step 3: 核心功能使用

按照示例代码实现核心功能。

Step 4: 测试验证

运行测试确保功能正常。

Step 5: 部署上线

完成开发后进行部署和监控。