Warp UI Skills
Opinionated constraints for building Warp-style interfaces with AI agents.
When to Apply
Reference these guidelines when:
- Building light-mode interfaces
- Creating Warp-inspired design systems
- Implementing UIs with Inter font and 4px grid
Colors
- SHOULD use light backgrounds for primary surfaces
- MUST use
#FFFFFF as page background (surface-base)
- SHOULD reduce color palette (currently 16 colors detected)
- MUST maintain text contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1 for accessibility
Semantic Tokens
| Token |
HEX |
RGB |
Usage |
surface-base |
#FFFFFF |
rgb(255,255,255) |
Page background |
surface-raised |
#222222 |
rgb(34,34,34) |
Cards, modals, raised surfaces |
surface-overlay |
#D2D1CE |
rgb(210,209,206) |
Overlays, tooltips, dropdowns |
text-primary |
#AAAAAA |
rgb(170,170,170) |
Headings, body text |
text-secondary |
#6C6C6C |
rgb(108,108,108) |
Secondary, muted text |
text-tertiary |
#393939 |
rgb(57,57,57) |
Additional text |
border-default |
#DCDBD7 |
rgb(220,219,215) |
Subtle borders, dividers |
Typography
- MUST use
Inter as primary font family
- SHOULD use single font family for consistency
- MUST use
74px / 700 for primary headings
- MUST use
24px / 700 for body text
- SHOULD reduce font weights (currently 5 detected)
- MUST use
text-balance for headings and text-pretty for body text
- SHOULD use
tabular-nums for numeric data
- NEVER modify letter-spacing unless explicitly requested
Text Styles
| Style |
Font |
Size |
Weight |
Color |
Count |
heading-1 |
Inter |
74px |
700 |
#F0F0F0 |
1 |
body |
Inter |
24px |
700 |
#4E4E4E |
1 |
body-secondary |
Inter |
22px |
300 |
#797D7E |
1 |
text-21px |
Inter |
21px |
300 |
#7B7F81 |
1 |
text-20px |
Inter |
20px |
300 |
#7B8081 |
1 |
text-20px |
Inter |
20px |
semi_bold |
#D2D2D2 |
1 |
text-20px |
Inter |
20px |
500 |
#686868 |
1 |
text-20px |
Inter |
20px |
400 |
#595959 |
1 |
text-19px |
Inter |
19px |
500 |
#393939 |
1 |
text-19px |
Inter |
19px |
400 |
#5E5E5E |
1 |
Typography Reference
Font Families:
Font Sizes: 6px, 7px, 8px, 9px, 11px, 12px, 13px, 14px, 15px, 16px, 18px, 19px, 20px, 21px, 22px, 24px, 74px
Spacing
- MUST use 4px grid for spacing
- SHOULD use spacing from scale: 1px, 2px, 3px, 4px, 5px, 6px, 9px, 10px
- SHOULD use 5px as default gap between elements
- NEVER use arbitrary spacing values (use design scale)
- SHOULD maintain consistent padding within containers
Borders
- MUST use border-radius from scale: 3px, 9px, 16px, 18px
- SHOULD limit border widths to: 1px, 2px
- SHOULD use 18px as default border-radius
- NEVER use arbitrary border-radius values (use design scale)
- SHOULD use subtle borders (1px) for element separation
Border Radius Reference
Scale: 3px, 9px, 16px, 18px
Layout
- MUST design for 1920px base viewport width
- SHOULD use consistent element widths: 8px, 10px, 14px, 9px, 5px
- SHOULD maintain text-heavy layout with clear hierarchy
- NEVER use
h-screen, use h-dvh for full viewport height
- MUST respect
safe-area-inset for fixed elements
- SHOULD use
size-* for square elements instead of w-* + h-*
Detected Layout Patterns
- Main Content: width: 1920px, height: 1025px
- Main Content: width: 1920px, height: 1032px
- Header: height: 48px
Components
Buttons
| Variant |
Background |
Text |
Border |
Height |
Radius |
| Ghost |
transparent |
#AAAAAA |
none |
- |
- |
Interactive States
Focus
- MUST use
2px outline with accent color (#5E6AD2)
- MUST use
2px outline-offset
- NEVER remove focus indicators
Hover
- Buttons (primary): lighten background by 10%
- Buttons (secondary): use
#222222 background
- List items: use
#222222 background
Disabled
- MUST use
opacity: 0.5
- MUST use
cursor: not-allowed
Interaction
- MUST use an
AlertDialog for destructive or irreversible actions
- SHOULD use structural skeletons for loading states
- MUST show errors next to where the action happens
- NEVER block paste in
input or textarea elements
- MUST add an
aria-label to icon-only buttons
Animation
- NEVER add animation unless it is explicitly requested
- MUST animate only compositor props (
transform, opacity)
- NEVER animate layout properties (
width, height, top, left, margin, padding)
- SHOULD use
ease-out on entrance animations
- NEVER exceed
200ms for interaction feedback
- SHOULD respect
prefers-reduced-motion
Performance
- NEVER animate large
blur() or backdrop-filter surfaces
- NEVER apply
will-change outside an active animation
- NEVER use
useEffect for anything that can be expressed as render logic
1---
2name: warp-ui-skills
3description: Warp's UI design system. Use when building interfaces inspired by Warp's aesthetic - light mode, Inter font, 4px grid.
4license: MIT
5metadata:
6 author: design-skills
7 version: "1.0.0"
8 source: https://warp.dev
9---
10
11# Warp UI Skills
12
13Opinionated constraints for building Warp-style interfaces with AI agents.
14
15## When to Apply
16
17Reference these guidelines when:
18- Building light-mode interfaces
19- Creating Warp-inspired design systems
20- Implementing UIs with Inter font and 4px grid
21
22## Colors
23
24- SHOULD use light backgrounds for primary surfaces
25- MUST use `#FFFFFF` as page background (`surface-base`)
26- SHOULD reduce color palette (currently 16 colors detected)
27- MUST maintain text contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1 for accessibility
28
29### Semantic Tokens
30
31| Token | HEX | RGB | Usage |
32|-------|-----|-----|-------|
33| `surface-base` | #FFFFFF | rgb(255,255,255) | Page background |
34| `surface-raised` | #222222 | rgb(34,34,34) | Cards, modals, raised surfaces |
35| `surface-overlay` | #D2D1CE | rgb(210,209,206) | Overlays, tooltips, dropdowns |
36| `text-primary` | #AAAAAA | rgb(170,170,170) | Headings, body text |
37| `text-secondary` | #6C6C6C | rgb(108,108,108) | Secondary, muted text |
38| `text-tertiary` | #393939 | rgb(57,57,57) | Additional text |
39| `border-default` | #DCDBD7 | rgb(220,219,215) | Subtle borders, dividers |
40
41## Typography
42
43- MUST use `Inter` as primary font family
44- SHOULD use single font family for consistency
45- MUST use `74px` / `700` for primary headings
46- MUST use `24px` / `700` for body text
47- SHOULD reduce font weights (currently 5 detected)
48- MUST use `text-balance` for headings and `text-pretty` for body text
49- SHOULD use `tabular-nums` for numeric data
50- NEVER modify letter-spacing unless explicitly requested
51
52### Text Styles
53
54| Style | Font | Size | Weight | Color | Count |
55|-------|------|------|--------|-------|-------|
56| `heading-1` | Inter | 74px | 700 | #F0F0F0 | 1 |
57| `body` | Inter | 24px | 700 | #4E4E4E | 1 |
58| `body-secondary` | Inter | 22px | 300 | #797D7E | 1 |
59| `text-21px` | Inter | 21px | 300 | #7B7F81 | 1 |
60| `text-20px` | Inter | 20px | 300 | #7B8081 | 1 |
61| `text-20px` | Inter | 20px | semi_bold | #D2D2D2 | 1 |
62| `text-20px` | Inter | 20px | 500 | #686868 | 1 |
63| `text-20px` | Inter | 20px | 400 | #595959 | 1 |
64| `text-19px` | Inter | 19px | 500 | #393939 | 1 |
65| `text-19px` | Inter | 19px | 400 | #5E5E5E | 1 |
66
67### Typography Reference
68
69**Font Families:**
70- `Inter` (used 45x)
71
72**Font Sizes:** 6px, 7px, 8px, 9px, 11px, 12px, 13px, 14px, 15px, 16px, 18px, 19px, 20px, 21px, 22px, 24px, 74px
73
74## Spacing
75
76- MUST use 4px grid for spacing
77- SHOULD use spacing from scale: 1px, 2px, 3px, 4px, 5px, 6px, 9px, 10px
78- SHOULD use 5px as default gap between elements
79- NEVER use arbitrary spacing values (use design scale)
80- SHOULD maintain consistent padding within containers
81
82## Borders
83
84- MUST use border-radius from scale: 3px, 9px, 16px, 18px
85- SHOULD limit border widths to: 1px, 2px
86- SHOULD use 18px as default border-radius
87- NEVER use arbitrary border-radius values (use design scale)
88- SHOULD use subtle borders (1px) for element separation
89
90### Border Radius Reference
91
92**Scale:** 3px, 9px, 16px, 18px
93
94## Layout
95
96- MUST design for 1920px base viewport width
97- SHOULD use consistent element widths: 8px, 10px, 14px, 9px, 5px
98- SHOULD maintain text-heavy layout with clear hierarchy
99- NEVER use `h-screen`, use `h-dvh` for full viewport height
100- MUST respect `safe-area-inset` for fixed elements
101- SHOULD use `size-*` for square elements instead of `w-*` + `h-*`
102
103### Detected Layout Patterns
104
105- **Main Content**: width: 1920px, height: 1025px
106- **Main Content**: width: 1920px, height: 1032px
107- **Header**: height: 48px
108
109## Components
110
111### Buttons
112
113| Variant | Background | Text | Border | Height | Radius |
114|---------|------------|------|--------|--------|--------|
115| Ghost | transparent | #AAAAAA | none | - | - |
116
117## Interactive States
118
119### Focus
120
121- MUST use `2px` outline with accent color (`#5E6AD2`)
122- MUST use `2px` outline-offset
123- NEVER remove focus indicators
124
125### Hover
126
127- Buttons (primary): lighten background by 10%
128- Buttons (secondary): use `#222222` background
129- List items: use `#222222` background
130
131### Disabled
132
133- MUST use `opacity: 0.5`
134- MUST use `cursor: not-allowed`
135
136## Interaction
137
138- MUST use an `AlertDialog` for destructive or irreversible actions
139- SHOULD use structural skeletons for loading states
140- MUST show errors next to where the action happens
141- NEVER block paste in `input` or `textarea` elements
142- MUST add an `aria-label` to icon-only buttons
143
144## Animation
145
146- NEVER add animation unless it is explicitly requested
147- MUST animate only compositor props (`transform`, `opacity`)
148- NEVER animate layout properties (`width`, `height`, `top`, `left`, `margin`, `padding`)
149- SHOULD use `ease-out` on entrance animations
150- NEVER exceed `200ms` for interaction feedback
151- SHOULD respect `prefers-reduced-motion`
152
153## Performance
154
155- NEVER animate large `blur()` or `backdrop-filter` surfaces
156- NEVER apply `will-change` outside an active animation
157- NEVER use `useEffect` for anything that can be expressed as render logic
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