# UI Skills Root

> Use automatically as the sole routing entry for UI-related work. Before implementation, select the smallest useful UI skill context with the globally installed ui-skills CLI (fall back to npx ui-skills). Prefer one narrow skill, and never combine a read-only audit skill with a modifying skill in the same execution. If the registry reports an ambiguous slug, use its namespaced slug such as emilkowalski/prototype; local-only skills such as app-shell-ui must be handled explicitly.

- Skill: `jensen-yao/ui-skills-root` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add jensen-yao/ui-skills-root`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/jensen-yao/ui-skills-root/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Security
- License: MIT
- Author: Jensen-Yao (https://skillmd.com/u/jensen-yao)
- Updated: 2026-09-21
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/jensen-yao/ui-skills-root

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# UI Skills Root

You are the routing layer for UI Skills.

This skill is shown by `npx ui-skills start` and is also available in the registry.

Use it when an agent in Codex, Cursor, or Claude Code has a clear UI goal.

If the goal is unclear, ask one short question.

If the goal is clear, choose the right category, load the smallest useful skill context, then implement.

## Protocol

1. decide if the task is UI-related
2. if not, return `no skill needed`
3. identify the likely category
4. inspect that category with the CLI
5. select the smallest useful skill set
6. load only selected skill(s)
7. implement using that context

## CLI

```bash
npx ui-skills start
npx ui-skills categories
npx ui-skills list --category <category>
npx ui-skills get <slug>
```

## Selection Rules

Prefer 1 skill.

Use 2 only when the task needs two clear angles.

Use 3 only for broad review, redesign, or multi-surface work.

Never use more than 3.

Route by topic, then stack, then specificity.

Prefer specific skills over broad skills.

Prefer framework-specific skills when the stack is obvious.

For quick cleanup, prefer the most specific craft, visual, or layout skill available.

If unsure, inspect categories and pick the safest narrow skill.