Impeccable

STOP - Read before ANY tool call

1. Read {{GUARDRAILS_PATH}}
2. Read _shared/sdd-artifacts/SESSION.md; load session-state for $Cwd
3. If the relevant gate is not approved: STOP - ask user (pt-BR) - do NOT Write/Shell
4. SDD/develop skills: after ONE step/task, STOP session - handoff only
5. This skill body is English; user-facing prompts may be (pt-BR)

Step -1 - Gate check (report in chat before continuing)

Gate check:
[ ] guardrails.mdc read
[ ] SESSION.md read; session-state loaded
[ ] User confirmed current action (sim)
-> If any unchecked: STOP

Inspired by pbakaus/impeccable — this skill is a partial toolkit harness, not a full port. See docs/CREDITS.md.

Trigger

Use when user asks for /impeccable, /impeccable, or any Impeccable command (shape, audit, polish, craft, etc.).

Invocation forms:

Outcome

Production-grade UI design artifacts and/or code per upstream Impeccable command flow. shape/craft shape phase writes docs/DESIGN-BRIEF.md after user confirmation.

Lazy-load (mandatory per command)

Do not preload all 28 references. Load only the command reference + register for the current task.

Setup (every session, before commands)

1. Project context: Read PRODUCT.md from workspace root (or monorepo target path). If missing -> STOP and run init flow (reference/init.md) before any other command.
2. If DESIGN.md exists, read it. If the user named a target path in a monorepo, scope context to that path.
3. Sub-command: If the user invoked a command (craft, shape, audit, …), read reference/<command>.md next. Non-optional.
4. Code familiarity: Read at least one project UI file (CSS/tokens/theme/representative component).
5. Register (non-optional): Marketing/landing/portfolio -> reference/brand.md. App UI/dashboard/tool -> reference/product.md. Use task cue, then surface in focus, then register in PRODUCT.md.
6. New project palette: If no committed brand colors in tokens, compose OKLCH palette per register refs. Skip if existing tokens define brand colors.

Design guidance (summary - full rules in references)

Produce production-grade code and design choices. Match-and-refuse absolute bans:

• Side-stripe borders, gradient text, glassmorphism as default
• Hero-metric template, identical card grids, eyebrow on every section
• Numbered section markers (01/02/03) as default scaffolding
• Text overflow at breakpoints; cream/sand/beige body backgrounds (OKLCH warm-neutral band)
• Near-black + single acid-green / vermilion accent as an unearned default (same cluster family as cream+serif+terracotta and broadsheet-hairline layouts)
• Overused fonts (Inter as default); bounce/elastic easing; transition-all reflex
• Cards as lazy default; nested cards always wrong
• Image hover transforms (Tailwind group-hover on images)

Signature: Spend boldness once. Name one memorable motif that carries the brief; keep surroundings quiet. Cut decoration that does not serve that motif (Chanel cut).

Hero as thesis: Open with the most characteristic thing in the subject's world (headline, image, motion, live demo)—not a generic metric strip unless that is the product story.

Typography: body ≤65-75ch; display clamp max ≤6rem; letter-spacing floor ≥-0.04em on display headings.

Motion: ease-out-quart/quint/expo; @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) on every animation. Prefer one orchestrated moment over scattered effects.

Color: OKLCH; verify contrast (4.5:1 body, 3:1 large); pick color strategy (Restrained / Committed / Full palette / Drenched) before picking colors.

Slop test: If someone could say "AI made that" without doubt, it failed. Run first-order and second-order category-reflex checks (see register refs).

External note: Anthropic frontend-design is optional inspiration only—not a Core sibling. See docs/CREDITS.md. Canonical path remains impeccable → DESIGN-BRIEF → *-developer.

Commands

teach is deprecated alias for init.

Routing rules

1. No command argument: Context-aware menu. If PRODUCT.md missing, you are in init. Otherwise recommend 2-3 commands with one-line reasons, then full menu. Never auto-run.
2. First word matches a command: Load its reference and follow it. Remainder is the target.
3. Intent maps clearly to one command (e.g. "fix spacing" -> layout): load that reference. Ask once if ambiguous.
4. No clear match: Apply setup, general rules, and register reference.

Detector bridge (audit, optional pre-polish)

When reference/audit.md calls for detector output, run:

npx impeccable detect --json <paths>

• No project install required; npx fetches the npm package transiently.
• Requires Node/npm and write_confirmed / shell gate approval.
• Fold JSON hits into the audit report per audit.md scoring (5 dimensions, P0-P3).

If npx fails, continue with manual audit per reference; note detector was skipped.

Per-project install (live, design hook) - never automatic

npx impeccable install writes .cursor/hooks.json, .impeccable/, and local skill copy. Violates toolkit guardrails if run without explicit user consent.

When user requests live or design hook:

1. STOP - ask user (pt-BR): "Isso exige npx impeccable install neste projeto (grava .cursor/hooks.json e .impeccable/). Posso rodar? (sim / não)"
2. Only after sim -> Shell with install.
3. Document hook coexistence: merge with toolkit hooks per docs/HOOKS.md and docs/impeccable-integration.md.

DESIGN-BRIEF handoff (shape / craft)

After user confirms the design brief:

1. Write docs/DESIGN-BRIEF.md using reference/DESIGN-BRIEF-TEMPLATE.md (stack-neutral sections 1-10).
2. Set target_stack from workspace detection or user input.
3. For Blip plugins (blip-ds in package.json): document BDS components, iframe constraints, and Lite vs Full profile notes in brief section 9; implementation uses react-developer + blip-guidelines/.
4. STOP session - one session = design OR implementation, not both.
5. Ask user (pt-BR): "Brief salvo. Inicie nova conversa com /<stack>-developer para implementar."

SDD composability: shape may also feed PRD sections when user is in SDD flow; prefer DESIGN-BRIEF.md for frontend handoff.

SDD session rule

One invocation = one Impeccable command outcome. After shape brief is saved, or after polish/audit report, STOP. Do not continue to react-developer in the same session.

Handoff