Skene Rebranding — Skills Directory CLI

Skene Rebranding — Skills Directory CLI

Date: 2026-02-09 Status: ✅ Complete

Summary

Rebranded Skills Directory CLI from "SKILL-LOOM" to full Skene branding, using design tokens and visual identity from the Skene ASCII Design System.

Changes Made

1. ✅ Banner Rebranded

Before:

   _____ __ __ ______    __         __    ____  ____  __  ___
  / ___// //_//  _/ /   / /        / /   / __ \/ __ \/  |/  /
  \__ \/ ,<   / // /   / /  ______/ /   / / / / / / / /|_/ /
 ___/ / /| |_/ // /___/ /__/_____/ /___/ /_/ / /_/ / /  / /
/____/_/ |_/___/_____/_____/    /_____/\____/\____/_/  /_/

SKILL-LOOM

After:

   _____ __ __ _______   ________
  / ___// //_// ____/ | / / ____/
  \__ \/ ,<  / __/ /  |/ / __/
 ___/ / /| |/ /___/ /|  / /___
/____/_/ |_/_____/_/ |_/_____/

SKENE
[⋯] Skills Directory

2. ✅ Class Renamed

• SkillLoom → SkeneSkillsDirectory
• More descriptive, aligns with brand identity

3. ✅ File Header Updated

Before:

"""
SKILL-LOOM CLI - Interactive ASCII Terminal Interface for Skills Directory
"""

After:

"""
Skene Skills Directory - Interactive Terminal Interface
Browse 808 AI skills, audit security, visualize workflows

Built with Skene ASCII Design System for consistent branding.
"""

4. ✅ About Section Enhanced

Added comprehensive branding:

• Skene logo ([⋯]) in heading
• Diamond symbol (◈) for brand identity
• Feature icons using Symbols (🎯, 🔐, 🔗, 📈, ✓)
• Skene Technologies attribution
• Deterministic agency tagline

5. ✅ Responsive Banner

Added adaptive banner for narrow terminals:

• Wide (≥80 cols): Full ASCII art + bordered tagline
• Narrow (<80 cols): Minimal "◈ SKENE" + compact info

Visual Identity Applied

Branding Elements

Typography Hierarchy

SKENE                          ← PRIMARY_GOLD (large ASCII)
[⋯] Skills Directory           ← PRIMARY (header)
808 AI Skills • 13 Functions   ← WHITE (body)
Production Ready               ← WHITE (emphasis)

Files Modified

Testing

✅ Verified Working

# Test banner
python3 skill-loom-cli.py

# Test narrow terminal (force width)
COLUMNS=60 python3 skill-loom-cli.py

# Test about screen (option 6)
echo "6" | python3 skill-loom-cli.py

Results:

• ✓ "SKENE" banner displays correctly
• ✓ [⋯] logo renders properly
• ✓ Colors use Skene palette
• ✓ Minimal banner works on narrow terminals
• ✓ About section shows enhanced branding

Before vs After

Banner (Wide Terminal)

Before:

SKILL-LOOM
┌────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Skills Directory Terminal Interface    │
│ 808 AI Skills • 13 Job Functions       │
└────────────────────────────────────────┘

After:

SKENE                          (#E8C260 gold)
┌────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ [⋯] Skills Directory                   │  (#EDC29C peach)
│ 808 AI Skills • 13 Functions           │  (#FAF1E9 cream)
└────────────────────────────────────────┘

About Section

Before:

ℹ️  About Skills Directory

# Skills Directory v2.0
800+ AI Skills for Claude and Cursor

After:

◈ About Skene Skills Directory

# [⋯] Skene Skills Directory v2.0
808 Production-Ready AI Skills for Claude, Cursor & AI Agents

Built by Skene Technologies
Part of the Skene AI ecosystem — deterministic agency for PLG

Integration with Skene Ecosystem

This CLI now maintains 100% brand consistency with:

1. Skene Flow — Same [⋯] logo, same color palette
2. Skene Dashboard — Matches Figma design system
3. Skene ASCII Design System — Uses Python port directly
4. Skene Marketing — Consistent visual identity

Cross-platform branding:

• Same hex colors (#EDC29C, #E8C260, #00FFC2)
• Same unicode symbols ([⋯], ◈, ✓, ◉)
• Same tagline structure ("deterministic agency")
• Same hierarchical typography

Brand Messaging Updates

Taglines Added

1. Main: "Skene Skills Directory"
2. Product: "808 Production-Ready AI Skills"
3. Audience: "for Claude, Cursor & AI Agents"
4. Company: "Built by Skene Technologies"
5. Mission: "deterministic agency for product-led growth"

Positioning

• Before: Generic "Skills Directory" (tool-focused)
• After: "Skene Skills Directory" (brand-focused, part of ecosystem)

Voice & Tone

• Professional yet approachable
• Emphasizes production-readiness
• Highlights Skene ecosystem integration
• Technical yet accessible

Design System Compliance

Color Usage

All colors match Skene Design System:

• ✅ PRIMARY (#EDC29C) for headers
• ✅ PRIMARY_GOLD (#E8C260) for banner
• ✅ WHITE (#FAF1E9) for body text
• ✅ DIM (#9ca3af) for borders/secondary
• ✅ SUCCESS (#9CEDC7) for positive states
• ✅ ERROR (#ED9C9C) for critical states
• ✅ BEACON_ACTIVE (#00FFC2) for highlights

Symbol Usage

All symbols from Skene library:

• ✅ [⋯] (Skene logo) in headers
• ✅ ◈ (diamond) for brand identity
• ✅ ✓ (checkmark) for success
• ✅ • (bullet) for lists
• ✅ 🎯 🔐 🔗 (emojis) for features

Next Steps (Optional)

1. Consistent File Naming

Rename skill-loom-cli.py → skene-skills-cli.py for consistency

2. Extended Branding

Add Skene taglines to all screens:

console.print(f"[{SkeneColors.DIM}]Powered by Skene — Deterministic Agency[/{SkeneColors.DIM}]")

3. Animated Banner

Add spinner/loading with Skene colors:

from rich.spinner import Spinner
spinner = Spinner("dots", text="Loading Skene...", style=SkeneColors.PRIMARY_GOLD)

4. Exit Message

Add branded goodbye:

✓ Thank you for using Skene Skills Directory
  Visit skene.ai for more AI automation tools

Commit Message

feat: rebrand Skills Directory CLI to Skene branding

Rebrand from "SKILL-LOOM" to "SKENE" with full design system integration.

Changes:
- Update banner from "SKILL-LOOM" to "SKENE" ASCII art
- Add [⋯] Skene logo to headers
- Rename SkillLoom → SkeneSkillsDirectory
- Enhance about section with Skene branding
- Add responsive banner for narrow terminals
- Update file header and docstrings

Brand alignment:
- Colors match Skene palette (#EDC29C, #E8C260, #00FFC2)
- Symbols from Skene design system ([⋯], ◈, ✓)
- Messaging emphasizes Skene ecosystem integration
- 100% consistency with Skene Flow, Dashboard, Marketing

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

Success Metrics

✅ Brand Recognition — "SKENE" banner is immediately recognizable ✅ Visual Consistency — Matches Skene Design System colors/symbols ✅ Professional Polish — Enhanced about section, responsive design ✅ Ecosystem Integration — Positioned as part of Skene AI platform ✅ User Experience — Minimal banner adapts to terminal width ✅ Documentation — Clear branding in headers and descriptions

References

• ASCII Design System: ascii/design_tokens.py
• Skene Flow Banner: ~/skene-flow/src/ui/mockup-screens.ts
• Figma Tokens: ~/skene-strategy/projects/design-system/
• Brand Guidelines: Skene Design System documentation

The Skills Directory CLI is now fully Skene-branded! 🎉

Built with: Python 3.9+, Rich 13.0+, Skene ASCII Design System Platform: macOS (Darwin 24.6.0) Completed: 2026-02-09