tailwind-design-system
Build scalable design systems with Tailwind CSS v4, design tokens, component libraries, and responsive patterns. Use when creating component libraries, implementing design systems, or standardizing UI patterns.
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npx tessl skill review --optimize ./plugins/frontend-mobile-development/skills/tailwind-design-system/SKILL.mdQuality
Discovery
77%Based on the skill's description, can an agent find and select it at the right time? Clear, specific descriptions lead to better discovery.
This is a solid description that clearly communicates both what the skill does and when to use it, with specific technologies named. Its main weaknesses are moderate trigger term coverage (missing common user phrasings like 'Tailwind', 'theme', 'styling') and some potential overlap with general frontend component or CSS skills. Adding more natural user terms and sharpening the niche would improve it.
Suggestions
Add more natural trigger term variations users might say, such as 'Tailwind', 'theme configuration', 'utility classes', 'CSS variables', 'UI kit', or 'styling system'.
Sharpen distinctiveness by clarifying what differentiates this from general CSS or component-building skills, e.g., emphasizing Tailwind v4-specific features like the CSS-first configuration or @theme directive.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | Lists multiple specific concrete actions: 'Build scalable design systems', 'Tailwind CSS v4', 'design tokens', 'component libraries', 'responsive patterns'. These are concrete, identifiable capabilities. | 3 / 3 |
Completeness | Clearly answers both what ('Build scalable design systems with Tailwind CSS v4, design tokens, component libraries, and responsive patterns') and when ('Use when creating component libraries, implementing design systems, or standardizing UI patterns') with an explicit 'Use when' clause. | 3 / 3 |
Trigger Term Quality | Includes good terms like 'Tailwind CSS v4', 'design tokens', 'component libraries', 'responsive patterns', and 'design systems', but misses common user variations like 'Tailwind', 'theme', 'styling', 'CSS variables', 'utility classes', or 'UI kit'. | 2 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | The mention of 'Tailwind CSS v4' and 'design tokens' provides some distinctiveness, but terms like 'component libraries' and 'UI patterns' could overlap with general frontend/React component skills or other CSS-related skills. The design system focus helps but isn't fully unique. | 2 / 3 |
Total | 10 / 12 Passed |
Implementation
72%Reviews the quality of instructions and guidance provided to agents. Good implementation is clear, handles edge cases, and produces reliable results.
This is a highly actionable skill with excellent executable code examples and good progressive disclosure to a references file. Its main weakness is verbosity—several component patterns (especially Card and its 6 sub-components) could be condensed since Claude can extrapolate from a single example. The skill also lacks a clear workflow for setting up a design system from scratch, reading more as a pattern catalog than a guided process.
Suggestions
Condense repetitive component patterns: show one full Card sub-component and note 'follow the same pattern for CardHeader, CardContent, CardFooter, etc.' rather than spelling out all 6 nearly-identical components.
Add a brief numbered workflow section (e.g., '1. Create app.css with @theme tokens → 2. Add utility functions → 3. Build base components → 4. Verify dark mode toggle works') to guide the design system setup process.
Remove the 'When to Use This Skill' section—this is metadata that belongs in frontmatter, not content that helps Claude execute the task.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The skill is quite long with extensive inline component code (Card with 6 sub-components fully spelled out, full form example with validation). While the code is useful, much of it is repetitive boilerplate that Claude could generate from a shorter pattern description. The v3→v4 comparison table and token hierarchy are efficient, but the component patterns are verbose. | 2 / 3 |
Actionability | Excellent actionability with fully executable, copy-paste ready code examples throughout. The CSS configuration, CVA button component, compound card components, form components with Zod validation, and grid system are all complete and production-ready with clear usage examples. | 3 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | The skill presents patterns clearly but lacks explicit workflow sequencing for setting up a design system. There's no step-by-step process for creating a new design system, no validation checkpoints (e.g., verifying theme tokens work, testing dark mode), and no guidance on ordering the setup process. The 'Quick Start' is really just a config file, not a workflow. | 2 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | Well-structured with clear progressive disclosure. The main file covers core patterns inline while explicitly referencing advanced-patterns.md for animations, dark mode provider, migration checklist, and advanced CSS patterns. References are one level deep and clearly signaled with bullet-point summaries of what each section contains. | 3 / 3 |
Total | 10 / 12 Passed |
Validation
90%Checks the skill against the spec for correct structure and formatting. All validation checks must pass before discovery and implementation can be scored.
Validation — 10 / 11 Passed
Validation for skill structure
| Criteria | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|
skill_md_line_count | SKILL.md is long (566 lines); consider splitting into references/ and linking | Warning |
Total | 10 / 11 Passed | |
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