gpt-taste
Taste-Skill (High-Agency Frontend) - gives your AI good taste. stops the AI from generating boring, generic, "slop"
npx skills add https://github.com/leonxlnx/taste-skill --skill gpt-tasteInstall this skill with the CLI and start using the SKILL.md workflow in your workspace.
Taste Skill
A collection of skills that improve how AI tools write frontend code. Instead of generating generic, boring interfaces, the AI builds modern, premium designs with proper animations, spacing, and visual quality.
Taste Skill v2 Beta
Release soon!
Feedback & Contributions
I'd love to hear your thoughts! If you have suggestions or find any bugs:
- Open a Pull Request or Issue right here on GitHub
- DM me on x.com/lexnlin
- DM Blueemi on x.com/blueemi99
- Email me at [email protected]
Installing
Works via CLI for all major AI coding agents (Cursor, Antigravity, Claude Code, Codex, Windsurf, Copilot, etc.):
npx skills add https://github.com/Leonxlnx/taste-skill
Skills
Each skill has a different job. You do not need to use all of them at once.
Frontend implementation skills live in skills/.
images-taste-skill remains part of the normal skills/ set.
A separate image-only companion also exists at imagegenskills/frontendwebsiteimageskill/ for the dedicated image-generation-first workflow.
| Skill | Description |
|---|---|
| taste-skill | The default all-rounder. Use this when you want premium frontend output without forcing one narrow visual style. |
| gpt-taste | The stricter, more opinionated variant for GPT/Codex models. Best for high-variance layouts, stronger GSAP direction, and more aggressive anti-slop rules. |
| images-taste-skill | The regular image-first frontend reference skill in skills/images-taste-skill/. It is optimized for generating premium website images first, deeply analyzing them, then implementing the frontend to match closely. |
| redesign-skill | Use this when a project already exists and needs to be improved. It focuses on auditing the current UI first, then fixing weak layout, spacing, hierarchy, and styling decisions. |
| soft-skill | Use this for polished, calm, expensive-looking interfaces with softer contrast, more whitespace, premium fonts, and smooth spring motion. |
| output-skill | Use this when the model keeps being lazy. It pushes for complete output, no placeholder comments, and no skipped implementation steps. |
| minimalist-skill | Use this for cleaner editorial product UI inspired by tools like Notion or Linear. It keeps the palette restrained and the structure crisp. |
| brutalist-skill | ⚠️ BETA Use this for harder, more mechanical visual language: Swiss typography, sharp contrast, raw structure, and more experimental composition. |
| stitch-skill | Use this when you want Google Stitch-compatible semantic design rules, including the extra DESIGN.md export format. |
Which one should I use?
- Start with taste-skill if you want the safest general recommendation.
- Use gpt-taste if you're using GPT/Codex models, you want a stronger visual opinion, more layout variance, and stricter motion/layout enforcement.
- Use images-taste-skill if visual quality is the main challenge and you want the normal image-first workflow: generate the design, inspect it deeply, then code it faithfully.
- Use redesign-skill if the project already exists and you want to improve what is there instead of starting from scratch.
- Use soft-skill, minimalist-skill, or brutalist-skill when you already know the visual direction you want.
- Add output-skill when your agent tends to leave work unfinished.
- Use stitch-skill when you specifically need Stitch-oriented output.
Image-First Tip
For images-taste-skill, it often helps to state the workflow explicitly in the prompt. A line like follow rules strictly and generate images, then analyze, then code can reinforce the intended execution order in agents that support both image generation and implementation.
Settings (taste-skill only)
The taste skill has three settings at the top of the file. Change these numbers (1-10) depending on what you're building:
- DESIGN_VARIANCE — How experimental the layout is. (1-3: Clean/centered | 8-10: Asymmetric/modern)
- MOTION_INTENSITY — How much animation there is. (1-3: Simple hover | 8-10: Magnetic/scroll-triggered)
- VISUAL_DENSITY — How much content fits on one screen. (1-3: Spacious/luxury | 8-10: Dense dashboards)
Examples
Created with taste-skill:
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Research
Background research that informed how these skills were built. See the research folder.
Common Questions
How is this different from other AI design skills?
Taste Skill includes 9 specialized variants instead of a single file, a 3-dial parameterization system for adjustable output, and anti-repetition rules backed by original research. It is framework-agnostic and works across all major agents.
Does it work with React, Vue, Svelte, etc.?
Yes. Taste Skill is framework-agnostic. The rules focus on design decisions, not framework-specific code patterns.
What is a SKILL.md file?
A portable instruction file that AI coding agents detect and follow automatically. No configuration is needed, just install it and your agent reads it.