Design Coherent GUI
Design graphical interfaces with audience-fit density, purposeful layout, and reusable visual and behavioral contracts.
Use when: Design, implement, or audit graphical interfaces when information density, hierarchy, spatial composition, control sizing, or component consistency affects usability. Do not use for CLI or TUI work or visual styling alone.
Install only this skill
Section titled “Install only this skill”arcantry skills link design-coherent-gui --scope userThis links only design-coherent-gui to the standard user location, ~/.agents/skills. Use --scope repo for one repository, or add --compat claude when that optional alias is needed.
History
Section titled “History”- 2026-09-11 - Design coherent graphical interfaces: Arcantry now guides graphical interface work around audience-fit information density, purposeful spatial composition, established component contracts, and rendered consistency.
Examples
Section titled “Examples”Recompose a settings panel
Section titled “Recompose a settings panel”Prompt
Use the design-coherent-gui skill to reorganize this graphical settings panel for its actual users without making it either crowded or cryptically minimal.
Expected outcome
A task-led hierarchy with justified copy, naturally grouped controls, useful field sizing, and no accidental gaps or redundant containers.
Unify repeated graphical controls
Section titled “Unify repeated graphical controls”Prompt
Use the design-coherent-gui skill to audit these pages and implement one coherent contract for equivalent buttons, icons, tags, and effects.
Expected outcome
A complete candidate inventory, evidence-based component reuse or variants, preserved unique layouts, and rendered cross-surface verification.