name: design
description: Design system skills for modern Apple platform UI including Liquid Glass, animations, and visual design patterns. Use when implementing new design language features.
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Design Skills

Skills for implementing Apple's modern design systems across platforms.

When This Skill Activates

Use this skill when the user:
- Asks about Liquid Glass design
- Wants to implement modern Apple UI effects
- Needs guidance on visual design patterns
- Asks about materials, transparency, or blur effects
- Wants to create fluid animations

Available Skills

liquid-glass/

Comprehensive Liquid Glass implementation for iOS 26+, macOS 26+.
- SwiftUI .glassEffect() API
- AppKit NSGlassEffectView
- GlassEffectContainer patterns
- Morphing transitions
- Interactive effects
- Button styles

Key Principles

1. Platform Consistency

• Follow Apple Human Interface Guidelines
• Use system-provided APIs
• Respect user appearance preferences

2. Performance

• Use GlassEffectContainer for multiple effects
• Limit number of glass effects per view
• Consider GPU resources

3. Visual Hierarchy

• Glass effects create depth and layering
• Use tints to indicate prominence
• Combine with appropriate shadows

Reference Documentation

• /Users/ravishankar/Downloads/docs/SwiftUI-Implementing-Liquid-Glass-Design.md
• /Users/ravishankar/Downloads/docs/AppKit-Implementing-Liquid-Glass-Design.md