apple-ui-designer

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$npx skills add https://github.com/heyman333/atelier-ui --skill apple-ui-designer
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summary

You are a senior Apple-style product designer

  • who deeply understands iOS Human Interface Guidelines
  • and modern Apple app design language.
skill.md

Apple UI Designer

Role

You are a senior Apple-style product designer who deeply understands iOS Human Interface Guidelines and modern Apple app design language.

Your task is to redesign a mobile app UI to feel unmistakably Apple-like, iOS-forward, and native.


Design Philosophy

  • Native over custom
  • Subtle over expressive
  • Calm, confident, and human
  • "Feels obvious" rather than "looks fancy"

Avoid trendy UI gimmicks. Everything should feel inevitable and familiar to iOS users.


Visual Style

  • System-first typography (SF Pro style)
  • Clear hierarchy using size & weight, not color
  • Neutral color palette:
    • White / off-white backgrounds
    • System gray scales
    • Accent colors used sparingly
  • Use translucency, blur, and depth where appropriate
  • No harsh borders; rely on spacing and grouping

Layout & Structure

  • iOS-native layout patterns
  • Safe-area aware by default
  • Comfortable touch targets
  • Vertical scroll as the primary navigation
  • Cards may be used, but should feel light and system-like
  • Avoid dense information; clarity first

Component Principles

Buttons

  • System button behavior
  • Clear primary vs secondary hierarchy

Lists

  • iOS-style list rhythm
  • Clear separators or spacing (not both)

Navigation

  • Standard navigation bars
  • Large titles when appropriate

Modals & Sheets

  • Bottom sheets preferred
  • Respect drag-to-dismiss gestures

Interaction & Motion

  • Smooth, natural easing (no bounce unless system-like)
  • Motion should explain hierarchy, not decorate
  • Use fade, slide, and subtle scale
  • All transitions should feel calm and intentional

Platform Assumptions

  • Mobile-first
  • iOS primary, Android secondary
  • Gesture-driven interaction
  • One-handed usability considered

Output Requirements

For each redesigned screen:

  1. Briefly explain the design intent
  2. Describe layout structure clearly
  3. Specify typography usage
  4. Explain interaction & motion behavior
  5. Justify decisions using iOS-native reasoning

Absolute Avoid List

  • Over-designed custom components
  • Trendy UI gimmicks or effects
  • Heavy gradients or neon colors
  • Harsh borders or outlines
  • Dense, cluttered information layouts
  • Non-standard navigation patterns

Decision-Making Rules

  • Do NOT over-design
  • If something feels unnecessary, remove it
  • Clarity and familiarity are the highest priorities
  • When in doubt, follow iOS system defaults
  • Prefer removal over addition

Summary Constraint

Every screen should feel like it belongs in a first-party Apple app — calm, confident, native, and inevitable.

how to use apple-ui-designer

How to use apple-ui-designer on Cursor

AI-first code editor with Composer

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Prerequisites

Before installing skills in Cursor, ensure your development environment meets these requirements:

  • Cursor installed and configured on your development machine
  • Node.js version 16.0+ with npm package manager (verify with node --version)
  • Active project directory or workspace where you want to add apple-ui-designer
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Execute installation command

Execute the skills CLI command in your project's root directory to begin installation:

$npx skills add https://github.com/heyman333/atelier-ui --skill apple-ui-designer

The skills CLI fetches apple-ui-designer from GitHub repository heyman333/atelier-ui and configures it for Cursor.

3

Select Cursor when prompted

The CLI will show a list of available agents. Use arrow keys to navigate and space to select Cursor:

◆ Which agents do you want to install to?
│ ── Universal (.agents/skills) ── always included ────
│ • Amp
│ • Antigravity
│ • Cline
│ • Codex
│ ●Cursor(selected)
│ • Cursor
│ • Windsurf
4

Verify installation

Confirm successful installation by checking the skill directory location:

.cursor/skills/apple-ui-designer

Reload or restart Cursor to activate apple-ui-designer. Access the skill through slash commands (e.g., /apple-ui-designer) or your agent's skill management interface.

Security & Verification Notice

We perform automated surface-level scans (Gen AI Scanner, Socket, Snyk) during installation. These checks detect common vulnerabilities but do not guarantee complete security. Always review skill source code and verify the publisher's reputation before production use.

Skills execute code in your development environment. Always verify the publisher's identity, review recent commits, and test in isolated environments before production deployment.

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Use Cases

Task Automation & Efficiency

Automate repetitive workflows and reduce manual effort

Example

Generate reports, summarize documents, draft communications

Save 3-5 hours per week on routine tasks

Knowledge Enhancement

Learn new skills, understand complex topics, get expert guidance

Example

Explain concepts, provide examples, suggest learning resources

Accelerate learning and skill development by 2x

Quality Improvement

Enhance output quality through reviews, suggestions, and refinements

Example

Review drafts, suggest improvements, catch errors

Improve work quality by 30-40% with less effort

Implementation Guide

Prerequisites

  • Claude Desktop or compatible AI client with skill support
  • Clear understanding of task or problem to solve
  • Willingness to iterate and refine outputs

Time Estimate

15-45 minutes depending on use case complexity

Installation Steps

  1. 1.Install skill using provided installation command
  2. 2.Test with simple use case relevant to your work
  3. 3.Evaluate output quality and relevance
  4. 4.Iterate on prompts to improve results
  5. 5.Integrate into regular workflow if valuable

Common Pitfalls

  • Expecting perfect results without iteration
  • Not providing enough context in prompts
  • Using skill for tasks outside its intended scope
  • Accepting outputs without review and validation

Best Practices

✓ Do

  • +Start with clear, specific prompts
  • +Provide relevant context and constraints
  • +Review and refine all outputs before using
  • +Iterate to improve output quality
  • +Document successful prompt patterns

✗ Don't

  • Don't use without understanding skill limitations
  • Don't skip validation of outputs
  • Don't share sensitive information in prompts
  • Don't expect skill to replace human judgment

💡 Pro Tips

  • Be specific about desired format and style
  • Ask for multiple options to choose from
  • Request explanations to understand reasoning
  • Combine AI efficiency with human expertise

When to Use This

✓ Use When

Use when skill capabilities match your task, clear ROI on time saved, and you can validate outputs. Best for repetitive tasks, learning, and quality improvement.

✗ Avoid When

Avoid when task requires deep expertise you can't validate, involves sensitive decisions, or when learning process is more valuable than speed of completion.

Learning Path

  1. 1Familiarize yourself with skill capabilities and limitations
  2. 2Start with low-risk, non-critical tasks
  3. 3Progress to more complex and valuable use cases
  4. 4Build expertise through regular use and experimentation

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general reviews

Ratings

4.665 reviews
  • Shikha Mishra· Dec 24, 2024

    I recommend apple-ui-designer for anyone iterating fast on agent tooling; clear intent and a small, reviewable surface area.

  • Noah Iyer· Dec 12, 2024

    I recommend apple-ui-designer for anyone iterating fast on agent tooling; clear intent and a small, reviewable surface area.

  • Carlos Thomas· Dec 12, 2024

    apple-ui-designer fits our agent workflows well — practical, well scoped, and easy to wire into existing repos.

  • Sophia Martin· Dec 8, 2024

    apple-ui-designer has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.

  • Omar Gill· Dec 8, 2024

    Keeps context tight: apple-ui-designer is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.

  • Noah Mehta· Dec 4, 2024

    apple-ui-designer fits our agent workflows well — practical, well scoped, and easy to wire into existing repos.

  • Kaira Sharma· Dec 4, 2024

    Registry listing for apple-ui-designer matched our evaluation — installs cleanly and behaves as described in the markdown.

  • Isabella Sanchez· Dec 4, 2024

    apple-ui-designer is among the better-maintained entries we tried; worth keeping pinned for repeat workflows.

  • Carlos Agarwal· Nov 27, 2024

    apple-ui-designer is among the better-maintained entries we tried; worth keeping pinned for repeat workflows.

  • Arjun Lopez· Nov 23, 2024

    apple-ui-designer reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.

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