ui-styling Skill (nextlevelbuilder) for Claude Code: shadcn

Makes Claude build accessible interfaces with shadcn/ui components and Tailwind CSS, with dark mode and responsive layouts.

Installs: 44.2K; on skills.sh
Stars: 143.8K; on GitHub
Files: 15; besides SKILL.md
Updated: Nov 2026; last repo commit

ui-styling makes Claude build user interfaces with shadcn/ui components, Tailwind CSS classes and canvas-style visual designs. It sets up shadcn with npx shadcn@latest init, adds components, themes them with CSS variables, and handles dark mode, responsive breakpoints and accessible patterns.

It bundles seven reference guides and two Python scripts: one adds shadcn components and one generates a Tailwind config. The scripts run npx and write into your project, and they need Node.js 18+ and Python 3.10+.

Good for

React developers using Next.js, Vite, Remix or Astro
Developers adding dialogs, forms, tables and navigation fast
Designers who want a consistent theme and dark mode in code

Install ui-styling

Claude Code

Copy this prompt.

Install the ui-styling skill in Claude Code. Run this command:

npx skills add nextlevelbuilder/ui-ux-pro-max-skill --skill ui-styling

Then check that it loaded and tell me how to use it.

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Paste it into Claude Code. It shows the change and asks before running it.

Requires Node.js.

ui-styling is self-contained: its scripts and guides sit in its own folder. The same repo holds six other design skills, so name this one with --skill or you install more than you want. The README says plugin installs fail with a symlink error on versions before v2.5.1.

From the vendor's docs. Source.

What's in the skill

When it loads

Create beautiful, accessible user interfaces with shadcn/ui components (built on Radix UI + Tailwind), Tailwind CSS utility-first styling, and canvas-based visual designs. Use when building user interfaces, implementing design systems, creating responsive layouts, adding accessible components (dialogs, dropdowns, forms, tables), customizing themes and colors, implementing dark mode, generating visual designs and posters, or establishing consistent styling patterns across applications.

Sections in SKILL.md

Reference
When to Use This Skill
Core Stack
Component Layer: shadcn/ui
Styling Layer: Tailwind CSS
Visual Design Layer: Canvas
Script Paths
Quick Start
Component + Styling Setup
Alternative: Tailwind-Only Setup
Component Library Guide
Theme & Customization
Accessibility Patterns
Tailwind Utilities
Responsive Design
Tailwind Customization

Key facts

Author: claudekit, per the SKILL.md metadata. Published in the nextlevelbuilder repo
Repo: nextlevelbuilder/ui-ux-pro-max-skill
Installs on skills.sh: 44,230 (Nov 2, 2026)
GitHub stars: 143,821 (Nov 2, 2026)
License: MIT
Last commit: Nov 1, 2026
Skill version: 1.0.0
Files: 16 files including SKILL.md: 7 reference files, 2 scripts plus a requirements file and 4 test files, LICENSE.txt
Scripts: shadcn_add.py, tailwind_config_gen.py (Python 3.10+, standard library only)
Needs: Node.js 18+ and npm; shadcn/ui is installed per project
skills.sh checks: Gen Agent Trust Hub pass, Socket pass, Snyk pass

What it includes

Sets up shadcn/ui and Tailwind in your project
The shadcn CLI asks for framework, TypeScript, paths and theme.
Runs code · npx shadcn@latest init
Adds components such as button, card, dialog and form
Components are copied into your codebase.
Runs code · npx shadcn@latest add
npm install of tailwindcss and the Vite plugin
For Vite projects that do not need shadcn.
Runs code · Tailwind-only setup
Adds shadcn components with dependency handling
The script runs npx shadcn add in your project root. It can pass --overwrite to replace existing components, and has a dry-run mode.
Runs code · shadcn_add.py
Generates tailwind.config.js with a custom theme
Example: --colors brand:blue --fonts display:Inter. It refuses to create a config if any tailwind.config file already exists, unless you pass --force.
Runs code · tailwind_config_gen.py
Components, theming, accessibility, utilities, responsive, customization, canvas
Seven guides Claude loads on demand, such as shadcn-components and tailwind-responsive.
Read · Reference guides
Philosophy-driven posters and visual compositions as PDF or PNG
The canvas guide has Claude write a short design philosophy, then express it as a mostly visual page. It lists PDF or PNG as output and says to search ./canvas-fonts and download any fonts it needs.
Write · Canvas visual design

From the official docs

Permissions

Medium risk

What it can do

Read your data
Create and change things
Delete things
Read-only mode

Watch out for

It installs third-party packages
npx shadcn@latest and npm install fetch code from the npm registry. Review the package list and lockfile changes before you commit. github.com
Components can be overwritten
shadcn_add.py can pass --overwrite, which replaces components you edited. Commit first. github.com
Config generation can replace a Tailwind config
tailwind_config_gen.py stops if any tailwind.config file exists, and --force overrides that. Use --force only when you mean it. github.com
The canvas guide tells Claude to download fonts
references/canvas-design-system.md says to search a local canvas-fonts folder and download needed fonts. It does not name a source, so check where Claude fetches them from. github.com

Security advisories

No published security advisories as of Nov 2, 2026.

Technical details

Turning on read-only	The skill's main job is to add and change files. shadcn_add.py has a dry-run mode that prints the command.
Talks to	npm registry and the shadcn CLI downloads when you add components or install Tailwind. Font downloads, if Claude follows the canvas guide (no source is named)
Scopes	Runs npx shadcn and npm install in your project Python scripts run subprocesses with your project root as the working directory Writes component files, CSS and a Tailwind config

Questions

How do I install ui-styling?

Use the install box above. The skill folder is self-contained, so the skills CLI command installs it on its own. The same repo holds six sibling design skills, and the README documents a Claude Code plugin that installs all seven.

Does it need an API key?

SKILL.md names no key, and neither of its two scripts reads one from the environment. It does need Node.js 18+ and npm, plus Python 3.10+ for the scripts.

Does it work in the Claude app or Claude.ai?

The author does not document it. The README says the full repository ZIP exceeds the 200-file upload limit of Claude.ai and that the project does not publish a separate upload ZIP. The skill's setup steps also need a place where Claude can run npm and Python.

Is it safe to use?

It runs npx and npm commands that download packages and change your project files, and its Python scripts can overwrite components when asked. Work on a clean git branch and read each command before you approve it.

ui-styling vs design-system?

ui-styling writes the interface code with shadcn/ui and Tailwind. design-system defines the tokens and specs behind it, and maps component tokens to the Tailwind config. SKILL.md for design-system lists ui-styling as a dependency.

Information

updated Nov 2, 2026

Repository: nextlevelbuilder/ui-ux-pro-max-skill
Folder: cli/assets/skills/ui-styling

nextlevelbuilder/ui-ux-pro-max-skill skills.sh

Sources

Docs, issue trackers and discussions this page is built from.

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commands.md · github.com
README · github.com
ui-ux-pro-max-skill · github.com
SKILL.md · github.com
requirements.txt · github.com
canvas-design-system.md · github.com
design-system SKILL.md · github.com
shadcn_add.py · github.com
tailwind_config_gen.py · github.com