How does this skill prevent generic designs?

It scans for overused defaults like the Inter font, basic purple gradients, and lack of animations, suggesting custom brand-specific alternatives in real-time.

Can I customize the design rules?

The skill uses a tiered priority system (P1-P3) that adapts based on your tailwind.config.ts and specific brand definitions found in your codebase.

How does it improve developer productivity?

By catching design flaws during component creation, it reduces the need for manual design reviews and prevents the accumulation of visual technical debt.

Does it work with standard React projects?

While optimized for Tanstack Start and shadcn/ui, it validates any TSX-based project using Tailwind CSS for styling and design token management.

Shadcn UI Design Validator

Name: Shadcn UI Design Validator
Author: hirefrank

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Design Tools

Automatically validates React frontend components to prevent generic aesthetics and enforce high-quality, branded design patterns.

About

The shadcn-ui-design-validator is a specialized Claude Code skill designed for Tanstack Start and React developers looking to move beyond the 'default AI look'. It monitors .tsx files and Tailwind configurations to flag overused design patterns—such as generic fonts like Inter, standard purple gradients, and missing micro-interactions—while providing actionable guidance to implement distinctive, high-conversion visual identities. By integrating real-time validation into the development workflow, it ensures your shadcn/ui components are not just functional, but aesthetically unique and polished.

Key Features

2 GitHub stars
Deep analysis of shadcn/ui component customization to ensure unique styling beyond default props.
Automated design review checks before deployment to ensure visual consistency and brand alignment.
Real-time detection of generic design patterns like default Inter fonts and overused gradients.
Enforcement of custom brand color palettes and typography hierarchies in Tailwind configurations.
Validation of animation states including hover, focus, and micro-interactions for interactive elements.

Use Cases

Ensuring design system consistency across large Tanstack Start applications during rapid development.
Modernizing existing shadcn/ui projects with distinctive brand tokens and engaging animations.
Building unique SaaS landing pages that need to stand out from generic AI-generated templates.

About

Key Features

2 GitHub stars
Deep analysis of shadcn/ui component customization to ensure unique styling beyond default props.
Automated design review checks before deployment to ensure visual consistency and brand alignment.
Real-time detection of generic design patterns like default Inter fonts and overused gradients.
Enforcement of custom brand color palettes and typography hierarchies in Tailwind configurations.
Validation of animation states including hover, focus, and micro-interactions for interactive elements.

Use Cases

Ensuring design system consistency across large Tanstack Start applications during rapid development.
Modernizing existing shadcn/ui projects with distinctive brand tokens and engaging animations.
Building unique SaaS landing pages that need to stand out from generic AI-generated templates.