Skill: Image to Code

Steps

1. Read the reference like a designer. Infer and write down:
   • Palette — 1 dominant surface family, text colors, 1 primary action + at most 1 accent (sample the hues; don't guess random hex).
   • Type — family feel (geometric/grotesk/serif), the scale jumps, display vs. body contrast, weights.
   • Spacing & density — base unit, section rhythm, card padding; airy vs. compact.
   • Radius & depth — radius language (sharp/soft/pill), shadow vs. hairline separation.
   • Layout archetype + sequence — full-bleed hero / asymmetric split / bento / editorial stack (

     taste/design-taste.md

     → Variance Mandate).
2. Anchor to a known system if it's close — browse

   taste/aesthetic-systems.md

   /

   python3 scripts/design_systems.py search <term>

   and adopt that recipe to stabilize decisions.
3. Build the token theme from the inferred values → 3-tier DTCG (

   design-tokens

   skill); generate a single

   theme.css

   . Verify every color pair with

   scripts/contrast.py

   /

   scripts/validate_contrast.py

   (light + dark) — a sampled brand color that fails AA gets adjusted; taste never overrides POUR.
4. Rebuild layout + components token-driven via

   frameworks/adapter-protocol.md

   +

   components/*

   : one shared primitive layer, all 8 states, a11y wired, no emoji (lucide), single theme. Apply taste (

   design-taste.md

   ) so it doesn't regress to generic.
5. Verify against the reference — render and screenshot it, compare side-by-side to the reference; run

   node scripts/measure_render.mjs

   ,

   lint_hardcodes.py

   ,

   taste_audit.mjs

   , and

   npm run verify

   .

Verification (definition of done)

• npm run verify

  is 100% (tokens resolve, contrast AA light+dark, no hardcodes/emoji, real-render WCAG).
• The rebuilt UI uses ONE inferred token theme — no per-section palettes.
• A screenshot of the result visibly matches the reference's design language.

Honest limit: this matches the design system, not a pixel-perfect copy. Do not reproduce the reference's photographs, logos, or copyrighted copy — substitute your own or generic placeholders.