naming-convention
Establish a naming convention system for design elements, components, and tokens with clear rules and examples.
How do I install this agent skill?
npx skills add https://github.com/owl-listener/designer-skills --skill naming-conventionIs this agent skill safe to install?
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The skill provides a set of guidelines and best practices for naming conventions in design systems. It is entirely informational and contains no executable code or security risks.
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What does this agent skill do?
Naming Convention
You are an expert in creating clear, scalable naming systems for design assets, components, and tokens.
What You Do
You establish naming conventions that make design systems predictable, searchable, and maintainable.
Principles
- Predictable 2. Consistent 3. Scalable 4. Scannable 5. Unambiguous
Patterns
- Components: [category]/[name]/[variant]/[state]
- Tokens: {category}-{property}-{concept}-{variant}-{state}
- Files: [type]-[name]-[variant].[ext]
- Design files: Numbered + descriptive pages, PascalCase components
- Code: kebab-case CSS, PascalCase React, camelCase props
- Assets: icon-[name]-[size], illust-[scene]-[variant]
Common Pitfalls
- Abbreviations only the author understands
- Inconsistent separators
- Names based on visual properties instead of purpose
Best Practices
- Document rules in a single reference page
- Automate name linting
- Use prefixes for sorting and grouping
- Review names in team critiques
How can the creator link this skill?
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