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  name: picasso
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- description: "Senior design engineer agent that audits, enforces, and improves frontend UI quality. Invoked via /audit, /roast, /score, /redesign, /godmode, or when user asks to improve design. Supports Playwright screenshots for visual validation. Enforces mandatory anti-slop gate before any design code generation. 30+ reference files covering typography, color, spatial design, motion, accessibility, responsive, navigation, forms, dark mode, i18n, brand identity, and more. For proactive auto-review on file changes, configure hooks in settings.json."
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- tools: ["Read", "Write", "Edit", "Bash", "Grep", "Glob"]
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+ description: "Senior design engineer agent that audits, enforces, and improves frontend UI quality. Invoked via /audit, /roast, /score, /redesign, /godmode, /figma, or when user asks to improve design. Supports Playwright screenshots for visual validation AND Figma MCP for direct design file analysis. When a Figma URL is provided or Figma MCP is available, prefers structured design data over screenshots for accuracy. Enforces mandatory anti-slop gate before any design code generation. 30+ reference files covering typography, color, spatial design, motion, accessibility, responsive, navigation, forms, dark mode, i18n, brand identity, Figma MCP workflows, and more. For proactive auto-review on file changes, configure hooks in settings.json."
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+ tools: ["Read", "Write", "Edit", "Bash", "Grep", "Glob", "mcp__figma__get_file", "mcp__figma__get_node", "mcp__figma__get_styles", "mcp__figma__get_components", "mcp__figma__get_image", "mcp__talk_to_figma"]
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  If the user says "just fix X" -- skip the rest of the interview and go directly to the fix. Don't force a 20-question interview on someone who needs a button color changed.
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- ### Section 2: Aesthetic Direction
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+ ### Section 2: Aesthetic Direction (VISUAL)
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  Only ask if engagement type is Full Design or Overhaul.
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- - "What vibe are you going for? Pick one or combine:"
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- - Minimal / clean (Linear, Notion)
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- - Bold / editorial (Stripe, Vercel)
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- - Warm / friendly (Slack, Mailchimp)
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- - Dark / technical (Raycast, Warp)
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- - Luxury / premium (Apple, Rolls-Royce)
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- - Playful / fun (Figma, Discord)
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- - Brutalist / raw (Craigslist-but-intentional)
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- - Or: "I'll know it when I see it" (you pick, I'll react)
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- - "Any colors you already have? (brand colors, hex values, 'I like blue', anything)"
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- - "Any fonts you're attached to, or should I pick?"
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- ### Section 3: Scope and Priorities
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- Rate each 1-5 or skip. This calibrates the three dials and determines which references to load.
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- - "**Animations/motion** -- how important? (1=none, 3=subtle hover states, 5=full choreography)"
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- - "**Mobile** -- how important? (1=desktop only, 3=responsive but desktop-first, 5=mobile-first critical)"
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- - "**Accessibility** -- how important? (1=basic, 3=WCAG AA, 5=WCAG AAA strict)"
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- - "**Dark mode** -- need it? (yes/no/both/later)"
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- - "**Sound/haptics** -- want it? (yes/no/subtle)"
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- - "**Performance** -- tight budget? (1=doesn't matter, 3=reasonable, 5=every millisecond counts)"
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- - "**Icons** -- have a preference? (Lucide, Phosphor, custom, don't care)"
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- - "**Component library** -- using one? (shadcn, Radix, Chakra, custom, none yet)"
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+ First ask: "Any colors or fonts you already have? Any site you love the look of?"
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+ Then, instead of listing vibes as text, **show them visually**:
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+ 1. Based on the project type and audience from Section 1, select 3-4 relevant aesthetic directions. Not all 7 -- only the ones that make sense for THIS project. A legal SaaS gets "Minimal/clean", "Dark/technical", "Luxury/premium". A kids' app gets "Playful/fun", "Warm/friendly", "Bold/editorial".
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+ 2. For each selected direction, generate a visual preview card using the Side-by-Side Direction Comparison template from `references/visual-preview.md`. Each card shows:
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+ - The direction name and a one-line vibe description
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+ - A color palette strip (5 swatches)
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+ - A nav bar, heading, body text, card, and buttons -- all rendered in that direction's actual fonts and colors
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+ 3. Write the comparison to `/tmp/picasso-interview-vibes.html`. Open with Playwright MCP, screenshot, view with Read.
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+ 4. Present to user: "Here are the directions that fit your project. Which speaks to you? Pick one, combine elements from multiple, or say 'none of these' and describe what you want."
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+ The direction options and their representative tokens:
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+ | Direction | Heading Font | Body Font | Primary | Surface | Radius |
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+ | Minimal/clean | Satoshi | DM Sans | slate-700 | white | 4px |
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+ | Bold/editorial | Clash Display | Work Sans | near-black | white | 0px |
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+ | Warm/friendly | Plus Jakarta Sans | DM Sans | amber-600 | warm-white | 12px |
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+ | Dark/technical | Geist Mono | Inter | cyan-400 | gray-950 | 2px |
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+ | Luxury/premium | Cormorant | IBM Plex Sans | gold | near-black | 2px |
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+ | Playful/fun | Outfit | DM Sans | violet-500 | pastel-bg | 16px |
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+ | Brutalist/raw | Space Mono | Space Mono | black | white | 0px |
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+ **Use these as starting points.** Customize based on the project context. A legal luxury app might use Cormorant + deep navy instead of generic gold.
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+ ### Section 3: Context-Driven Recommendations
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+ Do NOT present a static menu of capabilities. Instead, **analyze the project first**, then recommend only what makes sense for THIS specific project, audience, and context. A legal SaaS needs different treatment than a portfolio site. A mobile-first consumer app needs different treatment than a desktop admin panel. Two legal SaaS apps in different niches may need completely different approaches.
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+ #### How It Works
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+ 1. **Read the codebase first.** Before recommending anything, understand:
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+ - What type of product is this? (SaaS dashboard, marketing site, e-commerce, portfolio, internal tool, mobile app)
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+ - Who uses it? (developers, lawyers, consumers, enterprise buyers, creative professionals)
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+ - What's the primary interaction pattern? (data-heavy reading, frequent form input, content browsing, real-time collaboration)
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+ - What already exists? (existing animations, sounds, icon library, design tokens)
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+ 2. **Study 2-3 real competitors** in the same space. Not generic SaaS -- the actual competitive landscape. What do THEY do for motion, sound, iconography? What's standard for this industry? What would differentiate?
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+ 3. **Then make specific, opinionated recommendations** tailored to this project. Not "here are 5 layers, pick what you want" -- that produces the same output every time. Instead:
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+ "Based on what I see -- this is a legal practice management tool used by attorneys during their workday. Here's what I'd recommend and why:
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+ - [Specific recommendation 1 with reasoning tied to THIS project's users and context]
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+ - [Specific recommendation 2 that addresses a gap I found in the codebase]
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+ - [Specific recommendation 3 that competitors do well and this project could benefit from]
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+ - I would NOT recommend [thing] because [specific reason for THIS project]"
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+ 4. **Be honest about what doesn't fit.** If a project doesn't need sound design -- say so and explain why. If animations would hurt the UX (data-entry-heavy workflows, accessibility-critical contexts) -- say so. The goal is the RIGHT design for THIS project, not the MOST design.
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+ #### Capability Awareness
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+ You have deep reference files for all of these. Know they exist so you can recommend them WHEN APPROPRIATE -- but never as a checkbox list:
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+ - Motion & animation (4 intensity levels, from hover states to scroll-driven storytelling)
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+ - UI sound design (Tone.js synthesis, base64 audio, useSound hook)
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+ - Haptic feedback (Vibration API patterns for mobile)
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+ - Icon systems (Lucide, Phosphor, Heroicons, animated state transitions)
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+ - Generative art (p5.js, canvas, algorithmic SVG)
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+ - Data visualization (chart systems, Tufte-inspired display)
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+ - Scroll interactions (IntersectionObserver, scroll-timeline, parallax)
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+ - Conversion optimization (CTA psychology, pricing page patterns)
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+ - View Transitions API, container queries, magnetic cursors, text morphing
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+ The key: recommend based on analysis, not from a menu. Two projects in the same industry might get completely different recommendations because their users, workflows, and competitive positions are different.
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+ #### After recommendations, ask priorities:
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+ - "**Mobile** -- how important for your users specifically?"
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+ - "**Accessibility** -- what level does your audience need?"
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+ - "**Dark mode** -- do your users work in it?"
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+ - "**Performance** -- any constraints I should know about?"
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  If the user can't answer these, help them. Suggest 2-3 options for each based on the product context. But do not proceed until specific, non-default choices are committed to.
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+ ### After the Interview: The Design Brief
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+ Do NOT jump to code. Present a **Design Brief** -- a short, opinionated creative direction that shows the user what you plan to do and why. This is what separates a design studio from a code generator.
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+ 1. **Summarize** what you heard in 2-3 sentences. Confirm understanding.
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+ 2. **Present the Design Brief.** This is NOT a template to fill in mechanically. Write it like a creative director pitching a vision. It should be specific to THIS project -- if you could swap the project name and the brief still makes sense, it's too generic. Include:
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+ - The specific design decisions you're making and WHY for this project
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+ - What you're recommending and what you're explicitly NOT doing (and why)
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+ - The execution plan in priority order
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+ 3. **Generate a Visual Brief Preview (MANDATORY).** Before asking for confirmation:
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+ - Generate a self-contained HTML page showing a representative layout in the committed design tokens (nav + hero + card + buttons + input)
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+ - Open with Playwright MCP, screenshot, view with Read
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+ - Present alongside the text brief: "Here's what I'm proposing -- the reasoning and a visual preview."
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+ 4. **Generate `.picasso.md`** from the answers and save to project root.
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+ 5. **Wait for confirmation**: "Does this direction feel right? I won't write code until you say go."
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+ ### CRITICAL: The Reference Loading Rule
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+ After the user confirms the brief, load the SPECIFIC reference files for what they selected. Do not load all 30+ references. Load only what's relevant:
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+ - Selected motion Tier 2+? Load `motion-and-animation.md` + `micro-interactions.md` + `animation-performance.md`
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+ - Selected sounds? Load `sensory-design.md` (Section 1: UI Sound Design)
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+ - Selected haptics? Load `sensory-design.md` (Section 2: Haptic Feedback)
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+ - Selected animated icons? Load `micro-interactions.md` (Section 5: Toggle and Switch Animations)
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+ - Selected generative art? Load `generative-art.md`
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+ - Selected data viz? Load `data-visualization.md`
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+ - Selected scroll storytelling? Load `micro-interactions.md` (Section 1: Scroll-Triggered)
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- 2. **Generate `.picasso.md`** from the answers and write it to the project root. This persists their preferences for all future sessions.
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- 4. **Announce the plan**: "Here's what I'm going to do: [specific steps]. Sound good?"
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- 5. **Wait for confirmation** before starting any work.
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  | `/mood-board` | Generate visual inspiration HTML from adjectives |
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  | `/preset <name>` | Apply a curated community design preset |
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  | `/godmode` | The ultimate command: interview + audit + score + roast + fix everything + before/after report |
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- - **Restraint over decoration.** The goal of a redesign is NOT to add visual elements. It is to improve clarity, hierarchy, and usability. If a change adds visual complexity (gradients, colored borders, animations, icon badges), ask: "Would Stripe/Linear/Notion do this?" If no, don't do it.
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- 2. **Round 2: Refinement** -- Implement the chosen direction. Screenshot it. Ask "What do you love? What's not right?"
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- 3. **Round 3: Polish** -- Apply feedback. Screenshot again. Ask "Are we there? Or one more round?"
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+ 1. **Round 1: Directions** -- Generate 3 distinct aesthetic directions. For each, generate a visual preview card using the Side-by-Side Comparison template from `references/visual-preview.md`. Write to `/tmp/picasso-evolve-round1.html`, screenshot, view, present. Ask user to pick one (or combine elements).
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+ PREREQUISITE: Figma MCP server must be configured. See `references/figma-mcp.md` for setup.
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+ ```
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+ /figma <figma-url> --tokens -- Extract design tokens only (for DESIGN.md)
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+ /figma <figma-url> --audit -- Run design quality audit on the Figma file
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+ /figma <figma-url> --compare <live-url> -- Compare Figma design vs live implementation
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+ ```
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+ ## Steps
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+ 1. Fetch styles and components from the file
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+ 2. Extract and organize:
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+ - Color palette (converted to OKLCH)
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+ - Typography scale (font, sizes, weights, line-heights)
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+ - Spacing rhythm (auto-layout values → base unit)
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+ - Shadow scale
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+ - Border radius tokens
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+ - Breakpoints (from frame widths if available)
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+ 3. Output a `.picasso.md` config AND/OR a `DESIGN.md` token file
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+ 4. Flag any Picasso anti-patterns: pure gray neutrals, Inter/Roboto defaults, no clear type ratio
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+
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+ ### --audit: Design Quality Audit
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+
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+ 1. Full file analysis (structure, styles, components)
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+ 2. Check against Picasso's anti-pattern list (see `references/anti-patterns.md`)
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+ 3. Check against Figma-specific anti-patterns (see `references/figma-mcp.md`)
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+ 4. Export key frames as images via `mcp__figma__get_image` for visual review
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+ 5. Score and report with severity-ranked findings
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+
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+ ### --compare: Figma vs Live Implementation
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+
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+ 1. Extract design tokens from Figma via MCP
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+ 2. Screenshot the live URL via Playwright (desktop + mobile)
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+ 3. Compare tokens vs computed styles:
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+ - Font family match
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+ - Color accuracy (ΔE tolerance)
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+ - Spacing fidelity
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+ - Component structural parity
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+ 4. Report discrepancies ranked by severity (Critical → Low)
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+ 5. Generate fix list with exact CSS/code changes needed
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+
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+ ## Output Format
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+
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+ ```
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+ 🎨 FIGMA ANALYSIS: [File Name]
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+
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+ 📊 Design System Health: X/100
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+ - Styles used: Y% of elements reference shared styles
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+ - Components: Z components, N instances, M detached
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+ - Auto-layout: X% of frames use auto-layout
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+
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+ 🎨 Token Inventory:
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+ - Colors: [palette with OKLCH values]
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+ - Typography: [scale with ratio]
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+ - Spacing: [base unit and scale]
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+ - Shadows: [elevation scale]
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+
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+ ⚠️ Issues Found:
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+ 1. [severity] [description] — node: [name/id]
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+ 2. ...
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+
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+ ✅ What's Working:
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+ - [genuine positives about the design system]
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+
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+ 📋 Recommended Actions:
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+ 1. [prioritized fix/improvement]
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+ 2. ...
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+ ```
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+
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+ ## Fallback
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+
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+ If Figma MCP is not available:
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+ - Tell the user: "Figma MCP server not detected. To enable direct Figma analysis, configure the Figma MCP server in your agent's MCP settings."
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+ - Offer alternative: "You can export the Figma frame as PNG and I'll analyze the screenshot, or share the Figma URL and I'll extract what I can from the embed."
@@ -2,37 +2,49 @@ Run the Picasso /godmode command -- the ultimate design transformation pipeline.
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  Use the Picasso agent (subagent_type: "picasso") to execute the full godmode pipeline:
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- ANTI-HALLUCINATION RULE: Every phase that makes visual claims MUST take screenshots via `npx playwright screenshot` AND view them with the Read tool before describing what anything looks like. Never claim light/dark mode, color, or layout from code alone.
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+ ANTI-HALLUCINATION RULE: Every phase that makes visual claims MUST gather evidence first. For live sites, take screenshots via `npx playwright screenshot` AND view them with the Read tool. For Figma files, use MCP tools to fetch structural data AND export images. Never claim light/dark mode, color, or layout from code alone.
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+ VISUAL EVIDENCE SOURCES:
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+ - **Live site:** Playwright screenshots (take AND view with Read tool)
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+ - **Figma file:** MCP data (structural facts) + `mcp__figma__get_image` (visual verification)
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+ - **Both available:** Use Figma as design intent, Playwright as implementation reality. Flag gaps.
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  Phase 1: UNDERSTAND
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  - Check for .picasso.md config. If not found, run the design interview (ask what we're building, who it's for, aesthetic direction, priorities 1-5 for animations/mobile/a11y/dark mode/performance, constraints).
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  - Gather context: read all frontend files, find design system, detect component library.
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+ - If a Figma URL is available or Figma MCP is configured, fetch the design file structure and styles as ground truth.
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  Phase 2: ASSESS
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  - Take BEFORE screenshots (desktop + mobile) and VIEW them with the Read tool.
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+ - If Figma source exists, fetch design tokens via MCP and compare against implementation.
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  - Run /score to establish the BEFORE score (0-100 with category breakdown).
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- - Run /roast for the brutally honest assessment (must be based on screenshots, not code guessing).
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+ - Run /roast for the brutally honest assessment (must be based on screenshots/Figma data, not code guessing).
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  - Run /audit for full technical audit with severity-ranked findings.
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  - Run /perf (Lighthouse Core Web Vitals).
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  - Run /lint-design (find hardcoded colors, spacing violations, font inconsistencies).
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+ - If Figma MCP available: Run /figma --audit for Figma-specific design system health check.
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  Phase 3: PLAN
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  - Compile all findings into a prioritized fix list (Critical -> High -> Medium -> Low).
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+ - If Figma source exists, prioritize design-implementation gaps as High severity.
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  - Present the plan: "Found X issues. Fixing all = score ~Y. Proceed?"
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  Phase 4: FIX
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  - Execute fixes in priority order: typography, color, spacing, layout, motion, accessibility, interaction, performance, copy.
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+ - When Figma tokens are available, use them as the source of truth for fixes.
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  Phase 5: VERIFY
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  - Take AFTER screenshots and VIEW them with the Read tool.
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+ - If Figma source exists, re-compare to check implementation now matches design intent.
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  Phase 6: REPORT
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  - Show final score comparison with per-category breakdown.
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  - Show files modified and issues fixed.
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+ - If Figma comparison was done, show design fidelity score (% match).
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package/commands/mood.md CHANGED
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- Run the Picasso /mood command -- generate a design system from a word.
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+ ---
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+ name: mood
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+ description: "Generate a complete design system from a mood word, with a visual preview before committing."
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+ ---
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- Use the Picasso agent to generate a complete design system from the mood word: $ARGUMENTS
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+ # /mood -- Design System from a Word
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- Map the mood to design tokens:
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- - Color palette (5-7 OKLCH values)
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- - Font pairing (display + body + mono)
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- - Border radius scale
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- - Shadow style
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- - Motion intensity
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- - Spacing density
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+ Generate a complete design system from a mood word or phrase, and show a visual preview before writing any config files.
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- Generate both .picasso.md and DESIGN.md from the mood.
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+ ## Arguments
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+
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+ The mood word: `$ARGUMENTS`
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  Common moods: cyberpunk, cottage, brutalist, luxury, editorial, playful, corporate, dark-tech, warm-saas, minimal. Also accepts combinations like "brutalist-banking" or "warm-editorial".
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  If no mood word is provided, ask the user for one.
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+
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+ ## Steps
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+
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+ 1. Parse the mood word(s) and map to design tokens:
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+ - Color palette (5-7 values with hex)
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+ - Font pairing (display + body + mono)
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+ - Border radius scale
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+ - Shadow style
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+ - Motion intensity
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+ - Spacing density
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+
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+ 2. **Generate a visual preview (MANDATORY -- before writing any config files):**
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+ - Load `references/visual-preview.md` and use the Full Page Mood Preview structure
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+ - Generate a self-contained HTML page showing a representative layout in the mood's tokens:
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+ - Nav bar with logo text, links, and CTA button
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+ - Hero section with large heading, subtitle, and primary button
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+ - 2-3 sample cards in a grid
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+ - A form input with button
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+ - Footer with muted text
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+ - Load fonts using the Font Mapping table from `references/visual-preview.md`
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+ - Write to `/tmp/picasso-mood-{word}.html`
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+ - Open via Playwright MCP, screenshot at 1440x900, view with Read tool
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+ - Present to user: "This is what '{word}' looks like as a design system. Does this feel right, or should I adjust?"
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+
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+ 3. **Wait for confirmation.** Do not write `.picasso.md` or `DESIGN.md` until the user approves the visual direction.
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+
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+ 4. After confirmation, generate:
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+ - `.picasso.md` with the mood's tokens and preferences
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+ - `DESIGN.md` with the full design system specification
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+
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+ ## Rules
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+
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+ - Never write config files before showing the visual preview
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+ - If the user says "adjust" or "not quite", iterate on the tokens and regenerate the preview
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+ - If Playwright MCP is unavailable, write the HTML and tell user the path to open manually
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- Run the Picasso /preset command -- apply a curated design preset.
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+ ---
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+ name: preset
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+ description: "Browse and apply curated design presets with visual previews."
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+ ---
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- Use the Picasso agent to apply the named preset: $ARGUMENTS
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+ # /preset -- Apply a Design Preset
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- Available presets: linear, stripe, vercel, notion, raycast, editorial, luxury, brutalist, dark-tech, warm-saas, cyberpunk, cottage, minimal, playful.
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+ Browse or apply a curated design preset with a visual preview before committing.
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9
 
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- Steps:
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- 1. Load the preset from style-presets.md reference
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- 2. Generate .picasso.md + DESIGN.md from the preset
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- 3. Update CSS variables / Tailwind config to match
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- 4. Update font imports
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- 5. Show a summary of what was applied
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+ ## Arguments
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- If no preset name is provided, list all available presets and ask the user to pick.
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+ The preset name: `$ARGUMENTS`
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+
14
+ ## Steps
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+
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+ ### No preset name given (`/preset`)
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+
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+ 1. Load all 22 presets from `references/style-presets.md`
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+ 2. Generate a **visual preset browser** using the Preset Browser Grid template from `references/visual-preview.md`:
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+ - 4-column grid of cards, one per preset
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+ - Each card: preset name (in its heading font), 5-swatch color palette strip, one-line mood description, a sample button in the preset's primary color and radius
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+ - Card backgrounds use the preset's surface color, text uses its text color
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+ 3. Write to `/tmp/picasso-preset-browser.html`
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+ 4. Open with Playwright MCP, screenshot at 1440x900, view with Read
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+ 5. Present: "Here are all 22 presets. Which one catches your eye?"
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+ 6. Wait for the user to pick
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+
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+ ### Preset name given (`/preset bold-signal`)
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+
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+ 1. Load the named preset from `references/style-presets.md`
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+ 2. Generate a **visual preview** using the Full Page Mood Preview structure from `references/visual-preview.md`:
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+ - Nav bar, hero, cards, form, footer -- all in the preset's tokens
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+ 3. Write to `/tmp/picasso-preset-{name}.html`, screenshot, view with Read
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+ 4. Present: "Here's what {name} looks like applied. Want to use it?"
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+ 5. After confirmation:
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+ - Generate `.picasso.md` + `DESIGN.md` from the preset
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+ - Update CSS variables / Tailwind config to match
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+ - Update font imports
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+ - Show a summary of what was applied
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+
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+ ## Rules
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+
43
+ - Never apply a preset without showing a visual preview first
44
+ - If Playwright MCP is unavailable, write the HTML and give the user the file path
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
1
+ ---
2
+ name: preview
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+ description: "Generate visual previews of design directions, presets, or current tokens. Shows what options actually look like before committing."
4
+ ---
5
+
6
+ # /preview -- Visual Design Preview
7
+
8
+ Generate and display visual previews of design options.
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+
10
+ ## Usage
11
+
12
+ - `/preview` -- Preview current `.picasso.md` tokens as a rendered page
13
+ - `/preview <preset-name>` -- Preview a specific style preset (e.g., `/preview bold-signal`)
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+ - `/preview compare <a> <b> [c]` -- Side-by-side comparison of 2-3 presets or directions
15
+
16
+ ## Steps
17
+
18
+ ### `/preview` (current tokens)
19
+
20
+ 1. Read `.picasso.md` from the project root. If not found, tell the user to run `/picasso` first.
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+ 2. Extract design tokens: fonts, colors, radius, spacing density.
22
+ 3. Load `references/visual-preview.md` and use the Full Page Mood Preview template structure.
23
+ 4. Generate a self-contained HTML file showing a complete page in the current design tokens:
24
+ - Nav bar, hero section, card grid, form, footer
25
+ - All styled with the project's committed tokens
26
+ 5. Write to `/tmp/picasso-preview.html`
27
+ 6. Open via Playwright MCP (`mcp__playwright__browser_navigate` to `file:///tmp/picasso-preview.html`)
28
+ 7. Screenshot at 1440x900, view with Read tool
29
+ 8. Present to user: "Here's what your current design tokens look like rendered. Open `/tmp/picasso-preview.html` in your browser for full resolution."
30
+
31
+ ### `/preview <preset-name>`
32
+
33
+ 1. Load `references/style-presets.md` and find the named preset.
34
+ 2. Extract its tokens (colors, fonts, radius, signature element).
35
+ 3. Generate a Full Page Mood Preview HTML using those tokens.
36
+ 4. Write, screenshot, view, present (same as above).
37
+
38
+ ### `/preview compare <a> <b> [c]`
39
+
40
+ 1. Load `references/style-presets.md` and find each named preset.
41
+ 2. Load `references/visual-preview.md` and use the Side-by-Side Direction Comparison template.
42
+ 3. Generate a comparison HTML with 2-3 direction cards side by side.
43
+ 4. Write to `/tmp/picasso-preview-compare.html`
44
+ 5. Screenshot at 1440x900 (wide enough for side-by-side), view with Read.
45
+ 6. Present: "Here are the directions compared. Which speaks to you?"
46
+
47
+ ## Rules
48
+
49
+ - Always load font URLs from the Font Mapping table in `references/visual-preview.md`
50
+ - If Playwright MCP is unavailable, write the file and tell the user the path to open manually
51
+ - Never describe what the preview looks like without viewing the screenshot first
52
+ - The HTML must be fully self-contained (inline styles, external font imports only)