Awesome-omni-skill xaem-theme-ui

Two-pass theme generation and code translation pipeline. Pass 1 generates high-entropy visual themes (colour palettes, glow intensities, animation timing, typography weights). Pass 2 translates themes into CSS variables, TypeScript design tokens, Tailwind config, and Framer Motion presets. Complements scientific-luxury by handling creative generation before constraint enforcement.

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XAEM Theme UI - Theme Generation & Code Translation

Two-pass pipeline for generating high-entropy visual themes and translating them into implementable code. Works upstream of

scientific-luxury
constraint enforcement.

Description

XAEM Theme UI adds a creative generation layer to the design system. While

scientific-luxury
enforces structural constraints (OLED black, 0.5px borders,
rounded-sm
, physics-based easings), it does not generate themes. This skill fills that gap with a two-pass pipeline:

  1. Pass 1 (Generate): Create high-entropy visual themes -- spectral colour palettes, glow intensities, animation timing scales, typography weight distributions, opacity hierarchies
  2. Pass 2 (Translate): Convert generated themes into implementable code -- CSS variables, TypeScript design tokens, Tailwind config extensions, Framer Motion preset overrides, component style maps

The structural skeleton remains immutable. Only the visual skin is customisable.

When to Apply

Positive Triggers

  • Generating new colour palettes or theme variations
  • Creating design tokens for a new feature area
  • Building theme presets (dark variants, branded themes)
  • User mentions: "theme", "palette", "colour scheme", "design tokens", "generate theme"
  • Translating a mood board or colour brief into code
  • Customising glow intensities, animation timing, or opacity scales

Negative Triggers

  • Enforcing existing design constraints (use
    scientific-luxury
    instead)
  • Reviewing component layout compliance (use
    scientific-luxury
    instead)
  • Optimising algorithm performance (use
    council-of-logic
    instead)
  • Writing backend logic, API routes, or database schemas

The Two Laws

Law 1: Generate Then Translate

Every theme goes through both passes sequentially. Never ship a palette without its code translation. Never write design token code without a generation rationale.

Law 2: Never Violate Structural Constraints

The following are immutable and cannot be overridden by any theme:

ConstraintLocked ValueReason
Background
#050505
(OLED Black)
Foundation of visual hierarchy
Border width
0.5px
Single-pixel precision
Border radius
rounded-sm
(2px)
Sharp, professional appearance
Animation engineFramer Motion onlyPhysics-based motion
Easing curvesPhysics-based (
outExpo
,
snappy
, etc.)
No linear transitions
Layout patternTimeline / asymmetricalNo symmetrical card grids
Status iconsBreathing orbsNo Lucide/FontAwesome for status

Pass 1: Theme Generation

1.1 Colour Palette Generation

Every theme defines exactly six spectral colours mapped to semantic roles:

RoleSemantic PurposeDefault Hex
PrimaryActive, in-progress, CTA
#00F5FF
SuccessCompleted, approved, positive
#00FF88
WarningVerification, awaiting, caution
#FFB800
DangerError, failed, rejected
#FF4444
AccentEscalation, human intervention
#FF00FF
NeutralPending, inactive, disabled
#6B7280

Palette Strategies

Analogous -- Colours within 30 degrees on the colour wheel. Produces harmonious, low-contrast themes suited for ambient dashboards.

Example: Primary #00F5FF → Success #00FFC8 → Warning #88FF00

Complementary -- Pairs colours from opposite sides of the wheel. High contrast, suited for alert-heavy interfaces.

Example: Primary #00F5FF → Accent #FF0A55

Triadic -- Three colours evenly spaced at 120 degrees. Balanced vibrancy for data-rich views.

Example: Primary #00F5FF → Warning #FF8800 → Accent #AA00FF

Palette Constraints

  • All colours must have sufficient contrast against
    #050505
    (minimum 4.5:1 for text)
  • No pastel or desaturated colours (saturation must be >= 70%)
  • No pure white (
    #FFFFFF
    ) as a spectral colour
  • Each colour must be visually distinct at 50% opacity over OLED black

1.2 Glow Intensity Curves

Glow is the primary visual feedback mechanism. Three intensity tiers:

TierInner OpacityOuter OpacitySpread (px)Use Case
Low20%10%20Subtle ambient presence
Medium40%20%40Default interactive
High60%30%60Alert, active focus

Themes may adjust these values within these bounds:

  • Inner opacity: 15%--65%
  • Outer opacity: 8%--35%
  • Spread: 12px--80px

1.3 Animation Timing Scale

Themes define a timing scale with six duration values:

TokenDefault (s)Range (s)Purpose
fast
0.20.15--0.3Micro-interactions
normal
0.40.3--0.6Standard transitions
slow
0.60.5--0.9Deliberate, emphasised
breathe
2.01.5--3.0Breathing pulse loops
pulse
1.51.0--2.5Glow pulse cycles
ambient
3.02.0--4.0Background ambient effects

All durations must use physics-based easing. Linear timing is banned.

1.4 Typography Weight Distribution

Themes select from the permitted weight range:

TokenDefaultRangeUsage
heroWeight
200100--300Hero titles
titleWeight
300200--400Section headings
bodyWeight
400300--500Body text
dataWeight
500400--600Monospace data
labelWeight
400300--500Uppercase labels

Font families are locked: JetBrains Mono (data), Inter/SF Pro (editorial).

1.5 Opacity Hierarchy Tuning

Themes define a six-step text opacity scale and a three-step border opacity scale:

Text:   primary(0.85-0.95) → secondary(0.65-0.75) → tertiary(0.45-0.55)
        → muted(0.35-0.45) → subtle(0.25-0.35) → ghost(0.15-0.25)

Border: visible(0.08-0.12) → subtle(0.04-0.08) → ghost(0.02-0.04)

Pass 2: Code Translation

2.1 CSS Variable Output

:root {
  /* Spectral Palette */
  --spectral-primary: #00F5FF;
  --spectral-success: #00FF88;
  --spectral-warning: #FFB800;
  --spectral-danger: #FF4444;
  --spectral-accent: #FF00FF;
  --spectral-neutral: #6B7280;

  /* Glow Intensities */
  --glow-low-inner: 20;
  --glow-low-outer: 10;
  --glow-med-inner: 40;
  --glow-med-outer: 20;
  --glow-high-inner: 60;
  --glow-high-outer: 30;

  /* Animation Timing */
  --duration-fast: 0.2s;
  --duration-normal: 0.4s;
  --duration-slow: 0.6s;
  --duration-breathe: 2s;
  --duration-pulse: 1.5s;
  --duration-ambient: 3s;

  /* Text Opacity Hierarchy */
  --text-primary: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
  --text-secondary: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
  --text-tertiary: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
  --text-muted: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
  --text-subtle: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
  --text-ghost: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);

  /* Border Opacity Hierarchy */
  --border-visible: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  --border-subtle: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  --border-ghost: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
}

2.2 TypeScript Design Token File

export const THEME = {
  spectral: {
    primary: '#00F5FF',
    success: '#00FF88',
    warning: '#FFB800',
    danger: '#FF4444',
    accent: '#FF00FF',
    neutral: '#6B7280',
  },
  glow: {
    low: { inner: '20', outer: '10', spread: 20 },
    medium: { inner: '40', outer: '20', spread: 40 },
    high: { inner: '60', outer: '30', spread: 60 },
  },
  durations: {
    fast: 0.2,
    normal: 0.4,
    slow: 0.6,
    breathe: 2.0,
    pulse: 1.5,
    ambient: 3.0,
  },
  weights: {
    hero: 200,
    title: 300,
    body: 400,
    data: 500,
    label: 400,
  },
} as const;

2.3 Tailwind Theme Extension

// tailwind.config.ts (theme.extend block)
{
  colors: {
    spectral: {
      primary: 'var(--spectral-primary)',
      success: 'var(--spectral-success)',
      warning: 'var(--spectral-warning)',
      danger: 'var(--spectral-danger)',
      accent: 'var(--spectral-accent)',
      neutral: 'var(--spectral-neutral)',
    },
  },
  transitionDuration: {
    fast: 'var(--duration-fast)',
    normal: 'var(--duration-normal)',
    slow: 'var(--duration-slow)',
  },
}

2.4 Framer Motion Preset Overrides

import { THEME } from './design-tokens';

export const themeMotion = {
  fadeInLeft: {
    initial: { opacity: 0, x: -20 },
    animate: { opacity: 1, x: 0 },
    transition: {
      duration: THEME.durations.normal,
      ease: [0.19, 1, 0.22, 1],
    },
  },
  breathing: {
    animate: { opacity: [1, 0.6, 1], scale: [1, 1.05, 1] },
    transition: {
      duration: THEME.durations.breathe,
      repeat: Infinity,
      ease: 'easeInOut',
    },
  },
  glowPulse: (colour: string) => ({
    animate: {
      boxShadow: [
        `0 0 0 ${colour}00`,
        `0 0 ${THEME.glow.medium.spread}px ${colour}${THEME.glow.medium.inner}`,
        `0 0 0 ${colour}00`,
      ],
    },
    transition: { duration: THEME.durations.pulse, repeat: Infinity },
  }),
};

2.5 Status Colour Mapping

import { THEME } from './design-tokens';

export const STATUS_MAP = {
  pending: THEME.spectral.neutral,
  in_progress: THEME.spectral.primary,
  awaiting_verification: THEME.spectral.warning,
  verification_in_progress: THEME.spectral.warning,
  verification_passed: THEME.spectral.success,
  verification_failed: THEME.spectral.danger,
  completed: THEME.spectral.success,
  failed: THEME.spectral.danger,
  blocked: THEME.spectral.warning,
  escalated_to_human: THEME.spectral.accent,
} as const;

Existing Design Tokens Reference

The current baseline lives at

apps/web/lib/design-tokens.ts
. Key exports:

  • SPECTRAL
    -- Six-colour palette (cyan, emerald, amber, red, magenta, grey)
  • BACKGROUNDS
    -- OLED black foundation with elevation steps
  • TEXT
    -- Six-step text opacity hierarchy
  • BORDERS
    -- Three-step border opacity hierarchy
  • EASINGS
    -- Four physics-based cubic-bezier curves
  • DURATIONS
    -- Six animation duration tokens
  • MOTION_PRESETS
    -- Framer Motion animation presets
  • TW
    -- Tailwind class helper constants

All generated themes must be compatible with this token structure.


Theme Presets

Scientific Luxury (Default)

The baseline theme. All values match

apps/web/lib/design-tokens.ts
.

Primary: #00F5FF (Cyan)    Success: #00FF88 (Emerald)
Warning: #FFB800 (Amber)   Danger:  #FF4444 (Red)
Accent:  #FF00FF (Magenta) Neutral: #6B7280 (Grey)
Glow: standard | Timing: standard | Weights: standard

Midnight Aurora

Cool-shifted palette with extended glow spread for ambient dashboards.

Primary: #00D4FF (Ice Blue)   Success: #00E87A (Mint)
Warning: #FF9F00 (Deep Amber) Danger:  #FF3355 (Crimson)
Accent:  #CC44FF (Violet)     Neutral: #5A6270 (Slate)
Glow: high-spread (50px med)  Timing: slower (+20%)
Weights: lighter (hero 100, title 200)

Solar Flare

Warm-shifted palette with snappy timing for alert-dense interfaces.

Primary: #FFAA00 (Solar Gold) Success: #44FF66 (Neon Green)
Warning: #FF6600 (Flame)      Danger:  #FF2222 (Hot Red)
Accent:  #FF44AA (Hot Pink)   Neutral: #7A7A80 (Warm Grey)
Glow: tight (spread 16px)     Timing: faster (-15%)
Weights: heavier (data 600, title 400)

Deep Ocean

Desaturated blue-green palette with slow, ambient timing for monitoring views.

Primary: #0099CC (Deep Teal)  Success: #00CC99 (Sea Green)
Warning: #CCAA00 (Muted Gold) Danger:  #CC3344 (Muted Red)
Accent:  #9944CC (Deep Purple) Neutral: #556677 (Ocean Grey)
Glow: diffuse (spread 70px)   Timing: slowest (+30%)
Weights: standard

Anti-Patterns

Anti-PatternWhy It FailsCorrect Approach
Overriding
#050505
background in theme config
Breaks OLED black foundationBackground is structural, not thematic. Leave it locked.
Using
transition: linear
in generated presets
Violates physics-based motion requirementUse
outExpo
,
snappy
, or
smooth
cubic-bezier curves
Generating pastel or low-saturation coloursInsufficient contrast on OLED blackMaintain >= 70% saturation, >= 4.5:1 contrast ratio
Producing
grid-cols-2
or
grid-cols-4
layout
Symmetrical grids banned by structural rulesTheme controls colour/timing, not layout. Layout is locked.
Setting
rounded-lg
or
rounded-xl
in tokens
Violates sharp corner constraint
rounded-sm
is structural. Themes cannot modify border radius.
Using CSS
@keyframes
instead of Framer Motion
Bypasses physics-based animation engineAll motion via Framer Motion presets
Generating white text at 100% opacityHarsh, breaks opacity hierarchyMaximum text opacity is 0.95; use the six-step scale

Checklist

Before merging any generated theme:

  • Six spectral colours defined with hex values
  • All colours pass 4.5:1 contrast against
    #050505
  • Glow intensities within permitted bounds (inner 15-65%, outer 8-35%)
  • Animation durations within permitted ranges (0.15s--4.0s)
  • Typography weights within permitted ranges (100--600)
  • Text opacity scale has six steps, all within bounds
  • Border opacity scale has three steps, all within bounds
  • CSS variables generated and valid
  • TypeScript design token file compiles without errors
  • Tailwind config extension is syntactically correct
  • Framer Motion presets use physics-based easing only
  • Status colour mapping covers all
    AgentStatus
    values
  • No structural constraints overridden (background, borders, radius, layout)
  • Australian English used throughout (colour, not color)

Response Format

[AGENT_ACTIVATED]: XAEM Theme UI
[PHASE]: {Generation | Translation | Review}
[PASS]: {1 - Generate | 2 - Translate}
[STATUS]: {in_progress | awaiting_verification | complete}

{theme generation output or code translation}

[NEXT_ACTION]: {what happens next}

Integration Points

SystemRelationship
scientific-luxury
Downstream consumer. XAEM generates, scientific-luxury enforces.
council-of-logic
Shannon check on token count -- no redundant variables.
design-tokens.ts
Baseline reference. Generated themes must be structurally compatible.
genesis-orchestrator
Theme generation may be triggered during SECTION_D (frontend shell).

Australian Localisation

ElementFormatExample
DateDD/MM/YYYY13/02/2026
TimeH:MM am/pm2:30 pm
TimezoneAEST/AEDT2:30 pm AEDT
CurrencyAUD ($)$1,234.56
SpellingAustralian Englishcolour, behaviour

All generated tokens, comments, and documentation must use Australian English spelling conventions: colour (not color), customise (not customize), optimise (not optimize), analyse (not analyze).


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