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name: linear-dark-ui
description: "Enforces extreme restraint, deep zinc/obsidian surfaces, subtle 1px border glows, and crisp monospace details. Completely eliminates generic white cards and cheesy gradients."
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# SKILL: Linear Dark UI Standard
## Intent
Enforce modern, restrained, dark-first UI aesthetic inspired by Linear, Stripe, and Vercel.
## Core Rules
1. Never generate solid white cards or neon gradients on dark surfaces.
2. Use zinc-900/50 (#121215) for card surfaces with 1px border (zinc-800/80).
3. Foreground text must use high-contrast white (#f4f4f5) for titles and muted zinc-400 (#a1a1aa) for body text.
4. Accent colors should be applied as surgical micro-indicators (badges, dot indicators, active borders), not huge backgrounds.
5. Interactive states: hover effects must be subtle (surface shift from zinc-900 to zinc-800/80), never jarring scale transforms.