Agent skill · design visual · aiskillstore
distill
Strip designs to their essence by removing unnecessary complexity. Great design is simple, powerful, and clean.
Why this skill is useful
Provides a structured approach to design simplification that the AI wouldn't generate on its own, focusing on essential elements and clarity.
What it needs
About 3k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-07. 405 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Remove unnecessary complexity from designs, revealing the essential elements and creating clarity through ruthless simplification. MANDATORY PREPARATION Use the frontend-design skill — it contains design principles, anti-patterns, and the Context Gathering Protocol. Follow the protocol before proceeding — if no design context exists yet, you MUST run teach-impeccable first. --- Assess Current State Analyze what makes the design feel complex or cluttered: 1. Identify complexity sources: Too many elements: Competing buttons, redundant information, visual clutter Excessive variation: Too many colors, fonts, sizes, styles without purpose Information overload: Everything visible at once, no progressive disclosure Visual noise: Unnecessary borders, shadows, backgrounds, decorations Confusing hierarchy: Unclear what matters most Feature creep: Too many options, actions, or paths forward 2. Find the essence: What's the primary user goal? (There should be ONE) What's actually necessary vs nice-to-have? What can be removed, hidden, or combined? What's the 20% that delivers 80% of value? If any of these are unclear from the codebase, {{askinstruction}} CRITICAL: Simplicity is not about removing features - it's about removing obstacles between users and their goals. Every element should justify its existence. Plan Simplification Create a ruthless editing strategy: Core purpose: What's the ONE thing this should accomplish? Essential elements: What's truly necessary to achieve that purpose? Progressive disclosure: What can be hidden until needed? Consolidation opportunities: What can be combined or integrated? IMPORTANT: Simplification is hard. It requires saying no to good ideas to make room for great execution. Be ruthless. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills aiskillstore/distill