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How to use the Dark Glass Clean Layout agent skill
Updated · written with AI from the project's own documentation and checked against our catalogue data
Dark Glass Clean Layout is an agent skill, a set of written design instructions that an AI coding agent such as Claude can load and follow. Once installed, it steers the agent to build web pages in a near-black, frosted-glass style with a pill-shaped top navigation and a three-column workspace. This guide explains what the skill changes, how to install it, how to ask for it in plain language, and where it is not the right fit.
Dark Glass Clean LayoutMengTo/Skills · MIT Download the skill Quick start
- 1Download the ZIP. Get the Dark Glass Clean Layout ZIP from this page.
- 2Unzip into a skills folder. Place the skill folder containing SKILL.md in ~/.claude/skills/ for personal use, or in .claude/skills/ inside a project.
- 3Or upload in the Claude apps. If you use the Claude apps, go to Settings → Capabilities → Skills and upload the skill.
- 4Open the demo. Open demo/index.html in a browser to see the intended dark glass style.
- 5Make a request. Ask for a page or app shell and name the skill, for example with $dark-glass-clean-layout.
- 6Refine the output. Adjust glass intensity, spacing, floating card count and frame visibility in follow-up requests.
- 7Review before shipping. Check contrast and readability yourself, since the skill does not cover accessibility.
What the skill makes the agent build
The skill defines a full dark design direction rather than a single component style. The agent uses a near-black base with soft atmospheric light behind the interface, a centred layout shell with thin vertical rails, and translucent blurred panels for navigation, sidebars and cards.
The source describes a fixed pill-shaped top navigation, a left navigation column, a central stage that stays visually calm, and a right operational sidebar on desktop that stacks on smaller screens. A few floating data cards sit around the centre, with mono micro-labels and small system IDs for a technical feel.
- Palette: mostly monochrome white, zinc, smoke grey and charcoal, with accent colour limited to small status indicators or active text.
- Motion: subtle, such as masked text reveals, slow drift on data cards and tiny parallax.
- Restraint: the skill warns against overcrowding the centre, heavy neon glows and treating glass as only a card style.
Install the skill from the ZIP download
Download the ZIP for the skill from this page. Unzip it so that the skill folder, which contains SKILL.md, ends up in your personal skills folder at ~/.claude/skills/ or in a project-specific folder at .claude/skills/ inside your project.
If you use the Claude apps instead of a local setup, you can upload the skill under Settings → Capabilities → Skills rather than placing files on disk.
- Personal use across projects: ~/.claude/skills/
- One project only: .claude/skills/ inside that project
- Claude apps: Settings → Capabilities → Skills, then upload
Ask for the skill with a natural request
Name the skill in your request so the agent knows to apply it. The demo prompt in the package uses the form $dark-glass-clean-layout followed by a description of the page you want. Describe the surface, its purpose and any content it needs, and the skill supplies the visual system.
Because the skill is about layout language, it works best when your request covers the whole screen: navigation, centre content and side panels, not just one button or card.
- Good: a dashboard shell with a nav pill, a central hero for an AI analytics product and a right sidebar of recent system events.
- Good: a landing page that uses floating data cards around one headline and a single CTA.
- Weaker: asking for one small button and expecting the full layout system.
Use $dark-glass-clean-layout to create a polished standalone HTML example that clearly demonstrates the skill.Check the demo and adjust the result
The package includes demo/index.html and demo/PROMPT.md. Open the demo in a browser to see the intended look before you commit to it. The prompt file shows how the skill was asked to compare a hero surface, a compact control and a detail card.
When the output is close but not right, tune it in terms of the skill's own knobs: glass intensity (how much blur and opacity), layout openness (space between columns and cards), accent restraint and how visible the outer rails and corner markers are.
- Too muddy: ask for less opacity or lighter blur in the glass shells.
- Too busy: ask for fewer floating cards around the centre.
- Too flat: ask for more frosted depth and a clearer top-edge highlight.
Safety and requirements
The listing states that the skill requires nothing beyond the agent itself, does not run scripts and does not use the network. It is a set of instructions and an example file, so there is no installer to run and no code the skill executes on your machine.
Review the generated code like any other agent output before you deploy it. The skill does not address accessibility, and its low-contrast glass and muted labels can reduce readability.
- Runs scripts: no
- Uses network: no
- Licence: MIT, as stated in the listing
- Accessibility: not covered by the skill; plan a separate review
What people use it for
- A dark intelligence-console style landing page for an AI or data product.
- An app shell with a pill navigation, a left menu and a right operational sidebar.
- A prototype of a dark workspace interface to test layout before building it for real.
- A consistent glass treatment for navigation, sidebars and dashboard cards across one site.
- A calm hero section with a single headline, soft radial wash and one high-contrast CTA.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Dark Glass Clean Layout skill free?
The listing states that the skill is released under the MIT licence. Check the licence text included with your download before using it in a commercial project.
What do I need to use the Dark Glass Clean Layout skill?
The listing lists no extra requirements. You need an agent environment that supports skills, such as Claude, and a place to put the skill folder. The skill does not run scripts and does not use the network.
Where do I install an agent skill like this one?
Unzip the download into ~/.claude/skills/ for personal use or into .claude/skills/ in a project. In the Claude apps, upload it under Settings → Capabilities → Skills.
Why does the agent not produce the dark glass style?
The skill may not have been loaded or named in the request. Confirm the folder is in the right place and mention the skill by name, for example with $dark-glass-clean-layout, then describe the page.
Who should not use this skill?
Skip it if you need a bright, colourful or pastel brand look, because the skill steers away from that. Also avoid relying on it alone for accessibility-certified designs, since it does not address contrast or readability.
How is this different from generic glassmorphism?
The skill says it is not generic pastel glassmorphism. It applies glass across the whole layout, including navigation, sidebars and cards, on a near-black base with a restrained monochrome palette.
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Our verdict
Use this skill if you want a premium dark dashboard or intelligence-console style for a landing page, app shell or prototype, and you can review the output yourself. Pick something else if you need a bright brand palette or accessibility-certified designs without a separate review.
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