Appllama App Design Skill
Appllama App Design Skill is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from Appllama/appllama-skills. Build native-feeling, benchmark-quality mobile app screens (Expo / React Native). It works with Claude Code, Codex and Cursor and has 2,423 GitHub stars. Install it by copying the skill folder into your agent's skills directory.
github.com/Appllama/appllama-skills/skills/appllama-app-design-skill (opens in a new tab)
- Official
- Design & frontend
- Actively maintained
Add this skill
Claude
Claude Code loads skills from ~/.claude/skills/ (all projects) or .claude/skills/ (one project):
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Appllama/appllama-skills.git
cp -r appllama-skills/skills/appllama-app-design-skill ~/.claude/skills/appllama-app-design-skill # personal, or .claude/skills in a projectIn the Claude apps, zip the appllama-app-design-skill folder and upload it under Customize > Skills > + > Upload a skill (code execution must be on).
ChatGPT / Codex
Codex reads skills from .agents/skills/ in a repo or ~/.agents/skills/ for every project:
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Appllama/appllama-skills.git
cp -r appllama-skills/skills/appllama-app-design-skill .agents/skills/appllama-app-design-skill # repo; ~/.agents/skills for all projectsStandalone skills also load in the ChatGPT desktop app.
Cursor
Cursor loads skills from .cursor/skills/ (or ~/.cursor/skills/) and also reads .claude/skills/:
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Appllama/appllama-skills.git
cp -r appllama-skills/skills/appllama-app-design-skill .cursor/skills/appllama-app-design-skill # project; ~/.cursor/skills for all projectsSource (checked Oct 7, 2026): code.claude.com/docs/en/skills (opens in a new tab), support.claude.com/en/articles/12512180-using-skills-in-claude (opens in a new tab), learn.chatgpt.com/docs/build-skills (opens in a new tab), cursor.com/docs/context/skills (opens in a new tab)
What this skill does
Build native-feeling, benchmark-quality mobile app screens (Expo / React Native). Use when designing or implementing any mobile UI — screens, flows, onboarding, paywalls, tab bars, sheets, settings, empty states — or when polishing motion, navigation, typography, dark mode, or perceived performance.
When it triggers
- Use when designing or implementing any mobile UI — screens, flows, onboarding, paywalls, tab bars, sheets, settings, empty states — or when polishing motion, navigation, typography, dark mode, or perceived performance.
- Trigger on "build a screen", "make this screen better", "design the onboarding", "wire up this flow", "polish the UI", "make it feel native", or any mobile design/implementation task.
- "build a screen"
- "make this screen better"
- "design the onboarding"
- "wire up this flow"
- "polish the UI"
- "make it feel native"
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What is the Appllama App Design Skill skill?
Appllama App Design Skill is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from Appllama/appllama-skills. Build native-feeling, benchmark-quality mobile app screens (Expo / React Native). It works with Claude Code, Codex and Cursor and has 2,423 GitHub stars. Install it by copying the skill folder into your agent's skills directory. Its SKILL.md lives at github.com/Appllama/appllama-skills/skills/appllama-app-design-skill.
How do I install the Appllama App Design Skill skill?
Copy the appllama-app-design-skill folder (the one containing SKILL.md) into ~/.claude/skills/ for Claude Code, .agents/skills/ for Codex or .cursor/skills/ for Cursor. The agent picks it up automatically when a task matches its description.
Is the Appllama App Design Skill skill free?
Yes. The repository is open source under the MIT license.
Is Appllama App Design Skill maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Sep 6, 2026. appsgit only lists skills from repositories with a commit in the last six months.