get_cross_cutting_rules
Get standalone rules (a11y, motion, icons, tokens, responsive)
How to use it
get_cross_cutting_rules is exposed by the The Designer MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the get_cross_cutting_rules tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.
Install The Designer
npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector node dist/index.jsOther tools in The Designer (23)
Run 31-gate slop test on HTML/CSS
Download DESIGN.md for a real brand
List all 328+ brands by category
Build custom OKLCH token system from paper/accent/font values — also emits dark mode derivation
Classify brief into editorial / modern-minimal / atmospheric / playful
Score 17 design systems against product context
Full project scaffold (config + HTML + components)
Standalone HTML preview with all 8 interactive states — animated via anime.js spring physics
Generate a ready-to-paste motion.dev or anime.js snippet matched to the current design style's physics and easing. Supports 8 categories: entrance, micro, stagger, scroll, loader, transition, counter, typewriter. Every snippet includes a prefers-reduced-motion guard.
Light/dark/high-contrast variants from hex colors
Generate design rules for style + palette + archetype/hybrid
Generate ready-to-use tailwind.config.js
Full HTML starter page — ships with anime.js v3 animations
Generate complete OKLCH token system. Returns css (light :root), fullcss (light + dark @media + [data-theme="dark"] overrides), darkcss, darktokens
Pull full content of any reference doc
Detect installed skill submodules
List all available systems, palettes, archetypes, hybrids
List all 16 themes with OKLCH values, fonts, axis metadata
Convert palette JSON to CSS / Tailwind / SCSS / Figma / Android / Swift
Fetch live palettes from Color Hunt
Scan existing project for framework, fonts, palette, motion libs
Score output on 6 quality axes (P-H-E-S-R-V) — anything < 3 triggers revision
Validate style + palette + hybrid combo