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DESIGN.md@docs from gaius-codius/ostrakon is a DESIGN.md file: the design rules coding agents follow in that repo.

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DESIGN.md file
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License
MIT

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What the file says

# Ostrakon design system

Version: 6.4.0

What the terminal mod (the pane, the band and the prompt hint, in `plugin/`) and the phone (`server/public/`) must agree on: colour roles, the project palette, the phone's tokens, symbols, fixed copy, motion and the accessibility bar. [`SPEC.md`](SPEC.md) describes behaviour and points here for these values instead of repeating them. The code holds the values: `plugin/src/ui/look.ts` for the terminal, `style.css`, `app.js` and `index.html` for the phone.

To change the design, change the code and this file in the same commit, bump `Version:`, and add a changelog entry (§11) that says what changed and why. `tools/check.sh` and CI run `tools/check-design.ts`, which fails when a table marked `<!-- check: … -->` disagrees with the code, when the design values change without a new entry, or when an entry has no reason.

## 1. Principles

| Rule | Why |
|---|---|
| Quiet by default: no boxes, rules only around a field you're typing in, metadata dim. | Note text should be the brightest thing on screen. |
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How to install

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Source

GitHub

gaius-codius/ostrakon · 3 stars · license MIT · pushed 2026-11-07 · branch main

API

GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/artifacts/art_al5uort45ksd7o3q
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/resolve?ref=gaius-codius/ostrakon/docs/DESIGN.md
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/blob/b3d18031b25191f984b2416b52cec24a7ca1e28b59733aa3a6040e96c8ef0f13

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