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TLDR

A reference skill package that teaches Claude Code how to correctly build Google's Material Design 3 look and behavior into an app.

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    What it does
      Reference docs for Material 3
      Correct token values
      Component specs
    Tech stack
      Jetpack Compose
      Flutter
      Web maintenance mode
    Use cases
      Generate themed components
      Audit existing app design
      Theme generation
    Audience
      Android developers
      Claude Code users

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Generate Material Design 3 compliant UI code with Claude Code

USE CASE 2

Audit an existing app's design across 10 categories and get fix suggestions

USE CASE 3

Get theme generation guidance for an Android or Flutter app

What is it built with?

Jetpack ComposeFlutter

How does it compare?

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Stars901903896
LanguageCudaSwift
Setup difficultyeasyhardeasy
Complexity2/54/52/5
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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

Copy the skill folder into Claude Code's skills directory.

In plain English

Material Design 3 Skill for Claude Code is a reference package that teaches Claude Code, Anthropic's AI coding assistant, how to correctly implement Google's Material Design 3 (also called Material You) visual design system in your app. Material Design 3 is Google's latest set of guidelines for how apps should look and behave on Android and other platforms: it defines specific color roles, typography scales, component styles, spacing, shapes, and motion patterns. The problem it solves is that building a UI that correctly follows all of Material Design 3's rules is complex, there are hundreds of specific token values (named design variables like color or spacing sizes), component specifications, and platform-specific requirements. Without this skill, Claude Code might produce visually similar but technically incorrect implementations. This skill gives Claude detailed reference documentation so it generates code that properly uses the design system's intended APIs and values. The skill focuses primarily on Jetpack Compose (the modern Android UI framework), with secondary coverage of Flutter, and limited coverage of web (the web implementation of Material Design 3 is in maintenance mode and lacks some features). It includes a catalog of over 30 components, theme generation guides, responsive layout patterns, and an audit mode that scores an existing app across 10 categories, such as color usage, typography, accessibility, and motion, then suggests specific fixes. You install it by copying a folder into Claude Code's skills directory. Once installed, you interact with it via slash commands like "/material-3 component" or "/material-3 audit". It has no runtime dependencies of its own.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
Use the material-3 skill to build a Material 3 themed login screen in Jetpack Compose
Prompt 2
/material-3 audit my app for Material Design 3 compliance
Prompt 3
/material-3 component generate a Material 3 navigation bar
Prompt 4
Help me pick correct Material 3 color roles and typography tokens for my Flutter app

Frequently asked questions

What is material-3-skill?

A reference skill package that teaches Claude Code how to correctly build Google's Material Design 3 look and behavior into an app.

How hard is material-3-skill to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is material-3-skill for?

Mainly developer.

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