ss-reference

Compile references into a design grammar

Registry-first artifact boundary

When .styleseed/project.json and .styleseed/artifacts/index.json exist, resolve the requested artifact ID first, then read only .styleseed/bundles/<artifact-id>.md and .styleseed/manifests/<artifact-id>.json. Never fall back to the global legacy bundle for a registry project. Legacy projects may use .styleseed/effective-rules.md only when no registry exists.

Do not merely imitate the supplied screen. Read PRODUCT-PRINCIPLES.md, RULESETS.md, ADAPTERS.md, and REFERENCE-COMPILER.md, then execute the compiler pipeline in full.

Workflow

1. Ingest every supplied reference and assign evidence IDs (R1, R2, ...). If a URL can be

rendered, capture it. If an image cannot be seen, stop claiming visual analysis for it.

1. Separate references by surface adapter and job. Do not merge a marketing homepage with an app

dashboard unless the user explicitly wants both languages connected.

1. Observe and measure the twelve axes. Every rule cites evidence IDs and a confidence level.
2. Resolve contradictions instead of averaging them. Explain any material choice briefly.
3. Choose the nearest built-in fallback grammar and adapter, then compile the project artifacts required by

REFERENCE-COMPILER.md under .styleseed/rulesets/<slug>/.

1. Select reference:<slug> in the chosen artifact's project-owned configuration for registry

projects; only when neither registry file exists, update the legacy STYLESEED.md. Preserve bounded brand choices. A partial or invalid registry is an error, not a fallback.

1. Validate transfer: apply the grammar to one representative screen not present in the source

set, run /ss-score, then /ss-verify if renderable. Within the authorized validation scope, fix and repeat until passing or three correction passes per gate, counting delegated passes. Do not reset the budget by switching skills; report actual scores and unresolved failures.

1. Report what was learned, what remains low-confidence, where the artifacts live, and the

validation result.

Rules

• Visible evidence before adjectives. “Calm” is not a rule; the spacing, type, color, hierarchy,

and motion decisions that create calm are rules.

• Never copy protected assets, brand marks, or prose.
• One reference produces a provisional grammar. Say so and keep confidence low where warranted.
• The generated grammar is project-local. Do not edit RULESETS.md or publish it as built-in.
• Core invariants and accessibility remain non-negotiable.