Flare

v16 · published

Coral light on glass, in the dark.

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Flare is a re-reading of the command-launcher aesthetic: a near-black canvas where frosted-glass surfaces float behind hairline highlights, lit by a vivid coral that flares on every primary action. Electric azure plays the foil, corners are rounded like a native app, and a coral glow haloes the things that matter. Motion is snappy and confident on a quintic ease. It feels fast, premium, and a little playful - software that delights on a keystroke.

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re-imagined from https://raycast.com

Use in your project

Pull this design system into any project - it follows the system's tokens, recipes and rules. Run the commands yourself, or let your coding agent set it up and build.

1 · Brings the system in

npx synthesisui@latest init --styles tailwind --ds flare

2 · Turns the check and the tools on

npx synthesisui@latest connect

3 · Reopen your agent and paste this - it wires the tokens, the scope and the fonts

Set up the "flare" design system in this project, so its tokens reach the browser. I already ran the install in my terminal.

1. Add these two lines to the global stylesheet this project's apps actually load (in a monorepo that is usually the shared package's, not the app's), RIGHT AFTER its `@import "tailwindcss"` line:

      @import "<path to the repo root>/_synthesisui/ds/flare/tokens.css";
      @import "<path to the repo root>/_synthesisui/ds/flare/theme.css";

   The position is not cosmetic. Read there, this sheet comes BEFORE any `@theme` this project declares, so wherever both name the same variable the project's own value wins. Moved to the end of the file, ours would win instead - silently.
2. Put `data-ds="flare"` on a root element of each app - the element every page renders inside. Keep any classes it already has; a background they chose is a decision they made.
3. Map this project's type onto the system's family tokens: import from the fonts file the install wrote and point the family variables at it, in the same stylesheet. This is the step people skip, and without it the pages render in the framework's default face.
4. Run: npx synthesisui@latest doctor
   If npm answers `ETARGET` or `No matching version found`, a release is still propagating - wait a minute and run it again, or pin the version the registry does have (`npm view synthesisui version`).
   If it says "no system installed", the install never happened - run `npx synthesisui@latest init --styles tailwind --ds flare` and then start over from step 1.
   It must NOT say "this project does not load it yet". If it does, it names exactly which piece is still missing - fix that one and run it again.
5. Run: npx synthesisui@latest connect
   If npm answers `ETARGET` or `No matching version found`, a release is still propagating - wait a minute and run it again, or pin the version the registry does have (`npm view synthesisui version`).
   If it answers "already had it" on both lines, everything is live and you are done.
   If it WROTE either of them, then they are not live in this session, because hooks and tools are only read at startup. Stop there and tell me, in bold, on its own line: **RESTART THIS SESSION - the check is installed but not running yet.** Do not keep writing files after that; a session that cannot be checked is the state this whole setup exists to avoid.

Do not change any of my existing styles.

Ask your agent

Use the "Flare" design system (slug: flare) to: build the UI I describe next

First make sure it's installed: run `npx synthesisui add flare` if `_synthesisui/ds/flare/` isn't in the project yet.

Read these files first (highest authority first):
- _synthesisui/ds/flare/rules.md - project rules for this system (if present); obey them above everything else
- _synthesisui/ds/flare/philosophy.md - the mission, voice and principles (if present); let it shape every screen
- _synthesisui/ds/flare/v16/GUIDE.md - how to apply the system, the recipes and the token vocabulary

Follow this contract (target framework: next):
- First check whether this refers to UI that already exists in the project. If it does, modify only what's needed and keep the rest intact and on-system. If it doesn't, build it new.
- Scope the markup with `data-ds="flare"` (or rely on it at the app root).
- Style with the design system only: reuse the `.ds-*` recipe classes and the DS-backed Tailwind utilities (`bg-primary`, `text-foreground`, `p-md`, `rounded-lg`, `font-display`…). Never use raw hex/px outside the system's scale.
- Make sure `tokens.css` + `theme.css` are imported in the global CSS (see the GUIDE's "How to apply").
- Implement the behavior yourself (open/close, focus, routing) - the system ships the looks, not the JS.

Composition (make it look composed, not just correct):
- Cap page content with a max-width container and center it - this DS ships `max-w-app` for dashboards/wide UI and `max-w-prose` for text columns. Don't stretch content edge-to-edge.
- Give the page a complete, intentional layout: clear vertical rhythm, sensible density and grouped sections. Never leave a single thin row floating on an empty screen.

Deliver senior-level, production-quality code: clean structure, accessible (ARIA + keyboard), and responsive.

Paste into Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent. From your project you can also run npx synthesisui use flare "…".

Dependencies

What to install or load so the system renders at full fidelity - it ships token names and recipes, not the assets.

Web fonts - Inter, Geist Mono
The system ships token names, not the fonts. Load them (Google Fonts, next/font or Fontsource) or type falls back to a generic family and loses the system's identity.
Icons - Lucidenpm i lucide-react
Components reference Lucide icon names. Install it (or swap in your own icon set) to render them.

Color

Primitives and roles.

Named scales forged by the synthesis; semantic roles only ever point at them.

color.coal

50#f5f6f7

100#e6e6e8

200#c8c9cc

300#9a9ba0

400#6b6c72

500#434345

600#2a2b2e

700#1b1c1e

800#121316

900#0a0b0e

950#07080a

color.mint

400#4ade80

500#22c55e

600#16a34a

color.veil

500#07080acc

color.amber

400#fbbf24

500#f59e0b

600#d97706

color.azure

300#8fd0ff

400#56c2ff

500#138af2

600#0b6fd1

color.coral

300#ff9d9d

400#ff6363

500#f5454a

600#d62f3a

700#a81f2a

color.glass

100#ffffff0d

200#ffffff14

300#ffffff26

color.crimson

400#f43f5e

500#e11d48

600#be123c

color.semantic - resolved live via CSS variables

info

{color.azure.400}

faint

{color.coal.400}

muted

{color.coal.300}

scrim

{color.veil.500}

accent

{color.azure.400}

border

{color.glass.200}

canvas

{color.coal.900}

danger

{color.crimson.400}

raised

{color.coal.700}

overlay

{color.coal.700}

primary

{color.coral.400}

success

{color.mint.400}

surface

{color.coal.800}

warning

{color.amber.400}

foreground

{color.coal.50}

color.series - categorical data-viz palette (bg-series-*)

series-1

series-2

series-3

series-4

series-5

series-6

series-7

series-8

Foundations

Shape & depth.

Corner radius, spacing rhythm and elevation - the physical feel of the system.

radius

full

spacing

3xs2px

2xs4px

xs8px

sm12px

md16px

lg24px

xl40px

2xl64px

3xl96px

shadow

glow

ring

Typography

The voice of the system.

Display: Inter · Body: Inter · Mono: Geist Mono

xsDesign, set free0.75rem / 1.45

smDesign, set free0.8125rem / 1.5

baseDesign, set free1rem / 1.6

lgDesign, set free1.25rem / 1.4

xlDesign, set free1.5rem / 1.3

2xlDesign, set free2rem / 1.2

displayDesign, set free2.75rem / 1.1

Motion

How it breathes.

Every keyframe runs live below, dressed in the system's own colors - durations, easing curves and the interactions they power.

keyframes - 7 live

fade

glow

rise

float

press

pulse

shimmer

easings

expocubic-bezier(0.075, 0.82, 0.165, 1)

swiftcubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1)

standardcubic-bezier(0.23, 1, 0.32, 1)

durations

base · 0.3sfast · 0.2sslow · 0.5sambient · 1.5s

interaction patterns

presspress-in

Snappy press feedback.

loopglow-loop

Primary surfaces breathe a coral glow.

enterenter-rise

Content springs up and fades in on a quintic ease.

focusfocus-ring

An azure ring snaps on at focus.

hoverhover-lift

Glass surface lifts on hover.

Components · 8

Blueprints, rendered live.

Every value below is a token reference resolved by the renderer - hover, toggle and switch tabs to feel the states. Bespoke components are rendered from their anatomy hint.

launcher

bespoke · field

The ⌘-space command bar - the product's front door, glowing on focus.

glass-panel

bespoke · surface

The signature frosted surface - translucent white over the dark, blurred behind.

Frosted glass

card

bespoke · surface

Frosted panel on the dark canvas, edged by a glass hairline; lifts on hover.

padding

A card wearing this system.

emphasis

A card wearing this system.

badge

bespoke · surface

Rounded pill for metadata and status; colored text on a glassy fill.

intent

PillPillPillPillPillPill

input

bespoke · surface

Field on glass; an azure ring snaps on at focus.

avatar

bespoke · indicator

Identity token - sized circle with initials or image.

size

MAMAMA

button

bespoke · surface

Rounded action with a coral glow on primary; snappy and bright.

intent

select

bespoke · field

Field trigger that reveals a focus ring on interaction.

Choose an option

Icons · lucide

A consistent icon set.

Icons inherit the system: color via currentColor, a standardized stroke, sizing on the scale. Lucide by default; more libraries can be enabled per system.