Makepad reference

Skill SageV1/makepad-skills/skills/makepad-reference

CRITICAL: Use for Makepad troubleshooting and reference. Triggers on: troubleshoot, error, debug, fix, problem, issue, no matching field, parse error, widget not found, UI not updating, code quality, refactor, responsive layout, adaptive, api docs, reference, documentation, 故障排除, 错误, 调试, 问题, 修复From its SKILL.md

Install

npx -y skills add SageV1/makepad-skills --skill makepad-reference

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runs commandsInstructs the agent to run 1 command, including `MAKEPAD=lines cargo +nightly run`.

SKILL.md

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Makepad Reference

This category provides reference materials for debugging, code quality, and advanced layout patterns.

Quick Navigation

Topic	File	Use When
API Documentation	Official docs index, quick API reference	Finding detailed API info
Troubleshooting	Common errors and fixes	Build fails, runtime errors
Code Quality	Makepad-aware refactoring	Simplifying code safely
Adaptive Layout	Desktop/mobile responsive	Cross-platform layouts

Common Issues Quick Reference

Error	Quick Fix
`no matching field: font`	Use `text_style: <THEME_FONT_*>{}`
Color parse error (ends in `e`)	Change last digit (e.g., `#14141e` → `#14141f`)
`set_text` missing argument	Add `cx` as first argument
UI not updating	Call `redraw(cx)` after changes
Widget not found	Check ID spelling, use `ids!()` for paths

Debug Tips

# Run with line info for better error messages
MAKEPAD=lines cargo +nightly run

// Add logging
log!("Value: {:?}", my_value);
log!("State: {} / {}", self.counter, self.is_loading);

Resources

Makepad Official Docs - Obsidian-based documentation
Makepad Repository
Robrix - Production reference
Moly - Production reference

What ships with it: 4 files

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Use third-person for skill descriptionsin 54 of 1951, across 35 files
Start descriptions with Use whenin 43 of 1951, across 29 files
Run baseline scenarios before writing any skillin 40 of 1951, across 26 files
Use active voicein 40 of 1951, across 36 files
Map file responsibilities before defining tasksin 36 of 1951, across 29 files
Use checkbox syntax for tracking stepsin 35 of 1951, across 27 files
Ask one question at a timein 35 of 1951
Offer execution options after saving the planin 33 of 1951, across 24 files
Include complete code in every stepin 33 of 1951, across 27 files
Design units with clear boundaries and interfacesin 31 of 1951, across 23 files
Announce the skill usage at the startin 30 of 1951
Verify agent compliance after adding the skillin 29 of 1951, across 17 files

Said here and by no other author read

Use text_style for font fields
Change color hex codes ending in e
Add cx as first argument to set_text
Call redraw after UI changes
Check ID spelling for missing widgets
Run with line info for error messages

Grouped from the skills themselves: near-identical wordings counted once, and counted by distinct author, so one author publishing three of these counts once. Length counted with cl100k_base; the agent that loads this file may tokenize it differently.