Skill
material-ui-styling
apply Material UI styling approaches
Published by MUI (Material UI) Updated Jul 14
Covers CSS UI Components Frontend Design
Description
Chooses the right Material UI styling approach (sx, styled, theme overrides, global CSS) from official MUI guidance. Use when styling @mui/material components, customizing themes, overriding slots, or comparing sx vs styled.
SKILL.md
Material UI styling
Agent skill for picking the correct styling layer in Material UI (narrowest scope first). SKILL.md is the entry and index; AGENTS.md is the full guide.
When to apply
- Choosing among
sx,styled(), themecomponents, or global CSS for a change - Overriding component slots or state safely
- Comparing
sxvsstyled()semantics (spacing, theme shortcuts)
Sections in AGENTS.md (by priority)
| Order | Topic | Scope |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quick decision | Pick sx → styled → theme → global |
| 2 | sx prop | One-off / local |
| 3 | styled() | Reusable wrapper |
| 4 | createTheme({ components }) | All instances |
| 5 | GlobalStyles / CssBaseline | HTML baseline / globals |
| 6 | sx vs styled() table | Foot-gun prevention |
Full guide
Read AGENTS.md for the complete instructions, examples, and doc links.
Supplementary tables: reference.md.
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