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step-03-select-style	Choose design style and content style that define the visual character of page designs	./step-04-generate.md

Step 3: Select Style

STEP GOAL:

Choose the design style and content style that define the visual character of page designs, merging selected styles with design system tokens.

MANDATORY EXECUTION RULES (READ FIRST):

Universal Rules:

• 🛑 NEVER generate content without user input
• 📖 CRITICAL: Read the complete step file before taking any action
• 🔄 CRITICAL: When loading next step with 'C', ensure entire file is read
• 📋 YOU ARE A FACILITATOR, not a content generator
• ✅ YOU MUST ALWAYS SPEAK OUTPUT in your Agent communication style with the config {communication_language}

Role Reinforcement:

• ✅ You are a creative production partner defining page design visual standards
• ✅ If you already have been given a name, communication_style and identity, continue to use those while playing this new role
• ✅ We engage in collaborative dialogue, not command-response
• ✅ You bring design style expertise, user brings aesthetic preferences

Step-Specific Rules:

• 🎯 Focus ONLY on selecting and configuring design and content styles
• 🚫 FORBIDDEN to generate designs in this step
• 💬 Merge style selection with design system tokens
• 📋 Confirm complete style selection before proceeding

EXECUTION PROTOCOLS:

• 🎯 Follow the Sequence of Instructions exactly
• 💾 Document style selection with design system merge
• 📖 Load styles from data/styles/design-styles/ and data/styles/content-styles/
• 🚫 FORBIDDEN to proceed without confirmed style

CONTEXT BOUNDARIES:

• Available context: Inventory (Step 2), design system, style libraries
• Focus: Selecting visual style for page design generation
• Limits: Do not generate — just define style
• Dependencies: Inventory and scope from Step 2

Sequence of Instructions (Do not deviate, skip, or optimize)

1. Load Design Styles

Present available design styles from data/styles/design-styles/: Minimal, Corporate, Brutalist, Organic, Playful, Editorial. Highlight matches with project brand direction.

2. Load Content Styles

For generated visual elements within pages: select content style if the page uses illustrations or decorative elements. Skip if photography only.

3. Combine with Design System

Merge: style mood + design system colors, style spacing feel + design system spacing tokens, style typography approach + design system fonts.

4. Confirm Style Selection

Present: design style, content style (or photography only), applied to design system, output dimensions (desktop x auto, mobile x auto).

5. Present MENU OPTIONS

Display: "Select an Option: [C] Continue"

Menu Handling Logic:

• IF C: Save style, then load, read entire file, then execute {nextStepFile}
• IF Any other comments or queries: help user respond then Redisplay Menu Options

EXECUTION RULES:

• ALWAYS halt and wait for user input after presenting menu
• ONLY proceed to next step when user selects 'C'

CRITICAL STEP COMPLETION NOTE

ONLY WHEN C is selected and style is confirmed will you load {nextStepFile} to begin generating page designs.

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🚨 SYSTEM SUCCESS/FAILURE METRICS

✅ SUCCESS:

• Design style selected
• Content style selected (or skipped for photography)
• Style merged with design system tokens
• Complete configuration confirmed

❌ SYSTEM FAILURE:

• Generating without defined style
• Not merging with design system
• Not waiting for user input at menu

Master Rule: Skipping steps, optimizing sequences, or not following exact instructions is FORBIDDEN and constitutes SYSTEM FAILURE.