ideate vs css-critical

ideate and css-critical are both design skills. css-critical scores higher (87 vs 71 out of 100). css-critical has more GitHub stars (75k), and ideate was updated more recently (3 days ago). The table compares them side by side.

	ideate	css-critical
Score	71 / 100	87 / 100
What it does	Capture and document a new idea in this repo. Use when the user says things like "help me brainstorm", "I have an idea", or "let's capture this for the future" and wants it recorded in `design/ideas/` with a summary, supporting research (repo context + web if useful), and a sketch.	Use when reviewing stylesheets, component styles, and responsive behavior related to Inline critical CSS for faster rendering. Check the rendered layout across breakpoints and interaction states before proposing a fix.
Publisher	Community: liveloveapp	Community: thedaviddias
Grades	Maintenance A, Licence F, Quality A	Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality A
npm downloads a week	Not on npm	Not on npm
Runs	Skill	Skill
Works with	Claude Code, Claude apps	Claude Code, Claude apps
GitHub stars	729	74,518
Last commit	20 Oct 2026	6 Oct 2026
Licence	NOASSERTION	MIT
Listed since	20 Oct 2026	20 Oct 2026
	Install ideate	Install css-critical

Questions

Is ideate or css-critical more popular?

css-critical has more GitHub stars: 74,518.

Can I use ideate and css-critical together?

Yes. AI assistants can load several skills at once. Install both and the assistant picks the right one for each task.