Purpose

Use this skill when a creator needs repeated content to feel like one series while still giving each issue, column, or episode enough variation.

Pain Points This Solves

• Content teams lose recognition when every cover uses a new palette.
• Repeating the exact same template creates fatigue and makes new posts hard to distinguish.
• Platform templates need fixed brand layers, variable topic layers, and rules simple enough to use every week.

Data Contract

• Use the bundled references inside this skill:
• references/chinese-color-master-list.md: full 742-color Markdown source list.
• references/chinese-color-harmony.csv: complete machine-readable harmony table for all 742 colors.
• references/chinese-color-harmony.md: Markdown version of the same harmony relationships.
• Give recurring colors stable roles.
• Avoid assigning too many equally strong colors to columns; recognition usually comes from stable structure plus controlled variation.

Series Workflow

1. Identify the publishing system:

• Platform: Xiaohongshu, WeChat, newsletter, video, PPT/course, blog, poster series.
• Cadence: daily, weekly, seasonal, campaign, course module.
• Number of columns, formats, or recurring segments.
• Recognition goal: subtle author identity or strong cover identity.

1. Create the fixed layer:

• Canvas/background family.
• Title and body text colors.
• Author mark or brand mark.
• Date, issue number, tag, or category marker.

1. Create the variable layer:

• Column accents.
• Topic mood colors.
• Seasonal rotation colors.
• Special issue highlight color.

1. Define reusable templates:

• Cover or thumbnail.
• Carousel/list page.
• Quote or key insight card.
• Long-form header.
• Course or episode divider.

1. Add anti-fatigue rules:

• What may change every issue.
• What changes only by column.
• What must never change.
• How to rotate accents without making the series look random.

Output Shape

• Series identity: one paragraph focused on recognition and rhythm.
• Fixed layer: role, color name, HEX, why it stays stable.
• Variable layer: column/topic, color name, HEX, rotation rule.
• Template rules: cover, carousel, article header, quote card, divider.
• Publishing rules: cadence, rotation, special issues, fatigue limits.

If the user has only one post, use xxd-palette-applier unless they explicitly want a repeatable series.