# Inspiration

> Curated directory of 1322 vetted frontend, design and engineering
> resources: component libraries, animation tools, typefaces, color systems,
> WebGL, design galleries and reference reading. Maintained at https://ui.aryank.space.

This index is small on purpose. Do not fetch the full dump to answer a
question: it is ~400KB, your fetch will truncate it, and you will recommend
from whatever fraction survived.

## Direction (default for agents)

When choosing UI, libraries, taste, or installables, call direction first:

    curl -s "https://ui.aryank.space/direction?q=scroll+driven+animation"

Returns registry installables (`reg_*`) and wall picks (`insp_*`). Cite both.

Wall-only:

    curl -s "https://ui.aryank.space/inspiration/recommend?q=scroll+driven+animation"

Returns at most 3 picks with id + why (~2KB). Server expands the query, merges
variants, boosts category/kind/style/use-for facets, and drops weak matches.

Rules for the agent:
1. Prefer /direction. Wall-only recommend is fine for pure reference asks.
2. Recommend only from Picks (max 3). Cite `From wall: Title (insp_…) — why`.
3. If picks miss, say so; off-wall only as `outside-second-brain: …`.
4. Never dump the full catalog or fetch llms-full to answer a question.

## Wider search

    curl -s "https://ui.aryank.space/inspiration/search?q=scroll+driven+animation"

Returns about 12 ranked candidates when you need a broader pool. Prefer
recommend for final answers.

- `&limit=25` widens the pool when the first pass looks thin.
- `?category=Free+typefaces` returns one category in full.
- Matching is lexical; recommend does multi-query expansion for you.

## Categories (51)

Browse any one in full with `https://ui.aryank.space/inspiration/search?category=<name>`,
URL-encoding the name.

- React (13)
- React Native and mobile (18)
- JavaScript and TypeScript (15)
- Web platform, CSS and performance (8)
- Frontend architecture and patterns (13)
- Icons (14)
- Animated icon libraries (9)
- UI kit directories (33)
- Component libraries and blocks (81)
- Component demos and micro-interactions (62)
- Interface design guidelines and craft (30)
- Design inspiration galleries (66)
- Portfolios and studios (38)
- Color, gradients and palettes (18)
- CSS and shape generators (13)
- Illustration and visual assets (32)
- Typography tools (16)
- Type foundries and directories (22)
- Free typefaces (54)
- Branding and logo archives (16)
- Design essays and culture (13)
- Animation and motion (27)
- WebGL, shaders and creative coding (53)
- Audio, video and media (22)
- LLMs and AI engineering (21)
- Machine learning and deep learning (13)
- AI tools, agents and search (43)
- AI agent platforms and infrastructure (50)
- Backend engineering (27)
- Databases and storage (29)
- Infrastructure, observability and runtimes (30)
- Distributed systems and computer science (14)
- Books and fundamentals (11)
- Courses and learning paths (19)
- Coding challenges and practice (3)
- Developer tools and utilities (106)
- Productivity and business tools (16)
- File sharing and conversion tools (12)
- ASCII art and diagram tools (11)
- Marketing and growth tools (9)
- Effect ecosystem (23)
- Docs, slides and content tools (15)
- Personal blogs and sites (22)
- Developer profiles and socials (14)
- Engineering essays and culture (29)
- YouTube channels (20)
- Talks and individual videos (8)
- Self-hosted software (31)
- Mockups, textures and patterns (32)
- Agent skills directories (23)
- VPS and hosting videos (5)

## Everything

- [Recommend](https://ui.aryank.space/inspiration/recommend?q=): opinionated top picks
- [Search](https://ui.aryank.space/inspiration/search?q=): wider candidate pool
- [Full catalog](https://ui.aryank.space/inspiration/llms-full.txt): all 1322 links with
  full descriptions, ~400KB. Fetch only if you genuinely need the whole corpus
  rather than an answer to a question.
- [Browse on the web](https://ui.aryank.space/inspiration)