Implements Flutter CustomPaint and CustomPainter for drawing 2D graphics on canvas. Use when: the user asks to draw shapes, arcs, paths, gradients, charts, progress indicators, wave animations, custom clipping, or any pixel-level painting on screen. Also covers shouldRepaint optimization, RepaintBoundary, AnimationController integration with CustomPainter, blend modes, canvas transformations, Path operations, image rendering, shadows, SVG path conversion, and canvas hit testing. DO NOT USE FOR: standard widget composition (Row, Stack, Container), image loading/caching, or SVG rendering via flutter_svg. Activate even when the user says 'draw a custom shape', 'create a chart widget', 'animated wave background', 'progress ring', 'gauge meter', 'clip image in a custom shape', or 'pixel-perfect custom design' without explicitly mentioning CustomPaint or CustomPainter.
Custom Paint includes 13 code blocks for direct copy-paste. At roughly 1,981 words the SKILL.md is on the longer end of the catalog distribution.
License
MIT
Original author
andrelucassvt
Indexed lastmod
Catalog position
Engineering · mobile
Indexed related skills
10
How Custom Paint fits the catalog
Custom Paint sits in the Engineering category under the mobile sub-topic in the ClaudSkills catalog. There are 10 related skills indexed alongside it; comparing a few before installing usually reveals which fits your workflow best.
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From the source SKILL.md
Skill especializada em CustomPaint e CustomPainter no Flutter, incluindo técnicas avançadas de desenho, performance, animação e integração com a arquitetura do projeto.
What this skill does
Custom Paint is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the mobile sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/custom-paint/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.
When to invoke it: Use when: the user asks to draw shapes, arcs, paths, gradients, charts, progress indicators, wave animations, custom clipping, or any pixel-level painting on screen. Also covers shouldRepaint optimization, RepaintBoundary, AnimationController integration with CustomPainter, blend modes, canvas transformations, Path operations, image rendering, shadows, SVG path conversion, and canvas hit testing.
Who uses this skill
The Custom Paint Claude Code skill is built for software engineers, backend developers, full-stack teams, and technical leads building and maintaining production systems. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 115,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).
Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/custom-paint/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.
Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/custom-paint/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\custom-paint\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.
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How do I install the Custom Paint Claude Code skill?
Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/custom-paint/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.
What does the Custom Paint skill do?
Implements Flutter CustomPaint and CustomPainter for drawing 2D graphics on canvas. Use when: the user asks to draw shapes, arcs, paths, gradients, charts, progress indicators, wave animations, custom clipping, or any pixel-level painting on screen. Also covers shouldRepaint optimization, RepaintBoundary, AnimationController integration with CustomPainter, blend modes, canvas transformations, Path operations, image rendering, shadows, SVG path conversion, and canvas hit testing. DO NOT USE FOR: standard widget composition (Row, Stack, Container), image loading/caching, or SVG rendering via flutter_svg. Activate even when the user says 'draw a custom shape', 'create a chart widget', 'animated wave background', 'progress ring', 'gauge meter', 'clip image in a custom shape', or 'pixel-perfect custom design' without explicitly mentioning CustomPaint or CustomPainter.
Is this skill free to install?
Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.
When should I use the Custom Paint skill?
Use Custom Paint when your Claude Code task falls under the Engineering category — specifically in the mobile area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Custom Paint" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/engineering/.
What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Custom Paint skill fit in?
A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Custom Paint is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Engineering category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.
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