Chooses the right Material UI styling approach (sx, styled, theme overrides, global CSS) from official MUI guidance. Use when styling @mui/material components, customizing themes, overriding slots, or comparing sx vs styled.

Material UI styling Agent skill for picking the correct styling layer in Material UI (narrowest scope first). SKILL.md is the entry and index; AGENTS.md is the full guide. When to apply Choosing among sx , styled() , theme components , or global CSS for a change Overriding component slots or state safely Comparing sx vs styled() semantics (spacing, theme shortcuts) Sections in AGENTS.md (by priority) Order Topic Scope : : : 1 Quick decision Pick sx → styled → theme → global 2 sx prop One off / local 3 styled() Reusable wrapper 4 createTheme({ components }) All instances 5 GlobalStyles / CssBaseline HTML baseline / globals 6 sx vs styled() table Foot gun prevention Full guide Read [AGENTS.md](./AGENTS.md) for the complete instructions, examples, and doc links. Supplementary tables: [reference.md](./reference.md).

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