design-md
Lets your agent create and manage design documentation files. It helps keep visual rules and design tokens organized.
What it does
This agent helps create and manage a file called DESIGN.md. It acts as a central place to store important project design information, like visual direction, rules, and specific elements.
When to use it
- ✓When starting a new project to define visual foundations.
- ✓When you need to document existing design rules.
- ✓To keep a clear record of visual elements and design tokens.
Example of what to ask your AI
“Create a DESIGN.md file for my new music app.”
Want more? Open the sections below.
How to use
The easiest way: copy the message below and paste it into Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any AI. It reads the skill and follows the instructions.
Skill link
Ready-to-paste message
How it works
The agent creates and manages a file named DESIGN.md. It serves as a single source of truth for capturing design direction, tokens, and visual rules.
Installation
Easiest way: copy the skill link and paste it into Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor asking it to follow the instructions.
In the terminal (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor), in your project folder:
npx skills add nexu-io/open-design --skill design-mdOr download just the file:
curl -L https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nexu-io/open-design/main/skills/design-md/SKILL.md -o SKILL.mdTechnical content (original SKILL.md)
Original text by the author, straight from GitHub.
design-md
Curated from Google Labs (Stitch).
What it does
Create and manage DESIGN.md files. Useful for capturing design direction, tokens, and visual rules in a single source of truth.
Source
- Upstream: https://github.com/google-labs-code/skills
- Category:
design-systems
How to use
This catalogue entry advertises the skill in OpenDesign so the agent discovers it during planning. To run the full upstream workflow with its original assets, scripts, and references, install the upstream bundle into your active agent's skills directory:
# Inspect the upstream README for exact paths
open https://github.com/google-labs-code/skills
Then ask the agent to invoke this skill by name (design-md) or with
one of the trigger phrases listed in this skill's frontmatter.
FAQ
What is a DESIGN.md file?
It's a file where you document the visual guidelines, rules, and design elements of a project.
What are 'design tokens' used for?
Design tokens are the basic building blocks of your visual system, such as colors, fonts, and spacing.
How do I use this agent?
You can ask the agent to create or manage the DESIGN.md file, or use trigger phrases.
Details
Original description by the author
Create and manage DESIGN.md files. Useful for capturing design direction, tokens, and visual rules in a single source of truth.
repo: nexu-io/open-design
Popularity
- GitHub stars
- 101k
- Ranking position
- #679
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Updated
- 10/16/2026
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