design-mdlisted
Install: claude install-skill LiHongwei-cn/lihongwei-cn
# DESIGN.md Skill
DESIGN.md is Google's open spec (Apache-2.0, `google-labs-code/design.md`) for
describing a visual identity to coding agents. One file combines:
- **YAML front matter** — machine-readable design tokens (normative values)
- **Markdown body** — human-readable rationale, organized into canonical sections
Tokens give exact values. Prose tells agents *why* those values exist and how to
apply them. The CLI (`npx @google/design.md`) lints structure + WCAG contrast,
diffs versions for regressions, and exports to Tailwind or W3C DTCG JSON.
## When to use this skill
- User asks for a DESIGN.md file, design tokens, or a design system spec
- User wants consistent UI/brand across multiple projects or tools
- User pastes an existing DESIGN.md and asks to lint, diff, export, or extend it
- User asks to port a style guide into a format agents can consume
- User wants contrast / WCAG accessibility validation on their color palette
For purely visual inspiration or layout examples, use `popular-web-designs`
instead. For *process and taste* when designing a one-off HTML artifact
from scratch (prototype, deck, landing page, component lab), use
`claude-design`. This skill is for the *formal spec file* itself.
## File anatomy
```md
---
version: alpha
name: Heritage
description: Architectural minimalism meets journalistic gravitas.
colors:
primary: "#1A1C1E"
secondary: "#6C7278"
tertiary: "#B8422E"
neutral: "#F7F5F2"
typography:
h1:
fontFamily: Public Sans