design-archivist

Extract color, typography, layout, and interaction patterns from design examples.

181|30|Updated Nov 16, 2025

Search Tags:#patterns #trend-analysis #visual-database #domain-guides #design-research

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npx skills add https://github.com/erichowens/some_claude_skills --skill design-archivist

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Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: design-archivist
Source: https://github.com/erichowens/some_claude_skills/tree/main/.claude/skills/design-archivist
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/erichowens/some_claude_skills --skill design-archivist

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill requires jq, and includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

A long-running design researcher that builds a comprehensive visual database, extracting color palettes, typography, layouts, and interactions across domains for pattern analysis and competitive positioning.

Core Features & Use Cases

Visual DNA Extraction: Capture colors, typography, layout, interactions, and animation patterns.
Pattern Extraction & Archiving: Classify dominant, emerging, deprecated, and outlier patterns.
Long-Running Research: Checkpoints, data structures, and domain guides for scalable studies.

Quick Start

Initiate a 2-7 day research sprint on a domain and deliver a pattern database with visuals.

Frequently Asked Questions about design-archivist

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema

How do I build a visual pattern database from design examples?▼

Visual pattern databases extract color palettes, typography, layouts, and interactions from 500-1000 real-world design examples across domains. This Skill automates the extraction and classification process, organizing patterns by dominance, emergence, and outlier status, then outputs structured metadata for systematic analysis and competitive positioning.

What design patterns can I extract and analyze across portfolios and SaaS products?▼

Pattern extraction captures color schemes, typeface choices, grid systems, interaction design, and animation behaviors. Classification taxonomies distinguish dominant patterns from emerging and deprecated ones, enabling trend analysis across portfolios, SaaS, e-commerce, and technical showcases for research-backed design decisions.

How do I run long-running design research with checkpointing and structured outputs?▼

Long-running research requires checkpointing to resume interrupted studies and structured outputs—metadata, examples, patterns, insights, and recommendations—organized by domain. This Skill manages multi-day research sprints with validation scripts and domain-specific taxonomies, delivering a comprehensive visual database ready for analysis.

Can I use this for competitive design analysis across multiple domains?▼

Yes. The Skill applies systematically across portfolios, SaaS, e-commerce, adult content, and technical showcases, extracting comparable design signals. Domain guides and structured taxonomies enable cross-domain trend analysis and competitive positioning without manual categorization.

What dependencies and tools do I need to run visual pattern extraction?▼

The Skill depends on jq for data processing and includes scripts and reference materials for pattern extraction. These components enable checkpointing, metadata capture, and validation of extracted color palettes, typography, layouts, and interaction patterns across design examples.