design-consultation

Generates a complete design system proposal and writes DESIGN.md for a project.

Updated Aug 9, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/raghavbadhwar/rstack --skill design-consultation-raghavbadhwar
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: design-consultation
Source: https://github.com/raghavbadhwar/rstack/tree/main/design-consultation
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/raghavbadhwar/rstack --skill design-consultation-raghavbadhwar

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Starting a new product's UI without a design system leads to inconsistent fonts, ad-hoc colors, and generic AI-slop aesthetics. This Skill runs a structured design consultation that understands your product, proposes a coherent design system, previews it visually, and codifies it as a DESIGN.md source of truth. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Complete design system proposal: Covers aesthetic direction, decoration, layout, color palette with hex values, typography roles, spacing scale, and motion, with explicit SAFE/RISK breakdowns so the product keeps a distinct identity. - Visual preview generation: Produces AI-rendered mockup variants with a browser-based comparison board and feedback loop, or falls back to a self-contained HTML preview page with font specimens, palette swatches, and realistic product mockups. - DESIGN.md authoring: Writes a structured design source of truth (typography, color, spacing, layout, motion, decisions log) and updates CLAUDE.md so future UI work follows the system. - Use Case: You are starting a new dashboard product with no brand. Invoke the skill, answer a few product-context questions, review three visual directions on the comparison board, and ship a DESIGN.md your whole team and AI agents will follow. ## Quick Start Ask the agent to create a design system for your new project by saying: run design-consultation to propose a brand and write DESIGN.md for this app.

Frequently Asked Questions about design-consultation

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I create a design system for a new project?

Invoke the design-consultation skill, which walks through product context, proposes a full system (aesthetic, typography, color, spacing, motion), shows a visual preview, and writes DESIGN.md to your repo root as the design source of truth.

What does the design system proposal include?

The proposal covers aesthetic direction, decoration level, layout approach, color palette with hex values, three typography recommendations by role, spacing scale, and motion approach. It also breaks decisions into SAFE category-baseline choices and deliberate RISKS that give the product identity.

Can I preview fonts and colors before committing to DESIGN.md?

Yes. The skill generates either AI-rendered mockup variants shown on a browser comparison board with a feedback loop, or a self-contained HTML preview page with font specimens, palette swatches, sample components, and a light/dark toggle.

Does design-consultation work for existing websites?

No, it is designed for new projects without an existing design system. For existing sites, the documentation directs you to use /plan-design-review instead, which infers the design system from the current UI.

What happens if the AI mockup generation is unavailable?

The skill falls back to Path B, generating a single self-contained HTML preview page that loads proposed fonts from Google Fonts, renders the color palette on sample UI components, and opens in your browser.