design-exploration

Analyze source code and context to generate distinct design variation hypotheses.

Updated Apr 14, 2026
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npx skills add https://github.com/TheTesseractAI/19 --skill design-exploration-thetesseractai
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Skill: design-exploration
Source: https://github.com/TheTesseractAI/19/tree/main/.local/skills/design-exploration
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/TheTesseractAI/19 --skill design-exploration-thetesseractai

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

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What problem does it solve?

This Skill ensures comprehensive understanding of components before generating design variations, promoting meaningful divergence rather than superficial reskins.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Component Analysis: Reads source code and context to identify function, content, interaction, and visual structure.
  • Constraints Identification: Differentiates hard, soft, and adjustable constraints to focus variation efforts.
  • Axes Selection & Variation: Selects 2-3 key axes (structural, content, conceptual, behavioral, aesthetic) based on user intent and component analysis.
  • Design Brief Composition: Creates detailed hypotheses to guide design exploration, encompassing the rationale for each variation.
  • Delegation: Passes structured briefs to the design subagent for generation, ensuring all variations are hypothesis-driven.

When a user requests variations or ideas, it analyzes the component thoroughly, chooses relevant axes for meaningful exploration, and produces a clear, rationale-backed brief to guide the variation process.

Quick Start

Provide a component source code or description, and ask for multiple design variations to explore different hypotheses about its structure, content, or style.

Frequently Asked Questions about design-exploration

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I generate diverse design variations from existing source code?

To generate diverse design variations, you provide component source code and context. The system analyzes structural, content, and aesthetic axes to produce rationale-backed design briefs for meaningful alternatives.

What is the best way to explore different design hypotheses for a component?

Exploring design hypotheses involves identifying adjustable constraints and selecting key axes like behavioral or conceptual structure. This ensures each variation represents a distinct, grounded design direction rather than a superficial reskin.

How do I ensure my design exploration focuses on meaningful divergence?

Meaningful divergence is achieved by thoroughly analyzing the component's function, interaction, and visual structure before varying 2-3 selected axes. This grounds the exploration in actual problem comprehension and distinct hypotheses.

Can I use component analysis to identify constraints for creative exploration?

Yes, component analysis differentiates hard, soft, and adjustable constraints. Identifying these constraints focuses your creative exploration efforts on viable avenues for structural and aesthetic variation.

How do I create a design brief for generating multiple UI variations?

Creating a design brief for UI variations involves analyzing source code to select structural, content, or aesthetic axes. The system composes detailed hypotheses to guide the generation of distinct design options.