awesome-claude-design

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name: awesome-claude-design
description: Use 68 ready-to-use DESIGN.md files to scaffold full UI design systems with Claude Design in one shot
triggers:
  - set up a design system with Claude Design
  - use a DESIGN.md file for my project
  - scaffold a UI from a design system
  - pick a design inspiration for Claude Design
  - create a design system from DESIGN.md
  - drop a DESIGN.md into Claude Design
  - generate a UI kit with Claude Design
  - find a design system template for my app
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# Awesome Claude Design

> Skill by [ara.so](https://ara.so) — Daily 2026 Skills collection.

A curated collection of 68 ready-to-use `DESIGN.md` files covering AI platforms, developer tools, fintech, e-commerce, and more. Drop one into [Claude Design](https://claude.ai/design) and get a full design system scaffold — color tokens, type scale, components, preview cards, and a working UI kit — in a single shot.

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## What This Project Does

`awesome-claude-design` gives you a library of pre-written `DESIGN.md` files, each describing a well-known brand's visual language (colors, typography, spacing, voice, component patterns) in a structured markdown format that Claude Design can act on directly.

**Input:** One `DESIGN.md` file
**Output (from Claude Design):**
- `README.md` — brand context, voice, visual foundations
- `colors_and_type.css` — CSS custom properties, type scale, utility classes
- `preview/` — cards for colors, type, spacing, components, and brand
- `index.html` — working UI kit / marketing page applying the system
- `SKILL.md` — portable skill file for future projects

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## Understanding DESIGN.md

A `DESIGN.md` file is a single plain-text markdown document that encodes a brand's visual language so AI agents can make consistent decisions — not just *what* to use, but *why*.

### Minimal DESIGN.md structure

```markdown
# Brand Name Design System

## Overview
Brief brand description and personality.

## Color Palette
- **Primary:** #10B981 — Emerald; used for CTAs, active states, highlights
- **Background:** #0A0A0A — Void black; base canvas
- **Surface:** #111111 — Slightly lifted surface for cards
- **Text Primary:** #F5F5F5 — Near-white body copy
- **Text Muted:** #6B7280 — Secondary labels and captions
- **Accent:** #34D399 — Hover states, borders, focus rings

## Typography
- **Display:** Inter, 700–900 weight, tight tracking (-0.02em)
- **Body:** Inter, 400–500 weight, 1.6 line-height
- **Mono:** JetBrains Mono, used for code, terminals, data labels
- **Scale:** 12 / 14 / 16 / 20 / 24 / 32 / 48 / 64px

## Spacing
Base unit: 4px. Scale: 4, 8, 12, 16, 24, 32, 48, 64, 96, 128px

## Border Radius
- Small: 4px (inputs, badges)
- Medium: 8px (cards, buttons)
- Large: 16px (modals, panels)
- Full: 9999px (pills, avatars)

## Shadows
- Subtle: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.4)
- Card: 0 4px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.6)
- Glow: 0 0 24px rgba(16,185,129,0.3)

## Voice & Tone
Direct, technical, never corporate. Short sentences. Active verbs.

## Component Patterns
- **Buttons:** Filled primary (emerald bg), ghost (border only), destructive (red)
- **Cards:** Dark surface, 1px border, subtle hover lift with glow shadow
- **Navigation:** Top bar, logo left, links center, CTA right
- **Code blocks:** Monospace font, syntax-highlighted, copy button top-right

## Do / Don't
- ✅ Dark backgrounds with high contrast text
- ✅ Emerald for interactive elements only
- ❌ Light mode variants
- ❌ Rounded corners above 16px on cards

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Finding & Downloading a DESIGN.md

All 68 design systems are hosted at getdesign.md. Each has a preview page where you can inspect the full system before downloading.

URL pattern

https://getdesign.md/{brand-slug}/design-md

Examples

https://getdesign.md/vercel/design-md       # Black/white precision, Geist font
https://getdesign.md/stripe/design-md       # Purple gradients, weight-300 elegance
https://getdesign.md/linear.app/design-md   # Ultra-minimal, purple accent
https://getdesign.md/supabase/design-md     # Dark emerald, code-first
https://getdesign.md/voltagent/design-md    # Void-black, emerald, terminal-native
https://getdesign.md/figma/design-md        # Vibrant multi-color, playful
https://getdesign.md/notion/design-md       # Warm minimalism, serif headings
https://getdesign.md/spotify/design-md      # Dark canvas, neon green

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Using a DESIGN.md with Claude Design

Option A — Start from a design system (recommended)

1. Go to claude.ai/design/#org
2. Click Create new design system
3. On the Set up your design system screen, upload your DESIGN.md under Add assets
4. Claude scaffolds the full system automatically

Option B — Start from a prototype

1. Go to claude.ai/design and create a new prototype
2. Attach your DESIGN.md in the chat input
3. Send the prompt:

Create a design system from this DESIGN.md

Follow-up prompts after scaffolding

Generate a SaaS dashboard page using this design system
Build a pricing page with 3 tiers using the established tokens
Create a login/signup flow consistent with this system
Add a data table component following the component patterns
Build a mobile navigation drawer using existing tokens

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Choosing the Right Design System

By aesthetic

You want…	Use this DESIGN.md
Minimal dark + precise	vercel, linear.app, ollama
Warm, editorial, light	notion, apple, airbnb
Cinematic dark + neon	shopify, elevenlabs, runwayml
Bold + high-contrast	nike, spacex, xai
Colorful + playful	figma, lovable, airtable
Enterprise + trustworthy	ibm, hashicorp, coinbase
Purple gradient premium	stripe, superhuman, kraken
Developer terminal-native	voltagent, warp, cursor
Green brand	supabase, mongodb, wise

By use-case

Building…	Inspiration
SaaS dashboard	linear.app, posthog, sentry
Developer docs	mintlify, supabase, vercel
Marketing site	stripe, framer, webflow
E-commerce	shopify, airbnb, nike
Fintech app	stripe, revolut, wise
AI product	claude, cohere, mistral.ai
Productivity tool	notion, linear.app, cal

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Creating a Custom DESIGN.md

If none of the 68 presets match your brand, create your own:

# MyApp Design System

## Overview
[2–3 sentences: what the product is, who uses it, personality]

## Color Palette
- **Primary:** #HEX — Name; usage note
- **Background:** #HEX — Name; usage note
- **Surface:** #HEX — Name; usage note
- **Text Primary:** #HEX
- **Text Muted:** #HEX
- **Accent:** #HEX
- **Destructive:** #HEX
- **Success:** #HEX

## Typography
- **Display font:** [Font name], [weights], [tracking]
- **Body font:** [Font name], [weights], [line-height]
- **Mono font:** [Font name]
- **Scale:** [list of px sizes]

## Spacing
[Base unit and scale]

## Border Radius
[Named sizes with px values and when to use each]

## Shadows
[Named shadow levels]

## Voice & Tone
[3–5 bullet adjectives + one "we sound like X, not Y"]

## Component Patterns
- **Buttons:** [variants and usage]
- **Cards:** [structure and feel]
- **Navigation:** [layout pattern]
- **Forms:** [input style]

## Do / Don't
- ✅ [rule]
- ❌ [rule]

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Generated Output Structure

After Claude Design processes your DESIGN.md, expect this file structure:

design-system/
├── README.md                  # Brand overview, usage guide
├── colors_and_type.css        # All CSS custom properties
├── index.html                 # Working UI kit / marketing page
├── SKILL.md                   # Portable skill for future use
└── preview/
    ├── colors.html            # Color swatch cards
    ├── typography.html        # Type scale showcase
    ├── spacing.html           # Spacing scale visual
    ├── components.html        # Button, card, input previews
    └── brand.html             # Full brand overview card

Example generated CSS variables

/* colors_and_type.css — generated from DESIGN.md */
:root {
  /* Colors */
  --color-primary: #10B981;
  --color-background: #0A0A0A;
  --color-surface: #111111;
  --color-surface-raised: #1A1A1A;
  --color-text-primary: #F5F5F5;
  --color-text-muted: #6B7280;
  --color-accent: #34D399;
  --color-destructive: #EF4444;
  --color-success: #10B981;
  --color-border: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);

  /* Typography */
  --font-display: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  --font-body: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  --font-mono: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;

  /* Type scale */
  --text-xs: 0.75rem;    /* 12px */
  --text-sm: 0.875rem;   /* 14px */
  --text-base: 1rem;     /* 16px */
  --text-lg: 1.25rem;    /* 20px */
  --text-xl: 1.5rem;     /* 24px */
  --text-2xl: 2rem;      /* 32px */
  --text-3xl: 3rem;      /* 48px */
  --text-4xl: 4rem;      /* 64px */

  /* Spacing */
  --space-1: 4px;
  --space-2: 8px;
  --space-3: 12px;
  --space-4: 16px;
  --space-6: 24px;
  --space-8: 32px;
  --space-12: 48px;
  --space-16: 64px;
  --space-24: 96px;
  --space-32: 128px;

  /* Radius */
  --radius-sm: 4px;
  --radius-md: 8px;
  --radius-lg: 16px;
  --radius-full: 9999px;

  /* Shadows */
  --shadow-subtle: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
  --shadow-card: 0 4px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
  --shadow-glow: 0 0 24px rgba(16,185,129,0.3);
}

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Common Patterns & Prompts

After uploading a DESIGN.md, use these prompts

# Generate specific pages
Build a landing page hero section using this design system
Create a user settings page following the established component patterns
Design a 404 error page consistent with the brand voice

# Extend the system
Add a notification/toast component to this design system
Create a data visualization color palette extension
Design dark and light mode variants of the card component

# Export for frameworks
Convert the CSS variables to Tailwind CSS config format
Generate a shadcn/ui theme config from this design system
Create a Figma-ready color token JSON from the palette

# Apply to real UI
Build a complete SaaS onboarding flow (3 steps) using this system
Create a pricing page with monthly/annual toggle
Design a dashboard sidebar navigation component

Prompt to generate Tailwind config from Claude Design output

Take the CSS variables from colors_and_type.css and generate a complete
tailwind.config.js that maps all color tokens, font families, spacing,
border radius, and box shadows to Tailwind theme extensions.

Prompt to apply system to an existing component

I have this React component [paste component]. Refactor it to use the
CSS custom properties from colors_and_type.css. Keep the same structure
but replace all hardcoded colors, fonts, and spacing with token references.

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Full Collection Reference

AI & LLM Platforms (12)

claude · cohere · elevenlabs · minimax · mistral.ai · ollama · opencode.ai · replicate · runwayml · together.ai · voltagent · x.ai

Developer Tools & IDEs (9)

cursor · expo · lovable · raycast · superhuman · vercel · warp

Backend, Database & DevOps (8)

clickhouse · composio · hashicorp · mongodb · posthog · sanity · sentry · supabase

Productivity & SaaS (7)

cal · intercom · linear.app · mintlify · notion · resend · zapier

Design & Creative Tools (6)

airtable · clay · figma · framer · miro · webflow

Fintech & Crypto (7)

binance · coinbase · kraken · mastercard · revolut · stripe · wise

E-commerce & Retail (4)

airbnb · meta · nike · shopify

Media & Consumer Tech (8+)

apple · ibm · nvidia · pinterest · playstation · spacex · spotify · …

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Troubleshooting

Claude Design ignores parts of the DESIGN.md

• Keep the file under ~4000 tokens; split into DESIGN.md + COMPONENTS.md if needed
• Use consistent heading levels (## for sections, ### for subsections)
• Be explicit: "Use #10B981 for all interactive elements" rather than "use green"

Generated colors look washed out

• Specify exact hex values — don't say "a warm orange", say #F97316
• Add contrast notes: "primary text must pass WCAG AA on background"

Typography doesn't match expectations

• Name the exact Google Font or specify a substitute: "Use Inter (available on Google Fonts) as substitute for SF Pro"
• Include weights explicitly: Inter 400, 500, 700, 900

Components feel generic

• Add a Component Patterns section with specific behavioral notes
• Include a Do / Don't table with concrete examples
• Reference a real product's interaction pattern: "Cards lift on hover like Linear's issue cards"

DESIGN.md not accepted in upload

• Ensure the file is saved as plain .md (UTF-8, no BOM)
• File must be named DESIGN.md exactly (case-sensitive on some systems)
• Remove any HTML tags — Claude Design expects pure Markdown

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Related Resources

• Claude Design — Anthropic's design workspace
• getdesign.md — Full preview of all 68 design systems
• VoltAgent — AI agent framework by the same team
• What is DESIGN.md? — Concept documentation