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DESIGN.md — portable visual system contract
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DESIGN.md — portable visual system contract
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DESIGN.md — portable visual system contract
Use this skill when a task touches Google Stitch's DESIGN.md format or
the project explicitly references its design system / design tokens. The
skill loads only when DESIGN.md exists at the project root (see
preconditions above), so general UI / frontend / component work that
isn't tied to a DESIGN.md won't trip it.
Source of truth
DESIGN.mdis a contract file. Read it before changing visual UI.- Treat YAML front matter tokens as normative values: colors, typography, spacing, radius, and component tokens are exact inputs to code.
- Treat the Markdown body as design rationale: it explains mood, hierarchy, interaction intent, and where tokens should or should not be used.
- If no
DESIGN.mdexists this skill is inactive; for new UI, offer to create one or ask for a brand/reference, but don't generate one unprompted.
Default: read-only
Do not modify DESIGN.md unless the user explicitly asks for a design
system change. Implementation work consumes the contract; it does not
edit it. Token additions, renames, or section restructures land in their
own commit with a clear message and (ideally) a Stitch round-trip.
Implementation rules
- Map tokens into the local styling system already in use: CSS variables, Tailwind theme values, design-token JSON, component props, or native styles.
- Use token references and component patterns from
DESIGN.mdinstead of hard-coded one-off values. - Keep accessibility constraints intact. Do not weaken contrast, focus, reduced-motion, or touch-target guidance unless the user explicitly asks.
When an edit IS authorised
- Preserve unknown headings and extra prose; other agents or Stitch may own them.
- Express component variants as related entries
(
button-primary,button-primary-hover, etc.). - Land token / structure changes in their own commit, separate from the feature consuming them.
Validation
-
If Node/npm tooling is available, lint with:
npx @google/design.md lint DESIGN.md -
For design system changes, diff before/after:
npx @google/design.md diff DESIGN.before.md DESIGN.md -
If the CLI is unavailable or network/dependency policy blocks it, the manual fallback is best-effort only — check for broken
{path.to.token}references, missing primary color / typography tokens, duplicate section headings, and section order. The CLI ALSO checks contrast ratios and orphaned tokens; the manual fallback does not, so re-run the CLI when you regain network access.
Expected sections
The Google draft spec uses YAML front matter plus Markdown sections. Common sections:
## Overview## Colors## Typography## Layout## Elevation & Depth## Shapes## Components## Do's and Don'ts
Self-rewrite hook
After every 5 uses OR on any failure:
- Read the last N skill-specific episodic entries.
- If a new failure mode has appeared (e.g. tokens drifting away from
DESIGN.md, accessibility rules being weakened, unauthorised edits to
the contract file), append it to this skill's
KNOWLEDGE.md. - If a constraint was violated, escalate to
semantic/LESSONS.md. - Commit:
skill-update: design-md, <one-line reason>.
File metadata
name: design-md version: 2026-04-26 triggers: ["DESIGN.md", "design.md", "Google Stitch", "Stitch", "design tokens", "design system", "visual design"] tools: [bash, memory_reflect] preconditions: ["DESIGN.md exists at project root"] constraints: ["prefer DESIGN.md tokens over invented values", "do not modify DESIGN.md unless the user explicitly asks", "preserve unknown sections when an edit IS authorised", "validate when tooling is available"]
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---
name: design-md
version: 2026-04-26
triggers: ["DESIGN.md", "design.md", "Google Stitch", "Stitch", "design tokens", "design system", "visual design"]
tools: [bash, memory_reflect]
preconditions: ["DESIGN.md exists at project root"]
constraints: ["prefer DESIGN.md tokens over invented values", "do not modify DESIGN.md unless the user explicitly asks", "preserve unknown sections when an edit IS authorised", "validate when tooling is available"]
---
# DESIGN.md — portable visual system contract
Use this skill when a task touches Google Stitch's `DESIGN.md` format or
the project explicitly references its design system / design tokens. The
skill loads only when `DESIGN.md` exists at the project root (see
`preconditions` above), so general UI / frontend / component work that
isn't tied to a `DESIGN.md` won't trip it.
## Source of truth
- `DESIGN.md` is a contract file. Read it before changing visual UI.
- Treat YAML front matter tokens as normative values: colors, typography,
spacing, radius, and component tokens are exact inputs to code.
- Treat the Markdown body as design rationale: it explains mood, hierarchy,
interaction intent, and where tokens should or should not be used.
- If no `DESIGN.md` exists this skill is inactive; for new UI, offer to
create one or ask for a brand/reference, but don't generate one
unprompted.
## Default: read-only
**Do not modify `DESIGN.md` unless the user explicitly asks for a design
system change.** Implementation work consumes the contract; it does not
edit it. Token additions, renames, or section restructures land in their
own commit with a clear message and (ideally) a Stitch round-trip.
## Implementation rules
1. Map tokens into the local styling system already in use: CSS variables,
Tailwind theme values, design-token JSON, component props, or native
styles.
2. Use token references and component patterns from `DESIGN.md` instead of
hard-coded one-off values.
3. Keep accessibility constraints intact. Do not weaken contrast, focus,
reduced-motion, or touch-target guidance unless the user explicitly
asks.
## When an edit IS authorised
1. Preserve unknown headings and extra prose; other agents or Stitch may
own them.
2. Express component variants as related entries
(`button-primary`, `button-primary-hover`, etc.).
3. Land token / structure changes in their own commit, separate from the
feature consuming them.
## Validation
- If Node/npm tooling is available, lint with:
```bash
npx @google/design.md lint DESIGN.md
```
- For design system changes, diff before/after:
```bash
npx @google/design.md diff DESIGN.before.md DESIGN.md
```
- If the CLI is unavailable or network/dependency policy blocks it, the
manual fallback is best-effort only — check for broken `{path.to.token}`
references, missing primary color / typography tokens, duplicate section
headings, and section order. The CLI ALSO checks contrast ratios and
orphaned tokens; the manual fallback does not, so re-run the CLI when
you regain network access.
## Expected sections
The Google draft spec uses YAML front matter plus Markdown sections.
Common sections:
- `## Overview`
- `## Colors`
- `## Typography`
- `## Layout`
- `## Elevation & Depth`
- `## Shapes`
- `## Components`
- `## Do's and Don'ts`
## Self-rewrite hook
After every 5 uses OR on any failure:
1. Read the last N skill-specific episodic entries.
2. If a new failure mode has appeared (e.g. tokens drifting away from
DESIGN.md, accessibility rules being weakened, unauthorised edits to
the contract file), append it to this skill's `KNOWLEDGE.md`.
3. If a constraint was violated, escalate to `semantic/LESSONS.md`.
4. Commit: `skill-update: design-md, <one-line reason>`.
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- Source repository
- codejunkie99/agentic-stack
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Version
- 1.0.0
- Last GitHub push
- Aug 6, 2026
- Registry updated
- Sep 2, 2026
- Instruction path
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Quality
77/100
Strong
Trust
64/100
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