Design Systems
/install design-systems
Design Systems (Deep Workflow)
A design system is shared UI infrastructure: tokens, components, patterns, and governance so products feel cohesive without freezing innovation.
When to Offer This Workflow
Trigger conditions:
- Multiple apps diverging visually; mounting accessibility debt
- Launching or rebooting a component library; token refresh
- Figma and production code drifting apart
Initial offer:
Use six stages: (1) strategy & principles, (2) design tokens, (3) components & API, (4) accessibility & content, (5) docs & tooling, (6) governance & adoption). Confirm framework (React/Vue/Svelte) and design tooling.
Stage 1: Strategy & Principles
Goal: Why the system exists (speed, a11y, brand); explicit non-goals (not every pixel must be centralized).
Exit condition: One-page principles: density, tone, motion philosophy.
Stage 2: Design Tokens
Goal: Semantic color, type, space, radius, motion—names like surface.default instead of raw hex everywhere.
Practices
- Plan light/dark and density themes early
Stage 3: Components & API
Goal: Composable primitives vs bloated “kitchen sink” widgets; stable props API with semver discipline.
Practices
- Prefer composition / slots over prop explosion
Stage 4: Accessibility & Content
Goal: WCAG baseline per component: focus rings, labels, error patterns, live regions where needed.
Stage 5: Docs & Tooling
Goal: Storybook or equivalent; usage guidelines; code snippets; do/don’t examples.
Stage 6: Governance & Adoption
Goal: Contribution guide; deprecation policy; champions or office hours per product line.
Final Review Checklist
- Strategy and principles agreed
- Token layer semantic and themeable
- Component APIs stable and composable
- Accessibility baseline per component
- Documentation and live examples
- Contribution and deprecation governance
Tips for Effective Guidance
- Figma ↔ code parity needs owners and a sync cadence.
- Do not ship a component without keyboard and screen-reader checks.
Handling Deviations
- Small teams: start with tokens + a few primitives—defer full catalog.
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install design-systems - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/design-systems - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
What is Design Systems?
Deep design systems workflow—tokens, components, accessibility, documentation, governance, and adoption. Use when scaling UI consistency across teams or evol... It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 190 downloads so far.
How do I install Design Systems?
Run "/install design-systems" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Design Systems free?
Yes, Design Systems is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Design Systems support?
Design Systems is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Design Systems?
It is built and maintained by mikeclaw007 (@mikeclaw007); the current version is v1.0.0.