Impeccable
bestofjs/bestofjs
A skill your agent uses when the user wants to design, redesign, shape, critique, audit, polish, clarify, distill, harden, optimize, adapt, animate, colorize, extract, or otherwise improve a…
Bold aesthetic direction guidance for web design. An agent skill from Automattic/wordpress-agent-skills.
Install Design Systems
$ npx skills add Automattic/wordpress-agent-skills --skill design-systems -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install Automattic/wordpress-agent-skills design-systems --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Automattic/wordpress-agent-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/claude-cowork/wp-site-creator/skills/design-systems .claude/skills/design-systems && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "design-systems" agent skill from https://github.com/Automattic/wordpress-agent-skills/tree/trunk/claude-cowork/wp-site-creator/skills/design-systems into .claude/skills/design-systems/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "design-systems", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/Automattic/wordpress-agent-skills/tree/trunk/claude-cowork/wp-site-creator/skills/design-systemsType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add Automattic/wordpress-agent-skills --skill design-systems -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install Automattic/wordpress-agent-skills design-systems --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Automattic/wordpress-agent-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/claude-cowork/wp-site-creator/skills/design-systems .agents/skills/design-systems && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "design-systems" agent skill from https://github.com/Automattic/wordpress-agent-skills/tree/trunk/claude-cowork/wp-site-creator/skills/design-systems into .agents/skills/design-systems/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "design-systems", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add Automattic/wordpress-agent-skills --skill design-systems -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install Automattic/wordpress-agent-skills design-systems --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Automattic/wordpress-agent-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/claude-cowork/wp-site-creator/skills/design-systems .cursor/skills/design-systems && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "design-systems" agent skill from https://github.com/Automattic/wordpress-agent-skills/tree/trunk/claude-cowork/wp-site-creator/skills/design-systems into .cursor/skills/design-systems/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "design-systems", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/Automattic/wordpress-agent-skills.git --path claude-cowork/wp-site-creator/skills/design-systems--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add Automattic/wordpress-agent-skills --skill design-systems -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install Automattic/wordpress-agent-skills design-systems --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Automattic/wordpress-agent-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/claude-cowork/wp-site-creator/skills/design-systems .gemini/skills/design-systems && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "design-systems" agent skill from https://github.com/Automattic/wordpress-agent-skills/tree/trunk/claude-cowork/wp-site-creator/skills/design-systems into .gemini/skills/design-systems/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "design-systems", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install Automattic/wordpress-agent-skills design-systemsInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add Automattic/wordpress-agent-skills --skill design-systems -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Automattic/wordpress-agent-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/claude-cowork/wp-site-creator/skills/design-systems .github/skills/design-systems && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "design-systems" agent skill from https://github.com/Automattic/wordpress-agent-skills/tree/trunk/claude-cowork/wp-site-creator/skills/design-systems into .github/skills/design-systems/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "design-systems", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add Automattic/wordpress-agent-skills --skill design-systems -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install Automattic/wordpress-agent-skills design-systems --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Automattic/wordpress-agent-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/claude-cowork/wp-site-creator/skills/design-systems .opencode/skills/design-systems && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "design-systems" agent skill from https://github.com/Automattic/wordpress-agent-skills/tree/trunk/claude-cowork/wp-site-creator/skills/design-systems into .opencode/skills/design-systems/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "design-systems", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
design-systems- GitHub stars
- 115
- Token cost
- ~2.5k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 1,025 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 3
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- None found
At a glance
Bold aesthetic direction guidance for web design. An agent skill from Automattic/wordpress-agent-skills.
- Works in 4 steps: Purpose → Tone → Constraints → …
- Making creative decisions about typography
- SKILL.md covers Absolute Rules, Design Thinking Framework, Frontend Aesthetics Guidelines and Matching Complexity to Vision, plus 1 more section
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Design Systems is an agent skill from Automattic/wordpress-agent-skills. Bold aesthetic direction guidance for web design. Use when making creative decisions about typography, color, motion, spatial composition, and overall visual style. Helps avoid generic "AI slop" aesthetics.
Its SKILL.md is about 2.5k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
It sits in Frontend & Design, covering Design systems and Typography. The repository describes itself as: A collection of agent skills that can be used to create WordPress themes and sites.
When your agent uses it
- Making creative decisions about typography
- Spatial composition
- Overall visual style
Example prompts
- “AI slop”
- “/design-systems”
Workflow steps
4 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
- Purpose
- Tone
- Constraints
- Differentiation
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit ea902bd. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are css).
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Design Systems loads about 2.5k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 55 tokens; SKILL.md has 1,025 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 1,025 words (~2,522 tokens).
“Frameworks for creating distinctive, memorable web designs that avoid generic "AI slop" aesthetics.”
- name
- design-systems
Files
Just SKILL.md in claude-cowork/wp-site-creator/skills/design-systems of Automattic/wordpress-agent-skills.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit ea902bd
Compare with similar skills
Design Systems next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design Systems this skillAutomattic/wordpress-agent-skills | 115 | — | ~2.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Impeccablebestofjs/bestofjs | 3.1k | 27 repos | ~2.6k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Design SystemOhh-889/skyroc | 795 | 11 repos | ~1.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Scalar Design Systemscalar/scalar | 16k | — | ~2.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Stitch Taste Design Systemgoogle-labs-code/stitch-skills | 8.4k | 15 repos | ~3.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| UI/UX Design System AdvisorGalaxy-Dawn/claude-scholar | 5.7k | 1 repos | ~1.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Design Systems
What does Design Systems do?
Bold aesthetic direction guidance for web design. An agent skill from Automattic/wordpress-agent-skills. Design Systems is an agent skill from Automattic/wordpress-agent-skills. Bold aesthetic direction guidance for web design.
When should I use Design Systems?
Design Systems fits situations like: making creative decisions about typography; spatial composition; overall visual style.
How do I install Design Systems in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add Automattic/wordpress-agent-skills --skill design-systems -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (claude-cowork/wp-site-creator/skills/design-systems in Automattic/wordpress-agent-skills) into .claude/skills/design-systems in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Design Systems in Codex?
Run `npx skills add Automattic/wordpress-agent-skills --skill design-systems -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (claude-cowork/wp-site-creator/skills/design-systems in Automattic/wordpress-agent-skills) into .agents/skills/design-systems in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Design Systems in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add Automattic/wordpress-agent-skills --skill design-systems -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/design-systems, .gemini/skills/design-systems, .github/skills/design-systems and .opencode/skills/design-systems in your project.
What does Design Systems need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Design Systems is instructions for the agent only.
Does Design Systems access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Design Systems safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Design Systems use?
No licence was found for Design Systems or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.
How many tokens does Design Systems use?
About 2.5k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 10k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to Design Systems?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Design Systems: Impeccable (bestofjs/bestofjs, 3.1k stars), Design System (Ohh-889/skyroc, 795 stars), Scalar Design System (scalar/scalar, 16k stars) and Stitch Taste Design System (google-labs-code/stitch-skills, 8.4k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Design Systems?
Automattic (a GitHub organization) maintains it in Automattic/wordpress-agent-skills, which has 115 GitHub stars. The repository holds 3 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on March 17, 2026.
Source: Automattic/wordpress-agent-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.