Agent skill

Use Design System

by bluzir in bluzir/claude-code-design

Explicitly load a design system from the org-level registry at ~/.claude/design-systems/<name/ for the current project.

No licenceAuto-check passedFrontend & Design

Install Use Design System

skills CLI
$ npx skills add bluzir/claude-code-design --skill use-design-system -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install bluzir/claude-code-design use-design-system --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/bluzir/claude-code-design.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/use-design-system .claude/skills/use-design-system && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.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/

Facts

Skill name
use-design-system
GitHub stars
106
Token cost
~563 tokens
SKILL.md length
155 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
18
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
None found

At a glance

Explicitly load a design system from the org-level registry at ~/.claude/design-systems/<name/ for the current project.

  • Works in 6 steps: If $0 (name) is missing → Bash(ls… → Verify the folder exists → Read the tokens file → …
  • User says use the Acme design system
  • SKILL.md covers Steps, When to NOT use this skill and Registry format reminder
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Use Design System is an agent skill from bluzir/claude-code-design. Explicitly load a design system from the org-level registry at ~/.claude/design-systems/<name/ for the current project. Use when user says "use the Acme design system", "apply company-x tokens", or similar.

Its SKILL.md is about 560 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. The repository describes itself as: Claude Design reproduced for Claude Code — HTML decks, prototypes, design systems, animated videos via skills + starters + Chrome DevTools MCP.

When your agent uses it

  • User says use the Acme design system
  • Apply company-x tokens

Example prompts

  • “use the Acme design system”
  • “apply company-x tokens”
  • “/use-design-system”

Requirements

  • Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): Read, Write, Bash(ls:*), Bash(mkdir:*), Bash(cp:*)

Workflow steps

6 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. If $0 (name) is missing → Bash(ls ~/.claude/design-systems/ 2>/dev/null) and show the list, ask which one.
  2. Verify the folder exists
  3. Read the tokens file
  4. Copy to project-level for faster subsequent reads
  5. If ~/.claude/design-systems/$0/preview.html exists, offer to open it for visual reference via /preview…
  6. Report: "Loaded design system $0 — colors, fonts, spacing, radii written to .claude/design-tokens.json. Subsequent /make-deck…

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit ce68c84. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves these tools, so the agent can use them without asking each time:

    • Read
    • Write
    • Bash(ls:*)
    • Bash(mkdir:*)
    • Bash(cp:*)

    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 json).

    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

Use Design System loads about 563 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 56 tokens; SKILL.md has 155 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~56
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~563

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 155 words (~563 tokens).

“Load an org-level design system from ~/.claude/design-systems// into the current project.”

— opening of SKILL.md by bluzir
name
use-design-system
allowed-tools
Read, Write, Bash(ls:*), Bash(mkdir:*), Bash(cp:*)
argument-hint
<design-system-name>

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

Just SKILL.md in .claude/skills/use-design-system of bluzir/claude-code-design.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit ce68c84

Compare with similar skills

Use Design System 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.

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Figma use_figma Plugin API Ruleswarpdotdev/warp65k4 repos~4.4kAutomated safety check: PassAGPL-3.0
UI StylingOhh-889/skyroc79513 repos~2.5kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
Shadcnsupabase/evals14342 repos~4.5kAutomated safety check: PassApache-2.0

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Questions about Use Design System

What does Use Design System do?

Explicitly load a design system from the org-level registry at ~/.claude/design-systems/<name/ for the current project. Use Design System is an agent skill from bluzir/claude-code-design.claude/design-systems/<name/ for the current project.

When should I use Use Design System?

Use Design System fits situations like: user says use the Acme design system; apply company-x tokens.

How do I install Use Design System in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add bluzir/claude-code-design --skill use-design-system -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/use-design-system in bluzir/claude-code-design) into .claude/skills/use-design-system in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Use Design System in Codex?

Run `npx skills add bluzir/claude-code-design --skill use-design-system -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/use-design-system in bluzir/claude-code-design) into .agents/skills/use-design-system in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Use Design System 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 bluzir/claude-code-design --skill use-design-system -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/use-design-system, .gemini/skills/use-design-system, .github/skills/use-design-system and .opencode/skills/use-design-system in your project.

What does Use Design System need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Use Design System is instructions for the agent only. Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: Read, Write, Bash(ls:*), Bash(mkdir:*), Bash(cp:*).

Does Use Design System 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 Use Design System 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 Use Design System use?

No licence was found for Use Design System or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.

How many tokens does Use Design System use?

About 563 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.3k 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 Use Design System?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Use Design System: Impeccable (bestofjs/bestofjs, 3.1k stars), Figma Design System Builder (warpdotdev/warp, 65k stars), Figma use_figma Plugin API Rules (warpdotdev/warp, 65k stars) and UI Styling (Ohh-889/skyroc, 795 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Use Design System?

bluzir (a GitHub user) maintains it in bluzir/claude-code-design, which has 106 GitHub stars. The repository holds 18 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on April 20, 2026.

Source: bluzir/claude-code-design on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.