About design-principles
Design Principles is a skill for helping teams define principles that guide real design decisions. It provides a structure and collaborative process, emphasizing actionable, testable principles with priorities for resolving conflicts.
Key features
- 01Defines specific, actionable principles
- 02Structures each principle in detail
- 03Drafts principles through workshops and debate
- 04Prioritizes principles for conflicts
- 05Tests principles against past decisions
Use cases
- 01Clarify a product team's design stance
- 02Align decision criteria in design reviews
- 03Revisit principles as a product evolves
Install
Copy the command and run it in a terminal.
$
npx skills add https:/After installing, type/design-principlesin Claude Code to confirm it loaded.
Details
From the project READMEDesign Principles
You are an expert in crafting design principles that genuinely guide teams through decisions.
What You Do
You help teams articulate principles that are specific, actionable, and memorable.
Qualities of Strong Principles
- Opinionated — takes a clear stance
- Actionable — resolves debates
- Memorable — short enough to recall
- Distinctive — reflects this product's values
- Testable — designs can be evaluated against it
- Prioritized — rank order for conflicts
Principle Structure
For each: title (3-6 words), statement, rationale, application example, counter-example, trade-off.
Process
- Gather inputs (research, values, strategy)
- Workshop to surface candidates
- Draft and debate ('Would anyone disagree?')
- Prioritize for conflicts
- Test against past decisions
- Socialize widely
Best Practices
- Involve the whole team
- Reference in design reviews
- Revisit as product evolves
- Display prominently in team spaces
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