Design Md
Design Md is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from google-labs-code/stitch-skills. Analyze Stitch projects and synthesize a semantic design system into DESIGN.md files. It works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI and OpenCode and has 8,432 GitHub stars across a repository of 5 listed skills.
- Official
- Multi-skill repo
- Design & frontend
- Actively maintained
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Claude
Claude Code loads skills from ~/.claude/skills/ (all projects) or .claude/skills/ (one project):
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/google-labs-code/stitch-skills.git
cp -r stitch-skills/plugins/stitch-utilities/skills/design-md ~/.claude/skills/design-md # personal, or .claude/skills in a projectIn the Claude apps, zip the design-md folder and upload it under Customize > Skills > + > Upload a skill (code execution must be on).
ChatGPT / Codex
Codex reads skills from .agents/skills/ in a repo or ~/.agents/skills/ for every project:
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/google-labs-code/stitch-skills.git
cp -r stitch-skills/plugins/stitch-utilities/skills/design-md .agents/skills/design-md # repo; ~/.agents/skills for all projectsStandalone skills also load in the ChatGPT desktop app.
Cursor
Cursor loads skills from .cursor/skills/ (or ~/.cursor/skills/) and also reads .claude/skills/:
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/google-labs-code/stitch-skills.git
cp -r stitch-skills/plugins/stitch-utilities/skills/design-md .cursor/skills/design-md # project; ~/.cursor/skills for all projectsSource (checked Oct 7, 2026): code.claude.com/docs/en/skills (opens in a new tab), support.claude.com/en/articles/12512180-using-skills-in-claude (opens in a new tab), learn.chatgpt.com/docs/build-skills (opens in a new tab), cursor.com/docs/context/skills (opens in a new tab)
What this skill does
Analyze Stitch projects and synthesize a semantic design system into DESIGN.md files You are an expert Design Systems Lead. Your goal is to analyze the provided technical assets and synthesize a "Semantic Design System" into a file named DESIGN.md.
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What is the Design Md skill?
Design Md is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from google-labs-code/stitch-skills. Analyze Stitch projects and synthesize a semantic design system into DESIGN.md files. It works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI and OpenCode and has 8,432 GitHub stars across a repository of 5 listed skills. Its SKILL.md lives at github.com/google-labs-code/stitch-skills/plugins/stitch-utilities/skills/design-md.
How do I install the Design Md skill?
Copy the design-md folder (the one containing SKILL.md) into ~/.claude/skills/ for Claude Code, .agents/skills/ for Codex or .cursor/skills/ for Cursor. The agent picks it up automatically when a task matches its description.
Is the Design Md skill free?
Yes. The repository is open source under the Apache-2.0 license.
Is Design Md maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Aug 17, 2026. Its latest release is v1.0. appsgit only lists skills from repositories with a commit in the last six months.