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Design Dna

Design Dna is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from zanwei/design-dna. Extract, define, and apply design DNA across three dimensions: design system (tokens), design style (qualitative feel), and visual effects (Canvas, WebGL, 3D, particles, shaders, scroll effects. It works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and GitHub Copilot and has 1,899 GitHub stars.

github.com/zanwei/design-dna (opens in a new tab)

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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/zanwei/design-dna.git
cp -r design-dna ~/.claude/skills/design-dna   # personal, or .claude/skills in a project

In the Claude apps, zip the design-dna 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/zanwei/design-dna.git
cp -r design-dna .agents/skills/design-dna   # repo; ~/.agents/skills for all projects

Standalone 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/zanwei/design-dna.git
cp -r design-dna .cursor/skills/design-dna   # project; ~/.cursor/skills for all projects

Source (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

Extract, define, and apply design DNA across three dimensions: design system (tokens), design style (qualitative feel), and visual effects (Canvas, WebGL, 3D, particles, shaders, scroll effects, etc.). Use this skill when: (1) a user wants to see the full 3-dimension design structure/schema, (2) a user provides images, screenshots, or URLs of reference designs and wants them analyzed into a structured JSON profile covering all three dimensions, (3) a user has a Design DNA JSON and content and…

When it triggers

  • Use this skill when: (1) a user wants to see the full 3-dimension design structure/schema, (2) a user provides images, screenshots, or URLs of reference designs and wants them analyzed into a structured JSON profile covering all three dimen
  • Triggers on "design DNA", "extract design style", "analyze design", "design tokens from reference", "generate design from JSON", "design system from screenshot", "design profile", "style guide JSON", "visual effects analysis", "design with
  • "design DNA"
  • "extract design style"
  • "analyze design"
  • "design tokens from reference"
  • "generate design from JSON"
  • "design system from screenshot"

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FAQ

Design Dna FAQ

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What is the Design Dna skill?

Design Dna is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from zanwei/design-dna. Extract, define, and apply design DNA across three dimensions: design system (tokens), design style (qualitative feel), and visual effects (Canvas, WebGL, 3D, particles, shaders, scroll effects. It works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and GitHub Copilot and has 1,899 GitHub stars. Its SKILL.md lives at github.com/zanwei/design-dna.

How do I install the Design Dna skill?

Copy the design-dna 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 Dna skill free?

Yes. The repository is open source under the MIT license.

Is Design Dna maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Aug 28, 2026. appsgit only lists skills from repositories with a commit in the last six months.