| name | ui-designer |
| description | Extract design systems from reference UI images and generate implementation-ready UI design prompts. Use when users provide UI screenshots/mockups and want to create consistent designs, generate design systems, or build MVP UIs matching reference aesthetics. |
UI Designer
Overview
This skill enables systematic extraction of design systems from reference UI images through a multi-step workflow: analyze visual patterns → generate design system documentation → create PRD → produce implementation-ready UI prompts.
When to Use
- User provides UI screenshots, mockups, or design references
- Need to extract color palettes, typography, spacing from existing designs
- Want to generate design system documentation from visual examples
- Building MVP UI that should match reference aesthetics
- Creating multiple UI variations following consistent design principles
Workflow
Step 1: Gather Inputs
Request from user:
- Reference images directory: Path to folder containing UI screenshots/mockups
- Project idea file: Document describing the product concept and goals
- Existing PRD (optional): If PRD already exists, skip Step 3
Step 2: Extract Design System from Images
Use Task tool with general-purpose subagent, providing:
Prompt template from assets/design-system.md:
- Analyze color palettes (primary, secondary, accent, functional colors)
- Extract typography (font families, sizes, weights, line heights)
- Identify component styles (buttons, cards, inputs, icons)
- Document spacing system
- Note animations/transitions patterns
- Include dark mode variants if present
Attach reference images to the subagent context.
