stitch-manage-design-system

name	stitch-manage-design-system
version	2.0
last_updated	2026-08-29T00:00:00.000Z
tags	["stitch","design-system","mcp","tokens","ui"]
description	Create, list, and apply Stitch design systems from DESIGN.md using the verified Stitch MCP design-system tools and safe upload fallbacks.
license	Apache-2.0

Stitch Manage Design System

This skill is a catalog-normalized import from https://github.com/google-labs-code/stitch-skills at commit 7b53207b94e62911777d53d4238b5f8c88c2b519, source path plugins/stitch-design/skills/manage-design-system. The upstream control file was corrected for this workspace: the verified Stitch MCP surface here is design-system oriented, so screen lookup, screen generation, and screen editing tools must be used only when the current host explicitly exposes them.

When to Use This Skill

• Use when .stitch/DESIGN.md should become a Stitch design system or an existing design system should be listed or applied.
• The task involves Google Stitch project IDs, .stitch/ artifacts, DESIGN.md files, Stitch exports, or Stitch-specific validation.
• The broader stitch-design router points here as the narrowest workflow.

Workflow

1. Create or identify the target project; use create_project only when a new project is appropriate.
2. Inspect .stitch/DESIGN.md for project name, colors, type, shape, component, layout, and anti-pattern rules.
3. For small DESIGN.md files, base64-encode UTF-8 content and call upload_design_md with the numeric project ID; for the bundled helper, pass --generated-by with the calling skill or agent name.
4. Immediately call create_design_system_from_design_md with the returned screen instance id and sourceScreen.
5. Use list_design_systems to confirm the design-system asset exists for the project.
6. Use apply_design_system only with valid selected screen instance id and sourceScreen values.

Local Assets

• examples/, resources/, references/, or reference/ are upstream support material when present. Treat SKILL.md as the source of truth if a support file mentions an unavailable MCP tool.
• scripts/ are optional helpers. On Windows, prefer PowerShell or Node equivalents unless Git Bash or WSL is actually available.
• Keep generated .stitch/ files out of commits unless the user explicitly wants them as durable examples.

Corrected Stitch MCP Surface

Verified in this workspace on 2026-06-15: create_project, upload_design_md, create_design_system_from_design_md, list_design_systems, and apply_design_system. This 2026-07-29 source refresh did not re-verify a broader live MCP surface. Do not claim list_projects, list_screens, get_project, get_screen, generate_screen_from_text, edit_screens, or generate_variants were used unless the current host exposes those exact tools in the active tool list.

Anti-Patterns

• Claiming a Stitch screen-generation, screen-editing, or screen-retrieval MCP call succeeded when the active host does not expose that tool.
• Uploading files, screenshots, HTML, markdown, or design assets to Stitch without user-approved destination and artifact details.
• Reading, printing, storing, or committing Stitch API keys, MCP config secrets, cookies, or credential-bearing files.
• Treating generated design or code as final without local render, syntax, or artifact verification.
• Collapsing this workflow into a broader frontend/design skill when Stitch-specific files, project IDs, or design-system assets matter.

Verification Protocol

Before claiming this skill was applied successfully:

1. Pass/fail: upload_design_md and create_design_system_from_design_md were called in sequence, or fallback evidence is recorded.
2. Pass/fail: list_design_systems returns the expected design-system asset.
3. Pass/fail: apply_design_system calls pass only id and sourceScreen for selected screen instances.
4. Pass/fail: Local metadata records the project ID and design-system asset ID when available.
5. Pressure-test scenario: Repeat the workflow with Stitch MCP screen tools unavailable and confirm the fallback path remains honest and actionable.
6. Success metric: The user can identify the exact artifact, project/design-system target, and verification evidence without relying on unstated MCP behavior.

Cross-Client Portability

This skill is written to stay usable across GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, and Codex.

• GitHub Copilot: keep the folder in a Copilot-visible skill path or wrap the workflow in project instructions when folder discovery is unavailable.
• Claude Code: keep the folder in a local skills directory or a compatible plugin source.
• Codex: install or sync the folder into $CODEX_HOME/skills/stitch-manage-design-system and restart Codex after major changes.

MCP Availability And Fallback

Preferred MCP Server: Stitch MCP

• Fallback prompt: "Use the Stitch Manage Design System skill without Stitch MCP. Use the Stitch web UI or bundled upload script for large files when direct MCP upload would exceed model output limits. Show the exact files, commands, manual Stitch UI steps, and verification evidence used before concluding."
• Verified Stitch MCP tools in this workspace are design-system/project oriented; use broader screen tools only when the current host exposes them.
• Use local scripts, exported HTML/screenshots, the Stitch web UI, and project metadata files as the fallback evidence path.

Related Skills

• stitch-design-md: Use when the task also needs this adjacent Stitch workflow.
• stitch-extract-design-md: Use when the task also needs this adjacent Stitch workflow.
• stitch-taste-design: Use when the task also needs this adjacent Stitch workflow.
• stitch-generate-design: Use when the task also needs this adjacent Stitch workflow.