Introduce design systems to AI
Developed by Google Labs, DESIGN.md provides a structured format specification for passing visual credentials to coding agents. This standard ensures that design systems are understood consistently and permanently by artificial intelligence agents.
Updates
- October 2, 2026: Stars 26,873 → 28,217, latest release 0.4.0 (July 27, 2026).
- August 2, 2026: Stars 17,720 → 26,873, latest release 0.4.0 (July 27, 2026).
What you get
- Stores design decisions in structured format
- Provides consistent visual guidance for coding agents
- Automatically checks for design errors and inconsistencies
Installation
npm install @google/design.mdnpm install "@google/design.md"Running it
npx @google/design.md lint DESIGN.mdnpx @google/design.md diff DESIGN.md DESIGN-v2.mdIf you don't write code
Review the DESIGN.md file that defines the visual identity and design system of my project. Stick to this structure in all the codes you create by referring to the color palette, typography rules, space values and component definitions in this file. Use values directly from the design system and avoid creating any visual inconsistencies.
Repository: https://github.com/google-labs-code/design.md. Follow the official instructions in the README of this repository for setup and execution.
Before starting, check which OS we are on and if the necessary tools (e.g., Python, Node.js, Git, Docker) are installed. Install any missing ones step-by-step according to this system.
Create a new, empty folder to work in. Do not touch any files outside this folder and do not delete anything. Tell me what you are going to do in one sentence before running each command.
Tell me what I should see on the screen at the end of each step. If an error occurs, I will paste the error message to you exactly as it is, and we will fix it together.
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TreScout did not build this tool · we found it in GitHub trends and wrote it up. This page describes the repository as of 2026-06-25: The star count and our text belong to that day, the repository may have changed since. Check the repository link for the current state. The introductory text was prepared with AI from the repository's own documentation, and this page was machine-translated from the Turkish original · the Turkish version prevails.