design

A design productivity plugin primarily designed for Cowork, Anthropic's agentic desktop application — though it also works in Claude Code. Helps with design critique, system management, UX writing, accessibility, research synthesis, and developer handoff. Works with any design team — standalone with your input, supercharged when you connect Figma and other tools.

Installation

claude plugin marketplace add anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins
claude plugin install design@knowledge-work-plugins

Commands

Explicit workflows you invoke with a slash command:

Command	Description
/critique	Get structured design feedback — usability, visual hierarchy, accessibility, and consistency
/design-system	Audit, document, or extend your design system — components, tokens, patterns
/handoff	Generate developer handoff specs — measurements, tokens, states, interactions, and edge cases
/ux-copy	Write or review UX copy — microcopy, error messages, empty states, onboarding flows
/accessibility	Run an accessibility audit — WCAG compliance, color contrast, screen reader, and keyboard navigation
/research-synthesis	Synthesize user research — interviews, surveys, usability tests into actionable insights

All commands work standalone (describe your design or paste screenshots) and get supercharged with MCP connectors.

Skills

Domain knowledge Claude uses automatically when relevant:

Skill	Description
design-critique	Evaluate designs for usability, visual hierarchy, consistency, and adherence to design principles
design-system-management	Manage design tokens, component libraries, and pattern documentation
ux-writing	Write effective microcopy — clear, concise, consistent, and brand-aligned
accessibility-review	Audit designs and code for WCAG 2.1 AA compliance
user-research	Plan, conduct, and synthesize user research — interviews, surveys, usability testing
design-handoff	Create comprehensive developer handoff documentation from designs

Example Workflows

Getting Design Feedback

/critique

Share a Figma link, screenshot, or describe your design. Get structured feedback on usability, visual hierarchy, consistency, and accessibility.

Auditing Your Design System

/design-system audit

I'll review your component library for consistency, completeness, and naming conventions. Get a report with specific improvement recommendations.

Writing UX Copy

/ux-copy error messages for payment flow

Get context-appropriate copy with tone guidance, alternatives, and localization notes.

Developer Handoff

/handoff

Share a Figma link and get a complete spec: measurements, design tokens, component states, interaction notes, and edge cases.

Accessibility Check

/accessibility

Share a design or URL. Get a WCAG 2.1 AA compliance report with specific issues, severity, and remediation steps.

Synthesizing Research

/research-synthesis

Upload interview transcripts, survey results, or usability test notes. Get themes, insights, and prioritized recommendations.

Standalone + Supercharged

Every command and skill works without any integrations:

What You Can Do	Standalone	Supercharged With
Design critique	Describe or screenshot	Figma MCP (pull designs directly)
Design system	Describe your system	Figma MCP (audit component library)
Handoff specs	Describe or screenshot	Figma MCP (exact measurements, tokens)
UX copy	Describe the context	Knowledge base (brand voice guidelines)
Accessibility	Describe or screenshot	Figma MCP, analytics for real usage data
Research synthesis	Paste transcripts	User feedback tools (pull raw data)

MCP Integrations

If you see unfamiliar placeholders or need to check which tools are connected, see CONNECTORS.md.

Connect your tools for a richer experience:

Category	Examples	What It Enables
Design tool	Figma	Pull designs, inspect components, access design tokens
User feedback	Intercom, Productboard	Raw feedback, feature requests, NPS data
Project tracker	Linear, Asana, Jira	Link designs to tickets, track implementation
Knowledge base	Notion	Brand guidelines, design principles, research repository
Product analytics	Amplitude, Mixpanel	Usage data for research synthesis and design decisions

See CONNECTORS.md for the full list of supported integrations.