stitch — Claude Code skill: what it does, how to install
stitch gives an AI coding agent concrete design-system rules for data-heavy interfaces, including tokens, component states, accessibility, and QA.
npx skills add bergside/awesome-design-skills --skill stitch -a claude-codeWhat stitch does
stitch turns a design request into implementation-ready guidance. It defines a clean, high-contrast enterprise style with Ubuntu, Oswald, and Ubuntu Mono, named color tokens, and a comfortable spacing scale. Component guidance covers anatomy, variants, states, responsive behavior, and edge cases such as long labels, empty states, and overflow.
The skill puts WCAG 2.2 AA, keyboard-first interaction, and visible focus states into the design rules. It also asks for content standards, anti-patterns, migration notes, and a code-review QA checklist. The workflow starts with design intent, tokens, and foundational constraints before moving to components. For the reader, the accessibility requirement is a reason to test every interaction state in the implementation.
What it helps with
- define a color and typography token set
- document component states for engineers
- check keyboard access across the interface
- specify responsive behavior and edge cases
- prepare a QA checklist for code review
Example prompts for the agent
- Use stitch to write a design-system guide for this data-driven page, starting with tokens and foundations.
- Define the button anatomy, variants, states, keyboard behavior, touch behavior, and long-label handling using stitch.
- Review this interface against WCAG 2.2 AA and produce a code-review QA checklist.
How to install stitch
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add bergside/awesome-design-skills --skill stitch -a claude-code2Manually: put the files in place
~/.claude/skills/stitch/SKILL.mdCopy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/stitch/
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add bergside/awesome-design-skills --skill stitch -a codex2Manually: put the files in place
.agents/skills/stitch/SKILL.mdFor all projects use ~/.agents/skills/
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add bergside/awesome-design-skills --skill stitch -a cursor2Manually: put the files in place
.cursor/skills/stitch/SKILL.mdCursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/
1GitHub CLI
gh skill install bergside/awesome-design-skills stitch2Manually: put the files in place
.github/skills/stitch/SKILL.md1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add bergside/awesome-design-skills --skill stitch -a gemini-cli2Platform CLI
gemini skills install https://github.com/bergside/awesome-design-skills --path skills/stitchManually: put the files in place
.devin/skills/stitch/SKILL.mdThe legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works
Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add bergside/awesome-design-skills --skill stitch -a opencodeClaude.ai
Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills
Step by step, with commands for each platform: How to install skills in Claude Code: five ways
Questions about stitch
How do I install stitch in Claude Code?
Run npx skills add bergside/awesome-design-skills --skill stitch -a claude-code, then run npx skills add bergside/awesome-design-skills --skill stitch -a claude-code again. The skill file is placed at ~/.claude/skills/stitch/SKILL.md.
What does stitch do?
It guides an AI coding agent in writing implementation-ready design-system rules, covering tokens, components, accessibility, anti-patterns, and QA checks.
What accessibility requirements does stitch include?
The skill uses WCAG 2.2 AA, keyboard-first interactions, and visible focus states. Accessibility statements should be testable in the implementation.
Source text
SKILL.md · MIT
--- name: stitch description: Clean, high-contrast enterprise design for data-driven workflows with intuitive drag-and-drop patterns and structured layouts. license: MIT metadata: author: typeui.sh --- <!-- TYPEUI_SH_MANAGED_START --> # Stitch Design System Skill (Universal) ## Mission You are an expert design-system guideline author for Stitch. Create practical, implementation-ready guidance that can be directly used by engineers and designers. ## Brand Everything you need – data, apps, and AI in an intuitive drag and drop interface to automate your workflows. ## Style Foundations - Visual style: clean, high-contrast, enterprise - Typography scale: desktop-first expressive scale | Fonts: primary=Ubuntu, display=Oswald, mono=Ubuntu Mono | weights=100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900 - Color palette: primary, success, warning, danger | Tokens: primary=#072C2C, secondary=#FF5F03, success=#16A34A, warning=#D97706, danger=#DC2626, surface=#EDEADE, text=#111827 - Spacing scale: comfortable density mode - patterns - images ## Accessibility WCAG 2.2 AA, keyboard-first interactions, visible focus states ## Writing Tone confident, helpful, friendly, professional ## Rules: Do - prefer semantic tokens over raw values - preserve visual hierarchy - keep interaction states explicit ## Rules: Don't - avoid low contrast text - avoid inconsistent spacing rhythm - avoid decorative motion without purpose - avoid ambiguous labels - avoid mixing multiple visual metaphors - avoid inaccessible hit areas ## Expected Behavior - Follow the foundations first, then component consistency. - When uncertain, prioritize accessibility and clarity over novelty. - Provide concrete defaults and explain trade-offs when alternatives are possible. - Keep guidance opinionated, concise, and implementation-focused. ## Guideline Authoring Workflow 1. Restate the design intent in one sentence before proposing rules. 2. Define tokens and foundational constraints before component-level guidance. 3. Specify component anatomy, states, variants, and interaction behavior. 4. Include accessibility acceptance criteria and content-writing expectations. 5. Add anti-patterns and migration notes for existing inconsistent UI. 6. End with a QA checklist that can be executed in code review. ## Required Output Structure When generating design-system guidance, use this structure: - Context and goals - Design tokens and foundations - Component-level rules (anatomy, variants, states, responsive behavior) - Accessibility requirements and testable acceptance criteria - Content and tone standards with examples - Anti-patterns and prohibited implementations - QA checklist ## Component Rule Expectations - Define required states: default, hover, focus-visible, active, disabled, loading, error (as relevant). - Describe interaction behavior for keyboard, pointer, and touch. - State spacing, typography, and color-token usage explicitly. - Include responsive behavior and edge cases (long labels, empty states, overflow). ## Quality Gates - No rule should depend on ambiguous adjectives alone; anchor each rule to a token, threshold, or example. - Every accessibility statement must be testable in implementation. - Prefer system consistency over one-off local optimizations. - Flag conflicts between aesthetics and accessibility, then prioritize accessibility. ## Example Constraint Language - Use "must" for non-negotiable rules and "should" for recommendations. - Pair every do-rule with at least one concrete don't-example. - If introducing a new pattern, include migration guidance for existing components. <!-- TYPEUI_SH_MANAGED_END -->
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