How to use a design system in Claude
Point Claude at one design.md file and everything it designs — carousels, banners, landing pages — comes out in your exact brand. Step-by-step guide.
Why it works
Claude is a brilliant designer with no memory of your brand. A design system gives it one source of truth for palette, type, spacing, and rules — so nothing drifts off-brand.
How it works
- 1. Pick your aesthetic — Browse 100+ systems and download the zip — design.md plus a full palette, font files, icons, and assets.
- 2. Give Claude the file — In Claude Code, drop the kit folder into your repo root — it reads design.md as CLAUDE.md automatically. In the Claude app, attach the file to any conversation.
- 3. Ask Claude to build — "Make a landing page using design.md." Every output — carousels, banners, decks — comes out in your exact brand colors, type, and style.
Common questions
- Does it work with both Claude Code and the Claude app?
- Yes — both. Claude Code picks up design.md as CLAUDE.md automatically. The Claude app lets you attach it to any conversation. It also works with Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, and ChatGPT.
- Do I need to know how to code?
- No. The kit works with the Claude app for no-code output — just attach the file and describe what you want.
- What's actually in the file?
- A design.md rules file, the full palette, font files, icons and texture assets, and a quick-start guide for every major AI tool.
- Will my output stay consistent across sessions?
- Yes. Claude reads the same rules every time you attach or reference the file — same colors, same type decisions, same style.