extract-design-mdlisted
Install: claude install-skill coachpo/plugins-claude
# Extract Design System from Frontend Code
Analyze frontend source code to extract a comprehensive design system document
(DESIGN.md) that captures the project's visual language — colors, typography,
spacing, component patterns, and layout principles — directly from the source
files, without needing to build or render the application.
## Why This Exists
The `design-md` skill works from rendered HTML. But often you have a codebase
and want to understand its design system before you can even run the app —
maybe dependencies are missing, the build is broken, or you just want a quick
audit. This skill reads the source files themselves: stylesheets, component
files, theme configs, and Tailwind setups. It's faster and works anywhere.
## When to Use
- User has a frontend codebase and wants to extract or document its design system
- User wants to migrate a project's visual identity into Stitch
- User asks to "audit the styling" or "understand the design language" of a repo
- User wants to create a DESIGN.md from existing source code
- The app can't be built/rendered but the source is available
- User wants to unify or reconcile inconsistent styles across a codebase
## Prerequisites
- Access to the frontend project's source directory
- No build or runtime dependencies needed — this skill reads source files only
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## Workflow
### Phase 1: Project Discovery
Start by understanding what you're working with. This determines which
extraction patterns to use.
#### 1. Detect the