# Design Lab

> Interactive design exploration environment: conducts design interviews, generates multiple UI variants, and refines designs through structured iterative feedback loops until the direction is confirmed.

- Skill: `podo/design-lab` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds add podo/design-lab`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/podo/design-lab/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: podo (https://skillmd.com/u/podo)
- Updated: 2026-09-09
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/podo/design-lab

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# design-lab

> Catalogue stub — full skill: [0xdesign/design-plugin](https://github.com/0xdesign/design-plugin)

## Decision tree

Run this before any exploratory design session:

1. **Is the full skill already installed?**
   Check: `~/.design-agent-skills/skills/design-lab/SKILL.md` exists AND does NOT contain a `das:` block.
   - Yes → invoke `design-lab` and proceed
   - No → go to step 2

2. **Do you have shell access?**
   - Yes → run the install command below, then invoke the skill
   - No → show the install command; in Claude Code, send it as a chat message starting with `!` — add `-g` for global install or omit for project-only

## Install command

```bash
npx skills add 0xdesign/design-plugin --skill design-lab
```

Or per-agent:
- Claude Code: `claude skills add 0xdesign/design-plugin`
- Cursor/OpenCode: `npx skills add 0xdesign/design-plugin --skill design-lab`

## Invoke after install

- Skill name: `design-lab`
- Trigger phrases: "design lab", "design exploration", "design variants", "iterative design"

## What it does

Runs an interactive design exploration session by first conducting a brief design interview to understand constraints and intent, then generating multiple distinct UI variants. Gathers structured feedback on each variant and iterates until a direction is confirmed and ready for implementation.