Design References

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Design References skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Design References is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the General category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: General · Sub-category: design-creative · Last updated: 2026-08-21

设计任务路由技能。第一层识别场景分支（A产品类：APP/网页/Mac应用 → 可嵌入产品开发流程；B内容类：海报/杂志封面插图/PPT → 一次性交付；C通用类：组件素材/动效/文档排版 → 轻量即查即走），第二层在分支内走五环节（0意图/1调研/2约束/3产出/4校验），按分支调用不同技能与参考。不跑全流程——只执行当前环节动作，信息不全先问询（≤3问），产出环节交付物并给下一步。核心原则：能引用真实资源就不凭空发挥。触发词：设计参考、风格库、design reference、用 XX 的风格、做个 APP/网页/海报/落地页、UI 设计、排版、配色、参考 beautifului/refero/uiverse。

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From the source SKILL.md

调用顺序：场景识别 → 分支判定（A/B/C）→ 分支内环节执行。

What this skill does

Design References is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the design-creative sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/design-references/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

Who uses this skill

The Design References Claude Code skill is built for Claude Code users and developers across all disciplines looking for general-purpose AI assistance. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 188,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/design-references
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/design-references/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/design-references/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/design-references/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/design-references/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\design-references\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

📱 Install from your phone or desktop Telegram

Open @claudskills_bot on Telegram, tap Open Desktop App, and the desktop app installs this skill for you. Or share the bot link with a colleague — they get the same one-tap install. Learn more →

Pro

One-click install via the desktop app

The ClaudSkills desktop app installs any skill directly into ~/.claude/skills/ with one click — no terminal required. Pro starts at $9/mo or $149 lifetime.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Design References Claude Code skill?

Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/design-references/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.

What does the Design References skill do?

Is this skill free to install?

Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.

When should I use the Design References skill?

Use Design References when your Claude Code task falls under the General category — specifically in the design creative area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Design References" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/general/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Design References skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Design References is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the General category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/haohaiHuang/my-pi-skills/blob/HEAD/skills/design-references/SKILL.md
Author: haohaiHuang

Cite this skill

If you reference this skill in a blog post, paper, or documentation, you can cite it as:

APA

haohaiHuang. (2026). Design References [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/design-references/

BibTeX

@misc{design-references-2026,
  author    = {haohaiHuang},
  title     = {Design References [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/design-references/}
}

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Security scan

Grade A · scanned 2026-08-21 — free static scan against the OWASP Agentic Skills Top 10.

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