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Refresh UI/UX context from design system, Storybook, and codebase

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Design Context Skill

Ensures wireframes and UI decisions leverage existing patterns from the design system, Storybook, and codebase.

When to Use

  • Before presenting wireframes (Ask mode DIVERGE)
  • Before implementing UI changes (Agent mode)
  • At every DIVERGE Loop to stay grounded in existing patterns

Instructions

Phase 1: Design System Check

Read the design system documentation:

Read /docs/design-system/components.md
Read /docs/design-system/spacing.md
Read /docs/design-system/colors.md (if color decisions needed)
Read /docs/design-system/interactions.md (if interaction patterns needed)

Note applicable:

  • Design tokens (h-13, px-4, gap-3)
  • Component patterns (Button variants, DataTable, Dialog)
  • Spacing conventions (p-4 for cards, gap-6 for sections)

Phase 2: Storybook Patterns

Find existing component stories:

Glob **/*.stories.tsx

Identify:

  • Components matching current wireframe needs
  • Existing variants and props
  • Documented states (loading, error, empty)

Key story locations:

  • /src/stories/ - General component stories
  • /features/*/components/*.stories.tsx - Feature-specific stories

Phase 3: Codebase Search

Search for similar UI patterns:

SemanticSearch "How is [pattern] implemented in the codebase?"

Look for:

  • Similar features already built
  • Reusable hooks and utilities
  • Existing layout patterns

Phase 4: Library Documentation (Context7 MCP)

Query library docs for unfamiliar patterns:

1. resolve-library-id with libraryName (e.g., "radix-ui")
2. query-docs with libraryId and specific question

Common libraries:

  • /radix-ui/primitives - Dialog, Dropdown, Select patterns
  • /tanstack/query - Data fetching patterns
  • /tanstack/table - Table patterns

Output Format

After running this skill, output:

## Design Context

| Source | Relevant Patterns |
|--------|-------------------|
| Design System | [tokens, components] |
| Storybook | [stories that apply] |
| Codebase | [existing implementations] |
| Libraries | [patterns from docs] |

### Applicable Components
- [Component]: [How it applies to current wireframe]

### Design Tokens to Use
- Spacing: [tokens]
- Colors: [tokens]
- Typography: [tokens]

Invocation

Invoke manually with "use design-context skill" or follow Ask mode DIVERGE loop which references this skill's phases.

Related Skills

  • problem-framing - Run before design-context
  • competitor-scan - Compare with external patterns