🔍 Design Doc
Create technical design documents for new features, systems, refactoring plans, API designs, and database schemas. Use when asked to write a design doc, TRD (technical requirements document), RFC, or system design document. Triggers on requests like "write a design doc for X", "design the Y feature"
npx playbooks add skill diskd-ai/design-doc --skill design-doc
About Design Doc
Create technical design documents for new features, systems, refactoring plans, API designs, and database schemas. Use when asked to write a design doc, TRD (technical requirements document), RFC, or system design document. Triggers on requests like "write a design doc for X", "design the Y feature"
At 46 words, this compact prompt gives your agent specialized code review & quality expertise with structured patterns and output formats. Install via CLI or copy the prompt below.
Use Cases
- Catching bugs and security vulnerabilities before merge
- Enforcing code style and architectural consistency
- Reviewing PRs for performance and maintainability
- Generating detailed code review comments
Example Prompts
System Prompt (46 words)
Create technical design documents for new features, systems, refactoring plans, API designs, and database schemas. Use when asked to write a design doc, TRD (technical requirements document), RFC, or system design document. Triggers on requests like "write a design doc for X", "design the Y feature"
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Design Doc?
Design Doc is a free code review & quality skill for AI coding agents. Create technical design documents for new features, systems, refactoring plans, API designs, and database schemas. Use when asked to write a design doc, TRD (technical requirements document), RFC, or system design document. Triggers on requests like "write a design doc for X", "design the Y feature". It provides a specialized system prompt that configures your agent with code review & quality expertise.
How do I use Design Doc with Claude Code?
Run npx playbooks add skill diskd-ai/design-doc --skill design-doc in your terminal to install Design Doc into your Claude Code session. It works immediately after installation.
Which AI coding agents work with Design Doc?
Design Doc is compatible with Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, OpenClaw, Cline, and any AI agent that supports custom system prompts or .cursorrules files.
Is Design Doc free to use?
Yes, Design Doc is completely free and open source. The full source is available on GitHub at https://github.com/diskd-ai/design-doc/tree/main/SKILL.md. You only need a subscription to the AI agent you use it with.
