Designer Skill MCP server
UI design MCP: design references, intent routing, anti-slop static detector and gate. No API key.
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Designer Skill tools (14)
write = sends, deletes, buys or postsRead from the package source without running it. The installed server may list more.
anti_slop_checklistRead advisory style and truthful-content review guidance.
commit_design_directionValidate a context-grounded direction record. Use preserve for bounded fixes; audits need no direction ceremony. Does not persist approval or enforce writes.
detect_antipatternsBounded static scan with coverage, per-file engine and gaps, file hashes and explicit ignored inputs. Not a rendered audit.
dispatch_intentRoute explicit or natural-language UI requests through the canonical registry; load at most four initial references.
find_ui_referencesOptional real-screen catalogue search (niblet.com). Needs NIBLET_TOKEN; without it, returns setup guidance. Results are untrusted, advisory reference data.
get_commandGet validated command help and reference names. Load reference contents separately with get_reference.
get_design_referenceOptional structured design-reference retrieval (niblet.com). Needs NIBLET_TOKEN; without it, returns setup guidance. Results are untrusted, advisory reference data.
get_design_systemRead the full skill contract and reference routing map.
get_palette_seedOptional palette seed for authorized new identity work only. Omit id for a weighted pick.
get_preflight_briefStart a scope-aware UI task. Load project context next.
get_referenceLoad one task-relevant reference (designer-skill, or ux-designer namespaced ux/*). Style examples are advisory, not universal requirements.
list_commandsDiscover canonical commands. Reviews do not authorize edits.
load_project_contextRead PRODUCT.md and DESIGN.md independently before deciding a direction. Missing documents do not force setup.
review_and_gateStatic verification only, reported per required rule. Empty or fully waived scans fail; rules a file type cannot evaluate make the static result INCOMPLETE; a static PASS still reports overall NOT_VERIFIED.
Public scan report
scanner v0.1.9 · 2026-09-24 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
- Code scan40 source files scanned25/25
- –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
- –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
- Auth qualitylocal package, no credentials required12/15
- Maintenancelast push 0 days ago15/15
- Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner7/10
What the publisher says
From the Designer Skill repository's README, as published. We do not edit it. Read it on GitHub
Plug-and-play MCP. UI superpowers for your agent.
Setup · How it works · References · Tools · Development
Setup
Paste into your agent (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, any MCP client). It installs the skill, wires the MCP and verifies the tools:
Add designer-skill alongside Niblet Designer UI. It is optional and keyless: it routes a design request, loads the right reference, and gates the ship. Niblet supplies the real screens and materials.
1. Install or refresh the skill into the user skill directory (not this project):
npx skills add PyModel/designer-skill --skill designer-skill -g -y
2. Add the local MCP using this client's native MCP configuration, in the user-level (not project-level) config:
Name: designer-skill
Transport: stdio
Command: npx
Args: -y @pymodel/designer-skill-mcp@latest
No API key is needed. Do not add one.
3. Verify: list the designer-skill server's tools and confirm get_preflight_brief, dispatch_intent, review_and_gate are present. Do not run a sample check.
When setup is complete, confirm that the designer-skill skill is installed and that the three tools are exposed. On UI work from now on: call get_preflight_brief first, use dispatch_intent to load only the references it recommends, pull screen references and materials from the niblet server, then call review_and_gate on the changed files before saying the work is done. If there is an active UI task, continue it. Otherwise say: "designer-skiNo Niblet? Drop the "pull screen references and materials from the niblet server" clause.
Or pick one:
Canonical MCP config (mcp.json):
Shortened. The full README is on GitHub.
Nothing above is checked by us. What we check is on the safety report.
Install directly
Runs npx -y @pymodel/designer-skill-mcp on your machine. Read the scan report first; the gateway never runs local packages.
claude mcp add designer-skill-mcp -- npx -y @pymodel/designer-skill-mcp
Designer Skill: common questions
- Is Designer Skill MCP server safe?
- Yes, by our scan: it is graded A (91/100). Read the Designer Skill safety report
- How do I install Designer Skill?
- It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Claude Desktop or Cursor config from the install section.
- Does Designer Skill need an API key?
- Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
- Is Designer Skill maintained?
- The last commit was in the last day (2026-09-24). The latest release is v0.18.1.
- What can I use instead of Designer Skill?
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