Generate Design Doc
Turn rough product or API ideas into structured design documents your coding agent can implement against.
Overview
Generate-design-doc is an agent skill most often used in Build (also Validate scope) that drafts structured design documentation for solo builders before or during implementation.
Install
npx skills add https://github.com/api/git --skill generate-design-docWhat is this skill?
- Produces structured design documentation from repository or API context
- Fits the solo-builder path from scoped idea to build-ready spec
- Listed on skills.sh under api/git with a generate-design-doc slug
- Low install footprint on skills.sh (2 installs at ingest time)
- Intended as an agent-invoked generator, not a hosted MCP server
Adoption & trust: 2 installs on skills.sh; trending (+200% hot-view momentum).
What problem does it solve?
You know what you want to build but lack a clear, agent-readable design document to align scope and interfaces.
Who is it for?
Solo builders who want a fast, agent-driven design doc before coding a feature or API surface.
Skip if: Teams that already maintain an approved architecture spec and only need code review or deployment hooks.
When should I use this skill?
You need a structured design document before implementation or when updating docs for an API/git-backed project.
What do I get? / Deliverables
You get a structured design-doc output your agent can reference for the next implementation or planning pass.
- Design document draft
- Structured sections for scope and interfaces
Recommended Skills
Journey fit
Spans multiple journey phases - primary shelf plus alternate fits below.
Design documents are the canonical artifact between validation and implementation, so the primary shelf is Build with emphasis on documentation. The skill name and catalog placement point at generating design-doc outputs rather than wiring runtime code.
Where it fits
Capture API boundaries and data models in a design doc before prototyping.
Refresh module-level design docs so the agent stays aligned during implementation.
Attach a design-doc summary to a PR description for reviewers.
How it compares
Use instead of dumping unstructured chat context when you need a named design artifact.
Common Questions / FAQ
Who is generate-design-doc for?
Solo and indie builders using Claude Code, Cursor, or similar agents who need a written design before or during a build.
When should I use generate-design-doc?
During Validate when scoping a feature, during Build when documenting APIs or modules, or anytime you need a single design reference before the agent writes code.
Is generate-design-doc safe to install?
Review the Security Audits panel on this Prism page and the upstream api/git skill source before trusting it in a production repo.
SKILL.md
READMESKILL.md - Generate Design Doc
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