Plan Design Review
- 1.8k installs
- 82k repo stars
- Updated July 28, 2026
- nexu-io/open-design
A senior designer review that scores design dimensions 0-10, defines excellence per dimension, and detects AI-generated design artifacts.
About
plan-design-review is a senior designer review workflow that evaluates design work across multiple dimensions on a 0-10 scale, explains what excellence (10) looks like for each dimension, and flags AI Slop signals as a quality gate. Developers use it before merging UI changes to catch quality issues early. The skill runs as an agent-invoked workflow via trigger phrases like 'senior designer review' or 'ai slop check', sourced from the gstack upstream repository and integrated into Open Design mode for automatic discovery during planning.
- Rates each design dimension 0-10 with explanations of excellence
- Flags AI Slop signals to catch synthetic/low-quality design patterns
- Acts as a gate before UI work merges to prevent quality regressions
- Agent-discoverable via 'plan design review', 'senior designer review', 'design rating', 'ai slop check' triggers
- Sourced from gstack upstream (garrytan/gstack) in creative-direction mode
Plan Design Review by the numbers
- 1,779 all-time installs (skills.sh)
- +122 installs in the week ending Jul 28, 2026 (Skillselion tracking)
- Ranked #160 of 1,896 Design & UI/UX skills by installs in the Skillselion catalog
- Data as of Jul 28, 2026 (Skillselion catalog sync)
plan-design-review capabilities & compatibility
- Capabilities
- rate design dimensions 0 10 · explain excellence criteria per dimension · detect ai slop signals · act as merge gate for ui quality · integrate with design system workflows
- Use cases
- code review · ui design
- Runs
- Hosted SaaS
What plan-design-review says it does
Senior Designer review: rates each design dimension 0-10, explains what a 10 looks like, and flags AI Slop signals.
Useful as a gate before merging UI work.
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| Installs | 1.8k |
|---|---|
| repo stars | ★ 82k |
| Last updated | July 28, 2026 |
| Repository | nexu-io/open-design ↗ |
What it does
Rate design dimensions 0-10 and detect AI Slop signals before merging UI work.
Who is it for?
Teams shipping UI features who need consistent design quality gates and want to catch synthetic design patterns.
Skip if: Non-design workflows; backend-only teams; projects without UI review processes.
When should I use this skill?
Before merging UI/design PRs; during design handoff; when suspicious of AI-generated design quality.
What you get
Design quality assured via scored dimensions and AI Slop detection before code merge.
- Dimension ratings (0-10)
- Explanations of 10-level excellence per dimension
- AI Slop signal flags
By the numbers
- Rates on 0-10 scale per dimension
- Detects AI Slop signals (specific patterns not enumerated in docs)
Files
plan-design-review
Curated from Garry Tan (gstack).
What it does
Senior Designer review: rates each design dimension 0-10, explains what a 10 looks like, and flags AI Slop signals. Useful as a gate before merging UI work.
Source
- Upstream: https://github.com/garrytan/gstack
- Category:
creative-direction
How to use
This catalogue entry advertises the skill in Open Design so the agent discovers it during planning. To run the full upstream workflow with its original assets, scripts, and references, install the upstream bundle into your active agent's skills directory:
# Inspect the upstream README for exact paths
open https://github.com/garrytan/gstackThen ask the agent to invoke this skill by name (plan-design-review) or with one of the trigger phrases listed in this skill's frontmatter.
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FAQ
What design dimensions does it evaluate?
Documentation does not specify individual dimensions; it rates 'each design dimension' on 0-10 scale.
How do I trigger this skill in my agent?
Use trigger phrases: 'plan design review', 'senior designer review', 'design rating', or 'ai slop check'.