DESIGN-CATALOG

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description: Generate visual design proposal catalog with 5-8 options argument-hint: "[route-or-url]"

DESIGN-CATALOG

Generate a catalog of 5-8 design proposals before implementing anything.

MANDATORY: Kimi Delegation

All proposal generation MUST be delegated to Kimi K2.5 via MCP.

Kimi excels at frontend/​visual work. Claude orchestrates, Kimi implements:

// Generate proposals in parallel (4.5x faster than sequential)
mcp__kimi__spawn_agents_parallel({
  agents: [
    { prompt: "Generate proposal 1: [DNA code]. Output: .design-catalog/​proposals/​01-[name]/", thinking: true },
    { prompt: "Generate proposal 2: [DNA code]. Output: .design-catalog/​proposals/​02-[name]/", thinking: true },
    // ... 5-8 total proposals
  ]
})

Workflow:

1. Research direction → Gemini (web grounding)
2. Generate proposals → Kimi (parallel agents)
3. Validate & review → Claude (quality gates, expert panel)

Why Catalogs

Design is visual and iterative. Showing options before implementing:

• Prevents commitment to first idea
• Surfaces unexpected directions
• Lets user make informed choices

Process

1. Load Design Skills

Skill("frontend-design")      # Philosophy
Skill("aesthetic-system")     # Strategic direction
Skill("ui-skills")            # Implementation constraints

2. Analyze Current State

If $1 provided (route or URL):

• Screenshot the target via Chrome MCP
• Analyze existing design DNA (typography, colors, layout, motion)

If no argument:

• Ask what to design

3. Research via Gemini

gemini "Analyze this [product type] for distinctive design directions.
Research 2025 trends. Anti-convergence: avoid Inter, Space Grotesk,
purple gradients, Tailwind default blue-500."

4. Generate 5-8 Proposals

For EACH proposal:

1. Build working HTML/​React preview
2. Validate against ui-skills constraints
3. Run /​rams — Must score ≥70/​100
4. Only passing proposals enter catalog

DNA variety rule: No two proposals share >2 axes.

5. Present Catalog

mkdir -p .design-catalog && cd .design-catalog
python -m http.server 8888 &

Open in browser, screenshot, present:

Design Catalog Ready

[N] proposals passed validation. Live: http://localhost:8888

1. [Name] - [soul] - DNA: [code] - RAMS: [score]/​100
2. [Name] - [soul] - DNA: [code] - RAMS: [score]/​100
...

Browse, compare, tell me which 2-3 resonate.

6. Iterate

User selects favorites → generate hybrids → re-validate.

Anti-Convergence Checklist

Verify NO proposal uses:

• Inter, Roboto, Space Grotesk, Satoshi as primary fonts
• Purple gradients on white backgrounds
• Tailwind default blue-500 (#3B82F6)
• Centered max-w-4xl container everywhere
• No animations at all

Output

Catalog ready for user selection. Next: User picks direction → /​design-theme.