DESIGN.md by Google StitchStore your design system in a file AI agents can read

DESIGN.md by Google Stitch

DESIGN.md by Google Stitch transforms your design files into intelligent, structured documentation that bridges the gap between designers and developers. This AI-powered tool automatically generates comprehensive design specs, component libraries, and implementation-ready guidelines directly from your Figma or Sketch files, eliminating manual documentation overhead and reducing miscommunication in design handoffs.

Product Highlights

• AI-Powered Documentation: Automatically converts design files into detailed markdown specifications with measurements, color codes, and typography details
• Component Intelligence: Identifies and catalogs reusable components, variants, and design tokens for consistent implementation
• Developer-Ready Output: Generates code snippets, CSS variables, and asset exports tailored to your tech stack
• Version Synchronization: Keeps documentation in sync with design iterations, flagging changes and updates automatically
• Collaborative Workflows: Enables real-time comments, approvals, and feedback loops between design and engineering teams

Use Cases

• Design Handoffs: Eliminate back-and-forth between designers and developers with self-explanatory, comprehensive design documentation
• Design System Maintenance: Keep living documentation updated automatically as your component library evolves
• Cross-Team Alignment: Ensure product managers, developers, and stakeholders all reference the same source of truth
• Onboarding Acceleration: Help new team members understand design patterns and implementation requirements faster

Target Audience

DESIGN.md serves design teams, frontend developers, and product organizations seeking to streamline their design-to-code workflow. It's ideal for scaling startups, enterprise design systems teams, and agencies managing multiple client projects where documentation accuracy and speed are critical.