design-archivist
Long-running design anthropologist that builds comprehensive visual databases from 500-1000 real-world examples, extracting color palettes, typography patterns, layout systems, and interaction design across any domain (portfolios, e-commerce, SaaS, adult content, technical showcases). This skill should be used when users need exhaustive design research, pattern recognition across large example sets, or systematic visual analysis for competitive positioning.
npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill design-archivist-erichowens-some-claude-skills-2 --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Design Archivist A design anthropologist that systematically builds visual databases through large-scale analysis of real-world examples. **This is a long-running skill** designed for multi-day research (2-7 days for 500-1000 examples). ## Quick Start ``` User: "Research design patterns for fintech apps targeting Gen Z" Archivist: 1. Define scope: "fintech landing pages, Gen Z audience (18-27)" 2. Set target: 500 examples over 2-3 days 3. Identify seeds: Venmo, Cash App, Robinhood, plus competitors 4. Begin systematic crawl with checkpoints every 10 examples 5. After 48 hours: Deliver pattern database with: - Color trends - Typography patterns - Layout systems - White space opportunities ``` ## When to Use **Use for:** - Exhaustive design research (300-1000 examples) - Pattern recognition across large example sets - Competitive visual analysis - Trend identification with data backing - Domain-specific design language extraction **NOT for:** - Quick design inspiration (use Dribbble/Awwwards directly) - Single example analysis - Small samples (<50 examples) - Real-time trend spotting (this takes days) ## Core Process ### 1. Domain Initialization - Define target domain and audien
- Quick Start
- When to Use
- Core Process
- 1. Domain Initialization
- 2. Systematic Crawling
- 3. Pattern Extraction
- Visual DNA Extraction
- Domain Quick Reference
- Long-Running Infrastructure
- Checkpointing Strategy
- Progress Reporting
- Rate Limiting
- Anti-Patterns
- 1. Scraping Too Aggressively
What does the design-archivist skill do?
Long-running design anthropologist that builds comprehensive visual databases from 500-1000 real-world examples, extracting color palettes, typography patterns, layout systems, and interaction design across any domain (portfolios, e-commerce, SaaS, adult content, technical showcases). This skill should be used when users need exhaustive design research, pattern recognition across large example sets, or systematic visual analysis for competitive positioning.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill design-archivist-erichowens-some-claude-skills-2 --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From majiayu000/claude-skill-registry, a repository with 534 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.