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Design System to AI Prompt Converter

Convert design system documentation into AI-friendly prompts for generating prototypes that match your design system exactly.

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Convert this design system into an AI prompt that will generate prototypes matching the system exactly.

Design System Documentation:
[Paste design system docs, tokens, component library, or design files]

Target AI Tool: [v0 / UX Pilot / ChatGPT / Claude / etc.]

Provide:

1. Design System Summary
   - Color palette (with hex codes)
   - Typography system (fonts, sizes, weights, line heights)
   - Spacing scale (padding, margins, gaps)
   - Border radius values
   - Shadow/elevation system
   - Component patterns

2. AI Prompt Structure
   - System/role definition
   - Design system constraints
   - Component specifications
   - Style requirements
   - Brand guidelines

3. Complete AI Prompt
   - Ready-to-use prompt
   - Includes all design tokens
   - Specifies component patterns
   - Defines style constraints
   - Includes examples

4. Component-Specific Prompts
   - Button component prompt
   - Input component prompt
   - Card component prompt
   - Navigation component prompt
   - [Other key components]

5. Usage Instructions
   - How to use the prompt
   - What to modify for different screens
   - How to maintain consistency
   - Tips for best results

6. Validation Checklist
   - How to verify AI output matches design system
   - Common mismatches to watch for
   - What to adjust if output doesn't match

Format as ready-to-use AI prompts with clear instructions for maintaining design system consistency.

How to use

  1. 1Gather your design system documentation: This can be from Figma (using the Figma MCP prompt), screenshots, design tokens JSON, or your existing design system docs
  2. 2If using Figma: First use the "Extract Design System Using Figma MCP" prompt to get all your design tokens, then use this converter on the extracted output
  3. 3Replace [Paste design system docs] with your actual design system content. Include: color palette with hex codes, typography (fonts, sizes, weights), spacing scale, component patterns
  4. 4Specify your target AI tool: Replace [v0 / UX Pilot / ChatGPT / Claude / etc.] with your specific tool (e.g., "v0", "Claude Code", "Cursor")
  5. 5Paste the modified prompt into your preferred AI tool, like Claude or ChatGPT
  6. 6Review the generated AI prompt: It will create a reusable prompt you can use to generate any component matching your design system
  7. 7Test the generated prompt: Use it to create a simple component first (like a button) to verify it matches your design system before building complex screens

Pro Tips

  • • Include exact hex codes for colors - AI tools need precise values to match your brand
  • • Provide examples of existing components: "Our buttons look like [description or screenshot]" helps the AI understand your patterns
  • • The converted prompt is reusable - save it and use it for all future prototypes to maintain consistency
  • • For code-based tools (v0, Cursor): The prompt will include design tokens as CSS variables or Tailwind config
  • • Test with one component first, then expand to full pages once you've verified the prompt works

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