Design Archivist FAQs

Question 1

What does the Design Archivist Claude Code Skill do?

Accepted Answer

The Design Archivist is a long-running 'design anthropologist' skill. It systematically builds massive visual databases by analyzing 500-1000 real-world examples, extracting deep 'Visual DNA' such as typography, color palettes, layout systems, and interaction patterns to identify industry trends.

Question 2

When should I use this skill instead of a quick search?

Accepted Answer

Use this skill for exhaustive research tasks that require data-backed evidence, such as competitive positioning for a new product or identifying emerging trends in a specific niche. It is designed for multi-day analysis (2-7 days) rather than instant inspiration.

Question 3

What is 'Visual DNA' extraction?

Accepted Answer

Visual DNA extraction is the process of converting visual designs into structured data. The skill captures font families, weights, primary and accent colors with dominance percentages, grid structures, and specific interaction behaviors like hover effects or scroll transitions.

Question 4

How does this skill handle long-running research tasks?

Accepted Answer

The skill features a robust systematic checkpointing infrastructure. It saves its state every 10 examples, allowing it to manage multi-day crawls reliably. It respects rate limits and robots.txt while providing periodic progress reports on estimated completion times.

Question 5

What output can I expect from the Design Archivist?

Accepted Answer

You will receive a comprehensive research package including a full visual database of examples, categorized patterns (dominant, emerging, and outlier), detailed technical insights on design elements, and data-driven recommendations for your specific project domain.

Design Archivist

Design Archivist

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