# diagram-design alternatives: 12 Claude Code plugins like cathrynlavery/diagram-design

diagram-design has 62,556 stars, gained 2,897 in 7 days and was last pushed Oct 27, 2026; the top pick, ux-ui-agent-skills, has 3,038 stars and gained 281 in 7 days.

Published: Oct 23, 2026 · Updated: Oct 29, 2026 · Author: Flowy
Canonical: https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/cathrynlavery-diagram-design

## How they compare

Flowy lists 108 other Design plugins like diagram-design, ranked by shared technologies, then GitHub stars; nothing in this list is paid.

| Plugin | Stars | 7 days | Updated | License | Contains |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- | --- |
| [diagram-design](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/cathrynlavery-diagram-design) | 62,556 | +2,897 | Oct 27, 2026 | MIT | 1 skill, 6 commands |
| [ux-ui-agent-skills](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/plugin87-ux-ui-agent-skills) | 3,038 | +281 | Oct 27, 2026 | MIT | 26 skills, 1 agent, 1 command, 3 hooks, 2 MCP servers |
| [design-dna](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/zanwei-design-dna) | 2,048 | +30 | Aug 28, 2026 | MIT | 1 skill |
| [reimagine-it](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/kayforkind-reimagine-it) | 212 | +2 | Oct 24, 2026 | MIT | 7 skills, 1 command |
| [impeccable](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/pbakaus-impeccable) | 93,233 | +9,401 | Oct 29, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 1 skill, 4 agents |
| [text-to-cad](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/earthtojake-text-to-cad) | 23,360 | +1,598 | Oct 27, 2026 | MIT | 13 skills |
| [apple-design-skill](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/dickwu-apple-design-skill) | 2,019 | +516 | Oct 15, 2026 | – | 1 skill |
| [styleseed](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/bitjaru-styleseed) | 991 | +7 | Oct 26, 2026 | MIT | 2 skills |
| [joeseesun-qiaomu-design](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/joeseesun-qiaomu-design) | 610 | +69 | Oct 13, 2026 | MIT | 1 skill |
| [joeseesun-qiaomu-design-advisor](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/joeseesun-qiaomu-design-advisor) | 610 | +69 | Oct 13, 2026 | MIT | 1 skill |
| [senlindesign-taste-skill](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/senlindesign-taste-skill) | 427 | +20 | Jul 7, 2026 | – | 1 skill |
| [designpowers](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/owl-listener-designpowers) | 254 | +1 | Jun 23, 2026 | MIT | 36 skills, 10 agents, 1 hook |
| [3x-haust-oh-my-design](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/3x-haust-oh-my-design) | 203 | +2 | Oct 26, 2026 | MIT | 20 skills, 24 agents, 1 MCP server |

## The 12 closest alternatives

1. [ux-ui-agent-skills](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/plugin87-ux-ui-agent-skills) (3,038 stars, +281 this week). aka XIAS. [ux-ui-agent-skills on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/plugin87-ux-ui-agent-skills) · [ux-ui-agent-skills alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/plugin87-ux-ui-agent-skills)
2. [design-dna](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/zanwei-design-dna) (2,048 stars, +30 this week). Turn reference UIs (images, screenshots, URLs) into quantified Design DNA JSON—tokens, qualitative style, visual effects—then generate… [design-dna on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/zanwei-design-dna) · [design-dna alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/zanwei-design-dna)
3. [reimagine-it](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/kayforkind-reimagine-it) (212 stars, +2 this week). The source file is the design brief. [reimagine-it on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/kayforkind-reimagine-it)
4. [impeccable](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/pbakaus-impeccable) (93,233 stars, +9,401 this week). The design vocabulary for your coding agent. [impeccable on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/pbakaus-impeccable) · [impeccable alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/pbakaus-impeccable)
5. [text-to-cad](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/earthtojake-text-to-cad) (23,360 stars, +1,598 this week). The text-to-cad plugin gives your agent local workflows for generating 3D models as STEP, GLB, STL or 3MF files. [text-to-cad on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/earthtojake-text-to-cad) · [text-to-cad alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/earthtojake-text-to-cad)
6. [apple-design-skill](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/dickwu-apple-design-skill) (2,019 stars, +516 this week). An AI design reviewer grounded in Apple's Human Interface Guidelines, packaged as an agent skill. [apple-design-skill on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/dickwu-apple-design-skill) · [apple-design-skill alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/dickwu-apple-design-skill)
7. [styleseed](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/bitjaru-styleseed) (991 stars, +7 this week). Open-source design-method engine for Claude Code, Codex & Cursor. [styleseed on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/bitjaru-styleseed)
8. [joeseesun-qiaomu-design](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/joeseesun-qiaomu-design) (610 stars, +69 this week). 让 AI 做出“不像默认 AI 模板”的设计：先看四个真实方向，再把选定界面实现并验收到可交付。 An opinionated Agent Skill for visual direction, implementation, and browser-based UI… [joeseesun-qiaomu-design on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/joeseesun-qiaomu-design)
9. [joeseesun-qiaomu-design-advisor](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/joeseesun-qiaomu-design-advisor) (610 stars, +69 this week). 让 AI 做出“不像默认 AI 模板”的设计：先看四个真实方向，再把选定界面实现并验收到可交付。 An opinionated Agent Skill for visual direction, implementation, and browser-based UI… [joeseesun-qiaomu-design-advisor on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/joeseesun-qiaomu-design-advisor)
10. [senlindesign-taste-skill](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/senlindesign-taste-skill) (427 stars, +20 this week). Reverse-engineer any website's design taste. [senlindesign-taste-skill on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/senlindesign-taste-skill)
11. [designpowers](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/owl-listener-designpowers) (254 stars, +1 this week). An agent design team you control. [designpowers on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/owl-listener-designpowers)
12. [3x-haust-oh-my-design](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/3x-haust-oh-my-design) (203 stars, +2 this week). AI that designs like a human. [3x-haust-oh-my-design on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/3x-haust-oh-my-design)

## Questions about diagram-design alternatives

### What is the best alternative to diagram-design?

ux-ui-agent-skills is the first of 12 alternatives to diagram-design by shared technologies: it has 3,038 stars (behind diagram-design), gained 281 stars this week and ships 26 skills against 1 for diagram-design.

### Which diagram-design alternative has the most skills?

designpowers has the most, with 36 skills of the 12 alternatives listed. diagram-design has 1.

### Is diagram-design free?

Yes. diagram-design is published under the MIT license, so it is free to use.

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