# design-dna alternatives: 12 Claude Code plugins like zanwei/design-dna Flowy lists 108 other Design plugins like design-dna, ranked by shared technologies, then GitHub stars; nothing in this list is paid. Published: Oct 23, 2026 · Updated: Oct 28, 2026 · Author: Flowy Canonical: https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/zanwei-design-dna ## How they compare | Plugin | Stars | 7 days | Updated | License | Contains | | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- | --- | | [design-dna](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/zanwei-design-dna) | 2,048 | +30 | Aug 28, 2026 | MIT | 1 skill | | [styleseed](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/bitjaru-styleseed) | 991 | +7 | Oct 26, 2026 | MIT | 2 skills | | [diagram-design](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/cathrynlavery-diagram-design) | 62,556 | +2,897 | Oct 27, 2026 | MIT | 1 skill, 6 commands | | [svg-diagram](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/bybit-exchange-svg-diagram) | 631 | -2 | Sep 3, 2026 | MIT | 1 skill | | [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 | | [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 | | [brand-design-md](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/spacezephyr-brand-design-md) | 111 | – | Apr 10, 2026 | – | 1 skill | | [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 | | [pixel2motion](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/nolangz-pixel2motion) | 2,527 | +71 | Aug 21, 2026 | MIT | 1 skill | | [apple-design-skill](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/dickwu-apple-design-skill) | 2,019 | +516 | Oct 28, 2026 | – | 1 skill | | [kylezantos-design-motion-principles](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/kylezantos-design-engineer-auditor-package) | 1,438 | +63 | May 30, 2026 | MIT | 1 skill | | [kylezantos-design-motion-principles-2](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/kylezantos-design-motion-principles) | 1,438 | +64 | May 30, 2026 | MIT | 1 skill | ## The 12 closest alternatives 1. [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) 2. [diagram-design](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/cathrynlavery-diagram-design) (62,556 stars, +2,897 this week). Editorial diagram design for Claude Code, Codex, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Factory Droid, Qoder, and Pi. [diagram-design on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/cathrynlavery-diagram-design) · [diagram-design alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/cathrynlavery-diagram-design) 3. [svg-diagram](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/bybit-exchange-svg-diagram) (631 stars, -2 this week). A house style for hand-written SVG diagrams your agent can follow — the layout arithmetic, the colour system, and a zero-dependency linter… [svg-diagram on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/bybit-exchange-svg-diagram) 4. [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) 5. [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) 6. [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) 7. [brand-design-md](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/spacezephyr-brand-design-md) (111 stars). A Claude Code Skill powered by getdesign.md — give your AI agent the design language of world-class brands, on demand. [brand-design-md on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/spacezephyr-brand-design-md) 8. [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) 9. [pixel2motion](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/nolangz-pixel2motion) (2,527 stars, +71 this week). Raster logo → smooth minimal SVG → SVG logo animation → interactive HTML motion demo. [pixel2motion on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/nolangz-pixel2motion) · [pixel2motion alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/nolangz-pixel2motion) 10. [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) 11. [kylezantos-design-motion-principles](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/kylezantos-design-engineer-auditor-package) (1,438 stars, +63 this week). A motion and interaction design skill with two modes — build interactive components with purposeful motion, or audit existing animations. [kylezantos-design-motion-principles on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/kylezantos-design-engineer-auditor-package) · [kylezantos-design-motion-principles alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/kylezantos-design-engineer-auditor-package) 12. [kylezantos-design-motion-principles-2](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/kylezantos-design-motion-principles) (1,438 stars, +64 this week). A motion and interaction design skill with two modes — build interactive components with purposeful motion, or audit existing animations. [kylezantos-design-motion-principles-2 on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/kylezantos-design-motion-principles) · [kylezantos-design-motion-principles-2 alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/kylezantos-design-motion-principles) ## Questions about design-dna alternatives ### What is the best alternative to design-dna? styleseed is the first of 12 alternatives to design-dna by shared technologies: it has 991 stars (behind design-dna), gained 7 stars this week and ships 2 skills against 1 for design-dna. ### Which design-dna alternative has the most skills? ux-ui-agent-skills has the most, with 26 skills of the 12 alternatives listed. design-dna has 1. ### Is design-dna free? Yes. design-dna is published under the MIT license, so it is free to use. ## Related - [Design plugins on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/category/design) - [Browse all skills](https://www.flowy.sh/skills) - [design-dna on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/zanwei-design-dna)