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How to use the Get Context Design Brief agent skill
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Get Context is an agent skill that makes an AI agent stop and clarify the product and goal before it designs or builds interface work. It is aimed at designers planning a redesign or new screen, and developers who want a UI prototype or image-to-code build with fewer wrong assumptions. After this guide you will know how to install the skill, how to phrase requests so it triggers, and what it will and will not do.
Get Context Design BriefXiaomiMiMo/MiMo-Code · MIT Download the skill Quick start
- 1Download the ZIP. Get the get-context skill ZIP from this directory page.
- 2Unzip into a skills folder. Extract it into ~/.claude/skills/ for personal use, or into a project's .claude/skills/ folder for one project.
- 3Or upload in the Claude apps. In the Claude apps, open Settings → Capabilities → Skills and upload the skill instead.
- 4Check companion skills. Make sure the companion skills from the MiMo-Code plugin bundle are available, since the skill references them.
- 5Make a product UI request. Ask for a design, redesign, prototype, clone, or image-to-code build in plain language.
- 6Answer the targeted questions. Name the screen or feature and the outcome the user should reach.
- 7Review the playback. Check the one-note brief and defaults, and correct anything wrong while the agent continues.
What the get-context skill makes the agent do
Get Context is a design-brief gate. When a request asks the agent to design, build, prototype, clone, redesign, extend, or generate product UI, the skill runs first. It asks targeted questions about which product, site, feature, workflow, component, or screen is involved, and what the user should be able to do with it.
Once the target and goal are clear, the agent plays back the brief and its default choices in one short note and continues in the same turn. It does not wait for your approval, but you can correct style, scope, or interactivity at any point. Until the target and intended user outcome are known, the skill blocks the agent from implementing UI, scaffolding a prototype, starting a server, or creating files.
The skill also checks saved references such as design files, screenshots, reference images, codebase paths, and brand assets when they are relevant to the task. It does not inspect every saved reference, only what the current task needs.
Install the get-context skill from the ZIP
Download the ZIP for the get-context skill from this directory page. Unzip it into one of two locations depending on how you want to use it: your personal skills folder at ~/.claude/skills/, or a project's .claude/skills/ folder so the skill applies only to that project.
Alternatively, if you use the Claude apps, you can upload the skill under Settings → Capabilities → Skills instead of unzipping it manually.
- Personal install: unzip into ~/.claude/skills/
- Project install: unzip into the project's .claude/skills/ folder
- Claude apps: Settings → Capabilities → Skills, then upload the skill
Know what the skill needs before you install it
Get Context is built to work alongside other skills in the same MiMo-Code plugin bundle. Its listed companions are index, critical-overrides, user-context, ideate, url-to-code, and image-to-code. The skill also relies on local shell access for an optional user-context preflight script. The skill's package files are agents/openai.yaml and SKILL.md.
The listing states that this skill runs scripts and does not use the network.
- Local shell access for the optional user-context preflight script
- Companion skills from the same MiMo-Code plugin bundle (index, critical-overrides, user-context, ideate, url-to-code, image-to-code)
- Files: agents/openai.yaml, SKILL.md
Trigger the skill with natural requests
You do not need a special command. Describe the product UI work in plain language, and the skill runs at the start of requests that involve design, building, prototyping, cloning, redesigning, extending, or generating product UI. Name the screen or feature and the outcome you want, and the agent will ask only about what is still missing.
The skill fits best when you want the agent to confirm the goal before it starts. For example, a request to redesign a checkout screen or turn a screenshot into code will trigger the gate.
- Redesign the onboarding screen so new users finish setup faster.
- Build a prototype of a booking flow for our clinic app.
- Turn this screenshot into React code for the settings page.
- Clone the pricing section from this site as a starting point for our marketing page.
Answer the clarifying questions well
When the agent asks questions, answer the two core ones: what is being designed, and what the user should be able to do. Short, specific answers are enough. The skill is designed not to re-ask questions you have already answered, so giving context up front shortens the exchange.
After playback, read the brief and the defaults. If a default is wrong, say so and the agent will adjust. You do not need to approve every line before work continues.
- Name the product, screen, or feature precisely.
- State the user outcome, for example 'a user can reorder items from their cart'.
- Point to saved references such as a Figma file, screenshot, or repo path if they matter.
Quick-start steps
Use these steps to get your first brief running. The skill handles the questions and playback once it is installed.
What people use it for
- Planning a redesign of an existing screen before any code changes
- Starting a new feature screen with a clear user goal agreed in the brief
- Turning a screenshot or reference image into code with fewer wrong assumptions
- Creating a UI prototype for a product team that needs a shared, written brief
- Cloning a section of an existing site as a reference for new product UI
Frequently asked questions
How do I install the get-context agent skill?
Download the ZIP from this page and unzip it into ~/.claude/skills/ for personal use, or into a project's .claude/skills/ folder. If you use the Claude apps, you can instead upload it under Settings → Capabilities → Skills.
Is the get-context skill free to use?
This page does not state pricing or licence terms beyond the listing's licence, which is MIT. Check the MIT licence text in the source repository for the exact terms that apply to your use.
What does get-context need to run?
It needs local shell access for its optional user-context preflight script and the companion skills from the same MiMo-Code plugin bundle: index, critical-overrides, user-context, ideate, url-to-code, and image-to-code. The listing says it runs scripts and does not use the network.
Why does the agent ask questions before designing?
The skill is a mandatory gate. It blocks implementation until the product target and intended user outcome are clear, so the agent does not build the wrong thing. Once those are known, it plays back the brief and continues without waiting for approval.
Can I skip the questions for a small change?
The skill is not meant for quick, tiny static edits or simple research, because the gate adds clarifying questions those tasks do not need. For those, ask the agent directly without the design-brief flow, or use a different workflow.
How is this different from just prompting the agent?
Get Context makes clarification a required first step for product UI work and checks saved references like screenshots and design files when they are relevant. A plain prompt does not guarantee that the agent confirms the target and outcome before building.
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Our verdict
Use get-context if you are starting a redesign, new screen, UI prototype, or image-to-code build and want the agent to confirm the goal and defaults before it builds. Skip it for small static edits, simple research, or any work that must not pause for questions, since the gate will block implementation until the target and user outcome are clear.
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