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How to use the Product Design Router agent skill
Updated · written with AI from the project's own documentation and checked against our catalogue data
The Product Design Router is the entry-point skill for a Product Design plugin aimed at designers and non-coders. It does not do design work itself; it reads your request, picks the matching specialist workflow, and follows it. This guide explains what it does, how to install it, how to trigger it with natural requests, and what it needs to run.
Product Design RouterXiaomiMiMo/MiMo-Code · MIT Download the skill Quick start
- 1Download the ZIP. Get the skill ZIP from the directory page.
- 2Unzip into the skills folder. Extract it into ~/.claude/skills/ for personal use, or into a project's .claude/skills/ folder.
- 3Or upload in the Claude apps. Open Settings, go to Capabilities, then Skills, and upload the ZIP.
- 4Check your tools. Confirm you have a browser tool, Sites, or Work Mode tools if you need full functionality.
- 5Describe your goal. State whether you want to explore, research, audit, clone, check, or share a design.
- 6Provide sources. Share screenshots, a live URL, or a visual target so the routed workflow has something to work from.
What the Product Design Router skill makes the agent do
An agent skill is a folder containing instructions that an AI agent loads when a task matches. This one is named index and sits at the top of the Product Design plugin. Its job is routing: when your request is about exploring a design, researching UX, auditing a flow, cloning a visual source, checking a built design, or sharing a prototype, it sends the agent to the focused sub-skill for that job.
The skill is explicit about its limits. It says it is a router only and does not perform the focused workflow itself. It also says a request is not Product Design just because it mentions UI, a prototype, or visual style.
- Research user pain points for a named digital product (research skill)
- Audit and critique an existing product flow from screenshots (audit skill)
- Generate new visual ideas with ImageGen (ideate skill)
- Clone a live URL into a lightweight prototype (url-to-code skill)
- Check a built design (design-qa skill) and share a prototype (share skill)
Install the skill (ZIP download or upload)
You can install the skill in one of two ways. The first is a manual install: download the ZIP from the directory page and unzip it into your personal skills folder, ~/.claude/skills/, or into a project's .claude/skills/ folder if you want it limited to one project.
The second is to upload the ZIP in the Claude apps. Open Settings, go to Capabilities, then Skills, and upload the file there.
The package includes two files: agents/openai.yaml and SKILL.md. The SKILL.md file holds the routing instructions.
- Personal install: unzip into ~/.claude/skills/
- Project install: unzip into the project's .claude/skills/ folder
- App install: Settings → Capabilities → Skills, then upload the ZIP
Trigger the skill with natural requests
The skill's description says it is used when Product Design is explicitly invoked, or when your main goal is one of the listed design tasks. You do not need special syntax. Describe what you want in plain words.
If you want ordinary coding help, the skill says not to use Product Design unless you explicitly ask for it. Say so directly if you want the design workflow applied to a build task.
- "Audit this checkout flow from these screenshots and tell me where users get stuck."
- "Explore a few visual directions for a meal-planning app."
- "Research pain points people report with our onboarding."
- "Clone the layout of this live URL into a lightweight prototype."
- "Check whether my built screen matches the design."
What it needs to run
The skill lists several requirements. Full functionality needs Work Mode tools or Codex Desktop with a browser, such as a cloud browser, Sites, or the in-app Browser. Image generation (ImageGen) is used for ideation. Local shell access is used for a user-context preflight script when available.
The skill declares that it runs scripts and uses the network.
- Browser tools: cloud browser, Sites, or in-app Browser for full functionality
- ImageGen for ideation
- Local shell access for the user-context preflight script, when available
- Scripts: yes. Network: yes
Safety notes on scripts and network use
Because the skill runs scripts and uses the network, review what you install and understand where it runs. The source does not describe the contents of the preflight script beyond its purpose, so read the files before relying on it in sensitive work.
Only clone sites you have the rights to copy. The skill supports faithful cloning of live URLs, but it does not address copyright or licensing.
- Read SKILL.md and agents/openai.yaml before installing
- Use the skill only on sites and products you are allowed to clone
- If the browser or Sites tools are missing, the skill offers a single-page HTML fallback that is not visually verified
Tips for better results
Name the outcome you want. The router picks a workflow from your goal, so a clear goal such as audit, clone, or explore gets you the right sub-skill faster.
If you want a specific focused skill, name it. The skill says that when you name one, the agent reads that exact skill first and does not substitute a related one.
For audits, the router loads the audit skill directly. If you later ask for fixes in the same request, the audit runs first.
- State the goal in one sentence
- Name a focused skill if you know which one you want
- Provide screenshots for audits and visual ideation
What people use it for
- Auditing an existing app flow from screenshots to get a critique before redesigning
- Exploring visual directions for a new product idea before any code is written
- Researching user complaints about onboarding or docs for a named product
- Cloning a live URL into a lightweight prototype for a team to review, where you have rights to copy it
- Checking a built screen against its intended design
Frequently asked questions
How do I install the Product Design Router skill?
Download the ZIP from the directory page and unzip it into ~/.claude/skills/ for personal use, or into a project's .claude/skills/ folder. You can also upload the ZIP in the Claude apps under Settings → Capabilities → Skills.
Do I need to write code to use it?
The plugin is aimed at designers and non-coders. You describe your goal in plain language, and the router selects the workflow. Full functionality needs a browser tool, Sites, or Work Mode tools.
Is the skill free to use?
The source lists the licence as MIT. It does not state pricing, so check the directory page for any cost information.
What does the skill need to work fully?
It needs Work Mode tools or Codex Desktop with a browser, such as a cloud browser, Sites, or the in-app Browser. It also uses ImageGen for ideation and local shell access for the preflight script when available.
Why did the agent not use Product Design for my coding task?
The skill says not to use Product Design for ordinary implementation unless you explicitly ask for it. Name Product Design in your request if you want the design workflow applied.
What happens if the browser or Sites tools are missing?
The skill offers a single-page HTML prototype as a fallback. That fallback is not visually verified and is not hosted, so the agent should not present it as verified or ready to share.
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Our verdict
Use this skill if you are a designer or non-coder who wants guided routing into research, audits, ideation, cloning and prototype sharing, and you have the browser tools it needs. Skip it for ordinary software implementation, for plain chat without browser or Sites tools if you need a verified prototype, and for cloning sites you do not have rights to copy.
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