Hi, my name is Tom Smykowski, I'm a staff full-stack engineer. I build and scale SaaS platforms to millions of users, working end-to-end from system architecture to frontend to mobile. On this blog I share what I learn about design, AI-assisted development, and building products that actually work for people.
What This Article Covers
A hands-on review of 10 open-source AI design skills from Anthropic, Vercel, and the community. I look at what they get right, where they break down, and what patterns emerge when you compare them side by side.
Questions This Article Answers
- Do AI design skills actually improve UI output or just add tokens?
- Which font and color approaches work, and which ones break internationalization?
- How should you integrate AI design skills into your own project?
- What categories should a design skill cover?
Length and Time
A detailed review with original experiments, practical analysis of 10 skills, and an actionable guide on writing your own. Approximately 12 minutes to read.