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Design Thinking process—Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype, Test. Use for product design, solving ambiguous problems, or when you don't know what users really need.

Overview

Publisher	neurofoo
Repository	`agent-skills`
Skill name	`design`
Stars	123
Forks	19
Bundled files	Instructions only
License	MIT
Links	Skill source Repository

Markdown instructions
A SKILL.md file the model loads on demand, so it only costs tokens when a request actually matches.
Works with any LLM
AI skills are plain Markdown, not provider-specific code, so this works with GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model.
Self-contained
Everything the model needs lives in the instructions — no extra files to sync.
Open source
Published by neurofoo on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Design AI skill in TypingMind to use it with any LLM, or drop it into another agent that reads SKILL.md.

Install in TypingMind

TypingMind installs a skill straight from its GitHub folder — it reads SKILL.md, bundles the resource files, and stores the result locally.

Open the app and go to Plugins → Skills.
Choose "Install from GitHub".
Paste the skill folder URL below and confirm.
https://github.com/neurofoo/agent-skills/tree/main/design
Enable the skill in any chat where you want it available.

Plugins → Skills → Add skill → From GitHub URL, then paste the folder URL and press Continue.

Install in another agent

Any agent that reads the Agent Skills format can use this skill — copy the folder into that agent's skills directory.

Claude Code — .claude/skills

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/neurofoo/agent-skills.git /tmp/agent-skills
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/agent-skills/design .claude/skills/design

Restart Claude Code after copying so it picks up the new skill.

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Design in any TypingMind chat and the model takes it from there. Its name and description sit in the system prompt, and the moment a request matches, the model loads the full instructions itself — you never invoke it by hand, and it costs no tokens until it is actually used.

The model loads Design on its own as soon as a request matches it.

Works with any AI model

AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so Design is not tied to the model it was written for. Install it once in TypingMind and use it with GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama, or a local model you run yourself — all on your own API keys.

Loaded only when it is needed
The system prompt carries just the name and description. The instructions are fetched on the first matching request, so an idle skill costs nothing.
Switch models mid-chat
Because the skill is instructions rather than code, changing model does not break it — the next model reads the same SKILL.md.

Skill instructions

This is the SKILL.md content the model loads. Read it before installing — a skill is instructions your model will follow.

Design Thinking Process

Work through the full design thinking process—Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype, Test.

Instructions

Move through each phase, building on insights from the previous one. The process is iterative—expect to loop back based on what you learn.

Output Format

Challenge: [What we're trying to solve] Users: [Who we're designing for]

1. EMPATHIZE

Understand the user and their context

User Profile

Attribute	Description
Who are they?	[Demographics, role]
What's their context?	[Environment, circumstances]
What are they trying to do?	[Goals, tasks]

User Pain Points

Pain Point	Severity	Current Workaround
[pain]	High/Med/Low	[how they cope]

Empathy Map

Quadrant	Observations
Say	[Quotes, statements]
Think	[Beliefs, concerns]
Do	[Actions, behaviors]
Feel	[Emotions, reactions]

2. DEFINE

Frame the problem worth solving

Point of View Statement

[User] needs [need] because [insight].

How Might We Questions

How might we [opportunity 1]?
How might we [opportunity 2]?

Problem Statement

The Challenge: [Specific, actionable problem to solve]

3. IDEATE

Generate many possible solutions

Ideas Generated

#	Idea	Type
1	[idea]	Safe / Moderate / Wild
2	[idea]	Safe / Moderate / Wild
3	[idea]	Safe / Moderate / Wild

Top Ideas to Prototype

Idea	Why This One?	Feasibility
[idea]	[rationale]	High/Med/Low

4. PROTOTYPE

Make ideas tangible quickly

Idea to prototype: [Which idea]

Prototype type: Paper mockup / Wireframe / Physical model / Storyboard

What we're testing:

[Assumption/question 1]
[Assumption/question 2]

5. TEST

Learn from real users

Who to test with: [User profile]

Questions to answer:

[Question]?
[Question]?

Success indicators: [What would indicate this works]

Failure indicators: [What would indicate this fails]

Next Iteration

Based on what we learn, we'll likely need to revisit:

Empathize / [ ] Define / [ ] Ideate / [ ] Prototype / [ ] Test

Guidelines

Empathy is research, not assumption—talk to real users
"How might we" keeps problems open and generative
Prototype to think, not just to test
Test early, test often, test cheaply

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Frequently asked questions

What does the Design AI skill do?

Design Thinking process—Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype, Test. Use for product design, solving ambiguous problems, or when you don't know what users really need.

Why use Design on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Design is plain Markdown rather than provider-specific code, so the same skill runs on GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model — and you can switch model mid-chat without it breaking. TypingMind runs on your own API keys, so you pay providers directly instead of a per-seat subscription, and your skills and chats stay in your own storage.

How do I install Design in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/neurofoo/agent-skills/tree/main/design. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Design?

Any model you connect in TypingMind. AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and local models can all load this skill when a request matches it.

How many AI models can I use with Design?

As many as you like. As long as a model supports skills, you can use Design with it — GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama and more — all on TypingMind with your own API keys.

Is the Design AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by neurofoo under the MIT license. You only pay your own AI provider for the tokens you use.

What are AI skills?

An AI skill is a reusable instruction bundle that teaches an AI model how to do one specific task. It follows the open Agent Skills format: a SKILL.md file with a name and description, plus any scripts, templates or reference files the model may need. The model reads the instructions only when your request matches the skill, so an installed skill costs nothing until it is used.

How are AI skills different from plugins or MCP servers?

A plugin or MCP server gives a model new tools to call — code that runs somewhere and returns a result. An AI skill gives the model knowledge and process instead: how to approach a task, which steps to follow, what good output looks like. Skills are plain Markdown, so they need no server, no API key and no runtime, and they work with any model.

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Overview

Installation

Install in TypingMind

Install in another agent

Use it in TypingMind

Works with any AI model

Skill instructions

Design Thinking Process

Instructions

Output Format

1. EMPATHIZE

User Profile

User Pain Points

Empathy Map

2. DEFINE

Point of View Statement

How Might We Questions

Problem Statement

3. IDEATE

Ideas Generated

Top Ideas to Prototype

4. PROTOTYPE

5. TEST

Next Iteration

Guidelines

Frequently asked questions

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