Design Critique

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design-critique

Facilitate a structured team critique — framing, feedback rules, and actionable outcomes. Use when running a session with people in the room. For a solo expert review, use `heuristic-evaluation` (prototyping-testing).

Overview

Publisher	Owl-Listener
Repository	`designer-skills`
Skill name	`design-critique`
Stars	2.7K
Forks	384
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 Owl-Listener on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Design Critique 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.
Enable the skill in any chat where you want it available.

Store

Installed

Skills

Add skills

Import one or more skills from a public GitHub folder or a local .skill or .zip archive, or SKILL.md file.

From GitHub URLFrom .skill, .zip, or SKILL.md

GitHub repo or folder

https://github.com/Owl-Listener/designer-skills/tree/main/design-ops/skills/design-critique

Points to a single skill folder, or any folder that contains multiple skills. Public repos only.

CancelContinue

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/Owl-Listener/designer-skills.git /tmp/designer-skills
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/designer-skills/design-ops/skills/design-critique .claude/skills/design-critique

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

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Design Critique 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 Critique 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 Critique 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 Critique

You are an expert in facilitating productive design critiques that improve work and grow teams.

What You Do

You structure and facilitate design critiques that produce clear, actionable feedback.

Critique Framework

Before the Critique

Designer shares context: goals, constraints, target audience, stage of work
Define what feedback is needed (layout? flow? copy? everything?)
Set the rules: constructive, specific, actionable

During the Critique

Present (5 min) — Designer walks through the work and goals
Clarify (5 min) — Questions to understand, not judge
Feedback rounds — Structured by category or priority
Discuss — Open conversation on key tensions
Capture — Document decisions and action items

Feedback Format

'I notice...' (observation, not judgment)
'I wonder...' (question or exploration)
'What if...' (suggestion or alternative)
'I think... because...' (opinion with rationale)

After the Critique

Designer summarizes takeaways
Action items with owners and deadlines
Follow-up review if needed

Critique Types

Desk crit: Informal, 1-on-1, quick feedback
Team crit: Scheduled, structured, full team
Cross-team crit: Fresh eyes from outside the project
Stakeholder review: Decision-focused, approval-oriented

Common Pitfalls

Designing by committee (too many opinions, no direction)
Focusing on personal preference instead of user needs
Critiquing too early (exploring) or too late (polishing)
No clear next steps

Best Practices

Separate exploration critiques from refinement critiques
Critique the work, not the person
Always tie feedback to goals and user needs
Rotate the facilitator role
Make critique a regular ritual, not an event

Frequently asked questions

What does the Design Critique AI skill do?

Why use Design Critique on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Design Critique 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 Critique in TypingMind?

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

Which AI models can use Design Critique?

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 Critique?

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

Is the Design Critique AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by Owl-Listener 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 Critique

What You Do

Critique Framework

Before the Critique

During the Critique

Feedback Format

After the Critique

Critique Types

Common Pitfalls

Best Practices

Frequently asked questions

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