Install the DESIGNmd MCP

Only ~2K tokens context

The DESIGNmd MCP server lets your AI coding tool search, browse, and download design systems directly — without visiting the website. It's a thin MCP with 7 tools, adding roughly 2K tokens to your context window. Works with any MCP-compatible tool.

1

Install

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Claude Code

claude mcp add -s user designmd -- npx designmd-mcp

Cursor, Antigravity, and others

Add to your MCP config file (.cursor/mcp.json, ~/.gemini/antigravity/mcp_config.json, etc.):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "designmd": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["designmd-mcp"]
    }
  }
}
2

Enable uploading (optional)

Want to publish design systems from your editor? Create an API key and re-run the install with it.

Claude Code

claude mcp add -s user designmd -e DESIGNMD_API_KEY=dk_your-key-here -- npx designmd-mcp

Cursor, Antigravity, and others

Add the env block to your existing config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "designmd": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["designmd-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "DESIGNMD_API_KEY": "dk_your-key-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

What you can do with it

Once installed, you can ask your AI coding agent things like:

  • "Search DESIGNmd for a dark fintech design system"
  • "Download the Neon Fintech design system and save it as DESIGN.md"
  • "Find a minimal SaaS design system with Tailwind colors"
  • "Show me trending design systems on DESIGNmd"
  • "What tags are available on DESIGNmd?"
  • "Upload my DESIGN.md to DESIGNmd" (requires API key)
  • "Delete my old design system from DESIGNmd" (requires API key)

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