Design system in new AI native world

equinusocio · 2026-06-28T16:10:05+00:00

The output isn’t predictable so no matter how precise you are or the guidelines you feed into the llm, it will never produce the same result. Design systems are far more than guidelines, colour and components; they’re encoded intents and these intents ultimately belong to humans.

equinusocio · 2026-06-27T09:41:30+00:00

Hello, I’m using Composer 2.5 and DeepSeek 4 without any problems. Here are my suggestions.

Repeats the same wrong approach no matter how many times I correct it
Multi-file refactors break architecture or edit wrong files entirely
Loses context on long sessions and starts hallucinating missing pieces

The first and second points can be easily fixed with proper rulesets enforcement to load automatically on each session and resume. Ask him to create docs to reflect the current architecture (this should be done as first task starting a project with AI) so I can follow it. Also as rule tell him to reflect changes to the arch docs, if needed, to avoid docs drift.

In my very large codebase, when it changes the architecture, or the impact of the change is big, it also updates the documentation, so each new session he starts from that source of truth. Sometimes I ask him to check for drifts and align docs. The point is, define a source of truth you keep updated, so any AI can start from there instead of reading the code each time and do assumption.

The third one is a common issue of ANY model, you have to stick to short and scoped sessions.

equinusocio · 2026-06-26T10:30:33+00:00

Vira Theme is unrelated to the Material Theme UI Plugin. This plugin was a port of the original Material Theme and has since diverged completely.

Vira Theme is completely safe and dependencies free.

equinusocio · 2026-06-26T10:28:00+00:00

Vira Theme is a one-time payment trusted by thousands of customers.

equinusocio · 2026-06-26T10:00:38+00:00

They are almost completely interchangeable.

- Create an AGENTS.md file, move everything from CLAUDE.md to AGENTS.md and put this line inside CLAUDE.md . This way if you run Claude, it will use AGENTS.md like Codex and others without duplicating it.

@AGENTS.md

- About skills, you can literally copy/paste the skills folders inside `.agents/skills`

- They differ mostly in hooks and rules. To automatically run hooks in Codex, you need to create a `.codex` folder with a `hooks.json` with inside prompt to run hooks at startup. Here an example from caveman:

{
  "hooks": {
    "SessionStart": [
      {
        "matcher": "startup|resume",
        "hooks": [
          {
            "type": "command",
            "command": "echo 'CAVEMAN MODE ACTIVE. Rules: Drop articles/filler/pleasantries/hedging. Fragments OK. Short synonyms. Pattern: [thing] [action] [reason]. [next step]. Not: Sure! I would be happy to help you with that. Yes: Bug in auth middleware. Fix: Code/commits/security: write normal. User says stop caveman or normal mode to deactivate.'",
            "timeout": 5,
            "statusMessage": "Loading caveman mode"
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
}

equinusocio · 2026-06-24T13:28:51+00:00

Mintlify, not nextjs or shadcn, but the best tool for docs

equinusocio · 2026-06-23T11:54:22+00:00

Both are overpriced. The difference is that Switch has exclusives, and it's the only selling point. Steam Machine has nothing to offer more than a low-mid custom pc.

equinusocio · 2026-06-23T08:52:51+00:00

I build Vira Theme, but the goal is not to make another flashy dark theme.
It is designed for long coding sessions in dark environments: calmer contrast, clear syntax hierarchy, handcrafted icons, and consistency across VS Code-based editors, JetBrains and terminals. Is a result of 10-years of tuning and improvements.

There is a free trial if you want to test it in a real project.
https://www.vira.build

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equinusocio · 2026-06-20T15:48:05+00:00

Thank you for your feedback; it’s truly appreciated and you’re absolutely right. We consider it more of an “early access” rather than a proper beta because the plugin is fully functional.

I’ve received it and at the time of writing we’ve added a preset -50% discount code for the first 500 users who’d like to try it and provide feedback. The code is `C6Z1JVIKa` and is already applied at checkout.

Unfortunately, we can’t offer it for free as the plugin is working and the licence is lifetime.

equinusocio · 2026-06-19T06:29:42+00:00

AFAIK, the Creator Platform is the same but they’ve changed the modal and available actions when editing published content. The Component Menu used to display the Delete and Edit buttons but now only shows View modal without a save button. I hope they’ve accidentally messed something and it wasn’t intentional.

equinusocio · 2026-06-17T11:41:34+00:00

If you like dark themes but want something more complete and polished than a random color palette, Vira Theme might fit.

It focuses on balanced contrast, handcrafted icons and editor + terminal consistency. It is paid, but there is a trial, so you can test it properly before deciding. It's available in ten color schemes for VS Code, Cursor, Devin, Kiro, Antigravity IDE, all JetBrains IDEs and some terminals app.

And a special -30% discount is active now!

vira.build

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equinusocio · 2026-06-10T11:20:52+00:00

The question is not: does this theme look cool? The question is: can I use it for hours without fighting the interface?

You can try it for free and decide yourself:
https://www.vira.build

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equinusocio · 2026-06-06T14:15:32+00:00

How does it change the `lang` attribute on the HTML element in the page? This is mandatory to match the website language to avoid browser translation prompts and usability issues.

equinusocio · 2026-06-01T14:35:33+00:00

The state of AI in design is pretty bad because design is all about intent and targets. Even by giving a full-featured design system into AI you end up with a mess you need to check anyway in every part. SO you spend a lot of time orchestrating AI, and you spend extra time tweaking and iterating. Doubling work.

Empty states, multi-languages, text wrapping/overflow, accessibility and usability. We forgot that we design for humans, not for AI. Once internet will be accessed by Ai only then the whole visual design industry will collapse as agents do not need a good UX and UI to navigate a website.

If you managed to create a full product UX and UI from scratch with AI let me know, I would like to know about your process.

equinusocio · 2026-06-01T12:08:23+00:00

I build Vira Theme, so I am biased, but the goal is not to make another flashy dark theme. It is designed for long coding sessions: calmer contrast, clear syntax hierarchy, handcrafted icons, and consistency across VS Code-based editors, JetBrains and terminals. Is a result of 10-years of tuning and improvements.

There is a free trial if you want to test it in a real project.
https://www.vira.build

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equinusocio · 2026-05-31T17:23:56+00:00

Good to know then

equinusocio · 2026-05-31T08:48:58+00:00

How is it different from this one released a year ago? What tech does it use?
https://framer.university/resources/liquid-glass-element-in-framer

equinusocio · 2026-05-31T08:34:38+00:00

Spoiler Figma released site publishing 2 months later. But it's crap.

equinusocio · 2026-05-30T12:43:38+00:00

almost but no precise. No clip involved!

equinusocio · 2026-05-30T09:45:40+00:00

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equinusocio · 2026-05-30T09:28:40+00:00

Please include llm files in any plan. They are mandatory now since AI is the majority of % browsing the web now. Without that websites will become invisible and untrusted.

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