Design Specification
Create comprehensive UI/UX specifications for implementation.
When to Use
- •PBI needs design documentation
- •Figma design ready for handoff
- •Component specification required
- •Accessibility audit needed
- •Design system additions
⚠️ MUST READ References
IMPORTANT: You MUST read these reference files for complete protocol. Do NOT skip.
- •⚠️ MUST READ
references/design-system-reference.md— component specs, accessibility audit template, design tokens, responsive breakpoints, handoff checklist
Workflow
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Determine Source Type
- •If URL starting with
figma.com: treat as direct Figma source - •If file path: read file and check for
figma_linkin frontmatter
- •If URL starting with
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Load Source
- •Read PBI/requirements file
- •Parse YAML frontmatter
- •Extract
figma_linkfield if present
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Detect Figma Link
codeSources (priority order): 1. Direct Figma URL argument 2. frontmatter.figma_link 3. Figma URLs in "Design Reference" section
Pattern:
https?://(?:www\.)?figma\.com/(design|file)/([a-zA-Z0-9]+)(?:/[^?]*)?(?:\?node-id=([0-9]+:[0-9]+))? - •
Extract Figma Specs (if link found)
- •Call
/figma-extract {url}internally - •Handle failures gracefully (continue without Figma data)
- •Call
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Define Components (use template from
references/design-system-reference.md)- •Type classification: Atom / Molecule / Organism / Template
- •States: default, hover, active, disabled, error, loading
- •Design tokens mapping
- •Accessibility requirements (WCAG 2.1 AA)
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Specify Responsive Behavior (breakpoints in reference)
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Generate Spec Structure: Overview, Component Inventory, States, Design Tokens, Accessibility, Responsive, Figma Extracted Specs
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Save Artifact
- •Path:
team-artifacts/design-specs/{YYMMDD}-designspec-{feature}.md
- •Path:
Fallback Behavior
When Figma extraction unavailable:
- •Log warning: "Figma specs not extracted: {reason}"
- •Continue with manual spec creation
- •Leave Section 7 with placeholder text
Design Token Format
$primary: #1976D2; // Colors $heading: 24px/1.2 'Inter'; // Typography $gap-sm: 8px; // Spacing
Example
/design-spec https://www.figma.com/design/ABC123/UserProfile /design-spec team-artifacts/pbis/260119-pbi-user-profile.md
Output
Creates: team-artifacts/design-specs/{YYMMDD}-designspec-{feature}.md
IMPORTANT Task Planning Notes
- •Always plan and break many small todo tasks
- •Always add a final review todo task to review the works done at the end to find any fix or enhancement needed