better-design
MIT design MCP server and shadcn registry for coding agents
better-design is an open-source design MCP server and agent skill by Marvin Kaunda. The README says it gives coding agents design systems, UI and UX guidance, icons, and review rules. It names Codex, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Devin, Antigravity, and other MCP clients. Tools listed in the README include find-design-system, get-design-system-kit, get-ui-principle, get-ux-principle, find-icons, and get-review-rules. The install lines are npx skills add marvkr/better-design --skill better-design and npx better-design. The README says setup creates a free key if you have no account. The GitHub description says the project includes 31 brand-grade themes and WCAG rules. The theme count is that description, not a count made from the file tree for this record. The LICENSE file is MIT, copyright 2026 Marvin Kaunda.
npx skills add marvkr/better-design --skill better-designInstall the skill with npx skills add marvkr/better-design --skill better-design, then run npx better-design. The README says that command connects the MCP server and creates a free key when you have no account. Restart the agent after setup. The GitHub description claims 31 themes and WCAG checks. Confirm the theme you need in the repo before you tell a user it is included. The code is MIT.
Why it is here. It connects a coding agent to design-system kits and review rules through MCP, under MIT.
Your agent can also search Index itself through the MCP server.
- design MCP server
- shadcn registry
- MIT
- free key at setup
Verified 2026-10-25. HTTP 200. Checked the GitHub page, raw README, and raw LICENSE for marvkr/better-design on 2026-10-25. The LICENSE file is MIT. GitHub API reported 529 stars and a push on 2026-10-25. The repository description says 31 themes. https://better-design.com was not fetched. Source tweet: https://x.com/RoundtableSpace/status/2110255627704455591.
