Close the Design-to-Code Gap: /design-sync Links Claude Design to Claude Code

TL;DR: /design-sync links Claude Design to Claude Code bidirectionally — designs start from your real components and hand off to code without the screenshot-to-rebuild loop.

Anthropic shipped a major Claude Design overhaul on June 17. The headline for Claude Code users: the design-to-code handoff is now a sync, not a translation.

/design-sync — bidirectional design system sync

Run /design-sync from Claude Code to import your project's design system — from a GitHub repo, design file, or local upload — into Claude Design. Claude then builds prototypes from your actual components, validates its output against the system before you see it, and makes corrections automatically. When a design is ready to ship, run /design-sync again to push it back to Claude Code as an incremental update: one component at a time, with a plan you approve before any file is written.

/design from the terminal

Run /design in your terminal to create, edit, and sync design projects without leaving Claude Code. Works in the same context as your active session — no tab-switch to the browser needed for quick iterations.

Design system imports

Bring in one or several design systems from a GitHub repo, design files, or raw uploads. For teams: admins can lock a company-wide design system so every prototype starts from the approved component set automatically.

Also in this update

• Canvas editing: drag, resize, and align elements directly on the canvas
• Export to PDF and PowerPoint
• Connections to Adobe, Canva, Gamma, Lovable, Miro, Replit, Vercel, and Wix
• Shared usage limits with Claude chat, Cowork, and Claude Code (most users get more room before hitting caps)

Sources: Claude Design stays on brand — Anthropic (June 17), Get started with Claude Design — support.claude.com, Claude Design overhaul — VentureBeat