Claude Code gets a /design command that lets developers create UI mockups right in the terminal
Claude Code just collapsed the design-to-code loop: /design command generates UI mockups in the terminal, reads your codebase, and matches your existing style.
Why it matters
A new product feature that changes the development workflow by integrating visual design into Claude's coding interface — practitioners working with Claude Code can now iterate on UI design without leaving the terminal or switching tools.
The key facts
9 to knowClaude Code adds /design command for generating UI mockups
Mockups rendered as artboards directly in terminal
Feature reads existing codebase to match current UI style
Collapses design-to-code workflow into single tool
New /design command in Claude Code
Generates UI mockups as artboards in terminal
Reads existing codebase to match current UI style
Bridges design and development workflows
Feature reduces context-switching between design tools and code editor
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Publisher excerpt: With the /design command, Anthropic brings a visual design workflow directly into Claude Code. Developers can generate UI mockups as artboards right in the terminal before writing any code. Claude reads the existing codebase and matches the current UI style.