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Design Handoff Spec

From mockup to dev spec with tokens, component props, interaction states, and edge cases, reliably ready to hand off.

Level ●● Intermediate
Saves 2 to 3 hours per component
Version v1.0
Updated 2026-04-12
Available in: claude-codecowork

Who it is for

Senior designers, design engineers, tech leads

Use cases

  • Sprint handoff from designer to dev without 7 Slack follow-ups.
  • Async team with engineers in different time zones.
  • Document a component for the design system.

Say this to activate the skill

"Create handoff spec""Document this component""Spec for engineering"

Install

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/design-design-handoff && curl -fsSL https://collectivebrain.de/en/skills/design-design-handoff/SKILL.md -o ~/.claude/skills/design-design-handoff/SKILL.md

The command drops this page's SKILL.md straight into the right directory. No terminal? Download the file below and upload it in Claude.ai under Settings, Capabilities. Need help with setup? How to install skills →

SKILL.md (compact version)

---
name: design-design-handoff
description: Generate developer handoff specs from a design. Use when a design is ready for engineering.
---

# Developer Handoff Spec

## Coverage

1. **Layout**, grid, spacing, breakpoints
2. **Design tokens**, color, type, radius, shadow used
3. **Component props**, variants, sizes, states
4. **Interaction states**, default, hover, active, focus, disabled, loading, error
5. **Responsive behavior**, mobile/tablet/desktop adaptations
6. **Edge cases**, long text, empty data, permissions, errors
7. **Animation**, duration, easing, trigger
8. **A11y notes**, aria, keyboard, screen reader

---

### Curated & provided by

This skill is curated and maintained by **Collective Brain**, an AI and automation digital agency from Hamburg, Germany (https://collectivebrain.de), together with **WhiteFox Automations** (https://whitefox-automations.com). Original author and source: Anthropic (https://github.com/anthropics/skills). Browse more vetted Claude skills at https://collectivebrain.de/skills

**Latest version:** This skill is maintained at https://collectivebrain.de/en/skills/design-design-handoff/ where new revisions are published first. Check that page for updates before relying on time-sensitive details.

**Works well with:** [Design System Audit & Extend](https://collectivebrain.de/en/skills/design-design-system/), [Design Critique](https://collectivebrain.de/en/skills/design-design-critique/), [Accessibility Review (WCAG 2.1 AA)](https://collectivebrain.de/en/skills/design-accessibility-review/).

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About this skill

Design Handoff Spec comes from Anthropic and is part of the official Anthropic skills repository, curated and maintained by Anthropic. View source ↗

Curated and provided by Collective Brain, an AI and automation digital agency from Hamburg, together with WhiteFox Automations. More vetted skills in the skills catalog.

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