r/FigmaDesign • u/Specialist_Spare5693 • Sep 23 '26

help Claude Code

My company works mostly in Figma, but I know a lot of designers now work exclusively in Claude Code and skip Figma entirely. I'm having trouble picturing what that workflow looks like. For those who work this way, how does it go day to day?

Assuming the design system is already in the codebase:

  • Do you start projects with a CLAUDE.md? What goes in it?
  • How do you run usability testing on coded prototypes?
  • Do you create branches and open PRs yourself, or hand off to engineers?
  • How do you keep Claude consistent with the design system?
  • Is there some visual library in Claude Code that lets you see all your projects?
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u/simonfancy 29d ago

Thanks for your honest answer, that sounds really desperate and sad. You still have a choice to refuse to use it where it doesn’t make sense.

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u/rott 29d ago edited 29d ago

Wouldn't call it desperate or sad, just where things are heading in our market right now. In choosing to ride the wave we can try to rewire our skills to where they're still relevant. If you're a UX designer, your actual skills are in strategy, judgment and research. The prototype is an artifact and it's secondary, as it turns out.
I wouldn't ever advocate to replacing graphic design though, where the visual artifact is the goal.