Requirements

Running Design OS

Design OS runs locally on your machine. You’ll need:

• Node.js (v18 or higher)
• npm (comes with Node.js)
• An AI coding agent — Claude Code is recommended as Design OS comes with custom slash commands for Claude Code. If you prefer a different tool (Cursor, Codex, Gemini, etc.) you can simply reference the commands in those tools using @ followed by the path to the .claude/commands/design-os/[command-name].md file.

Installing Your Exported Components

When you export your designs, you get production-ready React components. Your target codebase needs:

Required

• React (v18 or higher)
• Tailwind CSS (v4) — Components use Tailwind utility classes for styling

Backend

Your backend can be anything—Rails, Laravel, Next.js API routes, Python, Go, whatever. Design OS only handles the frontend design layer.

Next Steps

• Installation guide
• Learn the workflow