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Designer Skill vs Stark
Two Design & Frontend tools whose own descriptions overlap (shared terms: routing, design, coding). Here's what each project says it does and the public numbers, side by side, so you can pick one in a minute instead of reading two READMEs.
| Designer Skill | Stark | |
|---|---|---|
| What it says it does | Plug-and-play MCP that gives your coding agent UI superpowers: design references, intent routing and a static anti-slop gate, no API key. | UI/UX design plugin for AI coding agents with product-flow routing, platform-native interface guidance, asset planning, and shipped-reference analysis before code. |
| Maker | PyModel | f0d010c |
| GitHub stars | 52 | 38 |
| Last push | pushed 2026-11-12 (this week) | pushed 2026-07-26 (112 days ago) |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Language | JavaScript | Python |
| Packaged as | MCP server, skills | plugin |
| Works with | not stated | Claude Code |
| Install | npx skills add PyModel/designer-skill --skill designer-skill -g -y | /plugin marketplace add f0d010c/stark |
| Editor's pick | No | No |
| In our catalog since | 2026-10-25 | 2026-10-25 |
| Source | github.com/PyModel/designer-skill | github.com/f0d010c/stark |
| Our page | Designer Skill → | Stark → |
The differences that matter
- Attention: Designer Skill has 52 GitHub stars to Stark's 38.
- Activity: Designer Skill was pushed more recently (2026-11-12 vs 2026-07-26).
- License: Designer Skill is MIT, Stark is Apache-2.0.
- Packaging: Designer Skill ships as MCP server, skills; Stark as plugin.
Who each one suits
Designer Skill, if…
- You want something you install yourself; the install command doesn't point at a hosted endpoint.
- You need a permissive license (MIT) for work or commercial use.
- You want a project that's actively being worked on right now.
Stark, if…
- You use Claude Code: the project's own description or install command targets it.
- You want something you install yourself; the install command doesn't point at a hosted endpoint.
- You need a permissive license (Apache-2.0) for work or commercial use.
- You don't mind a quiet repo: no push in 112 days.
So which one?
We haven't run both, so we won't crown a winner. Use the list above to rule one out, then read its README and recent commits before installing. Anything that runs commands on your machine deserves a look at the code.
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Data from GitHub and each project's README, checked 2026-11-15. We haven't installed or audited these, and stars measure attention, not quality. Paid placements never change this page. Spot a mistake? hello@pickaplugin.com
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