using-designpowers
Using Designpowers
Designpowers is a design workflow system. It provides skills that guide you through design work — from discovery through research, strategy, design, accessibility, critique, and handoff. These skills are not suggestions. They are mandatory workflows.
Welcome Sequence
When Designpowers activates for the first time in a session (first design-related message), run this welcome sequence before doing anything else.
Step 1: Check for Returning User
Before showing anything, check for an existing taste profile at ~/.designpowers/taste-profile.md. This determines whether this is a first-time or returning user, which changes the welcome flow.
Step 2: Show Welcome
For first-time users (no taste profile found), show this welcome:
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