Whiteport Design Studio (WDS)

Strategic design methodology for creating products users love, powered by AI agents.

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Installation

npx whiteport-design-studio install

The installer will guide you through setup: project type, experience level, and IDE configuration. Everything gets installed into a _wds/ folder in your project.

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What is WDS?

WDS is a structured design methodology that uses AI agents to guide you through product design, from initial strategy to developer-ready specifications.

• Strategic foundation - Connect every design decision to business goals and user psychology
• Complete specifications - Generate developer-ready page specs with all details defined
• AI-powered workflow - Four specialized agents guide you through each phase
• IDE-native - Works inside your AI coding tool (Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, and 14 more)

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Agents

WDS uses four specialized AI agents (the Norse Pantheon):

Agent	Role	What they do
Mimir (Orchestrator)	Coach & Guide	Greets you, assesses your level, guides you through the entire process. Start here.
Saga (Analyst)	Business & Product Analyst	Product Brief (Phase 1) and Trigger Mapping (Phase 2)
Idunn (Product Manager)	Platform Requirements	Platform architecture (Phase 3) and design deliveries (Phase 6)
Freya (Designer)	UX/UI Designer	UX Design (Phase 4), Design System (Phase 5), and testing (Phases 7-8)

Activating an agent

Tell your AI IDE:

Read and activate the agent in _wds/agents/mimir-orchestrator.md

Mimir will greet you, assess your situation, and guide you to the right specialist.

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Design Phases

Phase	Focus	Output folder
1. Product Exploration	Vision, positioning, success criteria	docs/A-Product-Brief/
2. Trigger Mapping	User psychology, business goals	docs/B-Trigger-Map/
3. Platform Architecture	Technical requirements (optional)	docs/C-Platform-Requirements/
4. UX Design	Scenarios, interactions, content structure	docs/C-Scenarios/
5. Visual Design	Brand identity, design system, components	docs/D-Design-System/
6. Design Delivery	Developer handoff, PRD finalization	docs/E-PRD/Design-Deliveries/

Agent dialogs and conversation logs are saved to docs/F-Agent-Dialogs/.

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Project Structure

After installation, your project will have:

your-project/
├── _wds/                    # WDS system files
│   ├── agents/              # Compiled agent files (.md)
│   ├── workflows/           # Phase workflows
│   ├── data/                # Standards, frameworks, agent guides
│   ├── gems/                # Reusable prompt components
│   ├── templates/           # Document templates
│   ├── config.yaml          # Your project configuration
│   └── module.yaml          # Module definition
├── _wds-learn/              # Learning material (optional, safe to delete)
│   ├── getting-started/
│   ├── learn-wds/
│   ├── method/
│   ├── models/
│   └── tools/
├── docs/                    # Design output (created by agents)
│   ├── A-Product-Brief/
│   ├── B-Trigger-Map/
│   ├── C-Platform-Requirements/
│   ├── C-Scenarios/
│   ├── D-Design-System/
│   ├── E-PRD/Design-Deliveries/
│   └── F-Agent-Dialogs/
└── .claude/instructions.md  # IDE configuration (varies by IDE)

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Getting Started

1. Install WDS in your project directory:

   npx whiteport-design-studio install
   

2. Open your project in your AI IDE (Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, etc.)

3. Activate Mimir - tell the AI:

   Read and activate the agent in _wds/agents/mimir-orchestrator.md
   

4. Follow Mimir's guidance - Mimir will greet you, assess your experience level, and walk you through project setup. When you're ready for specific work, Mimir connects you to the right specialist agent.

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Supported IDEs

WDS works with any AI-powered IDE or coding tool:

Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, GitHub Copilot, Roo Code, Codex, Gemini, Qwen, Trae, Kiro CLI, Rovo Dev, Crush, Auggie, Antigravity, iFlow, OpenCode

The installer configures your selected IDE(s) automatically.

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Tools Integration

WDS integrates with design and prototyping tools:

• Figma MCP - Bidirectional sync between AI-generated designs and Figma
• html.to.design - Import HTML prototypes into Figma
• NanoBanana/Eira - AI-powered image generation for brand exploration
• Excalidraw - Sketch analysis and wireframing

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Key Concepts

UX vs Visual Design

Phase 4 (UX Design) defines how it works - functionality, interactions, content structure. Phase 5 (Visual Design) defines how it looks - brand expression, design tokens, component library.

Visual design can start at any time - brand identity is independent of product strategy.

Adaptive Teaching

Mimir adapts to your experience level:

• Beginner - Detailed guidance, one step at a time
• Intermediate - Balanced approach, builds on existing knowledge
• Expert - Direct and efficient, respects your time

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Learning Material

The installer can optionally include learning and reference material in _wds-learn/. This includes:

• Getting Started - Quick onboarding guides
• Course modules - Complete 12-module training course (Module 00-13)
• Method guides - Deep-dive into each design phase
• Models - Strategic frameworks (Golden Circle, Customer Awareness, etc.)
• Tool guides - Integration guides for Figma, Git, and more

You can safely delete _wds-learn/ at any time without affecting the agents or workflows.

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Contributing

See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

License

MIT - see LICENSE for details.

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