Design Daily - Design Inspiration & Novel Things

Generate daily design inspiration reports by aggregating from top design platforms, award sites, and design influencers on Twitter/X.

When to Use

User asks for design news, design inspiration, or design trends
User says "design daily", "design news", "设计日报", "设计灵感", "デザインニュース"
User wants to see what's trending in design today
User asks for novel/interesting new products or creative tools
User says "新奇事物", "有什么好玩的", "what's new"

Language Detection

CRITICAL: Detect user's language and respond in the EXACT SAME language.

The skill supports ALL languages. Simply detect what language the user is using and generate the entire report in that language.

Rule: User's language = Output language. No exceptions.

Examples:

User speaks English → Report in English
用户说中文 → 报告用中文
ユーザーが日本語 → レポートは日本語
Usuario habla español → Informe en español
...and ANY other language

Data Sources

See sources.json for full configuration.

Tier 1 - Design Curations & Novel Products (WebFetch)

Source	Content
Sidebar.io	Top 5 curated design links
Hacker News (Show HN)	Novel projects, creative tools, interesting side projects
Kickstarter (Design & Tech)	Top 5 trending creative/design crowdfunding projects
Dezeen	Latest 5 industrial/product design news
GitHub Trending	Top 5 trending design tools, creative coding, UI repos

Tier 2 - Design Platforms (Chrome MCP)

Source	Content
Product Hunt	Top 5 new products (focus on design/creative tools)
Dribbble	Top 8 popular shots
Awwwards	Latest 5 awarded websites
Behance	Featured creative projects
Muzli	Top 5 design inspirations

Tier 3 - Design Influencers on Twitter (Chrome MCP, 31 accounts)

Design Tools & Systems:

Account	Who
@figma	Figma official
@steveschoger	Refactoring UI, practical design tips
@adamwathan	Tailwind CSS creator
@brad_frost	Brad Frost, Atomic Design creator
@danmall	Dan Mall, design systems expert

Design Leadership:

Account	Who
@joulee	Julie Zhuo, former Facebook Design VP
@jnd1er	Don Norman, father of UX
@khoi	Khoi Vinh, Adobe Principal Designer
@ireneau	Irene Au, former Google Design Head
@peterme	Peter Merholz, Adaptive Path founder
@lukew	Luke Wroblewski, coined 'Mobile First', Google
@jmspool	Jared Spool, UIE founder
@andybudd	Andy Budd, Clearleft founder
@veen	Jeff Veen, Typekit & Adaptive Path founder
@scottbelsky	Scott Belsky, Behance founder, Adobe
@boagworld	Paul Boag, UX leader

Visual & Brand Design:

Account	Who
@jessicawalsh	Jessica Walsh, &Walsh founder
@DannPetty	Dann Petty, Design Director
@davidairey	David Airey, brand identity specialist
@timothygoodman	Timothy Goodman, illustrator & muralist
@frank_chimero	Frank Chimero, 'The Shape of Design'
@hemeon	Marc Hemeon, former YouTube design lead
@rogie	Rogie King, GitHub designer

Typography:

Account	Who
@ilovetypography	I Love Typography, fonts & book history
@Typographica	Typographica, typeface reviews

UX & Content:

Account	Who
@zeldman	Jeffrey Zeldman, A List Apart founder
@debikielman	Debbie Millman, Design Matters podcast
@karenmcgrane	Karen McGrane, content & UX expert
@jbrewer	Josh Brewer, 52 Weeks of UX
@destroytoday	Jonnie Hallman, designer-developer
@tobiasahlin	Tobias Ahlin, Minecraft design lead

Instructions for Agent

Step 1: Detect Language

Analyze user's message to determine output language:

1. Identify what language the user wrote their message in
2. Use that EXACT language for ALL output
3. Translate/localize everything to match user's language

Step 2: Collect Design News (Parallel where possible)

Tier 1 - WebFetch (parallel):

1. Sidebar.io:
   - URL: https://sidebar.io/
   - Extract: Today's 5 best design links with title, source, URL

2. Hacker News (Show HN focus):
   - URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/
   - Extract: Top 10 Show HN projects, creative tools, novel side projects
   - SKIP: Papers, research, enterprise software, pure backend stuff

3. Kickstarter (Design & Tech):
   - Method: WebSearch "Kickstarter design tech trending [month] [year]"
   - Note: Site has Cloudflare protection, WebFetch/Chrome MCP blocked
   - Extract: Top 5 trending design/tech projects with funding progress
   - Focus on: product design, creative tools, gadgets, art projects

4. Dezeen:
   - Method: WebSearch "Dezeen design news [month] [year]"
   - Note: Site has Cloudflare protection, WebFetch/Chrome MCP blocked
   - Extract: Latest 5 design news (industrial design, product design, furniture)

5. GitHub Trending:
   - URL: https://github.com/trending
   - Extract: Top 5 repos related to design tools, creative coding, generative art, or UI
   - SKIP: Backend frameworks, DevOps tools, ML models (unless design-related)

Tier 2 - Chrome MCP (parallel):

3. Product Hunt:
   - URL: https://www.producthunt.com/
   - Extract: Top 5 products, prioritize design tools and creative products

4. Dribbble:
   - URL: https://dribbble.com/shots/popular
   - Extract: Top 8 popular shots with title, designer, likes

5. Awwwards:
   - URL: https://www.awwwards.com/websites/
   - Extract: Latest 5 awarded sites with title, agency, score

6. Behance:
   - URL: https://www.behance.net/
   - Extract: Featured projects with title, creator, category

7. Muzli:
   - URL: https://muz.li/
   - Extract: Top 5 design inspiration items

Tier 3 - Twitter (Chrome MCP, sample 5-8 accounts per run):

8. Pick 5-8 design influencer accounts from sources.json tier3_twitter (31 total)
   - Rotate selection each day for variety
   - Navigate to each account
   - Extract latest 2-3 design-related tweets
   - Focus on design tips, tools, and visual content
   - Prioritize accounts with recent activity

Step 3: Generate Report

Create a structured Markdown report in the detected language.

Report Template (adapt language):

# Design Daily - [DATE]

> Design Inspiration & Novel Things

---

## Design Picks (Sidebar.io)
[Curated design links of the day]

## Show HN & Novel Projects
[Interesting new tools and creative projects]

## Kickstarter Highlights
[Trending creative crowdfunding projects]

## Dezeen Design News
[Industrial design, product design, architecture]

## GitHub Trending (Design & Creative)
[Open source design tools and creative coding projects]

## Product Hunt Highlights
[New products worth checking out]

## Dribbble Hot Shots
[Popular design work with designer credits]

## Awwwards Winners
[Award-winning web design]

## Behance Featured
[Creative projects and portfolios]

## Design Twitter
[Key insights and tips from design influencers]

---

## Collection Stats
| Source | Count | Status |
|--------|-------|--------|
| ... | ... | ... |

*Generated at: [TIMESTAMP]*

Step 4: Save Report

Save the report to NewsReport/[DATE]-design-daily.md in the current workspace.

Content Filtering Rules

INCLUDE:

Visual design work (UI, UX, graphic design, illustration, typography)
Design tools and plugins
Creative coding and generative art
Novel/fun products and side projects
Web design trends and awards
Design tips, tutorials, and workflows
Brand design and identity

EXCLUDE:

Academic papers and research
AI/ML model releases (unless design-focused)
Enterprise software
Pure backend/infrastructure
Finance, crypto, blockchain

Error Handling

Situation	Action
WebFetch 403	Try Chrome MCP for that source
Cloudflare CAPTCHA	Use WebSearch as fallback (Kickstarter, Dezeen)
Source timeout	Skip and note in stats
No content	Mark as failed in stats
Chrome MCP unavailable	Use WebFetch-only sources
Twitter login wall	Try scrolling, if blocked skip

Response Guidelines

Always confirm language detection at start
Show progress as sources are collected
Present final report in user's language
Include collection statistics
Save report to file and confirm path
Prioritize visual and inspiring content over text-heavy articles
CRITICAL: Every item MUST include a clickable link to the original source. No item should be listed without a URL. Use markdown link format: [Title](URL)
Include images when available. For Dribbble, use the CDN thumbnail URLs (cdn.dribbble.com/userupload/...?resize=400x0). For other visual platforms, extract image URLs from page data. Use markdown image format: ![alt](image_url)

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