claude.ai/design: Design system visible in DS list but missing from new-design creation flow picker

Open 💬 0 comments Opened Jun 23, 2026 by mzils-rgb

Summary

A synced design system project appears correctly in the design systems list but is absent from the picker shown when creating a new design, which instead shows "Set up your first design system" as if none exist.

Steps to reproduce

  1. Create a design system project using the /design-sync skill in Claude Code
  2. Navigate to claude.ai/design
  3. The design system appears in the design systems list ✓
  4. Click "Create new design"
  5. The picker shows "Set up your first design system" — no existing design systems are offered

Expected behavior

The existing design system appears as a selectable option in the new-design creation flow.

Actual behavior

The creation flow shows an empty/onboarding state despite the design system being present and visible elsewhere in the interface.

Environment

  • Claude Code CLI (terminal)
  • claude.ai/design (browser)
  • Design system project type: PROJECT_TYPE_DESIGN_SYSTEM
  • Reproduced on: 2026-06-23

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