A new /design slash command brings Claude Design's artboard workflow into the CLI and Desktop. Run `/design` to generate editable UI artboards, pick one, refine it, then have Claude implement it. Built on artifacts.
The /design command is live in both Claude Code Desktop and CLI. Type `/design <something you want to design>` to generate artboard options before building.
The /design skill research preview is available to Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise subscribers. Update Claude Code to the latest version to access it.
The /design skill can customize existing shadcn components, not just generate UIs from scratch. Point it at existing components and describe the changes.
The CLI now uses 2x less CPU at p99 after fixing Bun's garbage collector, which previously ran on a fixed timer and fired mid-turn when the process was busiest. It now waits until the process is idle.
The Claude Code CLI's 2x p99 CPU reduction is part of an ongoing series of quality-of-life improvements, with more wins expected soon.
Multiple performance improvements are landing on the Desktop app alongside CLI gains, with more announcements expected through the week.
The Claude Code team is marking the p99 CPU halving as a meaningful performance milestone, with the fix targeting Bun's garbage collector timing.
The 50% increase to weekly Claude Code limits, previously extended through August 19, is now running through August 31 for Pro, Max, Team, and seat-based Enterprise users. The team hopes to make the higher limits permanent but warns capacity may be tight in coming weeks due to strong model demand.
The Claude Code team is actively seeking user feedback on the new /design skill research preview.
A member of the Claude Code team riffed on the /design skill launch with a self-referential quip, quoting the official announcement.
