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Material Design 3
Google's design system, documented in exhaustive, agent-readable detail.
What it is
Material Design 3 (Material You) is Google's open design system covering colour, typography, elevation, motion, layout and every standard component, with guidance on when and how to use each. Code implementations exist for Android, Flutter and the web.
Why it’s here
You probably don't want your product to look like Material. You absolutely want to read how it reasons about colour roles, elevation and motion. The docs are a masterclass in explaining design decisions.
Best for
- learning design-system thinking
- colour roles
- motion guidelines
- Android apps
Can my agent use this?
Agent good agent friendlinessYes. The guidelines are public and well-structured. Link specific pages ("follow Material's guidance on elevation") rather than the whole system.
Good: Publicly accessible and useful to reference, but the agent will need to interpret it rather than install it.
Access methods
- Docs
- GitHub
- Public website
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