INF Essential

INF Essential is a design intelligence reference repository for architecture, interiors, interaction design, HCI, creative technology, and AI-assisted design.

This repository is not currently a standard agent skill package. It does not expose a SKILL.md entry point yet. Its job is to collect, filter, and organize high-signal design knowledge before selected workflows are promoted into dedicated skills.

Current Status

Maintenance status: rebuild in progress.

The repository previously contained only a short README. It is now being rebuilt as a structured design intelligence library with:

• Source tracking
• Weekly review workflow
• Evaluation templates
• Promotion criteria for future agent skills

Scope

INF Essential focuses on durable design intelligence rather than random inspiration.

Included:

• Architecture and spatial design research
• Interior design systems and material references
• Product, interaction, and HCI patterns
• AI-assisted design workflows
• Visual research, precedents, and critique frameworks
• Tools, datasets, and public references that can support design work

Out of scope:

• Unverified trend reposts
• Pure moodboard collections without analysis
• Private copyrighted source dumps
• Tool installation scripts
• Agent instructions that are not ready for operational use

Repository Structure

sources/
  README.md          Curated source categories and collection rules
workflows/
  weekly-review.md   Repeatable review workflow for new findings
templates/
  source-card.md     Template for evaluating individual sources

How To Use

Use this repository as a staging ground before turning design knowledge into skills.

1. Add promising sources to the relevant source category.
2. Review them with the weekly workflow.
3. Summarize useful lessons using the source-card template.
4. Promote only repeatable, high-value workflows into a dedicated SKILL.md.

Promotion Criteria

A topic is ready to become a skill when it has:

• A clear user trigger
• A repeatable design workflow
• Evidence-based checks or rubrics
• Examples that transfer across projects
• Safety and copyright boundaries

Until then, it should remain here as research material.

License

See LICENSE.