UX-CONTEXT DESIGN: USING UX KNOWLEDGE TO INFORM AI-GENERATED DESIGN

Summary from the TLDR Design newsletter

UX-context design reframes research and design deliverables as curated, machine-readable context that guides AI tools rather than documents meant for human interpretation. Google's DESIGN.md exemplifies this shift for visual identity, while a hypothetical broader file, UX.md, could similarly encode research findings, interaction standards, glossaries, and user/world models for AI consumption. Unlike traditional handoffs, this context lives alongside the product, continuously updates, and is read by every AI tool whenever anyone in an organization generates work.