Better Design
Use Better Design with AI apps and agents through Vercel Connect. Follow a complete setup guide for secure runtime access.
Install the skill
$ npx skills add vercel/vercel-plugin --skill vercel-connectConnect to
Better Design$ vercel connect create better-design --name acme-better-designUse its data in agents(opens in new tab) and apps(opens in new tab)
import { getToken } from '@vercel/connect';const userId = 'user_123';const token = await getToken('better-design/acme-better-design', {subject: { type: 'user', id: userId },});
Use Better Design in apps and agents
Give coding agents design systems, UI principles, icons, and UI review.
Read the Better Design developer docs(opens in new tab)Why use Vercel Connect with Better Design?
Credentials on demand
Request Better Design credentials only when your application or agent needs them instead of copying secrets into application code.
Access for the right subject
Request user-authorized Better Design access so actions follow the identity and permissions of the person using your application.
Centralized credential management
Manage Better Design credentials in one place and retrieve them through a consistent runtime API.
Vercel-native controls
Bind connections to the projects and environments that need them while Vercel OIDC authenticates each runtime request.
Use Better Design with your stack
Follow a complete setup for the Connect SDK or a supported agent framework.
Add Better Design to an existing Vercel application with the Connect SDK.
Install the Connect SDK
npm install @vercel/connectCreate the Better Design connector
Run these commands from the project that will use the connection.
vercel linkvercel connect create better-design --name acme-better-designvercel env pullRequest Better Design credentials
app/api/route.tsimport { getToken } from '@vercel/connect';const userId = 'user_123';const token = await getToken('better-design/acme-better-design', {subject: { type: 'user', id: userId },});